Ikigai - Southbridge in Edinburgh, City of

Great ramen, music a bit loud and obnoxious but otherwise the best ramen joint in Edinburgh

Good food, staff was difficult to understand and there's not much space between the tables

Amazing food and amazing service.

I loved the vegan chicken Ramen. I have to say they were probably the best Ramen I ever had. I can only recommend this place. Keep in mind to reserve a table in advance since it can get quite busy.

The seafood laksa was amazing and portions were good, Zu and Milo served so hard. Amazing staff and service. 10/10.

First time in Edinburgh and it’s safe to say this is the best ramen I have ever had! Zu and Milo were fantastic and very helpful! Gave fantastic recommendations and their customer service was unmatched! We are here for a few more days and I think that we will be coming back as much as we can before we head off! 100/10 would recommend to friends, family, and strangers! If you don’t eat here you’re missing out and that sucks for you! Also the music was on POINT!

Milo and Zu were great! Everything was delicious. The flavors of the Ramen were wonderful and I loved the atmosphere. Lots of noodles in the ramen, which I loved. Highly recommend.

Fantastic Tantanmen and great service!

Nice staff nice food fast service Only thing is you don’t get much meat in the Ramen dishes , the seafood has 3 shrimps 3-4 squid, I was expecting more seafood, and I would be nice if they weren’t fried, both fried and in the soup, not sure, made the squid quite rubbery, price is a steep for what you get on this dish for sure. But tastes nice.

You know the Ramen’s good when it’s fills your tummy properly. The tantanmen ramen was spicy good! Definitely worthy if you love spicy. The service was amazing! The ambience is cozy and has its own charm. The staff always ask if you have any nut allergies before dining in. I’ll definitely come back again. If you crave for Ramen in Edinburgh then here you go lads!

Delicious, ramen and gyoza crazy good, thank you

Ikigai Ramen is fantastic. The broth is hearty and deeply satisfying, yet never overpowering – just the right balance of flavour. It’s especially comforting in cold weather, and every bowl feels like a warm hug. Easily one of the best ramen spots around. Highly recommended.

Very tasty food and especially kimchi ramen and cocktails 🥰

milo and zu were great as always! friendly and fast service, yummy food and drinks :)

Top tier munch, great service even better staff ⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Great food. Ramen was awesome! Very friendly

Zu was phenomenal, went above and beyond, very quick service, friendly and chilled demeanour, would come back to be severed by zu again, he made sure we had all our food allergens catered to

great time from ikanazu l, the service was absaloutly perfect. always have an amzing time when i come here!! toll next time.

Delicious vegan ramen - multiple options, we had the yasai and tonkotsu - both were awesome! Cocktails are also great 😁 would definitely come back

Had the Taiyo mocktail and tonkotsu. The most incredible meal and a must visit in Edinburgh.

Best ramen I've eaten! Recommend it with duck!

The ramen was delicious! We’ve tried two different ones, and both were great. The service is fast, and the staff is nice.

Food was really tasty, service was great and very quick. Would definitely recommend!!

Very 🤤 tasty, we can only recommend it!

The chasu portion was really thin and small

The food is simply amazing, I can say it’s one of the best ramen I ever had My small take on them if the service as it was too slow and the seat I had wasn’t comfy at all

Average. From the outside it looks like an interesting pub, but unfortunately inside it is different. We ordered 3 small plates. Chicken burnt, deep fried, the meat was tough. Tofu without taste, almost no spices. I do not recommend :/

Authentic taste and good menu selection.

