Japanese · Kitsilano (West 41st Avenue), Vancouver
Ramen Danbo (Kitsilano)
The original Vancouver Ramen Danbo location in Kitsilano — same Fukuoka tonkotsu as Robson, plus the neighbourhood-ramen-shop feel.
The Kitsilano Ramen Danbo on West 41st Avenue is the original Vancouver location and the international debut of the Fukuoka-based chain. Menu and broth are identical to the Robson flagship; the differences are location, neighbourhood, and customer mix. Kitsilano diners skew more family-residential than Robson's downtown office-and-tourist mix, and the queue discipline reflects that — busier at dinner than lunch, with weekend-family-dinner waits typically 20–40 minutes.
Same tonkotsu, same customization system, same $17–22 bowl pricing. The neighbourhood context — walking distance from the Oakridge–Cambie residential grid and Arbutus Ridge, ample-enough parking on 41st and adjacent side streets — makes this a practical family ramen dinner destination. Takeout is well-set-up through the restaurant's direct site; Uber Eats and DoorDash for wider delivery reach.
For newcomers in the Oakridge, Kerrisdale, Arbutus, or Marpole neighbourhoods, this is the practical ramen option before considering the drive downtown. For Kitsilano residents, it's a 15-minute bus ride on the #17 from the Kitsilano Point residential area.
What to order
Menu highlights
★Classic tonkotsu ramen
Same Fukuoka-style milky pork-bone broth as the Robson flagship. Customize noodle firmness at order.
Vegan ramen
Vegetable-mushroom broth version — rare authentic vegan ramen in Vancouver.
Gyoza + karaage
Side orders to round out a dinner — gyoza $7–9, karaage $9–11.
Visiting
Practical info
Hours
- Monday
- 11:00 am – 11:00 pm
- Tuesday
- 11:00 am – 11:00 pm
- Wednesday
- 11:00 am – 11:00 pm
- Thursday
- 11:00 am – 11:00 pm
- Friday
- 11:00 am – 11:00 pm
- Saturday
- 11:00 am – 11:00 pm
- Sunday
- 11:00 am – 11:00 pm
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