Recommended bowl: Legendary Hakata shop

One of the more legendary Hakata-style tonkotsu shops, they now have over 12 branches in Japan and several more overseas. According to the shop’s website, the soup is made from only the back legs of the pigs. They use a continuous method of simmering the soup, with each day’s leftover soup being added to the pot for the next day. This style is called ‘yobimodoshi’ and is quite common amongst Kyushu ramen shops. Three different types of noodles are available. Open since 1963, with 39 seats and not too far from Hakata Station. Another bonus: open past midnight.