There’s bacon, spam, and eggs involved.
Maybe you’ve tried it all. Like the thought of another ramen bowl with the ordinary tamago, noodles, pork/chicken broth combination does not excite your taste buds like it used to. Sometimes you’re just feeling a bit more adventurous (or moody) so you’re always craving for something that’s off-menu and unconventional. Lucky you, these restaurants heard your prayers and whipped up some of the most unique bowls of ramen in Manila.
Careful now, this post may just cause you to change your “usual” order.
F.U. Ramen – Wrong Ramen
How can something so wrong feel so right? Wrong Ramen serves one of a kind ramen bowls which are sure to put some ramen traditionalists in a coma. One of their famous offerings is the FU Ramen—Spam, bacon, cheese and fried egg in garlic pepper broth. Gasp!
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Forbes Town Center, Forbestown Rd, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig
+63 2 823-8249
Signature Happiness Ramen – Hanamaruken Ramen
Instead of the usual chashiu pork slices, Hanamaruken’s Signature Happiness Ramen comes with a big slow-braised soft bone pork rib! Insider tip: Limited bowls are served each day to ensure the quality and freshness of the pork.
Reservations are accepted
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Branches: Trinoma, Alabang,ph.phonebooky.com/hanamaruken–ramen-the-grove-by-rockwell
La Paz Ramen – Oyasumi Ramen
This relatively new ramen place along San Juan knows how to get people’s attention. Oyasumi elevates the Filipino staple, La Paz Batchoy, to a whole new level with their bowl of La Paz ramen which is a “mix of traditional ramen with flavors from smooth pork blood, crunchy chicharon bits and garlic which creates a sinful yet succulent ramen dish.”
Reservations are accepted
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308 P Guevarra St cor Seaview St,San Juan
+63 2 275-0309
Double Cheese Tsukemen – Mistuyado-Seimen
We all have the UCC Group to thank for bringing this international franchise, dubbed as the ‘house of dipped noodles” to the Philippines. Mitsuyado’s Double Cheese Tsukemen is definitely one of the breadwinners of this popular ramen house. There’s parmesan, cheese sauce, and tonkotsu broth involved.
No reservations accepted
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Blue Bay Walk, Macapagal Ave. cor EDSA,Pasay – (02) 843-4329
22 Jupiter St.,Bel-Air, Makati – (02) 511-1390
Matcha Ramen – Kissako Uji Matcha Café
Kissako quietly opened its doors last 2014 at the famous Pioneer Center in Pasig, serving mostly matcha-infused drinks, desserts and pastries. As if those weren’t enough, Kissako decided to further surprise us with their matcha ramen. You have to taste it to believe it. Love Matcha? Check this link.
Reservations are not accepted
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Pioneer Center, 8006 Pioneer St cor United and Brixton St,Kapitolyo, Pasig
+63 2 730-3356
Bulalo Ramen – Aozora Tagaytay
Tagaytay is known for two things: the breezy weather and hot bowls of bulalo soup. Aozora found a way to take this dish 2 steps further for Tagaytay explorers and ended up with a bulalo ramen. Make your next “putok batok” experience worth it.
Reservations are accepted
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Domicillo Hotel, KM 58 Gen. E. Aguinaldo Highway, Tagaytay
+63 46 413-4486
Hakata Ramen – Ramen Daisho
Ramen Daisho is one of the first ramen joints to open in Mandaluyong City and has quickly turned into one of the favorites. Their Hakata Ramen has a unique rich milky twist to its already flavorful pork-bone tonkotsu broth.
Reservations are not accepted
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+63 2 774-0036
Truffle Ramen – Ramen Nagi
Ramen Nagi has helped spread the good word on ramen at different malls in the metro. One of their seasonal flavors is the Truffle Ramen, which has chunks of truffles mixed with their rich broth. Other unique flavors include the Green King (pesto) and the Black King (squid ink).
No reservations allowed
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5/F SM Aura, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig
+63 2 828-6793
Ramen Salad – Butamaru
Gone are the days when your ramen and salad are two separate orders because Butamaru is serving Ramen Salad! This ramen house from the South serves the noodles with fresh vegetables and tossed in black sesame dressing. You can also their other salad ramen flavor, the Kani Salad Ramen (cold ramen, shredded kani, mentaiko dressing). Read our full feature here.
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CE405 Westgate Center Commerce Ave, Alabang, Muntinlupa
(02) 887-4255
Marukyu Cheese Ramen – Tsukumo Ramen
Tsukumo Ramen from Ebisu, Tokyo specializes in classic, as well as in non-traditional ramen bowls, such as its most popular Marukyu Cheese Ramen, thick and creamy miso ramen topped with Hokkaido greated cheese. Their Marukyu Tomato Cheese ramen is also worth a mention.
No reservations accepted
G/F Robinsons Place Manila, Pedro Gil cor. Adriatico St., Ermita, Manila
+63 915 113-5865
We hope you’re enjoying our special lists for our Featured Dish for February, ‘Ramen’. This is part 2 of 4.
Part 1: Top 10 Most Loved Ramen Joints in Manila
Part 3: 10 Secretly Awesome Ramen Joints in Manila
Part 4: 10 of the World’s Strangest Ramen that’s not in Manila
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