🍝 Best Ramen & Noodles in San Francisco

8 ramen & noodles spots in San Francisco, scored and ranked for 2026.

Top 8 Ramen & Noodles Spots

Noodle in a Haystack

Ramen · Inner Richmond · The New York Times 50 Best Restaurants in America (2023)

A hyper-intimate ramen tasting menu in the Richmond that the New York Times named one of the 50 best US restaurants (2023). Monthly rotating styles of innovative ramen — Michelin-recognized, with rese...

Hinodeya Ramen & Bar

Ramen · Marina District

The Marina outpost of Hinodeya, a ramen and bar concept on Chestnut Street. It's a compact, counter-focused room turning out bowls of ramen with a small bar alongside, drawing a steady neighborhood cr...

Marufuku Ramen

Ramen · Japantown

Authentic Hakata-style tonkotsu ramen in Japan Center's Kinokuniya mall — milky, umami-rich broth from long-simmered pork bones, ultra-thin artisanal noodles, and cha-shu from specially selected pork....

After Hours Ramen

Ramen · Outer Sunset

After Hours Ramen sits on Taraval Street in the Outer Sunset, building bowls around dashi and pork broths topped with chashu pork, kikurage mushrooms, soft-boiled egg and nori. The Black Garlic Oil Ra...

Mensho Tokyo SF

Ramen · Lower Nob Hill

The San Francisco outpost of Mensho, the Tokyo ramen brand, tucked into a small storefront on Geary in Lower Nob Hill. The kitchen builds each bowl the way the brand preaches it — layering a specific ...

Mensho Oakland

Ramen · Oakland

The East Bay outpost of the SF ramen original, on Piedmont Avenue, built around an intensely creamy chicken-based broth. The toripaitan bowl pairs that broth with noodles boiled to a firm chew and sli...

Nojo Ramen Tavern

Ramen · Hayes Valley

A Japanese ramen restaurant that opened its first U.S. location in Hayes Valley in 2017. Unlike most SF ramen shops, Nojo builds its bowls on a rich chicken paitan broth, with options including a tan-...

Taishoken

Japanese ramen · Mission

A Valencia spot specializing in tsukemen, with a rich, pork-forward dipping broth and chewy noodles topped with sous-vide chashu. Sides include spicy cucumber salad and chicken karaage, alongside shoc...

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