Looking for the best ramen in Tokyo? Tokyo has thousands of ramen shops, and the best are often small counters far from the tourist areas. This guide ranks the city’s 30 highest-rated ramen shops by the ratings of Japanese diners, from 98 ramen shops in our Top 100 Restaurants database for Tokyo, checked in November 2026 with closed shops removed. A bowl at almost all of them costs ¥1,000–¥2,000.
Ratings are out of 5 from Japanese diners: above 3.6 is excellent, above 4.0 exceptional. Budgets are per person for dinner, before drinks.
Quick picks
- Best overall: Homemade Ramen Muginawa — 4.07, Bib Gourmand, ¥1,000–¥1,999.
- Central Tokyo (Nishi-Shinjuku): Raa Menya Shima — 4.06, ¥1,000–¥1,999.
- Near Ginza: Ginza Hachigo — 3.96, Bib Gourmand, ¥1,000–¥1,999.
- Ikebukuro: Japanese Ramen Gokan — 3.98, Bib Gourmand, ¥2,000–¥2,999.
- Akihabara: Mendokoro Honda Akihabara Honten — 3.84, ¥1,000–¥1,999.
- Roppongi: Iruka Tokyo Roppongi — 3.83, Bib Gourmand, ¥1,000–¥1,999.
The 30 best ramen restaurants in Tokyo
1. Homemade Ramen Muginawa (Homemade Ramen 麦苗) — 4.07 · Bib Gourmand
Omorikaigan · ¥1,000–¥1,999 · 8 seats
Tokyo’s highest-rated ramen, with handmade noodles; a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand. Expect a long queue. 5 min walk from Omorikaigan Station. Closed: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
2. Raa Menya Shima (らぁ麺や 嶋) — 4.06
Nishi-Shinjuku · ¥1,000–¥1,999 · 6 seats
5 min walk from Nishi-Shinjuku-Gochome Station. Closed: Saturday, Sunday, holidays.
3. Japanese Ramen Gokan (ジャパニーズ ラーメン 五感) — 3.98 · Bib Gourmand
Ikebukuro · ¥2,000–¥2,999 · 8 seats
9 min walk from Ikebukuro Station. Closed: Monday, Tuesday.
4. Chuka Soba Shibata (中華そば しば田) — 3.98
Komae · 23 seats
1 min walk from Komae Station. Closed: Sunday.
5. Ginza Hachigo (銀座 八五) — 3.96 · Bib Gourmand
Shintomicho · ¥1,000–¥1,999 · 6 seats
A refined, French-influenced chuka soba near Ginza; MICHELIN Bib Gourmand. 4 min walk from Shintomicho Station. Closed: Monday.
6. Shinjiko Shijimi Chuka Soba Kohaku Tokyo Honten (宍道湖しじみ中華蕎麦 琥珀 東京本店) — 3.94 · Bib Gourmand
Zoshiki · ¥1,000–¥1,999 · 5 seats
5 min walk from Zoshiki Station. Closed: Sunday, holidays.
7. Motenashi Kuroki (饗 くろ喜) — 3.92
Asakusabashi · ¥1,000–¥1,999 · 13 seats
1 min walk from Asakusabashi Station. Closed: Sunday.
8. Medika Soba Kingyo (メヂカそば 吟魚) — 3.91
Mangantera · ¥1,000–¥1,999 · 7 seats
2 min walk from Mangantera Station. Closed: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday.
9. Natsuya no Chuka Soba (奈つやの中華そば) — 3.90
Shimomaruko · ¥1,000–¥1,999 · 7 seats
2 min walk from Shimomaruko Station. Closed: Tuesday, Friday.
10. SOBA-Shiro Kuro (麺処 しろくろ) — 3.88
Yahatayama · ¥1,000–¥1,999 · 6 seats
1 min walk from Yahatayama Station. Closed: Monday.
11. Chuka Soba Tagano (中華そば 多賀野) — 3.87
Ebara-Nakanobu · under ¥1,000 · 11 seats
1 min walk from Ebara-Nakanobu Station. Closed: Wednesday.
12. NAKIRYU (創作麺工房 鳴龍) — 3.87 · Bib Gourmand
Otsuka · 12 seats
Famous for its tantanmen (sesame-chilli ramen); MICHELIN Bib Gourmand. 4 min walk from Shin-Otsuka Station. Closed: Tuesday.
