The 13 best places to eat ramen in New York City

33-18 Ditmars Boulevard, Astoria

If you want to try a variety of broths with your ramen, then HinoMaru Ramen is the perfect spot for you. While they offer the traditional creamy, pork-based tonkotsu ramen, they also have a vegetable broth, chicken broth, and fish broth to choose from.

People who like their food spicy will enjoy the nagoya ramen, served with a chili, chicken, pork, or fish broth. The miso ramen is packed with more than 30 different ingredients.

366 West 52nd Street (Between 8th and 9th Avenues)

Totto Ramen's small and busy location remains a favorite thanks to its generous bowls of warm broth filled with soft noodles and lots of spices.

The most popular pick here is the Mega Paitan, made with their original wavy noodles and topped with char siu pork, tender pork belly chunks, bean sprouts, scallions, cabbage, garlic, and onions.

552 Vanderbilt Avenue, Brooklyn

Chuko Ramen offers high-quality food at reasonable prices. Their ramen is known for its depth of flavor, and the kimchi version is a favorite.

You have the option to add ground pork, pork belly, or silken chicken breast. Their crispy Brussels sprouts, which are doused with fish sauce and topped with crunchy peanuts, are a must-try.

65 Fourth Avenue (Between 9th and 10th Street)

Ippudo is known for its authentic tonkotsu ramen. They blend their soups in three different stages of preparation to create piping-hot bowls that are served with everything from succulent pork loin to crunchy tempura flakes.

While you're there, make sure to try their soft and flavorful bun varieties as an appetizer.

*Note: This location is currently undergoing renovations until January 29.

25 Bond Street, Brooklyn

Ganso Ramen is known for cooking a classic Tokyo-style ramen made with "mannen" stock, which is essentially a ramen technique that involves continually refreshing a rich stock with newly cooked broth. This way, the broth reaches a greater depth of flavor.

Besides their regular menu options, Ganso Ramen also offers seasonal and daily specials. With options like braised short rib or spicy miso and full permission to slurp away, you're in for a fun dining experience here.

3183 Broadway (at W. 125th Street)

If you're feeling especially hungry, head over to Jin Ramen, where you can order a refill of kaedama (an extra order of noodles) to finish off your bowl.

While Jin offers shio, shoyu, and tonkotsu ramen, its spicy tonkotsu is the biggest crowd-pleaser. It's made with a creamy port broth that is prepared for around six hours before being mixed with their special may sauce and topped off with spicy sesame oil.

West 4th Street

This gem, located in the heart of Greenwich Village, serves up authentic Japanese ramen in a cozy setting.

It's great for a quick lunchtime stop, since that's when they have their quickest service, but you won't regret dropping in at any time of the day to sample their shio black ramen — straight thin noodles served in tonkotsu broth and topped with pork, mushrooms, scallions, black garlic oil, and a seasoned egg.

1574 2nd Avenue

With quick service and lunch specials for around $10, Mei-Jin Ramen is a good go-to for a mid-day bite. Their specialty here is a flavorful beef broth, and their spicy beef ramen is a favorite.

Those looking for a vegetarian option can also indulge in a warm bowl of ramen made with a miso base and topped with tofu, green onion, and a variety of fresh veggies.

545 Lorimer Street, Brooklyn

Suzume serves up a variety of fresh sushi rolls and two different types of ramen. For seafood fans, there’s the roasted salmon ramen, which is made with organic salmon, spicy miso, scallions, and wakame.

Pork lovers should go for the the YaoYao Ramen, which is made with pork shoulder, a sesame and garlic chili broth, bok choy, and scallions.

1209 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City

This Long Island City ramen stop is known for its silky and rich tonkotsu. Go for the tonkotsu bowl, which is topped with pork jowl, or try the more experimental mu ramen, an oxtail and bone marrow-based soup with complex flavors.

They also offer a spicy miso ramen or a duck-based soup.

248 E. 52nd Street

At Hide-Chan Ramen, start off by choosing your noodle type and the level of firmness you prefer. Next, sample their spicy garlic ramen made with sliced pork, scallions, mushrooms, and the restaurant's original spicy garlic sauce.

Their tonkotsu ramen has long, thin noodles and a rich, creamy pork bone base. Toppings can include everything from boiled eggs to cod roe.

171 1st Avenue (Between 10th and 11th Street)

The Momofuku Noodle Bar was the first Momofuku restaurant to open in New York City, and its ramen selections change seasonally.

They range from the Momofuku, a combination of pork belly, pork shoulder, and poached egg, to the Honzon, made with scallions, chickpea, and kale. This is also where Momofuku's famous pork buns originated — the tasty treats are a great choice for a starter.