The Best Ramen in Los Angeles

The OpenTable Team

Los Angeles shares a Pacific Rim setting with Japan, making the two incredible culinary destinations sort-of like neighbors. According to many, the best ramen in Los Angeles even rivals the beloved noodle soup's ancestral homeland. Plus, preparing ramen for Californians allows chefs to re-imagine traditional ramens in countless contemporary incarnations. But where do the savviest foodies dine out when they demand no less than the best ramen in Los Angeles? Welcome to the Tastemaker Lists. We used data covering thousands of restaurants to discover the top spots among OpenTable's most expert, experienced ramen-eaters. Check out the list and grab a table – plus chopsticks and a spoon – and get ready to slurp.

20 Restaurants

Updated February 26, 2020

Restaurants:	Rok Sushi Kitchen, Robata JINYA, Sushi Roku - Pasadena…
Price Range:	$$ - $$$
Cuisines:	American, Japanese, Sushi…
Neighborhoods:	Hermosa Beach, Beverly / Fairfax / La Brea / Third St., Pasadena…

Rok Sushi Kitchen

$$$$·American·

Hermosa Beach

415 reviews

Bar Seating
Good for a Date
Handcrafted Cocktails

With its lovely spot close to the pier in Hermosa Beach, Rok Sushi Kitchen always draws a crowd. But it’s the top-notch Japanese cuisine as re-imagined by four sushi-chef brothers …Read more

100% recommended

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Robata JINYA

$$$$·Japanese·

Beverly / Fairfax / La Brea / Third St.

368 reviews

Creative Cuisine
Good for a Date
Special Occasion

Robata-yaki gets all the glory in the name of this striking Samurai-themed restaurant, but superb ramen and sushi are just as much the focus of its menus. Robata JINYA is an offsho…Read more

100% recommended

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Sushi Roku - Pasadena

$$$$·Sushi·

Pasadena

1,025 reviews

Great for Outdoor Dining
Good for a Date
Romantic

At Sushi Roku in Pasadena, the décor is chic and modern and the cuisine innovative, globally influenced versions of Japanese favorites. Along with top-quality classic and creative …Read more

96% recommended

Sushi in Los Angeles

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Totoyama Sushi & Ramen

$$$$·Japanese·

Hollywood

121 reviews

Pre/post Theatre
Casual
Authentic

Ramen and sushi get equal acclaim at this modern Hollywood fine-dining spot from chef Tukinari Tamamoto. The chef sticks closely to traditional techniques and long-perfected recipe…Read more

86% recommended

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Âu Lạc Plant-Based Food & Drink

$$$$·Vegan·

Downtown

604 reviews

Vegan
Creative Cuisine
Healthy

For the downtown vegetarian and vegan crows, Âu Lạc is absolutely the place to go for the best ramen in Los Angeles. Meat eaters also discover there’s a lot to love about 100-perce…Read more

93% recommended

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Gyu-Kaku - Los Angeles, CA | Pico

$$$$·Japanese·

West Los Angeles

113 reviews

Happy Hour
Casual
Good for Groups

The popular chain of Japanese restaurants Gyu-Kaku brings its signature dishes to Westside diners at its Pico Boulevard venue, open seven days for lunch and dinner. It also hosts a…Read more

91% recommended

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Fujin Ramen

$$$$·Ramen·

San Gabriel Valley

4 reviews

Fujin Ramen is somewhat nondescript and certainly off the well-trodden L.A. tourist path out in West Covina. But its ramens, based on a tonkatsu broth 48 hours in-the-making, are r…Read more

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Chibiscus Ramen

$$$$·Ramen·

Pasadena

15 reviews

Casual
Comfort Food
Healthy

Chibiscus Ramen, which opened in Pasadena in 2012, might have ramen purists clutching their pearls over its mission to reinvent ramen. More open-minded diners allow that the result…Read more

100% recommended

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Terrace Dining Room at Beverly Hills

$$$$·Californian·

Beverly Hills

25 reviews

Romantic
Worth the Drive
Creative Cuisine

The sophisticated fine-dining restaurant The Bazaar by José Andrés has venues in Beverly Hills, South Beach and Las Vegas. All are celebrated for the namesake chef’s refined and cr…Read more

Healthy in West Hollywood / Beverly Hills / Mid-Wilshire

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Katsuya - Glendale

$$$$·Japanese·

Glendale

993 reviews

Neighborhood Gem
Great for Outdoor Dining
People Watching

Katsuaya is a popular international chain of sushi restaurants with over a dozen locations plus more coming soon. Not all its restaurants have ramen on the menu, but LA-area diners…Read more

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Manpuku Tokyo BBQ - West Hollywood

$$$$·Japanese·

West Hollywood

84 reviews

Good for a Date
Neighborhood Gem
Fit for Foodies

Diners at Manpuku Tokyo BBQ enjoy a choice of a la carte or four-course set menus, which are mostly a showcase for yakiniku, Japanese-style grilled meat, seafood and vegetables. Th…Read more

100% recommended

Japanese in Los Angeles

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Tokyo Cube

$$$$·Japanese·

Hollywood

33 reviews

Casual
Creative Cuisine
Fun

Tokyo Cube in Hollywood has an all-day menu of Japanese comfort-food favorites, a category of cuisine not complete without an amazing bowl of ramen or five. The cool, casual eatery…Read more

86% recommended

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Izakaya M Sushi

$$$$·Sushi·

Sherman Oaks

178 reviews

Cozy
Fit for Foodies
Good for a Date

Izakaya M in Sherman Oaks specializes in classic izakaya food, presenting excellent versions of the most comforting dishes in Japanese cuisine. Of course this means that some of th…Read more

100% recommended

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Tsujita L.A. Villa

$$$$·Contemporary American·

Culver City

Tokyo import Tsujita has its Westside flagship on Sawtelle, a spot that’s gained a cult following and an undeniable claim to offering some of the best ramen in Los Angeles. Specifi…Read more

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Tamashii Ramen House

$$$$·Asian·

Sherman Oaks

Tamashii Ramen House has three restaurants in Los Angeles (Studio City, North Hollywood and Sherman Oaks). All have menus split into ramen, sushi rolls, rice bowls and side dishes…Read more

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Tatsu Ramen

$$$$·Japanese·

Hollywood

A cheerful spot with iPad ordering and a sleek venue, Tatsu Ramen takes inspiration from Tokyo ramen at its most contemporary and creative. All the restaurant’s broths are made dai…Read more

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Daikokuya Sunset

$$$$·Asian·

West Hollywood

Daikokuya has grown to five locations across Los Angeles – El Monte, West Hollywood, Sawtelle, Little Tokyo and Monterey Park – testament to its ramen being among the best around. …Read more

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Tentenyu

$$$$·Japanese·

West Los Angeles

From Kyoto to Culver City, Tentenyu presents what critics and local foodies frequently call some of the best ramen in Los Angeles. The restaurant prepares its signature Kyoto-style…Read more

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Roku - Permanently Closed

$$$$·Japanese·

West Hollywood

394 reviews

Good for a Date
Romantic
Good for Anniversaries

Roku Sushi was the darling of Hollywood’s dining scene in the 1990s, but times have changed and the same restaurant group behind that now-defunct hot spot have another hit with Rok…Read more

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Umi by Hamasaku - Permanently Closed

$$$$·Japanese·

El Segundo

80 reviews

Authentic
Fit for Foodies
Neighborhood Gem

The team behind Hamasaku, one of West LA’s most celebrated sushi restaurants, brought their brand to The Point in El Segundo in 2017. The space is stylish and minimalist, full of l…Read more

88% recommended

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