13. Teuchi Ren (手打ち 蓮) — 3.87
Morishita · ¥1,000–¥1,999 · 7 seats
5 min walk from Morishita Station. Closed: Monday, Friday.
14. Ramen Break Beats — 3.86 · Bib Gourmand
Yutenji · ¥1,000–¥1,999 · 8 seats
10 min walk from Yutenji Station. Closed: Monday, Tuesday, Sunday.
15. Ramen MAIKAGURA (らーめんMAIKAGURA) — 3.86
Chitose-Funabashi · ¥1,000–¥1,999 · 9 seats
6 min walk from Chitose-Funabashi Station. Closed: Monday.
16. Iruka Tokyo (入鹿TOKYO) — 3.86
Higashikurume · under ¥1,000 · 8 seats
3 min walk from Higashikurume Station.
17. Misokko Fuku (味噌っ子 ふっく) — 3.86
Ogikubo · ¥1,000–¥1,999 · 10 seats
9 min walk from Ogikubo Station. Closed: Tuesday.
18. Tokyo Style Noodle Hotate Biyori (Tokyo Style Noodle ほたて日和) — 3.85
Akihabara · ¥1,000–¥1,999 · 8 seats
4 min walk from Akihabara Station. Closed: Wednesday.
19. Sansanto (燦燦斗) — 3.85
Higashi-Jujo · under ¥1,000 · 7 seats
2 min walk from Higashi-Jujo Station. Closed: Monday, Thursday.
20. Chuka Soba Hirai (中華蕎麦 ひら井) — 3.84
Fuchu · ¥1,000–¥1,999 · 9 seats
Closed: Tuesday.
21. Sosaku Men Hitosuji (創作麺 ひとすじ) — 3.84
Honancho · 6 seats
2 min walk from Honancho Station. Closed: Monday, Tuesday, Sunday.
22. Kamu Nabi (神名備) — 3.84
Nishinippori · ¥1,000–¥1,999 · 13 seats
7 min walk from Nishinippori Station. Closed: Monday, Tuesday.
23. Mendokoro Honda Akihabara Honten (麺処 ほん田 秋葉原本店) — 3.84
Akihabara · ¥1,000–¥1,999 · 18 seats
1 min walk from Akihabara Station. Closed: Wednesday.
24. Tsuta (Japanese Soba Noodles 蔦) — 3.83
Yoyogi-Uehara · ¥2,000–¥2,999 · 23 seats
The first ramen shop ever awarded a MICHELIN star (2015), now in Yoyogi-Uehara. 4 min walk from Yoyogi-Uehara Station. Closed: Tuesday.
25. Chuka Soba Nishikawa (中華そば 西川) — 3.83
Chitose-Funabashi · ¥1,000–¥1,999 · 8 seats
8 min walk from Chitose-Funabashi Station. Closed: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday.
26. Ganso Stamina Manten Ramen Suzuki (元祖スタミナ満点らーめん すず鬼) — 3.83
Mitaka · under ¥1,000 · 10 seats
4 min walk from Mitaka Station. Closed: Monday, Sunday.
27. Iruka Tokyo Roppongi (入鹿TOKYO 六本木) — 3.83 · Bib Gourmand
Roppongi · ¥1,000–¥1,999 · 13 seats
2 min walk from Roppongi Station. Closed: Monday.
28. Shio Soba Jikuu (塩そば 時空) — 3.83 · Bib Gourmand
Takaido · 8 seats
10 min walk from Takaido Station. Closed: Monday.
29. Teuchi Kage Hinata (手打ち 陰日向) — 3.83
Bubaigawara · 6 seats
5 min walk from Bubaigawara Station. Closed: Wednesday.
30. China Soba Osada (支那ソバ おさだ) — 3.83
Oyama · 13 seats
2 min walk from Oyama Station. Closed: Wednesday, Saturday.
