Ramen Kingdom is a small Japanese ramen restaurant at Prins Hendrikkade 83H, a two-minute walk from Amsterdam Centraal station, and it is open again after years dark. The menu is still three bowls — pork, chicken or veggie — with the spice level and toppings up to you, and extra noodles cooked à la minute and dropped into your leftover broth.
This guide covers the menu, the touch-panel ordering flow, the extra-noodle ticket, current hours and how to eat here without losing an hour to the queue.
Ramen Kingdom at a glance
| Detail | What to expect |
|---|---|
| Address | Prins Hendrikkade 83H, 1012 AE Amsterdam — Centrum, opposite Centraal Station |
| Hours | Listed by the restaurant as Monday to Sunday, 12:00–22:00. Older directory hours (16:00 openings) predate the reopening. |
| Phone | +31 20 757 0641 |
| Menu | Pork, chicken and veggie ramen, each in three heat levels, plus a short topping list |
| Price | Around €20 per person for a bowl plus two toppings, or a topping and a green tea |
| Seats | Roughly a dozen, mostly at the bar facing the open kitchen |
| Reservations | None — order at the touch panel, then take a seat or a waiting ticket |
| Takeaway and delivery | Both advertised on the restaurant’s own site; third-party delivery listings are unreliable |
| Rating | 4.7/5 across roughly 120 Tripadvisor reviews |
The closure and the comeback
Ramen Kingdom opened in early 2019 and became the ramen shop everyone in Amsterdam talked about, with queues running well past the door. Then it shut with no warning, no note on the door and no social post — Dutch food press ties the closure to the coronavirus period, while English-language coverage dates it to 2023, and the company appeared in an insolvency register. For years passers-by could see the interior sitting untouched, iconic Mario figure still in the window.
Test dinners ran in autumn 2025, the official reopening followed in April 2026, and diners returning after the roughly two-year hiatus report a menu and interior that are almost identical to before. That timeline matters for one practical reason: a large share of the reviews, prices and opening hours you will find about this restaurant describe the pre-closure version.
The menu: pork, chicken or veggie
While other Amsterdam ramen bars have moved toward pastel interiors and long menus, Ramen Kingdom has kept the original three-bowl structure: Buta-K (pork), Tori-K (chicken) and Sai-K (veggie). You choose the heat yourself across three spice levels, then add toppings — roasted pork, marinated egg, black garlic, mushroom, spinach, bamboo shoots, scallion, shredded daikon, chilli threads.
The pork broth is where the reputation lives. Reviewers who have eaten widely in Japan describe it as creamy and rich with unusual depth, closer in body to a tonkotsu than the thin soups common elsewhere in the Netherlands, and the roasted pork as charred, caramelised and faintly sweet. Spicy bowls swing the balance toward chilli oil, which is worth knowing before you jump to the top heat level — you cannot walk it back once the bowl is built. The veggie broth is a permanent menu option rather than an afterthought.
Aggregated review data gives the food, taste and service strong marks, with waiting time, consistency, price and noise as the recurring complaints. Expect a fast, loud, very good bowl rather than a leisurely dinner.
How ordering actually works
There is no host and no waiter taking orders, which trips up first-timers standing politely in line. Walk to the front, use the panel, then wait.
- Go straight to the touch panel rather than joining the back of the queue.
- Pick your bowl and spice level, then add two extra toppings, or one topping and a green tea.
- Take the receipt and show it to a staff member, who will seat you.
- If the room is full you get a waiting ticket and stand to the side or outside.
- Say itadakimasu when the bowl lands. Staff greet every arrival with irasshaimase and reply with meshi agare.
The extra noodle ticket, explained
If you add extra noodles, you receive a paper ticket instead of a second bowl. The board above the counter spells out the sequence, and the one thing people get wrong is finishing the broth.
- You receive an extra noodle ticket with your order.
- Start eating — but keep your broth.
- Hand the ticket to a staff member when you are ready.
- Fresh noodles are cooked à la minute and dropped into the broth left in your bowl.
- Eat them straight away, while the refill is hot.
Two more house rules sit on the same board. Take a sip of broth before you touch the noodles, because that is how the kitchen wants the bowl judged. And if you are wearing something you care about, ask for an apron — they are offered freely, and chilli-oiled broth splashes.
The room, and how to beat the queue
The restaurant is tiny, buzzing and unapologetically Japan-kitsch: anime books and figures, vending-machine styling, manga artwork, music, and counter seats that put you inside the kitchen’s working space. Cooks shake the noodle baskets with the rhythmic motion used in Japanese ramen shops and call out across the room. It is entertaining, and it is not quiet.
- Come at lunch on a weekday. Diners have walked straight in at midday midweek; evenings and weekends are when the line forms.
- Arrive close to opening or in the last hour before close rather than at peak dinner time.
- Come solo or as a pair. Counter-only seating means groups wait considerably longer.
- Decide your broth and spice level before you reach the panel, so the queue behind you keeps moving.
- For takeaway, order through the restaurant’s own site rather than a third-party app — its delivery listings have gone stale repeatedly.
Where it sits among Amsterdam ramen bars
Amsterdam’s ramen scene multiplied while Ramen Kingdom was closed, and the competition is genuine: Fou Fow and Gifu Ramen Bar for thick tonkotsu, Takumi Ramen Kitchen and Umaimon for consistency across multiple locations, Fuku Ramen at the fine-dining end, Ramen Ya for a neighbourhood bowl. What still separates this restaurant is the combination of a rich pork broth, à la minute noodle refills and the feeling of eating in a cramped Japanese shop with eleven strangers, 120 metres from Centraal Station.
More Centrum eating and walking ideas: our Amsterdam ramen roundup, Japanese restaurants in Amsterdam, what to do near Amsterdam Centraal and where to eat in Amsterdam Centrum.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ramen Kingdom Amsterdam open again?
Yes. After closing abruptly and staying shut for roughly two years, Ramen Kingdom held test dinners in autumn 2025 and officially reopened in April 2026 at the same address, Prins Hendrikkade 83H.
What are Ramen Kingdom’s opening hours?
The restaurant lists Monday to Sunday, 12:00 to 22:00. Directory listings showing a 16:00 opening date from before the closure, so check Google or Instagram on the day you visit.
Can you book a table at Ramen Kingdom?
No. There are about a dozen seats and no reservations. Order at the touch panel first, show your receipt to a staff member, and take a waiting ticket if the room is full.
How much does a bowl cost?
Budget around €23 per person for a bowl with two extra toppings, or one topping and a green tea. Confirm prices on the panel, since pre-closure figures still circulate online.
How do the extra noodles work?
Order extra noodles and you receive a ticket. Keep some broth in your bowl, hand the ticket to staff, and a fresh portion is cooked à la minute and added to the broth you have left.
Is there a vegetarian ramen at Ramen Kingdom?
Yes. Veggie ramen is one of the three permanent bowls alongside pork and chicken, and it can be ordered at any of the three spice levels. Check individual toppings with staff if you avoid all animal products.
How spicy are the spice levels?
Each broth comes in three heat levels, and the hottest is genuinely chilli-oil heavy. Order the middle level first if you are unsure, because heat cannot be removed once the bowl is built.
