Seattle, WA
For Ramen in Seattle, the local food press points to Betsutenjin Ramen, Ooink Capitol Hill, and Ramen DANBO Capitol Hill. Picks from Seattle Magazine and The Infatuation, updated July 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Seattle Magazine and The Infatuation. Updated July 2026.
Betsutenjin Ramen · Capitol Hill
Seattle Magazine's Best of the Best ramen pick. Hakata-style tonkotsu with a serious and sustained focus on the soup.
Ooink Capitol Hill
Listed in Seattle Magazine's Best Ramen and 5 Best New Ramen. Chef Chong Boon Ooi bringing French-trained discipline to a Capitol Hill counter.
Ramen DANBO Capitol Hill
Seattle Magazine's Best Ramen roundup cites Danbo for Hakata-style tonkotsu with thin, firm noodles.
Hokkaido Ramen Santouka University Village · University District
Seattle Magazine's 5 Best New Ramen feature anchors Santouka at University Village for its miso tonkotsu.
midnite ramen · Fremont
Named in The Infatuation's Seattle ramen guide, this food cart tucked inside a Fremont brewery turns out an onomichi-style shoyu broth flecked with pork fat, plus a wontonmen loaded with chewy noodles and delicately wrapped pork-and-shrimp wontons, alongside crispy gyoza.
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