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The Best Ramen in Toronto

Christine Peddie

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Christine Peddie

The Best Ramen in Toronto

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.

Little Italy

596 College St

Tondou Ramen

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.

Yonge and Dundas

91 Dundas St E

Hokkaido Ramen Santouka

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.

Yonge and Dundas

179 Dundas St W

Sansotei Ramen

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.

Danforth Village

786 Broadview Ave

Ryus Noodle Bar

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.

Church and Wellesley

24 Wellesley St. West Rear

Ramen Raijin

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.

West Queen West

646 Queen St W

Ramen Misoya

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.

Little Italy

421 College St

Ramen Isshin - Little Italy

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.

Financial District

190 University Ave

Momofuku Noodle Bar

This hip, NYC import serves up savoury pork, chicken and vegetarian ramen, made with oodles of bouncy, house-made noodles and an assortment of requisite toppings.

Momofuku Noodle Bar

Financial District

190 University Ave

This hip, NYC import serves up savoury pork, chicken and vegetarian ramen, made with oodles of bouncy, house-made noodles and an assortment of requisite toppings.

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.

Kyouka Ramen

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

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.

Downtown Toronto

41 Elm St

Konjiki Ramen - Downtown

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.

Baldwin Village

51 Baldwin St

Kinton Ramen

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.

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

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

Ikune

Ikune's Mazesoba, served without broth, is a ramen dish made of chewy noodles, ground pork, chives, nori, a sous vide egg and special soy sauce. Miss the broth? Ikune also has a soupy Spicy Pork Miso Ramen on offer.

Ikune

Ikune's Mazesoba, served without broth, is a ramen dish made of chewy noodles, ground pork, chives, nori, a sous vide egg and special soy sauce. Miss the broth? Ikune also has a soupy Spicy Pork Miso Ramen on offer.

Queen West

249 Queen St W

Ikkousha Ramen Toronto

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.

Kensington Market

332 Spadina Ave

Ajisen Ramen

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.