Ranking
28 places in the "Ramen" selection: editorial grades from A+ to F, prices, Tabelog scores and a map.
Places ranked: 28
Tokyo · Casual Dining
One of Tokyo's most sought-after ramen bowls, served at a six-seat counter in Shibuya's Honmachi district. The solo chef-owner prepares a complex shoyu broth with premium toppings, making it a destination for serious ramen enthusiasts.
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Tokyo · Casual Dining
One of Tokyo's most acclaimed ramen shops, located in Minamioi, Shinagawa. Homemade Ramen Muginawa draws crowds for its exceptionally clear, complex shoyu and iriko broths and artisanal house-made noodles.
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Tokyo · Casual Dining
A celebrated ramen shop in Nishirokugo, famous for its intense, clean-tasting broth made from Shinjiko shijimi clams. It's a reservation-only destination for ramen connoisseurs seeking a unique, umami-rich bowl.
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Tokyo · Casual Dining
In Ginza, this tiny six-seat counter serves a unique style of ramen with a clear, consommé-like broth. It's a destination for its French-influenced bowl, which can be transformed by a signature foie gras and truffle ravioli.
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Tokyo · Casual Dining
A legendary ramen shop in Shinagawa's Nakanobu district, celebrated for its complex, layered broths and house-made noodles. It's a destination for connoisseurs willing to navigate its ticket system for a top-tier bowl.
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Tokyo · Casual Dining
In Asakusabashi, Motenashi Kuroki (饗 くろ喜) elevates ramen to an art form. Chef Naohito Kuroki is famed for his crystal-clear, multi-layered broths and inventive seasonal bowls that attract connoisseurs from across the city.
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Tokyo · Casual Dining
A celebrated ramen shop in Minamiotsuka, Nakiryu (創作麺工房 鳴龍) draws crowds for its exceptionally layered tantanmen. It's a destination for ramen connoisseurs willing to navigate its same-day ticket system for a world-class bowl.
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Tokyo · Casual Dining
A highly sought-after ramen counter in Shimomaruko, famed for its large, chewy wontons and a complex broth blending niboshi (dried sardines) with animal stock. Securing a seat requires navigating a competitive same-day online reservation system.
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Tokyo · Casual Dining
In Hino, Tokyo, this celebrated ramen shop serves a daily-changing fish broth—either Mejika (soudabushi) or niboshi—with a signature trio of duck, chicken, and pork char-siu. It's a destination for connoisseurs seeking complex, umami-rich soups.
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Tokyo · Casual Dining
A tiny, highly-regarded ramen shop in Setagaya, famous for its intensely layered chicken broths, often finished with white truffle oil. With only seven counter seats, long queues are the norm for a taste of its award-winning bowls.
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Tokyo · Casual Dining
A celebrated ramen shop near Akihabara Station, specializing in scallop konbu-mizu tsukemen. Diners must queue early in the morning to book a time slot for a unique, multi-stage noodle experience later that day.
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Tokyo · Casual Dining
An acclaimed ramen shop in Suginami's Shoan district, celebrated for its complex shamo chicken broth and distinctive char-siu. A destination for connoisseurs seeking one of Tokyo's most refined chicken ramen bowls.
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Tokyo · Casual Dining
A celebrated ramen shop in Yushima, known for its highly customizable Sichuan-style tantanmen. Diners choose their preferred level of spice and numbing, with the rich, dry-style white sesame bowl being a consistent favorite.
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Tokyo · Casual Dining
In Musashino, Chin Chin Tei (珍々亭) is a legendary shop credited as one of the birthplaces of abura-soba. Visitors come for a taste of history: a simple, satisfying bowl of soupless ramen that's worth the inevitable queue.
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Tokyo · Casual Dining
In Ikebukuro, this tiny counter serves some of Tokyo's most intense soupless tantanmen. Go for the rich sesame and Sichuan pepper sauce, which you can customise to your preferred level of spice and numbness.
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Tokyo · Casual Dining
A specialist in soupless tantanmen ramen near Kanda Station. Houkiboshi is known for its chewy house-made noodles and a signature crunch from peanuts and fried crisps, with a full set of condiments to customize your bowl.
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Tokyo · Casual Dining
One of Tokyo's most celebrated tsukemen shops, Tsukemen Michi in Kameari serves an intensely rich pork and fish broth with substantial house-made noodles. It's a destination for noodle connoisseurs willing to queue for perfection.
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