Best Ramen

East Village · Manhattan · $$

The tonkotsu that taught a lot of New Yorkers what real ramen tastes like. Rich pork broth, springy noodles, and a room that still draws a wait two decades on.

Midtown · Manhattan · $$

A Tokyo import serving rich, cloudy tonkotsu broth simmered for hours, paired with springy house-made noodles in a sleek, plant-filled Midtown space.

Long Island City · Queens · $$$

A chef-driven LIC favorite pairing deeply savory oxtail and uni-laden bowls with inventive small plates, blending Japanese technique and modern American flair.

Lower East Side · Manhattan · $$

A chef Shigetoshi Nakamura project on the Lower East Side, prized for meticulously balanced tori paitan and shio bowls built on clean, layered broths.

Bushwick · Brooklyn · $$

The famous solo-dining ramen chain where guests customize every detail at private booths, slurping classic Hakata-style tonkotsu through a curtained window.

SoHo · Manhattan · $$$

A specialist in hand-pulled tsukemen, serving thick, chewy noodles alongside intensely concentrated dipping broths in an intimate, reservation-driven SoHo room.

Hell's Kitchen · Manhattan · $$

A cramped Hell's Kitchen counter doing chicken-based paitan broth instead of pork. The char on the chashu is the signature; expect to write your name on a clipboard.

Greenwich Village · Manhattan · $$

Home of Yokohama-style iekei ramen, blending rich tonkotsu and soy into a hearty, customizable bowl topped with crisp nori and tender chashu.

Financial District-Battery Park City · Manhattan

Xi'an Famous Foods is a Financial District-Battery Park City spot for ramen.

Chelsea-Hudson Yards · Manhattan

Xi'an Famous Foods is a Chelsea-Hudson Yards spot for ramen.

Chinatown-Two Bridges · Manhattan

Xi'an Famous Foods is a Chinatown-Two Bridges spot for ramen.

Downtown Brooklyn-DUMBO-Boerum Hill · Brooklyn

Xi'an Famous Foods is a Downtown Brooklyn-DUMBO-Boerum Hill spot for ramen.

East Village · Manhattan

Xi'an Famous Foods is a East Village spot for ramen.

Flushing-Willets Point · Queens

Xi'an Famous Foods is a Flushing-Willets Point spot for ramen.

Greenpoint · Brooklyn

Xi'an Famous Foods is a Greenpoint spot for ramen.

Long Island City-Hunters Point · Queens

Xi'an Famous Foods is a Long Island City-Hunters Point spot for ramen.

Williamsburg · Brooklyn

Xi'an Famous Foods is a Williamsburg spot for ramen.

Woodside · Queens

Xi'an Famous Foods is a Woodside spot for ramen.

Fort Greene · Brooklyn

66S Fusion is a Fort Greene spot for ramen.

Jamaica · Queens

Beijing Dumpling House is a Jamaica spot for ramen.

Upper East Side-Yorkville · Manhattan

Bua Thai Ramen & Robata Grill is a Upper East Side-Yorkville spot for ramen.

Morningside Heights · Manhattan

Dragon Sushi is a Morningside Heights spot for ramen.

Sunnyside · Queens

Fuyu Ramen is a Sunnyside spot for ramen.

Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway · Queens

HinoMaru Ramen is a Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway spot for ramen.

Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square · Manhattan

Ichiran is a Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square spot for ramen.

Lower East Side · Manhattan

Ivan Ramen is a Lower East Side spot for ramen.

Upper West Side (Central) · Manhattan

Jin Ramen is a Upper West Side (Central) spot for ramen.

Murray Hill-Kips Bay · Manhattan

Katagiri is a Murray Hill-Kips Bay spot for ramen.

Chinatown-Two Bridges · Manhattan

Lan Zhou Ramen 107 is a Chinatown-Two Bridges spot for ramen.

Upper East Side-Yorkville · Manhattan

Meijin Ramen is a Upper East Side-Yorkville spot for ramen.

East Village · Manhattan

Mr. Keke is a East Village spot for ramen.

Lower East Side · Manhattan

Mr. Taka Ramen is a Lower East Side spot for ramen.

Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill · Manhattan

Naruto Ramen is a Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill spot for ramen.

Forest Hills · Queens

Old Sport Food is a Forest Hills spot for ramen.

Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill · Manhattan

Peng's Noodle Folk is a Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill spot for ramen.

Lower East Side · Manhattan

Ramen Ishida is a Lower East Side spot for ramen.

Greenwich Village · Manhattan

Saigon Shack is a Greenwich Village spot for ramen.

Midtown-Times Square · Manhattan

Sake Bar Hagi is a Midtown-Times Square spot for ramen.

Bedford-Stuyvesant (West) · Brooklyn

Samurai Papa is a Bedford-Stuyvesant (West) spot for ramen.

Greenwich Village · Manhattan

South of the Clouds is a Greenwich Village spot for ramen.

Woodside · Queens

Three Bowls Ramen is a Woodside spot for ramen.

Hell's Kitchen · Manhattan

Toribro Ramen is a Hell's Kitchen spot for ramen.

Park Slope · Brooklyn

Toyo Ramen Bar is a Park Slope spot for ramen.

Lower East Side · Manhattan

Vanessa's Dumpling House is a Lower East Side spot for ramen.

Midtown-Times Square · Manhattan

Yama Ramen is a Midtown-Times Square spot for ramen.

Bushwick (West) · Brooklyn

Za-Ya is a Bushwick (West) spot for ramen.