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NYC Ramen
Kambi Ramen House is one of NYC Ramen.

1. Kambi Ramen House

351 E 14th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 128 tips and reviews

Maya B.Maya Bruck: Get the veggie mountain with a spicy miso base. They also have bean thread noodles for the GF crowd.

Chuko is one of NYC Ramen.

2. Chuko

8.6
565 Vanderbilt Ave (at Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 389 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: The Spicy Kimchee Ramen here is our favorite, but the Kale Salad is also not to be missed. Cash only!

Naruto Ramen is one of NYC Ramen.

3. Naruto Ramen

6.4
278 5th Ave (btwn 1st St. & Garfield Pl.), Brooklyn, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Central Slope · 98 tips and reviews

Maya B.Maya Bruck: The vegetarian miso ramen is fantastic, especially if you add one of their soy-cured egg. Lots of veggies and a full-bodied, satisfying broth. One of my faves.

Ganso is one of NYC Ramen.

4. Ganso

25 Bond St (at Livingston St), Brooklyn, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Downtown Brooklyn · 289 tips and reviews

Jonathan L.Jonathan Liang: If you have the slightest hesitation of which Ramen to pick, I suggest you to get the "Stamina" Ramen. You will lick the bowl clean, broth is to die for.

Ivan Ramen Slurp Shop is one of NYC Ramen.

5. Ivan Ramen Slurp Shop

600 11th Ave (btwn W 44th & W 45th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 164 tips and reviews

TingTing: Get the mazeman

Totto Ramen is one of NYC Ramen.

6. Totto Ramen

366 W 52nd St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 584 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Tiny restaurant, so expect long lines. However, you’ll be rewarded with a delicious ramen broth. Try the Chicken Ramen and the Char Su Pork Ramen, which is blowtorch charred right in front of you.

Bassanova Ramen is one of NYC Ramen.

7. Bassanova Ramen

76 Mott St (at Canal St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Chinatown · 147 tips and reviews

Noah W.Noah Weiss: Don't try to be original. Get the green curry ramen and love life. It's a contender for the single best ramen in NYC.

Takashi is one of NYC Ramen.

8. Takashi

456 Hudson St (at Barrow St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · West Village · 208 tips and reviews
Ippudo is one of NYC Ramen.

9. Ippudo

9.1
65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1164 tips and reviews

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: Beware: they only take same-day reservations, and the lunch crowd must wait five to 30 minutes in the front room. Complex $13 Ramen concoctions include the popular Akamaru and the Shiromaru. Read more.

Terakawa Ramen is one of NYC Ramen.

10. Terakawa Ramen

18 Lexington Ave (btwn E 22nd & E 23rd St), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 118 tips and reviews

Tony G.Tony Gandia: Try the Terakawa Ramen - Best ramen in NYC? Probably.

Minca is one of NYC Ramen.

11. Minca

8.2
536 E 5th St (btwn Ave A & B), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Alphabet City · 302 tips and reviews

Noah W.Noah Weiss: The spicy miso ramen is as good as any of the ramens from Ippudo. There's really nothing else you should get here. Make it extra spicy.

Jin Ramen is one of NYC Ramen.

12. Jin Ramen

8.5
3183 Broadway (at W 125th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · West Harlem · 182 tips and reviews

Nik W.Nik Williamson: Get the wavy noodles. So much better. Tonkotsu4Lyfe

Hide-Chan Ramen is one of NYC Ramen.

13. Hide-Chan Ramen

8.4
248 E 52nd St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 317 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Order the ma-yu ramen with pork tonkotsu broth—a luscious meaty soup, more cloudy than creamy—with earthy, crunchy kikurage mushrooms and a half-submerged sheet of briny nori.

Cocoron is one of NYC Ramen.

14. Cocoron

9.1
16 Delancey St (at Chrystie St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 214 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the Stamina Soba, which combines savory and briny seaweed-bonito stocks and features pork belly, scallion and a plump ginger-chicken meatball. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

Ramen Zamurai is one of NYC Ramen.

15. Ramen Zamurai

52 7th Ave (btwn St Johns Pl & Lincoln Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Ramen Restaurant · North Slope · 22 tips and reviews
Suzume is one of NYC Ramen.

16. Suzume

9.0
545 Lorimer St (at Devoe St), Brooklyn, NY
Ramen Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 173 tips and reviews