At a glance
| # | Restaurant | Area | Rating | MICHELIN | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Homemade Ramen Muginawa | Omorikaigan | 4.07 | Bib | ¥1,000–¥1,999 |
| 2 | Raa Menya Shima | Nishi-Shinjuku | 4.06 | — | ¥1,000–¥1,999 |
| 3 | Japanese Ramen Gokan | Ikebukuro | 3.98 | Bib | ¥2,000–¥2,999 |
| 4 | Chuka Soba Shibata | Komae | 3.98 | — | — |
| 5 | Ginza Hachigo | Shintomicho | 3.96 | Bib | ¥1,000–¥1,999 |
| 6 | Shinjiko Shijimi Chuka Soba Kohaku Tokyo Honten | Zoshiki | 3.94 | Bib | ¥1,000–¥1,999 |
| 7 | Motenashi Kuroki | Asakusabashi | 3.92 | — | ¥1,000–¥1,999 |
| 8 | Medika Soba Kingyo | Mangantera | 3.91 | — | ¥1,000–¥1,999 |
| 9 | Natsuya no Chuka Soba | Shimomaruko | 3.90 | — | ¥1,000–¥1,999 |
| 10 | SOBA-Shiro Kuro | Yahatayama | 3.88 | — | ¥1,000–¥1,999 |
| 11 | Chuka Soba Tagano | Ebara-Nakanobu | 3.87 | — | under ¥1,000 |
| 12 | NAKIRYU | Otsuka | 3.87 | Bib | — |
| 13 | Teuchi Ren | Morishita | 3.87 | — | ¥1,000–¥1,999 |
| 14 | Ramen Break Beats | Yutenji | 3.86 | Bib | ¥1,000–¥1,999 |
| 15 | Ramen MAIKAGURA | Chitose-Funabashi | 3.86 | — | ¥1,000–¥1,999 |
| 16 | Iruka Tokyo | Higashikurume | 3.86 | — | under ¥1,000 |
| 17 | Misokko Fuku | Ogikubo | 3.86 | — | ¥1,000–¥1,999 |
| 18 | Tokyo Style Noodle Hotate Biyori | Akihabara | 3.85 | — | ¥1,000–¥1,999 |
| 19 | Sansanto | Higashi-Jujo | 3.85 | — | under ¥1,000 |
| 20 | Chuka Soba Hirai | Fuchu | 3.84 | — | ¥1,000–¥1,999 |
| 21 | Sosaku Men Hitosuji | Honancho | 3.84 | — | — |
| 22 | Kamu Nabi | Nishinippori | 3.84 | — | ¥1,000–¥1,999 |
| 23 | Mendokoro Honda Akihabara Honten | Akihabara | 3.84 | — | ¥1,000–¥1,999 |
| 24 | Tsuta | Yoyogi-Uehara | 3.83 | — | ¥2,000–¥2,999 |
| 25 | Chuka Soba Nishikawa | Chitose-Funabashi | 3.83 | — | ¥1,000–¥1,999 |
| 26 | Ganso Stamina Manten Ramen Suzuki | Mitaka | 3.83 | — | under ¥1,000 |
| 27 | Iruka Tokyo Roppongi | Roppongi | 3.83 | Bib | ¥1,000–¥1,999 |
| 28 | Shio Soba Jikuu | Takaido | 3.83 | Bib | — |
| 29 | Teuchi Kage Hinata | Bubaigawara | 3.83 | — | — |
| 30 | China Soba Osada | Oyama | 3.83 | — | — |
Best ramen restaurants by area
Where you stay changes where you’ll eat. These are the highest-rated ramen restaurants in each part of central Tokyo.
