4 editor picks in Boston.
4 japanese ramen places in Boston we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Boston | Japanese Ramen across every city.
Boston's ramen scene is small but distinct, anchored by a few specialist counters. Hokkaido Ramen Santouka in the Allston and Brighton area serves the rich Hokkaido style, while Yume Wo Katare in Cambridge runs a single-minded, queue-out-the-door bowl. UNI in Back Bay rounds out the listings for the cuisine in the city.
Ken Oringer's UNI inside the Eliot Hotel runs a late-night ramen menu in Boston's Back Bay since 2002. Late-night kitchen kicks in at 22:00.
OrderLate-night ramen menu
TipLate-night kitchen from 22:00. The Hokkaido miso ramen is the under-ordered bowl; the spicy tantanmen is the cult order.
Santouka on Brighton Avenue has poured Hokkaido tonkotsu shio ramen in Boston's Allston since 2022. Located in Allston Brighton. At 169 Brighton Ave.
OrderTonkotsu shio ramen
TipThe toroniku shio with braised pork cheek is the order. Cash speeds the bill; the queue at 21:00 weekends runs 30 minutes.
Yume Wo Katare on Mass Ave in Porter Square Cambridge serves Jiro-style ramen as the late-night ramen pick in Boston since 2012. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
OrderJiro-style buta ramen
TipCloses 22:30. Last order around 22:00. Buta with extra fat and garlic is the late-night order.
Yume Wo Katare on Mass Ave in Porter Square Cambridge has poured Jiro-style ramen in Boston since 2012. At 1923 Massachusetts Ave. Booking recommended.
OrderJiro-style ramen
TipClosed Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday through Sunday from 16:30; line forms 30 minutes before doors.
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