Best Ramen in Portland (2025)

Osaka expat Kayoko Kaye’s shop is beloved for mala and tantanmen with both pork and vegan broths. Frequently featured by Eater Portland and named a reader favorite by Willamette Week, it’s a reliable North Williams stop with real neighborhood roots.

A compact ramen-ya specializing in Nagahama-style tonkotsu with thin, springy noodles and thick-cut chashu. Highlighted in Eater Portland’s 2025 ramen guide, it keeps the focus on craft over frills in a riverside-industrial pocket of the Central Eastside.

A mom-and-pop on the Columbia with waterfront calm and a signature Kobe beef ramen—house-seasoned patty atop tonkotsu or shoyu. Eater Portland calls it out for originality; hours and recent reviews confirm steady service Tuesday–Saturday.

Downtown at Pine Street Market, Matsunoki pairs silky broths with a playful mapo-tofu twist and a full vegan counterpart for every bowl. Axios reported its 2025 expansion to North Mississippi, underscoring local momentum and popularity.

In Union Way, Ikimono wins fans with generous bowls and warm hospitality—black garlic tonkotsu and mala spicy shoyu top many lists. It’s included on Eater Portland’s 2025 ramen guide and stays active with steady downtown hours.

House-made noodles with Pacific Northwest flour and a Portland-forward take on ramen, from chorizo-men to mala miso. Eater’s Hawthorne guide praises its creativity; locals shout out spicy specials and a deep sake list.

A downtown-adjacent ramen shop noted by Eater Portland for balanced shoyu and a comforting creamy tomato ramen. The small, friendly space runs steady lunch and dinner hours and feels like a chef-driven local find.

On Alberta Street, Akasaru leans lighter with clean, chicken-forward broths alongside miso and brothless mazemen. A neighborhood standby with steady hours and takeout, it’s a practical, tasty stop on an arts-district stroll.

A chef-run cart with long-simmered chicken paitan, tantan, and a cult-favorite tomato ramen. Axios Portland’s 2025 Bite Club praised its chashu; the cart’s own updates confirm daily service in the Nob Hill pod.

Hiro Ikegaya’s long-running spot marries sushi craft with Sapporo-style ramen—miso butter and yuzu-spiked spicy bowls are standouts. Praised by Portland Monthly and supported by steady recent reviews, it’s an East Burnside classic.

Inside Snow Peak’s HQ, Takibi serves a short lunch ramen menu with snow-aged wheat noodles from Niigata—an elegant, uniquely Portland setting. Recognized by national and local press, it’s a refined midday slurp worth planning for.