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The 10 best ramen restaurants in Hamburg

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Fancy a steaming bowl of umami-rich bliss? The Falstaff editorial team went in search of Hamburg's best ramen and present the hotspots for the Japanese cult soup. Let yourself be seduced by artfully prepared broths, tender noodles and exquisite toppings. Discover the top addresses for ramen with authentic flavours and creative variations in Hamburg.

Traditional Japanese restaurant with authentic cuisine. Excellent sashimi and sushi, the nabemono dishes are something different, sukiyaki is prepared in a wok at the table. Fresh and delicious.

Colonnaden 96, 20354 Hamburg, Germany

Slurping allowed - perfect in bad weather. Ramen and broth are wonderfully warming. Fresh vegetables and herbs, mince and meat to the point, vegetarian dishes as a well-seasoned alternative, and the noodles are slurpy. Gyoza or edamame to start, followed by matcha ice cream. Japanese style on the walls.

Margaretenstraße 58, 20357 Hamburg, Germany

Japan in a bowl, but all the more intense for it: seven ramen variations from tonkotsu to miso, with egg, wontons and lots of umami. Plus freshly prepared gyoza and homemade Tokyo cheesecake. Red lanterns, dark walls, lots of atmosphere - this is the place to slurp your way to happiness.

Rosenstraße 5, 20095 Hamburg, Germany

Cool retro ambience for the holy trinity of ramen made from broth, noodles and garnishes. Chef Kiyo Kanemaki favours deep nouko ramen, spicy mal nouko and fine miso ramen, plus noodles from Sapporo and vegetables, chicken and soy sauce eggs. This is how you slurp your way to ramen heaven.

Große Rainstraße 20, 22765 Hamburg, Germany

Thuy and Khanh are on a soup mission. The two Vietnamese bring back authentic recipes from their trips to Japan, which is how Phở meets Japanese ramen. The noodle soups are delicious, with vegetables, meat and fresh herbs. A visually appealing mix of styles from Japan and Vietnam.

Thadenstraße 15, 22767 Hamburg, Germany

Cosy restaurant, the sake bottles and lanterns set the mood for Japanese indulgence. Bao bun burgers, gyoza, rice bowls and sushi are delicious, especially the ramen such as spicy tantameen or dark ramen with beef, poached egg, shiitake mushrooms and pak choi. Delicious with homemade lemonades.

Karolinenstraße 6, 20357 Hamburg, Germany

Noodles always work. For slurping in ramen, as dry noodles lukewarm on the fork. Delicious "Shio Yuzu & Sea Salt" with chicken and organic egg, flavourful "Miso Bulgogi" with Korean style beef, kimchi and sprouts. The "Dry Noodles Udon Bolognese" with pork ragout is simply delicious.

Clemens-Schultz-Straße 41, 20359 Hamburg, Germany

Vegan Japanese cuisine with regional ingredients in Wilhelmsburg. The menu includes some tapas style as well as bowls and desserts. There is a balanced selection of dishes with and without tofu.

Veringstraße 155, 21107 Hamburg, Germany