Kobuta Ramen
Ramen & Japanese Tapas · Sants, Barcelona · €€
Hiroshi Yamane from Hiroshima, who learned ramen in China, founded this in Sants in 2017. Broth simmered 10 hours. Kobuta means little pig. ARA covered the Eixample expansion. Now two locations — the original La Bordeta and a newer Eixample spot.
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Hiroshi Yamane left Hiroshima, learned his trade in China, and opened Kobuta in La Bordeta in 2017 — a Sants backstreet that kept him under the radar for years while word spread among those who cared. The name means 'little pig,' a nod to the tonkotsu broth that simmers for ten hours until it's properly emulsified and white. The noodles have the right snap. The chashu is braised into tenderness. The Eixample expansion followed the original's cult success, a little more polished but serving the same bowls. No reservations at the Sants original, so the queue is part of the ritual — and ramen shouldn't be rushed anyway.
What the critics say
- Kobuta Ramen - Delectable and Authentic - Barcelona Food Experience
- Kobuta Ramen i Mes, Sants - Foodie in Barcelona
- Kobuta Ramen – Macarfi
- Kobuta expansió Eixample — ARA
Visit
- Address
- Carrer de Súria, 6, Sants-Montjuïc, 08014 Barcelona, Spain
- Phone
- +34 638 02 14 33
- Website
- instagram.com/kobutaramen
- Reservations
- Book a table
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