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Posted Mar 07, 2025
You're never too far away from a bowl of Toronto's best ramen. Thanks to the popularity of this comforting and hearty noodle soup, it's become easier and easier to find wherever you are in the city.
Built on a foundation of slow-simmered pork, chicken, seafood or vegetable broth, often flavoured with soy or miso, ramen is the kind of comfort food life so often demands. Brimming with an assortment of add-ins -- from springy, handmade noodles to nori, pork belly, soft-boiled egg, narutomaki or fish cake, scallions, greens and more -- each bowl is filled with surprises and offers a range of textures, flavours and satisfying bites.
Toronto's best ramen isn't just delicious and comforting. It's also one of the best restaurant deals there is. Unless you're in the mood to braise pork, simmer broth for more than a day, fuss with handmade noodles and fiddle with an array of delicate toppings, you'll want restaurant ramen the next time a craving hits. Trust the pros and sink into a bowl of comfort, no matter what the weather. With each slurp, each heartwarming sip, you'll understand why these are the best bowls in town.
East Chinatown
354 Broadview Ave
Oji Seichi
Ramen
This relaxed Japanese-Canadian spot delights with locally sourced dishes, including signature ramen simmered for 10 hours, and special offerings like gyukotsu beef-bone ramen.
Oji Seichi
East Chinatown
354 Broadview Ave
This relaxed Japanese-Canadian spot delights with locally sourced dishes, including signature ramen simmered for 10 hours, and special offerings like gyukotsu beef-bone ramen.
Ramen
West Queen West
1330 Queen St W
Kaminari Ramen Bar
Ramen
This cozy Tokyo-style ramen bar in Parkdale offers clear or creamy chicken broth ramen, packed with noodles, sous-vide chashu, jammy eggs, and flavourful toppings like clams in the creamy shio.
Kaminari Ramen Bar
West Queen West
1330 Queen St W
This cozy Tokyo-style ramen bar in Parkdale offers clear or creamy chicken broth ramen, packed with noodles, sous-vide chashu, jammy eggs, and flavourful toppings like clams in the creamy shio.
Ramen
Roncesvalles
9 Boustead Ave
Musoshin Ramen
Japanese
This Roncesvalles ramen spot, a Japanese import, offers house-made noodles and vegetarian broths topped with shiokoji beef, pork, and seasoned egg.
Musoshin Ramen
Roncesvalles
9 Boustead Ave
This Roncesvalles ramen spot, a Japanese import, offers house-made noodles and vegetarian broths topped with shiokoji beef, pork, and seasoned egg.
Japanese
Little Italy
596 College St
Tondou Ramen
Japanese
This Okinawan import specializes in Okinawan-style dishes, including Okinawa Soba, made with light bonito and chicken broth, served with pork belly and a side of vodka-infused chili peppers.
Tondou Ramen
Little Italy
596 College St
This Okinawan import specializes in Okinawan-style dishes, including Okinawa Soba, made with light bonito and chicken broth, served with pork belly and a side of vodka-infused chili peppers.
Japanese
Yonge and Dundas
91 Dundas St E
Hokkaido Ramen Santouka
Japanese
Served with the chain's specialty white tonkotsu soup -- made by hand, from scratch at each location -- Santouka's ramen is rich, creamy comfort in a bowl.
Hokkaido Ramen Santouka
Yonge and Dundas
91 Dundas St E
Served with the chain's specialty white tonkotsu soup -- made by hand, from scratch at each location -- Santouka's ramen is rich, creamy comfort in a bowl.
Japanese
Yonge and Dundas
179 Dundas St W
Sansotei Ramen
Japanese
This local chain, known for its house-made thick and thin noodles, 24-hour simmered bone broth and assortment of traditional ramen bowls, now boasts 13 locations in Ontario and Quebec.
Sansotei Ramen
Yonge and Dundas
179 Dundas St W
This local chain, known for its house-made thick and thin noodles, 24-hour simmered bone broth and assortment of traditional ramen bowls, now boasts 13 locations in Ontario and Quebec.
Japanese
Danforth Village
786 Broadview Ave
Ryus Noodle Bar
Japanese
Made with Ontario-raised chicken and Angus beef, along with locally sourced produce, Ryus' ramen is so good it's the only Canadian ramen to be included in the Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum in Japan.
Ryus Noodle Bar
Danforth Village
786 Broadview Ave
Made with Ontario-raised chicken and Angus beef, along with locally sourced produce, Ryus' ramen is so good it's the only Canadian ramen to be included in the Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum in Japan.
