Ramen

Kaidashi-men Kitada

Rating76SCORE
WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
Despite opening only in 2021, this Kyoto ramen shop rocketed to prominence almost overnight on the strength of a soup base drawing on three varieties of shellfish — scallop, clam and asari — in a style that is exceptionally rare even across the Kansai region.
Ramen enthusiasts have flocked to it in droves, with queues forming from the early morning despite a 7 a.m.
opening, and Saturday lunches routinely demanding a thirty-minute wait.
The fact that such a serious, deeply-layered shellfish broth can be had for 1,000 yen continues to astonish first-time visitors, and within just two years of opening the restaurant was consecutively selected to the Tabelog Ramen Top 100, an unusually swift vindication of its quality.
Popular Dishes
Clam Broth Ramen (¥1,000)
貝だし麺（1,000円）
Clam Ramen (¥1,000)
蛤らぁ麺（1,000円）
Special Clam Broth Ramen (¥1,300)
貝だし麺 特製（1,300円）
Chinese Noodle (¥950)
中華そば（950円）
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed

Opened November 2021. Exceptional broth made from scallops, clams, and short-necked clams. Each sip reveals deepening shellfish umami. 8-min walk from Kyoto Station, open from 7am. Tabelog Ramen West Top 100 2024-2025.

Reviews praise 'umami that deepens with each sip,' 'morning queues,' and 'shellfish ramen unmatched in Kansai.' Tabelog 3.69, Top 100 2025, 1,569 reviews.

Business Hours
Mon – Sun07:00-22:00
Regular Holiday：Irregular
Phone075-366-4051Call
Access
A small shop with 7 counter seats and 4 table seats. Ticket machine ordering requires no Japanese. Check Instagram before visiting as the shop has irregular holidays.
570-3 Kitafudodo-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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Ramen

Kaidashi-men Kitada

Rating76SCORE
Popular Dishes
Clam Broth Ramen (¥1,000)
貝だし麺（1,000円）
Clam Ramen (¥1,000)
蛤らぁ麺（1,000円）
Special Clam Broth Ramen (¥1,300)
貝だし麺 特製（1,300円）
Chinese Noodle (¥950)
中華そば（950円）
Business Hours
Mon – Sun07:00-22:00
Regular Holiday：Irregular
Access
A small shop with 7 counter seats and 4 table seats. Ticket machine ordering requires no Japanese. Check Instagram before visiting as the shop has irregular holidays.
570-3 Kitafudodo-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto
Phone075-366-4051
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
View larger map

Links to reservation and restaurant-guide sites include affiliate advertising. If you book through a link, the operator may receive a referral fee — but this never affects which restaurants we list, how they rank, or how they are rated.

Reserve on GnaviOpen in Google MapsView on TabelogOfficial Website
WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Why this place makes the list
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
Despite opening only in 2021, this Kyoto ramen shop rocketed to prominence almost overnight on the strength of a soup base drawing on three varieties of shellfish — scallop, clam and asari — in a style that is exceptionally rare even across the Kansai region.
Ramen enthusiasts have flocked to it in droves, with queues forming from the early morning despite a 7 a.m.
opening, and Saturday lunches routinely demanding a thirty-minute wait.
The fact that such a serious, deeply-layered shellfish broth can be had for 1,000 yen continues to astonish first-time visitors, and within just two years of opening the restaurant was consecutively selected to the Tabelog Ramen Top 100, an unusually swift vindication of its quality.
76SCORE
What a score of 76 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

Opened November 2021. Exceptional broth made from scallops, clams, and short-necked clams. Each sip reveals deepening shellfish umami. 8-min walk from Kyoto Station, open from 7am. Tabelog Ramen West Top 100 2024-2025.

Reviews praise 'umami that deepens with each sip,' 'morning queues,' and 'shellfish ramen unmatched in Kansai.' Tabelog 3.69, Top 100 2025, 1,569 reviews.

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