Had the tonkotsu ramen didn't have that creamy, rich pork bone broth that it promised on the menu. Instead, it was more like a thin stock with no character. The noodles were fine, but toppings were few and lacklustre: a few strips of bamboo, some seaweed, an okay soft-boiled egg half. There were also two chashu slices but it wasn't good. Tasted like it was flavoured with curry, was kind of soggy... just kind of sad overall. Takoyaki was good but overpriced, the cocktails were nice though. The atmosphere wasn't very good either. It was crammed full with chairs and tables so if people are sitting down at each one you can't actually get out unless you go all the way around to the bar and then squeeze through there. The wooden pews are VERY uncomfortable so I was happy to leave as soon as we'd finished eating. This is a huge shame as their original West Crosscausewayside shop was fantastic. That tonkotsu ramen had the creamiest broth and fantastic chashu! The atmosphere over there was also cozy and comfortable.

BEWARE if you have a Sesame seed allergy, everything is sprinkled with it or cooked in Sesame Oil. Atmosphere was okay until I kept seeing flies buzzing around my food. Servers were borderline rude or uninterested. Food was okay, again make sure to ask everything without sesame seeds as extra plain noodles comes sprinkled with sesame seeds (for some reason??). Very negative experience due to this. Not coming back.

Delicious. Good portion size. Staff friendly. Atmosphere relaxed and simple. Good selection for vegetarians too :) Very good choice for students too, as there is a 10% discount!

Excellent food, busy and you can see why!

The ramen was next level! Definitely one of the best I’ve ever had. The perfect dinner after a long day of sightseeing and running up and down the stairs of Edinburgh. The waiters were very friendly and welcoming.

The ramen is really very good, so much so that we went back a second time during our trip to Edinburgh. The price is absolutely average, I also ordered the gyoza and they were delicious. The only real flaw of this place is the environment/service: as soon as you enter there is an unpleasant smell, they make you sit on stools without explaining where to put your jacket/bag.. This aspect could be improved a lot. In any case I recommend it for the food.

I really like this place. Has really good food, one of my favorite hamburgers I’ve ever tried. The soups are extraordinary, also one of the best! The have great service.

Ikigai is always a great time, the staff are friendly and efficient, and the food is always delicious. Highly recommend.

The best ramen in town. Incredible flavors.

One of the best ramens Ive ever had, just amazing. Everything is made from scratch, very filling the plates, good price. Customer service is also pleasant.

Firstly, the ramen was sensational. But, it was entirely over shadowed by the utterly world class service of the outstandingly handsome Milo. I will be back again. See you soon Milo.

I think this is one of the best ramen I've eaten in the UK. The staff and the atmosphere of the store are also good. It was a cold season so it was perfect.

Asian food restaurant. It has a two-story location which is usually quite busy. The karage was spectacular, however the pork and chicken ramen tasted exactly the same :( The service, however, was super attentive and pleasant.

Had an absolutely amazing time at Ikigai! 🔥The ramen here is next level seriously, it looked fkin sick and tasted even better. Every bite was pure perfection, from the rich, flavorful broth to the perfectly cooked noodles. Top-notch taste, no doubt! Huge shoutout to Milosz and Zu you guys were awesome! Super friendly, attentive, and made the experience even better. It’s rare to find a place that nails both the food and the service, but Ikigai does it effortlessly. If you're a ramen lover (or even if you're not yet), this is the place to be. Can't wait to be back!😋😋😋

The wait time is way too long, the seating took us 20 minutes and we finally resorted to leave, the waiter could have told us a time where it suites us like 30-40 minutes, we will be okay to make a reservation and go on out to wait, instead, the waiter sugarcoated the situation and say it will only take 5 - 10 minutes which is outrageously dissimilar to the actual amount of time we waited.

Food was absolutely stunning! Flavourful, rich broth and light springy noodles with fresh veg and perfectly seasoned chicken. Used an itison voucher deal here and the value was unbeatable.

So far, the best ramen in town. Ordered tonkotsu ramen and the broth contains all the flavours I expected. The atmosphere inside can be noisy, tables are too near each other and some loud music and people talking at the same time.

