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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Westword and 5280 Magazine. Updated August 2026.
Uncle · Highland
Westword Readers' Choice Best Ramen in both 2024 and 2025, and featured on every 5280 list. Chef Tommy Lee's Highland original remains the city's default ramen bowl.
TOKIO · Globeville
Westword's 2026 editorial Best Ramen. Chef Miki Hashimoto special-orders noodles to spec and serves a range from classic tonkotsu to the Cremoso Diablo cream-and-cheese bowl.
Dragonfly Noodle · Downtown
Westword's 2026 list standout and a 5280 pick. a modern 16th-Street noodle house whose resident noodle-making machine Rama produces springy strands for standouts like butter lobster ramen.
Neko Ramen & Rice · Park Hill
Named in Westword's 2026 Best Ramen guide. a Colorado Boulevard counter slinging crave-worthy tonkotsu and shio bowls at a neighborhood price.