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Fujiyama 55 is a Japanese ramen restaurant at 40 avenue Jean-Jaurès in Lyon's 7th arrondissement, and Le Fooding listed it in 2026. The kitchen centres on ramen, with izakaya plates to share at the table.
Koji Ito, a former bassist for the J-pop band Azian Z, opened the restaurant after months cooking at the La Commune food court. His pork broths are made from locally sourced meat and simmered all day in classic Kyushu style. The miso ramen adds a spicy miso paste as the chef's signature touch, and a spice-free version is also available. Bowls come with wheat noodles, leeks, nori and thin slices of braised pork belly.
The room has waxed red floors, long wooden tables and a hanging wooden structure. Gyoza, karaage chicken and takoyaki are made for sharing, alongside mackerel sashimi marinated in vinegar. The mazé soba arrives without broth, with crispy fried onions on top.
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After a few months spent toiling away at the La Commune food court, Koji Ito finally opened his own place in the Guillotière neighborhood. In a space combining waxed red floors, looooong wooden tables and a hanging wooden structure, this former bassist for the J-pop band Azian Z devotes his time to his true passion: pork broths, made from locally sourced meats and stewed all day long in classic Kyushu style. The other day at lunch, our bowl of the famous brew that was perfected with some added spicy miso paste (the chef’s signature touch, but spice-free options are available as well) also included: loads of wheat noodles, chopped leeks, a few nori leaves and thin slices of marinated-braised pork, known as chāshū . Plus, the house also offers up some traditional Japanese treats to share with your tablemates: gyoza, mackerel stewed in miso, fried tofu, karaage chicken… // A.S.
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