Japanese
Church and Wellesley
24 Wellesley St. West Rear
Ramen Raijin
Japanese
With a focus on pork-bone and chicken broths, Ramen Raijin offers a range of traditional noodle bowls.
Ramen Raijin
Church and Wellesley
24 Wellesley St. West Rear
With a focus on pork-bone and chicken broths, Ramen Raijin offers a range of traditional noodle bowls.
Japanese
West Queen West
646 Queen St W
Ramen Misoya
Japanese
Miso ramen is the focus of this Japanese chain with two GTA locations.
Ramen Misoya
West Queen West
646 Queen St W
Miso ramen is the focus of this Japanese chain with two GTA locations.
Japanese
Little Italy
421 College St
Ramen Isshin - Little Italy
Japanese
Try Ramen Isshin's signature Wok Fried Red Miso Ramen, or choose one of their other unique dishes, including Tsukemen, or dipping ramen, Black Sesame Tan Tan Noodles or White Sesame Shio Ramen.
Ramen Isshin - Little Italy
Little Italy
421 College St
Try Ramen Isshin's signature Wok Fried Red Miso Ramen, or choose one of their other unique dishes, including Tsukemen, or dipping ramen, Black Sesame Tan Tan Noodles or White Sesame Shio Ramen.
Japanese
Midori Ramen
Midori is known for creamy tori paitan, or chicken-broth based, ramen.
Midori Ramen
Midori is known for creamy tori paitan, or chicken-broth based, ramen.
Beaches
2222 Queen St E
Kyouka Ramen
Japanese
This spot in the beaches is known for authentic, award-winning, fresh chicken ramen, made from recipes created by its Tokyo-based founder and chef, Keiichi Machida.
Kyouka Ramen
Beaches
2222 Queen St E
This spot in the beaches is known for authentic, award-winning, fresh chicken ramen, made from recipes created by its Tokyo-based founder and chef, Keiichi Machida.
Japanese
Downtown Toronto
41 Elm St
Konjiki Ramen - Downtown
Japanese
For Michelin-starred ramen in Toronto, Konjiki is the place to go. The first overseas locations, head to Toronto's outposts for signature clam broth ramen, along with a host of other meticulously prepared bowls.
Konjiki Ramen - Downtown
Downtown Toronto
41 Elm St
For Michelin-starred ramen in Toronto, Konjiki is the place to go. The first overseas locations, head to Toronto's outposts for signature clam broth ramen, along with a host of other meticulously prepared bowls.
Japanese
Baldwin Village
51 Baldwin St
Kinton Ramen
Japanese
This noodle shop has been packed since it first opened up on Baldwin in 2012. Today, there are 11 GTA locations where you can find addictive bowls brimming with Kinton's hand-pulled noodles, slow-simmered pork and chicken broth, and myriad toppings.
Kinton Ramen
Baldwin Village
51 Baldwin St
This noodle shop has been packed since it first opened up on Baldwin in 2012. Today, there are 11 GTA locations where you can find addictive bowls brimming with Kinton's hand-pulled noodles, slow-simmered pork and chicken broth, and myriad toppings.
Japanese
Annex
372 Bloor St W
Kenzo Ramen
Japanese
Opened in Toronto in 2009, Kenzo is known for house-made noodles and a menu offering a range of spicy, tonkotsu, vegetarian ramen and more.
Kenzo Ramen
Annex
372 Bloor St W
Opened in Toronto in 2009, Kenzo is known for house-made noodles and a menu offering a range of spicy, tonkotsu, vegetarian ramen and more.
Japanese
Queen West
249 Queen St W
Ikkousha Ramen Toronto
Japanese
Founded in Hakata, Japan, in 2004, this chain's mission is to bring authentic Hakata-style ramen to the world.
Ikkousha Ramen Toronto
Queen West
249 Queen St W
Founded in Hakata, Japan, in 2004, this chain's mission is to bring authentic Hakata-style ramen to the world.
Japanese
Kensington Market
332 Spadina Ave
Ajisen Ramen
Japanese
With five locations in the GTA (plus two more in the works), you're never too far from an authentic bowl of ramen made with one of the chain's many house-made broths, from pork bone or miso to spicy mala and more.
Ajisen Ramen
Kensington Market
332 Spadina Ave
With five locations in the GTA (plus two more in the works), you're never too far from an authentic bowl of ramen made with one of the chain's many house-made broths, from pork bone or miso to spicy mala and more.
Japanese
