Three spots covering the full range of the bowl -- from Okiboru's thick tsukemen on the Lower East Side to Dashi Okume's serene Greenpoint broth counter. These are the ramen spots New Yorkers keep coming back to.
Lower East Side · 117 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002
Thick, chewy noodles meet molten-rich chicken-fish broth at this slurp-happy counter spot. The tsukemen is the move—dip, slurp, repeat until you’re sweating—but the creamy Tontori ramen holds its own. Space is tight, or…
Greenpoint · 50 Norman Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222
A serene Greenpoint broth shop and pantry that feels like stepping into a very well-edited corner of Tokyo. Shelves of pristine Japanese staples line the walls, the counter hums quietly with people ordering brothy, umam…
Upper East Side · 339 E 75th St, New York, NY 10021
Ramen and cocktails, but make it impossibly elegant. The drinks lean Japanese-inspired and technically flawless, the noodles are rich and restorative, and the whole place hums with a warm, effortless cool. If you don’t …