Recommended bowl: Spicy old school

Opened back in 1969 under the name Kameyoshi, this shop changed to Rishiri in 1977. The recommended bowl here is the Orochon Ramen, a massive, spicy, old school-style bowl. The standard Orochon comes with just a tad of heat, but customers can choose up to nice times the level of spice. The soup is made from suppon (softshell turtle), chicken carcasses and kombu. Noodles are special ordered 'tamago iri chubuto men', meaning medium-width straight noodles made with eggs. The toppings included green bell peppers, wood ear mushrooms and slices of pork. The gyoza and fried rice also are recommended. Open until 5am.