🍜 Your Tokyo Ramen Hunting Guide
This short Tokyo ramen guide is organized by neighborhood, with each shop location and an accompanying Instagram photo to help you decide where to slurp next. It is not meant to be a definitive Tokyo ramen guide, just a curated collection of shops that I have personally visited and loved during my trips to Tokyo, Japan.
Akasaka
Pork & sesame heaven
- Google Map
- Try: Paiko Tantanmen | Photo | Tantanmen | Photo
Light, elegant, clean broths
- Google Map
- Try: Special Shoyu | Photo | Shio Ramen | Photo
Ginza
Intense fish flavors in clear soup
- Google Map
- Try: Niboshi Soy | Photo | Yakiago Salt | Photo
Thick dipping broth + ultra-chewy noodles
- Google Map
- Try: Tsukemen | Photo
Pork & seafood broths
- Google Map
- Try: Shio | Photo
8 shops in one food court at Tokyo Station
- Google Map
- Perfect if you’re just passing through or have limited time!
Ikebukuro
Rich, fatty tonkotsu with pork back fat
- Google Map
- Try: Tonkotsu Shoyu | Photo
Sumiyoshi (Koto-City)
Delicate clam & chicken soups
- Google Map
- Try: Shoyu Ramen | Photo | Hot & Sour | Photo
Machida
Pineapple ramen themed restaurant (yes, really!)
- Google Map
- Try: Shoyu Ramen | Photo | Shio Ramen | Photo
Meguro
Clean, deeply flavored chicken shoyu + seasonal specials
- Google Map
- Try: Chicken Ramen | Photo | Tsukemen | Photo
Kaduya
Classic handmade wontons & old-school vibes
- Google Map
- Try: Chashu/Dumpling | Photo | Signature Ramen | Photo
Shinjuku
Chicken-based shio, shoyu & miso ramen
- Google Map
- Try: Miso | Photo
Creamy, clean-tasting premium chicken broth
- Google Map
- Try: Tori Paitan | Photo
Yushima
Sesame-obsessed with customizable spice levels
- Google Map
- Try: Black Sesame | Photo
Yoyogi
Michelin-starred truffle ramen (fancy stuff)
- Google Map
- Try: Shoyu | Photo
Haneda Airport ✈️
Ultra-thick dipping broth + extra-chewy noodles
- After security, near the gates
- Try: Tsukemen | Photo
Pork & seafood broths
- Before security, upper level
- Try: Signature | Photo
Tsurutontan
Udon style noodles, lot of flavor choices.
- Before security, upper level
- Try: Cold Tantanmen Udon | Photo
Happy ramen hunting! 🍜✨