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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Portland Monthly. Updated September 2026.
AFURI Slabtown · Central Eastside
Portland Monthly's top-of-guide pick, naming Afuri the worldwide ramen chain's first restaurant outside Japan when it opened here in 2016 (the chain now also has a Central Eastside room). The signature yuzu shio with bouncy thin noodles and chashu.
Kinboshi Ramen · Buckman
Portland Monthly and Travel Portland both feature Kinboshi (formerly Marukin). Silken Hakata-style tonkotsu with a creamy soy-milk vegan option.
Toya Ramen & Bar · Buckman
Portland Monthly and Travel Portland spotlight Toya's clear, subtle chintan broth. Oregonian Reader's Choice Best Ramen, with a cocktail list that rivals the bowls.
Kayo's Ramen · Boise
Portland Monthly and Travel Portland pick. Handmade noodles with nine broth variations, including inventive pineapple-ginger and vegan curry bowls.
Kizuki Ramen & Izakaya (Uptown) · Nob Hill
Portland Monthly's guide names Kizuki's Nob Hill outpost among the city's three locations for this Japanese chain, singling out its garlic tonkotsu for an astonishing depth of flavor without the usual heaviness.