San Diego, CA
For Ramen in San Diego, the local food press points to Menya Ultra, BESHOCK Ramen East Village, and HiroNori Craft Ramen. Picks from San Diego Magazine, updated June 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in San Diego Magazine. Updated June 2026.
Menya Ultra · Kearny Mesa
San Diego Magazine's 2024 Best Ramen Critic's Pick and three-star rank. Chef-owner Takashi Endo won Tokyo's national ramen competition four years in a row before opening in the Convoy District in 2017.
BESHOCK Ramen East Village
San Diego Magazine's 2024 Best Ramen Reader's Pick (three-star rank). Creamy tonkotsu with melting pork in a modern East Village room.
HiroNori Craft Ramen · Hillcrest
San Diego Magazine three-star rank. Well-balanced bowls in a craft-focused Hillcrest storefront.
Izakaya Masa · Mission Hills
San Diego Magazine three-star rank. Hakata-style tonkotsu in a neighborhood izakaya.
Tajima Ramen Convoy · Kearny Mesa
San Diego Magazine three-star rank. Multi-location Convoy-born tonkotsu praised for its balanced harmony between broth, noodle, and chashu.
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