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United States · California · 7 places

Ramen in
San Francisco.

San Francisco's strongest ramen counters combine Japanese technique with the Bay Area's appetite for careful sourcing and independent restaurants. We keep the selection compact and destination-worthy.

Tonkotsu · Tori paitan · Bay Area craft

The essential list

7 bowls worth the journey.

  1. 01

    Mensho Tokyo SF

  2. 02

    Marufuku Ramen

  3. 03

    Hinodeya Ramen Bar

  4. 04

    Taishoken San Francisco

  5. 05

    Ramenwell

  6. 06

    Nojo Ramen Tavern

  7. 07

    Kaiju Eats Ramen and Izakaya

Food & city experiences in San Francisco

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Self-guided Japanese food walk

Japantown ramen and pantry trail

Pair a ramen specialist with Japanese markets, sweets and cultural stops around Japantown.

Self-guided market route

Ferry Building food trail

Start with regional producers and Bay Area ingredients before the day's bowl.

Self-guided city food trail

Mission food neighborhood walk

Use the Mission's food culture as a local counterpoint to San Francisco's Japanese ramen scene.

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