Ikigai - Southbridge

I came here with a friend and had the best experience! The food was incredible - such delicious rich broth and so warming on a wet, rainy evening. Zu was such a welcoming personality as well - he made the best personal recommendations and set such a fantastic atmosphere for us. Will definitely be back on future trips! Love love love!!! If you’re over trying to find “Scottish” food near a tourist spot and want to eat something that will feed your soul … come here!

Best ramen in Edinburgh. The broth is perfection - a friend recommended it to me and now I can’t go anywhere else. Ramen is one of my favourite food and this is on my top three list. It sit only after one of the best restaurants in Manila and the ramen I had in New York at the Time Out market in Dumbo. The restaurant is not super fancy but it is nice which it makes it perfect for both lunches or for a relax/casual evening with friends or your partner. I will be back many many times.

Non vegan ramen my friend had was really good, mine vegan wasnt the best - broth was tasteless, I would prefer udon noodles and there wasn’t enough veg in to give it a taste and to be filling. I did ask for extra seaweed and mushrooms, wasnt charged for this extra and it was definitely tastier . Really nice cocktails and service. Vegan options clearly marked and plenty to pick from

Outstanding ramen. The broth itself is deep, creamy and just tastes nourishing. The crispy chicken was exactly that, housing tender meat inside. There's stands of seaweed and well-cooked baby corn to add a veg element but the real star is the broth itself. Chicken karaage was very moreish and everything is very reasonably priced. Staff, in particular the American restaurant manager, are always super accommodating and are always on the ball with my nut allergy. Convivial atmosphere to the always busy dining space that adds to the vibe. If you like ramen, give this place a try.

I was craving for some Japanese Ramen when I was visiting Edinburgh festival. I found this restaurant on Google map with high rating and it didn’t disappoint me. We were waiting to be seated at the front door near the kitchen. The staff asked us whether we have any allergies. The decoration is very modern cosy and small. Traditionally, Japanese Ramen is not vegan friendly as their soup/broth is made off pig bones. This restaurant offers vegan, vegetarian friendly Ramen. However, I didn’t try. I’m not a vegetarian or vegan I order the traditional sliced pork Ramen and fried chicken Ramen. The broth tastes as good as the one I had in Japan, slightly salty. The sliced pork is also very authentic. However, the fried chicken is not very special. They have some chilli oils that is very spicy. Even I could take a very high level of spiciness. I would say this one is very spicy, in a good way. Two of us (ladies) ordered two Ramen. In addition, we had to order a portion of noodles. Original portion was just so small that I couldn’t get enough. I would have given the restaurant five stars, if the portion was big enough. The staff is very friendly and polite. I will definitely come back again if I’m in Edinburgh again.

Popped in here in search of a good vegetarian meal. Turns out they have quite a few vegetarian and vegan options on their menu. I had the vegantan bowl, which was a vegetarian version of their tonkotsu broth, and it was delicious. Had a nice chilli kick to it too. I also ordered their salt and togarashi, which was ok, but I wouldn't order again. Service was ok, just functional (take order, bring food) and felt a little rushed. But come for the ramen.

We found this ramen place walking down the street. At the beginning we were not very convinced to try it - we haven’t had good experiences with ramen in Edi - but luckily we did! One of the best ramen we ever had outside Japan. We had the Tonkotsu Ramen and the Tantanmen. Average prices for Edinburgh!

On 30th July 2023, I visited there for our lunch. All staffs were kind as usual. All foods were also very good. We remembered Japanese cuisines in there. Although we didn’t have a new menu, we will try to eat it back soon. Looking forward to visiting again soon. Thank you! Today was my first visit to IkigaiRamen 2. All staffs were very kind! All ramen was so good. Also other side meals were good. Gabriel was always fine. Looking forward to visiting again soon to both IkigaiRamen 1 or 2. I can recommend this IkigaiRamen to anyone as a Japanese customer. Thank you!