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The Ramen Ramen festival is happening at 33 restaurants in and around Montreal Oct. 14 to 27

by Lorraine Carpenter

“A celebration of the iconic dish from Japan.”

The third annual Ramen Ramen festival in Montreal is happening at 33 restaurants in and around the city from Oct. 14 to 27, allowing Montrealers to enjoy, contrast and compare signature takes on the iconic Japanese dish.

Below is a list of all the Montreal-area restaurants participating in Ramen Ramen 2024, and their featured dishes.

  • GaNaDaRa (Verdun): Bulgogi Ramyun
  • Imadake: Shoyu Tonkotsu Baka Ramen
  • IRU Izakaya Brossard: Ramen IRU
  • IRU Izakaya St-Foy: Ramen IRU
  • Kazo Ramen: Creamy Tonkotsu
  • Kazo Ramen Mont-Royal: Creamy Tonkotsu
  • KINTON RAMEN BISHOP: Golden Sesame Ramen
  • KINTON RAMEN BROSSARD: Golden Sesame Ramen
  • KINTON RAMEN CARREFOUR LAVAL: Golden Sesame Ramen
  • KINTON RAMEN CÔTE-DES-NEIGES: Golden Sesame Ramen
  • KINTON RAMEN MONT-ROYAL: Golden Sesame Ramen
  • KINTON RAMEN POINTE-CLAIRE: Golden Sesame Ramen
  • KINTON RAMEN SQUARE-VICTORIA: Golden Sesame Ramen
  • KINTON RAMEN UNION: Golden Sesame Ramen
  • KINTON RAMEN WESTMOUNT: Golden Sesame Ramen
  • Kokkaku Ramen: Featured ramen TBA
  • La Belle Tonki: Ramen Phnom Penh
  • Mezcaleros Tapas et Cocktails: Featured ramen TBA
  • Misoya Bishop: Featured ramen TBA
  • Neo Tokyo: Featured ramen TBA
  • Ramen Isshin DIX30: Ramen Miso Rouge
  • Ramen Isshin Mont-Royal: Ramen Miso Rouge
  • Ramen Isshin Verdun: Ramen Miso Rouge
  • Ramen Misoya: Gold Kome Special Ramen
  • Ramen Nakamichi: BLANC & ROUGE
  • SAE LOW: Bol Ramen Porc
  • Sansotei Ramen (Mont-Royal): TONKOTSU NOIR
  • Sansotei Ramen (Ste-Catherine): TONKOTSU NOIR
  • Sansotei Ramen (St-Bruno): TONKOTSU NOIR
  • Tsukuyomi Ramen Bishop: Tonkotsu Ramen
  • Tsukuyomi Ramen Mile-End: Tonkotsu Ramen
  • Tsukuyomi Ramen (Bois-franc): Tonkotsu Ramen
  • Umami Ramen & Izakaya: Ramen with fresh autumn truffle and enoki tempura

The festival launches with a free event on Oct. 14, in collaboration with Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, featuring a screening of the 1985 cult Japanese film Tampopo. There will be ramen prepared on site by Sansotei, which won Ramen Ramen’s Prix du Public in 2022 and 2023.

“Ramen, the most popular hobby in Japan, has overtaken sushi among international foodies in terms of popularity and coolness. In recent years, the quality of its offerings has grown dramatically in many cities around the world, supported by a growing group of fanatics. Ramen Ramen is meant to be a celebration of this new reign and a desire to encourage the development of ramen offerings outside of Japan.”

—Ramen Ramen co-director Thien Vu Dang

The Ramen Ramen festival is happening at 33 restaurants in and around Montreal Oct. 14 to 27

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by Lorraine Carpenter

Editor in chief
Lorraine Carpenter was born in Montreal and studied communications and journalism at Concordia. She co-founded Cult MTL in 2012 following 12 years at the now-defunct Montreal alt weekly the Mirror, where she worked in editorial as copy editor and music editor. She’s dedicated to supporting the cultural scene in Montreal.