🍜 Meguro, Japan — Ramen Ranking

三ツ矢堂製麺 中目黒店

This shop is known for its tsukemen (ramen served with dipping broth), where the yuzu (a fragrant Japanese citrus) is grated fresh right in front of you and placed on top. The medium-thick, straight noodles are made in-house and carry a rich wheat flavor with a satisfyingly chewy, springy bite. The Yuzu Chilled Tsukemen (1,180 yen) is prized for its refreshing yuzu aroma, making it a much-loved bowl that hits the spot on a hot day. For anyone looking to eat tsukemen in Nakameguro, this place has earned a devoted following as the spot to go.

ラーメン二郎 目黒店

Ramen Jiro Meguro is one of the most popular branches in the direct Jiro lineage. A bowl of ramen costs just 600 yen, offering outstanding value, and the kitchen produces roughly one batch every five minutes, an astonishingly fast pace that keeps the food coming quickly even when the shop is busy. The soup is non-emulsified, clean and sharp in flavor, and it pairs beautifully with the thick, rugged, satisfyingly chewy noodles that give every mouthful real substance. The balance between the bold broth and the hearty noodles is excellent, and the bowl has earned a reputation for being approachable and easy to enjoy, even for those trying it for the very first time.

かづ屋

Kazuya is a ramen shop within walking distance of Meguro Station that has been loved by locals for many years. At the heart of its reputation are the large, satisfying wontons, paired with a light, delicate shoyu (soy sauce) broth that regulars say they could happily eat every single day, and the shop is welcoming enough to enjoy with children. The menu also offers grilled gyoza dumplings, ruro-han (Taiwanese-style braised pork over rice), and beer, and because it serves straight through from midday without a break, it works equally well as a place to round off a night out or to settle in for an afternoon drink. Even at the busiest times, the careful, friendly service, where you can call out directly to the kitchen, is highly praised, and it is a bowl that keeps its regulars coming back.

横浜らーめん 渡来武

Just a one-to-five-minute walk from Jiyugaoka Station, Yokohama Ramen Toraibu is a popular spot for classic Yokohama iekei ramen, where thick noodles are coated in a rich tonkotsu shoyu (pork bone and soy sauce) broth. The rice, made with Akita-grown rice, is all-you-can-eat, and the shop has earned a reputation for a morning service that offers a full bowl of diced chashu (braised pork) free of charge first thing in the day. The menu ranges from a 650 yen ladies' ramen to the 1,300 yen Toraibu ramen topped with pork shoulder loin, making it a bowl that fans of the iekei style can return to again and again with confidence.

Ramen Break Beats

Tucked into a residential neighborhood in Yutenji, this reservation-only ramen shop is a nationally celebrated establishment that has earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand for three years running. The owner, a former DJ, crafts a clear, amber-colored broth in which the savory depth of Amakusa Daio chicken and Rausu kombu kelp builds in layer upon layer. The signature Tokujo Shoyu Raamen, or premium soy sauce ramen (2,250 yen), is praised for its beautiful presentation, its broth that keeps you reaching for your spoon, its exquisite chicken breast, and its wonderfully slippery wonton. Diners embrace it as an experience that goes beyond ramen.

麺処 びぎ屋

Mensho Bigiya is a ramen shop within walking distance of Gakugei-daigaku Station in the Meguro district of Tokyo, praised for the care that goes into every bowl. Its signature dish, the yuzu-scented white soy sauce ramen (yuzu kosho), features a clear broth in which the savory depth of white soy sauce mingles with the fragrance of yuzu citrus, pairing beautifully with thin, straight noodles that many find a perfect match. Each bowl is garnished with chashu pork, menma (seasoned bamboo shoots), and mizuna greens, and you can also enjoy a side of rice topped with kamaage shirasu (freshly boiled baby sardines) shipped directly from Suruga Bay. A popular spot that draws a line at lunchtime, it also accepts cashless payment.

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