A Popular Colorado Ramen Restaurant Will Close for Good Soon

For most of my adult life, I thought ramen was the cheap package that you find at the grocery store. My eyes opened and my world expanded when I found out that ramen could be a totally different experience.

My first trip to a restaurant that served ramen was life-changing and since then, I loved the dish. Sadly, one of the best ramen restaurants in all of Colorado will be closing soon.

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In 2024, the Denver Post named this place the absolute best spot to get ramen in Denver. Serving both traditional and non-traditional ramen dishes, Osaka Ramen has been making a slurpy splash in the Colorado food scene for over a decade.

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Offering nine different options of ramen, Osaka Ramen has some tasty-looking offerings on the menu. Unfortunately, this restaurant has announced it will be closing its doors for good very soon.

The decision to close comes amid significant challenges facing Denver's restaurant industry, including rising ingredient costs, an evolving economic landscape, and the mandated tip credit on top of the high minimum wage.

Osaka Ramen told KDVR in a statement.

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Osaka Ramen, located at 2611 Walnut Street in Denver will have its last day of service on Sunday, February 23. Osaka Ramen made the announcement of the upcoming closure on Facebook, saying "We hope to see you for one last slurp".