あら焚き豚骨 あらとん — Restaurant in Sapporo

We came across this ramen restaurant by accident in 2019 while visiting the Central Wholesale Seafood Market. When we booked our trip for July 2025, we were determined to come again.

At our first visit six years ago, we were blown away by the fish-broth soup base. This time, I wanted to try the tsukemen (special spicy tsukemen). We also ordered the special tsukemen and a shouyu ramen.

The soup base did not disappoint - aromatic, warm and the spiciness ever-present and harmonised with the other ingredients. The char siu was thick cut, ideal for soaking up the soup. And the noodles - thick and chewy - with a very generous serving size. I would say it’s around 1.5x the usual size at other ramen places so in case you are not that hungry, you have the option of having a smaller serving size.

The gentleman who appears to be the ramen cook may have a stern appearance but is very friendly despite being constantly busy. He gave each of us a salty lolly at the end of our meal.

Satisfied and look forward to...

It's cold in Sapporo, so there's nothing better than steamy hot Tsukemen. For around 1200YEN, you can get a very generous bowl of Tsukemen. The broth is thick and salty, as it should be and the ramen noodle serving comes with bamboo shoots, egg and pork meat. The only minus point I can give this Tsukemen is the meat, as it was quite simple cooked pork and nothing else. This place serves you hot ramen noodles, so it stays hot until the end.

We kind of went in there with almost 10 people and there was only one guy working at that time. I really commend him for...

In the quiet cold of Sapporo, a bowl of steamy tsukemen feels like home. For just over a thousand yen, you’re gifted thick, savory broth— bold with fish and bone— and firm noodles that cling to it like memory.

The egg is soft, the bamboo crisp, the pork simple but honest. Only one man behind the counter, but he served us all with calm and grace.

Ask for a soup pour at the end— it’s like turning dusk into dawn. Warmed, filled, and...