Very tasty ramen in the city centre. One was for 15£ - tantan with chicken and black pepper chicken. Both spicy, be careful about that. The staff looked like they just escaped the military service. Dressed in military clothes and black clothes, no smile, they looked like we are annoying them just by sitting there. The service took a more time than expected, but the food was in crowded restaurant on our table in 10-15 mins. The tip was included at the end automatically, so they should change their angry look in the face and try to look more friendly……. I like to give a tip when the service is good and friendly, this was not the case. The atmosphere was not pleasant. Even though the ramen was excellent I am not coming back.

One of the best ramen restaurants in Edinburgh. Although it doesn't seem to be made by Japanese, the taste is a good reproduction of Japanese ramen. However, it can't be helped given the prices in the UK, but compared to Japanese ramen, I felt that the cost performance was poor, the soup was a little thin, and I would have liked the noodles to be a little harder, so I gave it 4 stars. The recommended dish is the tonkotsu ramen. I have also tried Tantan noodles, but the Tonkotsu ramen was closer to the Japanese taste. Topped with chashu, menma, wood ear mushrooms, soft-boiled eggs, and green onions! I thought it was wonderful that it was topped with wood ear fungus, which goes perfectly with the tonkotsu ramen! The char siew was also slightly grilled and I felt that they were particular about it. My kids like the tonkotsu ramen here, so I'd like to come back again!

I came here expecting one of Edinburgh's most delicious ramen, but i was left utterly disapointed. The vegan Tofu ramen tasted like somebody thought noodels, hot water and sesam is a 5 star dish. Regrettably, this appears to be the extent of the seasoning's reach in this establishment. 3/10. I tried to drown my memories with Cocktails, which, thankfully, were quite good.

very good food but told me that my menu was 13£ and turns out it was almost 25£ ??? i didn’t even noticed before paying very disappointing

This should be under UNESCO! It is divine, fierce, stunning … I can’t and the service crew are hot, so extra points

Absolutely a great ramen u can enjoy in Edinburgh 2nd visit in a row

Me and my boyfriend spent 4 nights in Edinburgh and after eating here once, we had to go back on our final night, the food was that good! Even he said we need to find a place like this when we go back home. Both times I had the Tonkotsu Ramen and I could honestly eat that every day, we also loved the pork belly starter. The vibes were good, price pretty affordable and the service was great, the guys were chill and friendly. If we lived there we would have been regulars for sure.

Great vegetarian options. Delicious ramen.

Great service. Delicious food and various vegan options. Tables for 1 available if travelling alone.

Rich, fast. Cozy place, super friendly staff and delicious ramen. I recommend 109%

Good Japanese food. Loved the homemade Japanese cheesecake.

One of my favorite restaurants in Edinburgh. The food is delicious. Zu always serves us great and recommends we try the new things (the duck ramen is incredible!)

The broth tasted much flour and weird And Mismatch between Indian Music and Japanese Food But service was good

Zu was awesome food was amazing! Eat here!

I would live in Edinburgh alone for this ramen 😋 the duck confit ramen was HEAVENLY and was the most perfect meal to have! Everything you need in a place, great drinks, lovely staff and food to die food.

Ramen very good but the service, catastrophic with a waiter. We are foreigners and we are the only ones who don't ask if we have allergies. I'm vegetarian so I order a ramen without meat of course. They bring me a ramen that has meat that really looks like real meat, I taste it, weird. I ask the waiter for confirmation what it is, he tells me it's pork. I tell him I don't eat meat, that's not what I ordered. He asks me if I'm still going to eat it. It pissed him off to have to bring the dish back and bring me what I ordered. A shame, frankly! I'm disgusted!

Great service and great food, Ikanazu made us feel welcome and provided a comfortable environment to enjoy our dishes.

Ikanazu’s service was great, food was tantalising

Will definitely go back for the chicken karage. Great food, amazing service and ultra comfortable chairs (trust me)

Maravilloso Ramen, hamburguesa Wagu y gyoza Parada para almorzar camino al Teatro y no defraudó Los niños lo declararon una de las mejores comidas de la historia

Amazing experience! All the staff fantastic and Zu welcomed us and served us in the best way ever! Food absolutely amazing!

