The 14 Best Ramen Shops in Japan
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The best ramen shops in Japan, according to the experts: the Michelin Guide, The Infatuation, and Eater have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Ramen Break Beats comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Tokyo.
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Noodle shop Rennosuke and Aidaya hold the next two places. The Infatuation shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Eater next.
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Rank 1. Ramen Break Beats
Japanese Noodle Shop
The chef used to be a DJ, and the name isn't just branding: the break-beats philosophy shapes the playlist and, apparently, the pacing of a bowl. This Meguro ramen shop holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand, and the draw is a soy-sauce broth that runs clear and clean in a way that makes you wonder what everyone else is doing with theirs. Compact, focused, the kind of counter you leave slightly amazed that lunch cost so little.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The 11 Best Ramen Shops In Tokyo
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- The Infatuation The 11 Best Ramen Shops In Tokyo
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
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Rank 3. Aidaya
Japanese Noodle Shop
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: Where To Eat When You’re Visiting Tokyo
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The 11 Best Ramen Shops In Tokyo
- The Infatuation Where To Eat When You’re Visiting Tokyo
- The Infatuation The 11 Best Ramen Shops In Tokyo
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #3. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #3 Aidaya (this place) 66.520
- #3 Kagura-ya 66.520
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Rank 3. Kagura-ya
Japanese Noodle Shop
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: Where To Eat When You’re Visiting Tokyo
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The 11 Best Ramen Shops In Tokyo
- The Infatuation Where To Eat When You’re Visiting Tokyo
- The Infatuation The 11 Best Ramen Shops In Tokyo
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #3. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #3 Aidaya 66.520
- #3 Kagura-ya (this place) 66.520
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Rank 5. Menya Jouroku
Ramen Shop
The awards
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Osaka, Japan
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #5. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #5 Menya Jouroku (this place) 64.672
- #5 Moeyo Mensuke 64.672
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Rank 5. Moeyo Mensuke
Ramen Shop
The awards
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Osaka, Japan
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #5. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #5 Menya Jouroku 64.672
- #5 Moeyo Mensuke (this place) 64.672
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Rank 7. Karashibi Miso Ramen Kikanbo Kanda Honten
Japanese Noodle Shop
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The 11 Best Ramen Shops In Tokyo
- The Infatuation The 11 Best Ramen Shops In Tokyo
A Tie
Eight places have the exact same Score, so they share #7. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #7 Karashibi Miso Ramen Kikanbo Kanda Honten (this place) 61.728
- #7 Mensouan Sunada 61.728
- #7 Menya Hyottoko Yurakucho 61.728
- #7 Menya Ittou 61.728
- #7 Nara Seimen 61.728
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Rank 7. Mensouan Sunada
Japanese Noodle Shop
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The 11 Best Ramen Shops In Tokyo
- The Infatuation The 11 Best Ramen Shops In Tokyo
A Tie
Eight places have the exact same Score, so they share #7. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #7 Karashibi Miso Ramen Kikanbo Kanda Honten 61.728
- #7 Mensouan Sunada (this place) 61.728
- #7 Menya Hyottoko Yurakucho 61.728
- #7 Menya Ittou 61.728
- #7 Nara Seimen 61.728
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Rank 7. Menya Hyottoko Yurakucho
Japanese Noodle Shop
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The 11 Best Ramen Shops In Tokyo
- The Infatuation The 11 Best Ramen Shops In Tokyo
A Tie
Eight places have the exact same Score, so they share #7. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #7 Karashibi Miso Ramen Kikanbo Kanda Honten 61.728
- #7 Mensouan Sunada 61.728
- #7 Menya Hyottoko Yurakucho (this place) 61.728
- #7 Menya Ittou 61.728
- #7 Nara Seimen 61.728
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Rank 7. Menya Ittou
Japanese Noodle Shop
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The 11 Best Ramen Shops In Tokyo
- The Infatuation The 11 Best Ramen Shops In Tokyo
A Tie
Eight places have the exact same Score, so they share #7. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #7 Mensouan Sunada 61.728
- #7 Menya Hyottoko Yurakucho 61.728
- #7 Menya Ittou (this place) 61.728
- #7 Nara Seimen 61.728
- #7 Ramen Jiro Mita Honten 61.728
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Rank 7. Nara Seimen
Japanese Noodle Shop
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The 11 Best Ramen Shops In Tokyo
- The Infatuation The 11 Best Ramen Shops In Tokyo
A Tie
Eight places have the exact same Score, so they share #7. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #7 Menya Hyottoko Yurakucho 61.728
- #7 Menya Ittou 61.728
- #7 Nara Seimen (this place) 61.728
- #7 Ramen Jiro Mita Honten 61.728
- #7 Shimbashi Haru Chan Ramen 61.728
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Rank 7. Ramen Jiro Mita Honten
Japanese Noodle Shop
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The 11 Best Ramen Shops In Tokyo
- The Infatuation The 11 Best Ramen Shops In Tokyo
A Tie
Eight places have the exact same Score, so they share #7. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #7 Menya Ittou 61.728
- #7 Nara Seimen 61.728
- #7 Ramen Jiro Mita Honten (this place) 61.728
- #7 Shimbashi Haru Chan Ramen 61.728
- #7 Ten to Sen. 61.728
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Rank 7. Shimbashi Haru Chan Ramen
Japanese Noodle Shop
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The 11 Best Ramen Shops In Tokyo
- The Infatuation The 11 Best Ramen Shops In Tokyo
A Tie
Eight places have the exact same Score, so they share #7. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #7 Menya Ittou 61.728
- #7 Nara Seimen 61.728
- #7 Ramen Jiro Mita Honten 61.728
- #7 Shimbashi Haru Chan Ramen (this place) 61.728
- #7 Ten to Sen. 61.728
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Rank 7. Ten to Sen.
Vegan Japanese Noodle Shop
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The 11 Best Ramen Shops In Tokyo
- The Infatuation The 11 Best Ramen Shops In Tokyo
A Tie
Eight places have the exact same Score, so they share #7. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #7 Menya Ittou 61.728
- #7 Nara Seimen 61.728
- #7 Ramen Jiro Mita Honten 61.728
- #7 Shimbashi Haru Chan Ramen 61.728
- #7 Ten to Sen. (this place) 61.728