Ramen

ZEN LABORATORY

Rating82SCORE
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。
In the cutthroat ramen scene around Umeda's Kappa Yokocho, ZEN LABORATORY has carved out its own niche with an inventive pairing: rich all-chicken broth alongside a dipping broth built from bonito and kombu water.
全鶏スープと鰹昆布水つけ麺という独自の路線で、大阪・梅田かっぱ横丁エリアの激戦区に確かな地位を築いた一軒。
Named to Tabelog's Top 100 Ramen list for 2025, it draws devoted regulars who line up before the doors open — morning and night — yet somehow keeps bowls priced between 1,000 and 1,200 yen.
食べログラーメン百名店2025に選ばれ、昼も夜も開店前から並ぶ常連が絶えない人気ぶりでありながら、1杯1,000〜1,200円という価格設定に「この量と質でこの価格は破格」という声が後を絶たない。
The sleek, design-forward interior pulls in everyone from hardcore ramen hunters to curious first-timers.
スタイリッシュな空間づくりも相まって、ラーメンマニアから初心者まで幅広い層を虜にしている。
Popular Dishes
Bonito Kelp Water Tsukemen Kiwami
鰹昆布水つけ麺 極
Special Ramen (Jiro-style Wednesdays only)
特製ラーメン（二郎系は水曜限定）
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed

Creative ramen shop in Umeda. Premium whole chicken broth from Nagoya Cochin and house-made noodles. Jiro-style ramen available Wednesdays only. Tabelog 3.67, 1,168 reviews. Ramen Top 100 2025.

The bonito kelp water tsukemen is the star dish. Stylish neon-lit interior popular with a wide audience including women. No signs of fake reviews.

Business Hours
Mon – Sun11:00-15:00 / 18:00-23:00
Regular Holiday：不定休（X（旧Twitter）で確認推奨）
Access
8-minute walk from Hankyu Umeda Station. Clean and stylish interior. 9 counter seats and 8 table seats.
1-11-5 Shibata, Kita-ku, Osaka
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ZEN LABORATORY

Rating82SCORE
Popular Dishes
Bonito Kelp Water Tsukemen Kiwami
鰹昆布水つけ麺 極
Special Ramen (Jiro-style Wednesdays only)
特製ラーメン（二郎系は水曜限定）
Business Hours
Mon – Sun11:00-15:00 / 18:00-23:00
Regular Holiday：不定休（X（旧Twitter）で確認推奨）
Access
8-minute walk from Hankyu Umeda Station. Clean and stylish interior. 9 counter seats and 8 table seats.
1-11-5 Shibata, Kita-ku, Osaka
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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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.

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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。
In the cutthroat ramen scene around Umeda's Kappa Yokocho, ZEN LABORATORY has carved out its own niche with an inventive pairing: rich all-chicken broth alongside a dipping broth built from bonito and kombu water.
全鶏スープと鰹昆布水つけ麺という独自の路線で、大阪・梅田かっぱ横丁エリアの激戦区に確かな地位を築いた一軒。
Named to Tabelog's Top 100 Ramen list for 2025, it draws devoted regulars who line up before the doors open — morning and night — yet somehow keeps bowls priced between 1,000 and 1,200 yen.
食べログラーメン百名店2025に選ばれ、昼も夜も開店前から並ぶ常連が絶えない人気ぶりでありながら、1杯1,000〜1,200円という価格設定に「この量と質でこの価格は破格」という声が後を絶たない。
The sleek, design-forward interior pulls in everyone from hardcore ramen hunters to curious first-timers.
スタイリッシュな空間づくりも相まって、ラーメンマニアから初心者まで幅広い層を虜にしている。
82SCORE
What a score of 82 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

Creative ramen shop in Umeda. Premium whole chicken broth from Nagoya Cochin and house-made noodles. Jiro-style ramen available Wednesdays only. Tabelog 3.67, 1,168 reviews. Ramen Top 100 2025.

The bonito kelp water tsukemen is the star dish. Stylish neon-lit interior popular with a wide audience including women. No signs of fake reviews.

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