Zu was our server. Great service, communication. I would recommend going to EVERYONE. 10000/10

I had their tonkotsu ramen and it was okay, great for the cold and windy edinburgh weather. But if you're coming from Asia, it's a bit underwhelming for a "Japanese" ramen but fair enough.

Some of the best ramen and Edinburgh, and a great drinks assortment too. Big Yamazaki fan, personally. Were served by Zu, he was very helpful with the selections.

Nice meal, nice service, nice vibe! Btw Zu is soooo nice Love the plum wine! Duck thigh is soooo tasty

Really good ramen! Can’t wait to enjoy next time!

Amazing staff was served and looked after by Ikanazu with friendly and amazing service and attention to each customer would come back just to be served by him we love you ikanazu

amazing burger, I’m so happy they brought it back and it’s so much better with the special deal!

Great food, very tasty ramen. Enough place for 8 people. Do not hesitate and just try it 🙂

This was genuinely the best Japanese food I've ever had am sad it isn't closer! A really good menu with loads of different sorts of ramen, my brother had the black pepper beef ramen which had plenty of really flavorful meat in it. I had the chicken laska Ramen which had an amazing creamy coconut broth, plenty of skin on chicken and noodles in there. We also shared some tasty gyoza, there was plenty of options for sides and specials on the day too. Portions were a good size as well

Always makes the 7hr drive worth it when we come to Edinburgh!

Zu was amazing at serving us. such a pleasure everytime we come here. highly recommend this place.

Absolutely delicious food: fresh, hearty and full of flavour. Friendly staff, good service and a great soundtrack. There's a really good buzz about the place. Highly recommend.

Food was delicious, the staff fantastic and overall a really great evening- thank you Zu and team!

the food is delicious, perfect and very well prepared ramen, I recommend it to everyone. I've been to the restaurant 4 times and it was always wonderful! very nice service

Ikanazu is best , give him a raise!?

The place is really nice and cosy! Food is good too, and there's halal option! Friendly waiter as well, been nice to me since day one!

I ordered Tonkotsu ramen with extra chicken🍗. Feels like absolute perfect combination 😛. Background music was rocking the whole experience. Great Food and Great Service. Will be there again. ありがとう

The service is good and the ramen is delicious. They serve well and quickly.

Abhi and milo were amazing!! The food and service was exceptional! I loved the vibe and it’s very cosy and clean! The best thing was the broth and panna cotta and mochi 😍

Lovely little spot. Tasty food and nice service :)

Its good but i have had ramen way better than this. 3 stars cuz it couldn't live up to the hype that my friends created for me.

Great food, cocktails and selection of sides . We had the specials duck ramen and tantan chicken. Woukd definitely go back if in Edinburgh again!

Lovely staff! Very accommodation with two prams and awesome food

The place is accessible to where I rented as since I am just visiting the Edinburgh. The broth is rich and flavorfu and thick. The ambiance is nice kinda have that authentic japanese vibes with the welcoming staff. Superb!!! Arigatou gozaimasu

delicious. the photo speaks for itself. way too much pasta but we still come back here regularly. I recommend.

BEST ramen ever. Also, Debbie who works here took great care of me! Super kind, great service! 10/10 recommend.

A great place to eat Ramen in Edinburgh. Excellent service and atmosphere.

Very good ramen place in Edinburgh. The staff is very friendly and the food is spectacular. A must if you come

High quality Ramen in reasonable prices.

Amazing food with good flavours and fresh ingredients and amazing service!! Lots of very good halal options and flavourful mocktails too.

Really amazing ramen. The wings were really good, better than most places. Highly recommend

Great end to a chilly day. Food and service are excellent.

I just randomly came here , because was heavy raining. But the foods are shocking me it was absolutely beautiful, I never thought I can taste a traditional Japanese foods in Scotland, and I was already recommend my friends to come here if they travel to Edinburgh

nice food, nice place, but a bit weird music choice