【Osaka Vegetarian Ramen】 5 satisfying vegetarian restaurants offering healthy and nutritious dishes in Osaka

Vegetarian ramen is becoming popular in Osaka.

It contains no animal products so that vegetarians and vegans can eat it without worry.。

Often vegetable ramen was tasteless without body. However, with the effort of each ramen shop, the number of tasty vegetable ramen having similar quality to the one using the broth extracted from animal food products has been increasing.

Here I introduce vegetarian ramen responding to diverse food requirements including allergies.

First vegetable ramen shop in Japan, “Veggie Ramen Yuniwa”

At “Veggie Ramen Yuniwa,” various flavored unique ramen dishes made with the broth extracted from kombu, shiitake mushroom, and some vegetables and having many different toppings are served.

As the first vegetable ramen restaurant in Japan, it is popular among vegetarians and vegans.

Salt Veggie Ramen is uniquely flavored with the special sauce made with seven kinds of salt, white sesame and hanazansho (or flower of Japanese pepper).

Generally, vegetable ramen lacks body in taste. However, at this restaurant, rich and strong soup has been successfully produced by using plenty of spice, herb and vegetables.

Except this, they serve various dishes including Lemon Sesame Veggie Ramen, Tomato Veggie Ramen and Yakuzen (Chinese Dietary Therapy) Miso Veggie Ramen for not only vegetarians and vegans but everybody to enjoy.

Name of the restaurant	Veggie Ramen Yuniwa
Tel	072-856-1223
Address	1F Misaki Heights 3-12-6 Kuzuhamisaki, Hirakata-shi, Osaka-fu
Map
Business Hours	AM11:30-PM3:00 PM5:30-PM9:00
Closed	None

“Halal Restaurant Naritaya Osaka Minami Shop” responding to diverse food requirements including halal.

As a halal certified ramen restaurant, “Halal Restaurant Naritaya Osaka Minami Shop” responds to diverse food requirements.。

Not only halal ramen but vegetarian and vegan menus are also available.

Their ramen soup based on the broth taken from kombu has three flavors, i.e. soy sauce, miso and karamiso (or spicy miso).

Toppings including spinach, beansprouts, white stalked green onion and bamboo shoots are just as gorgeous as those of any other ramen.。

Various ideas have been devised to produce the flavor and body only with vegetables.

“Mazesoba” served without soup is also popular. By mixing the ingredients and seasoning sauce together with noodles, the noodles catch its flavor.

They offer curry-flavored mazesoba as well. Vegetables used in curry vary from day to day.

Name of the restaurant
Tel	06-6281-0133
Address	1-7-23 Higashishinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu
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Business Hours	Weekdays AM11:00-PM3:00,PM5:00-PM10:00（L.O.PM9:30） Weekends & Holidays PM12:00-PM10:00（Food L.O.PM9:30）
Closed	None

One of few restaurants specialized in miso ramen in Osaka, “MITSUKABOSE KAMOSHI”

One of few restaurants specialized in miso ramen in Osaka, “MITSUKABOSE KAMOSHI”

Their ramen dishes made with well-selected miso from all over Japan vary in taste, depending on the production center of miso used in the dish.

Features of each miso are utilized well in each type of vegan ramen.

“Vegan Yasai” made with Kyoto’s shiro-miso (or white-miso) and vegetable potage soup is creamy.

It is nutritious as it is full of leaf and root vegetables over the noodles. Vegetable lovers can die for it.

Unique ramen dishes indicating each type of miso with different place names such as “Vegan Osaka” and “Vegan Tsuruhashi” are also popular.

You should pay attention to the topping of each ramen as it matches each ramen flavor.

It’s a good idea to eat two different ramen like a set menu or to eat ramen together with local beer or sake of Osaka.

Sharp tasting beer goes very well with rich miso taste!

Since the restaurant is located near UMEDA SKY BUILDING, you can go and eat ramen after visiting Kuchu Teien Observatory.

PM6:00～PM10:00（Drink L.O.PM10:30)

Name of the restaurant	MITSUKABOSE KAMOSHI
Tel	06-6442-1005
Address	1-2-16 Oyodominami, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu
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Closed	Mondays ※It is still closed even a public holiday falls on Monday.

All vegan, flour and sugar-free, organic, and additive-free! Brown rice and vegan restaurant “Megurimeshi Megumi”

All vegan, flour and sugar-free, organic, and additive-free./p>

With respect for the concept of naturopathy, “Megurimeshi Megumi” offers healthy dishes and food materials.

At this small shop run by the owner alone, well-selected goods for your safe, secure and healthy living are sold.

One of the popular dishes is brown rice ramen.

Flour-free noodles made from brown rice is healthy and filling.

Rich miso soup covers the noodles well, and brings out their own flavor.

Several kinds of vegetables are used for its topping.

Vegan gyoza and organic beer are good to go with ramen.

For health concerned tourists, a wide variety of vegan dishes can be a great supporter while traveling.

Name of the restaurant	Megurimeshi Megumi
Tel	06-6357-0038
Address	2-8 Yoriki-machi, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu
Map
Business Hours	PM6:00-PM10:00 ※Lunch is available only with reservation.
Closed	Sundays & Mondays

Popular among vegetarians in Osaka! “Chabuya Tonkotsu Ramen CHABUTON LINKS UMEDA Shop”

Vegetarian ramen called “Shin yasai-kei ramen (Only-Vegetable-Rahmen) ” of “CHABUTON” famous for its tonkotsu ramen draws attention of foreigners in Osaka.

Soy sauce based soup is rich in flavor with the effect of citrus essence and salt and pepper.

It’s a colorful ramen coming with the topping of tomato, lotus root, okra, potherb mustard, and avocado.

When avocado is eaten together with ramen, it becomes creamier, and you can enjoy the change in taste.

The dish you should eat with vegetarian ramen is veggie gyoza.

As a mixture of harusame (or bean-starch vermicelli), mushroom and potherbs including leek is covered with the wrapping in which a health food material called spirulina is kneaded, it is a luxurious dish.

Since ramen and gyoza are both filling, even non-vegetarians would be satisfied.

Name of the restaurant	Chabuya Tonkotsu Ramen CHABUTON LINKS UMEDA Shop
Tel	06-6292-9734
Address	8F LINKS UMEDA 1-1 Ofuka-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu
Map
Business Hours	PM11:00-PM11:00（L.O.PM10:30）
Closed	None

*The information herein is as of April 2020.