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Best Ramen Restaurants in Chicago

The best Ramen restaurants in Chicago — 5 ranked picks across the city, with ratings, dishes and live availability.

5 picks

The 5 best Ramen restaurants in Chicago, ranked. Oiistar takes the top spot at 4.7 stars, and Akahoshi Ramen is the one the most people have weighed in on — 3,766 reviews. If you only order one thing, make it the tikkamen at Oiistar. They are spread across 5 neighborhoods, so there is probably one near you. Most of this list stays under $40 a head. None of these take online reservations — they are walk-in or phone-only, so go early.

Chicago has 5 Ramen restaurants on our list, spread across 5 neighborhoods.

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Oiistar

Ramen  ·  Wicker Park  ·  $

★★★★½ 4.7

Ramen in Wicker Park — 4.7 across 266 diner reviews

Must-try: Tikkamen, Pozolemen, Musselmen

📍 1385 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

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Akahoshi Ramen

Ramen  ·  Logan Square  ·  $

★★★★½ 4.6

Ramen in Logan Square — 4.6 across 3,766 diner reviews

Must-try: Akahoshi Miso Ramen, Pork Chashu, Housemade Noodles

📍 2340 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

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Ramen-san

Ramen  ·  River North  ·  $

★★★★½ 4.5

Ramen in River North — 4.5 across 2,092 diner reviews

Must-try: Tonkotsu Ramen, Vegetable Ramen, Chicken Shio Ramen

📍 59 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60654

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Strings Ramen Shop

Ramen  ·  Lakeview  ·  $

★★★★☆ 4.0

Ramen in Lakeview — 4 across 248 diner reviews

Must-try: Hell Ramen, Filet Mignon Shoyu

📍 919 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

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High Five Ramen

Ramen  ·  West Loop  ·  $

★★★½☆ 3.9

Ramen in West Loop — 3.9 across 221 diner reviews

Must-try: Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen

📍 112 N Green St, Chicago, IL 60607

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Ramen restaurant in Chicago?

Oiistar — 4.7 stars across 266 reviews, the highest on this list. Ramen in Wicker Park — 4.7 across 266 diner reviews.

Do these restaurants take reservations?

None of the 5 on this page take online bookings — they are walk-in or phone-only. Going early, or on a weeknight, is the reliable move.

Which neighborhood has the most Ramen restaurants in Chicago?

Wicker Park, with 1 on this list, followed by Logan Square with 1. In total these 5 picks span 5 neighborhoods.

How were these picked?

Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 4 of the 5 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.