Ramen shop in Logan Square with housemade noodles and meticulous attention to each bowl. The Akahoshi Miso features miso blend and lard that turn chicken broth into umami-packed soup. Also serves soup...
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Monster Ramen
Japanese Ramen · Logan Square
Ramen spot in Logan Square that Resy named one of the 10 that defined Chicago dining in 2025. Chef Katie Dong specializes in gyukotsu (beef bone) ramen with in-house noodles. The Monster bowl features...
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Xi'an Cuisine
Chinese / Northwestern · Chinatown
Hand-pulled noodle shop in Chinatown specializing in Northwestern Chinese cuisine. The biang biang noodles are thick, chewy, and tossed in chili oil. The cumin lamb is fragrant and the lamb burger is ...
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Minyoli
Taiwanese / Noodles · Andersonville
Taiwanese noodle shop from chef Brian Jupiter in the former Passerotto space, inspired by juan cun (military village) cooking. Opened May 2024 to a line down the block, anchored by braised beef noodle...
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Hokkaido Ramen Santouka
Japanese Ramen · West Loop / Fulton Market
Tokyo ramen institution makes its West Loop debut with signature shio tonkotsu broth, Shio, Shoyu, and Miso bowls alongside karaage and gyoza. The broth is simmered for 20+ hours using Hokkaido-source...
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Furious Spoon
Ramen · Wicker Park
Shin Thompson late-night ramen in Wicker Park with bold flavors and a punk rock attitude. The tonkotsu is rich and the space is loud.
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Noodlebird
Thai / Noodles · Lakeview / Wrigleyville
Thai noodle shop in Lakeview with quick, affordable noodle dishes.
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Menya Goku Ramen
Japanese Ramen · North Center
North Center ramen shop with rich, scratch-made broths and perfectly chewy noodles — one of Chicago's better ramen spots.
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Ramen-San
Ramen / Japanese · River North · Lettuce Entertain You concept — casual ramen across Chicago
Lettuce Entertain You's casual ramen concept on West Hubbard — a compact menu of tonkotsu and shoyu bowls, Japanese-whisky-highball program, and a neighborhood-noodle format that has expanded across t...