Ramen & Noodles · Karasuma Oike / Takakura

Menya Takakura Nijo 麺や高倉二条

The 2006 shop that started Kyoto's tsukemen boom: whole-wheat-flecked thick noodles with a rich pork-and-fish dip, plus a classic ramen, near Karasuma Oike.

About

Menya Takakura Nijo opened in 2006 and is credited with popularising tsukemen in Kyoto. The thick, nutty noodles are served with a dense dipping broth of pork and seafood with a hint of sweetness; curry tsukemen and a lighter ramen are alternatives, and the bonito rice is a perfect side. The same team runs Sugari. It sits on a quiet corner between Marutamachi and Karasuma Oike, near the Kyoto International Manga Museum.

Highlights

• Pioneering Kyoto tsukemen (since 2006)
• Thick, nutty house noodles
• Curry tsukemen variant
• Bonito rice side
• Near the Kyoto International Manga Museum

Tips

• Lunch fills with office workers at 12:00; go at 11:30 or after 13:30
• Open daily except New Year
• Ask for soup-wari to finish the dip

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Nearby

• Hafuu HontenRestaurant · 360 m away
• Kyoto International Manga MuseumMuseum · 380 m away
• Kyo no Sushidokoro SuehiroSushi & Seafood · 430 m away
• Hiiragiya RyokanStay · 450 m away
• Ippodo Tea Kyoto Main StoreUnique Store · 460 m away
• The Museum of KyotoMuseum · 470 m away
• Ace Hotel KyotoStay · 470 m away
• Tawaraya RyokanStay · 490 m away