Nikkei Ramen-Ya
Nikkei Ramen-ya is a family-owned scratch ramen restaurant in Courtenay, founded by third-generation Japanese Canadian Greg Masuda, who hand-makes all noodles and broths from whole, locally sourced ingredients with no shortcuts. The restaurant holds the distinction of being BC's only Certified Living Wage Restaurant and rotates over forty ramen flavours weekly. It also produces a line of frozen ramen kits sold in 100+ BC grocery stores, and features Vancouver Island's largest selection of Japanese beers alongside a seasonal patio.
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Contact
Address: 565F England Avenue, Courtenay, BC V9N 2N2
Phone: +1-250-897-4700
Website: https://realramen.ca/
Required Criteria
✓Bike parking or bike visibility
✓Water bottle refill
✓Washrooms
Amenities
Takeout*Packed lunchesWater without purchaseVegetarian / vegan / GF*Bike rack visible from insideCovered bike parkingPublic rack nearbyBike allowed inside/on patioDevice chargingE-bike chargingPumpWi-Fi
Takeout: Website prominently features an 'Order Take Out' call-to-action on the front page.
Vegetarian / vegan / GF: OSM tags diet:vegan=yes and diet:vegetarian=yes; website confirms Miso Yasai as 'hearty, plant-based miso ramen' and notes 'Vegan available' on multiple menu items, as well as a Vegan Shoyu frozen kit.
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