Shinjuku, Nakano & Suginami
- Raa Menya Shima — Nishi-Shinjuku · 4.06 · ¥1,000–¥1,999
- Misokko Fuku — Ogikubo · 3.86 · ¥1,000–¥1,999
- Shio Soba Jikuu — Takaido · 3.83 · Bib Gourmand
- RAMEN MATSUI — Shinjuku-gyoenmae · 3.82 · Bib Gourmand · ¥1,000–¥1,999
Ikebukuro, Otsuka & Waseda
- Japanese Ramen Gokan — Ikebukuro · 3.98 · Bib Gourmand · ¥2,000–¥2,999
- NAKIRYU — Otsuka · 3.87 · Bib Gourmand
- Jikasei Chuka Soba Toshioka — Waseda · 3.83 · ¥1,000–¥1,999
- MENSHO — Gokokuji · 3.82 · ¥1,000–¥1,999
Akihabara, Ueno & East Tokyo
- Motenashi Kuroki — Asakusabashi · 3.92 · ¥1,000–¥1,999
- Teuchi Ren — Morishita · 3.87 · ¥1,000–¥1,999
- Tokyo Style Noodle Hotate Biyori — Akihabara · 3.85 · ¥1,000–¥1,999
- Sansanto — Higashi-Jujo · 3.85 · under ¥1,000
Ginza, Tokyo Station & Roppongi
- Ginza Hachigo — Shintomicho · 3.96 · Bib Gourmand · ¥1,000–¥1,999
- Iruka Tokyo Roppongi — Roppongi · 3.83 · Bib Gourmand · ¥1,000–¥1,999
- Kagaribi — Shintomicho · 3.82
- Rokurinsha (Tokyo Ramen Street) — Tokyo Station · 3.77 · under ¥1,000
Shibuya, Meguro, Setagaya & west
- Chuka Soba Shibata — Komae · 3.98
- SOBA-Shiro Kuro — Yahatayama · 3.88 · ¥1,000–¥1,999
- Ramen Break Beats — Yutenji · 3.86 · Bib Gourmand · ¥1,000–¥1,999
- Ramen MAIKAGURA — Chitose-Funabashi · 3.86 · ¥1,000–¥1,999
South Tokyo: Ota & Shinagawa
- Homemade Ramen Muginawa — Omorikaigan · 4.07 · Bib Gourmand · ¥1,000–¥1,999
- Shinjiko Shijimi Chuka Soba Kohaku Tokyo Honten — Zoshiki · 3.94 · Bib Gourmand · ¥1,000–¥1,999
- Natsuya no Chuka Soba — Shimomaruko · 3.90 · ¥1,000–¥1,999
- Chuka Soba Tagano — Ebara-Nakanobu · 3.87 · under ¥1,000
Best ramen in Tokyo by style
New to ramen? See Types of Ramen in Japan for what each style tastes like.
- Shoyu (soy sauce): Chuka Soba Shibata (中華そば しば田) — Komae · 3.98. Tokyo’s signature style: clear chicken-and-soy broth.
- Shio (salt): Shio Soba Jikuu (塩そば 時空) — Takaido · 3.83. Light, clear and delicate — the purest test of a broth.
- Miso: Misokko Fuku (味噌っ子 ふっく) — Ogikubo · 3.86. Rich, Sapporo-style miso ramen in Ogikubo.
- Niboshi (dried sardine): Niboshi Soba Ru. (煮干そば 流。) — Jujo · 3.78. Intensely savoury broth made from dried sardines.
- Tsukemen (dipping noodles): Tsukemen Michi (つけ麺 道) — Kameari · 3.79. Thick cold noodles dipped into a concentrated hot broth.
- Creative / fine-dining ramen: Tsuta (Japanese Soba Noodles 蔦) — Yoyogi-Uehara · 3.83. Tsuta was the first ramen shop ever to earn a MICHELIN star (2015).
How to eat at Tokyo’s best ramen shops
- Expect a queue. The top shops have lines at peak times. Go 15–30 minutes before opening, or mid-afternoon on a weekday. Some popular shops hand out numbered tickets or take online reservations for set times — check the shop’s page or social media.
- Use the ticket machine. Most shops have a vending machine by the door: buy your ticket first, then hand it to the staff. Many machines take cash only, and some don’t take ¥10,000 notes.
- Check opening days. Many shops close two or three days a week, and some close early when the soup runs out.
- Eat promptly. Ramen is meant to be eaten hot and fast — and others are waiting for your seat.
- Solo is normal. Most ramen shops are counters, perfect for eating alone.
FAQ
What is the best ramen in Tokyo?
By local ratings, Homemade Ramen Muginawa in Omorikaigan (4.07), followed by Raa Menya Shima in Nishi-Shinjuku (4.06) and Japanese Ramen Gokan in Ikebukuro (3.98).
Are there MICHELIN-starred ramen shops in Tokyo?
None hold a star in the current guide, but several of the shops above are MICHELIN Bib Gourmands. Tsuta was the first ramen shop to earn a star, in 2015.
How much does ramen cost in Tokyo?
About ¥1,000–¥2,000 a bowl at almost every shop on this list. Toppings and extra noodles (kaedama) cost a little more.
Where is the best area in Tokyo for ramen?
Shinjuku, Ikebukuro and the Chuo Line neighbourhoods (Nakano, Koenji, Ogikubo) have the most top-rated shops. See Top 10 Areas in Tokyo for Ramen.
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