Menya Rennosuke

About 18 minutes walk from Kitano-Hakubaicho Station, this signless ramen shop is quietly nestled in a narrow alley of a residential area. The owner has experience training at a Michelin-starred restaurant, and the shop features a sophisticated space with an open kitchen and an L-shaped counter. Their signature dish, 'Raamen,' is a delicate bowl featuring a Japanese-style soy sauce soup fragrant with bonito flakes and seafood dashi, paired with homemade thin to medium-thin straight noodles. With elegant toppings such as duck chashu, shredded white leek, and komatsuna (Japanese mustard spinach), reminiscent of a Japanese restaurant, it is often praised as 'ramen like Japanese cuisine.' They also offer a rich selection of side dishes, including the standalone 'Kujo Leek Dashi Omelet,' charcoal-grilled pork rice bowl, and homemade pudding. It is listed in the Michelin Bib Gourmand and allows advance reservations via TableCheck. Given its extremely hard-to-find location and the fact that many visitors are international tourists, an English menu is fully available. They accept a wide range of payment methods including credit cards, e-money, and QR payments, making it easy for cashless customers to visit.

1. **Before Entering the Shop** You can reserve a seat in advance via TableCheck. If you come without a reservation, there might be a queue. 2. **Ordering** After being seated, please tell the staff directly at the counter what ramen or side dishes you would like to order. An English menu is available; please ask a staff member if you'd like one. 3. **Seating & Receiving Your Order** After ordering, please take any available seat at the L-shaped counter and wait for your ramen to arrive.

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