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Ramen in Chicago
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Top 5 Ramen in Chicago
Editorial canon from Chicago's most-trusted food publications, weighted by cross-publication consensus.
- #1
Akahoshi Ramen
Logan Square
“Mike 'Ramen Lord' Satinover's Logan Square counter is The Infatuation's #1 bowl in the city and made Bon Appétit's Best New Restaurants of 2024 — the reservation hardest to land in Chicago.”
- #2
Ramen Wasabi - Logan Square
Logan Square
“A 45-hour tonkotsu broth that Time Out and The Infatuation both rank in the top tier — the velvety, porky benchmark on Milwaukee Avenue.”
- #3
High Five Ramen
West Loop
“The hidden basement ramen bar below Green Street Smoked Meats whose blazing spicy tonkotsu is the cult West Loop bowl.”
- #4
RAMEN-SAN
River North
“The Lettuce Entertain You flagship that kicked off Chicago's modern ramen wave in 2014 — still the city's default late-night noodle room.”