4 ramen rooms worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked. All cuisines in United States.
Shoyu Shop at Strange Bird ★ 4.5 · Indianapolis
irvington · 128 S Audubon Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46219
Shoyu Shop at Strange Bird in Irvington, Indianapolis pours deep shoyu broths and runs tantanmen, with a tiki cocktail program from the host bar.
Tip: Closed Monday. Strange Bird's bar runs late on weekend nights.
Lucky Belly ★ 4.3 · Honolulu
chinatown · 50 North Hotel Street, Honolulu, HI 96817
Lucky Belly is the Chinatown Honolulu ramen and bao shop Dusty Grable and Jesse Cruz opened in 2012, the room that ushered in the neighborhood's modern.
Tip: Kitchen runs to 23:00 Friday and Saturday. Across the street is The Tchin Tchin Bar, run by the same team for a nightcap.
Lucky Belly ★ 4.3 · Honolulu
chinatown · 50 North Hotel Street, Honolulu, HI 96817
Lucky Belly in Chinatown Honolulu is Dusty Grable and Jesse Cruz's 2012 ramen and bao shop that helped launch the neighborhood's modern restaurant generation.
Tip: Kitchen runs to 23:00 Friday and Saturday. The Tchin Tchin Bar across the street is the nightcap.
Otaku Ramen ★ 4.2 · Nashville
the-gulch · 1104 Division Street Nashville, TN 37203
Sarah Gavigan's Division Street ramen shop in The Gulch, Nashville opened 2014 and remains the Gulch's reliable bowl. Walk-in friendly, kid-friendly.
Tip: The private karaoke room books for groups of six; happy hour 16:00-19:00 runs $5 small plates.