According to a recently submitted permit application, Marufuku Ramen, an “authentic Hakata-style Tonkotsu ramen restaurant” chain, is opening a new Bay Area location, this time in Palo Alto.
Coming to 374 University Avenue, the eatery will land near establishments such as Cafe Venetia, Crepevine Restaurant, and Ethel’s Fancy.
For readers who are unfamiliar with the San Jose-based business, Marufuku Ramen currently has locations in San Francisco, Oakland, Redwood City, Irvine, and Del Mar. Outside of California, there are outposts in Frisco and Austin, Texas, and New York.
Additionally, restaurant representative Tatsuya Tanaka tells What Now San Francisco that the eatery is expanding into Campbell, Dublin, and Walnut Creek this spring and summer.
The restaurant is known for Hakata-style ramen, a type of ramen originally from the Hakata district of Fukuoka, that has a creamy broth made from pork bones and is served with thin noodles. In addition to a wide variety of ramen options, the restaurant serves rice bowls and small bites, wine, Japanese and craft beer, and sake.
An opening date for Marufuku Ramen’s Palo Alto outpost has not been announced yet. Stay tuned for updates.
