Santouka – Japanese
Steaming bowls of rich, ivory-colored broth take center stage at this bustling ramen destination, where the air is thick with the savory aroma of slow-simmered bones and toasted sesame. Guests savor the legendary melt-in-your-mouth tenderness of roasted pork cheeks alongside perfectly springy noodles and golden-yolked eggs, creating a soul-warming experience that feels like a culinary embrace from Hokkaido.
675, Saratoga Avenue, San Jose, CA, 95129 +14084461101 https://www.santouka.co.jp/en/shop-foreign/usa/foreign01-0060Cuisine: Japanese
Price range: $
Dietary options: high-protein, keto, low-carb, vegetarian, heart-healthy, low-sodium, paleo, pescatarian, whole30, anti-inflammatory, atkins, dash-sodium-reduced, south-beach, aip, carnivore, renal, tlc, lectin-free, macrobiotic, omad, slow-carb
Currently closed
Hours
- Monday - Sunday
- 11:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Menu
Main Courses
Our signature ramen featuring soup made from scratch using pork bones boiled for long hours.
- Shio Ramen - $12: White tonkotsu pork bone soup, red pickled plum Available at: dinner, lunch
- Shoyu Ramen - $12: Soy sauce based soup with a hint of fish, roasted pork fillet Available at: dinner, lunch
- Miso Ramen - $12: Tonkotsu soup blended with akamiso (soybean paste) Available at: dinner, lunch
- Spicy Miso Ramen - $13: Miso sauce based on a secret recipe with three kinds of chili peppers Available at: dinner, lunch
- Char Siu Ramen - $15: Ramen with extra roasted pork Available at: dinner, lunch
- Tokusen Toroniku Ramen - $17: Plain ramen served with roasted pork cheeks on a separate plate Available at: dinner, lunch
Side Dishes
Perfect accompaniments to your ramen bowl.
- Tokusen Toroniku (Roasted Pork Cheeks) - $8: Pork cheek meat Dietary tags: Keto, Low-Carb, Whole30, Paleo, Atkins, South-Beach, Carnivore, AIP, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Negimeshi (Rice with Green Onion) - $4.5: White rice, katsuobushi, nori, diced green onions Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Hanjuku Tamago (Soft-boiled Egg) - $1.5: Soft-boiled egg Dietary tags: High-Protein, Keto, Low-Carb, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Carnivore, TLC, Renal, Slow-Carb, OMAD, Lectin-Free Available at: breakfast, brunch, dinner, lunch
- Yaki Gyoza (Fried Dumplings) - $6: Fried pork and vegetable dumplings Dietary tags: Low-Sodium Available at: dinner, lunch
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