San Diego ramen spots you'll love
Top ramen places in San Diego, California
Whether your tastes are simple or contemporary, ramen restaurants in San Diego will exceed your expectations. From Little Italy to the East Village, you’ll find ramen from traditional Japanese eateries tucked in every corner. Rich broths filled with vegetables, meat, and perfectly cooked noodles, the perfect lunch or dinner when you’ve had a hard day.
Choose from a wide variety of flavors, additions, and styles when you visit San Diego ramen restaurants. Enjoy a comforting bowl of ramen to ease your stress during lunchtime or top off the day with your friends enjoying ramen together. You can even enjoy takeout or delivery across San Diego for those nights when you need someone to cook for you.
Pair your ramen with a well-balanced lager or a traditional sake to wind down for the evening. If your evening is just beginning, you can even pair it with a local whiskey for an added kick. Some recommend a light white wine to counter the savoriness of the ramen as well. No matter how you choose to enjoy a warm bowl of ramen, you’ll find the complex flavors of San Diego ramen to be some of the best.
Must-try ramen spots in San Diego

Tajima College Heights
6061 El Cajon blvd #2, San Diego
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Vegan Ramen | $13.50 |
Original Vegetable Soy-based Broth, Spinach Noodles, Deep Fried Tofu, Shiitake Mushrooms, Baby Spinach, Corn, Baby Bok Chow, Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, and Sesame Seeds, topped with Truffle Oil | |
Tajima Ramen | $14.00 |
Original Tonkotsu Chicken and Pork broth, Egg Noodles, Pork or Chicken Chashu, ½ Ramen Egg, Fried Garlic, Bean Sprouts, Baby Bok Choy, Green Onions, and Sesame Seeds. | |
Creamy Chicken Ramen | $13.00 |
Original creamy chicken broth, egg noodles, chicken chashu, ½ ramen egg, corn, spinach, carrots, green onions, and sesame seeds *Contains dairy |

Tajima East Village
901 E Street, San Diego
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Chicken Chashu Fried Rice | $10.00 |
Chicken Chashu, Rice, Egg, Mixed Veggies, Sesame Seeds, and grilled Baby Bok Choy with Fried Chili Oil on the side. | |
Garlic Edamame | $4.50 |
Boiled soy beans cooked with garlic and butter | |
Karaage | $6.50 |
Seasoned deep fried chicken with mayo on the side |

RAMEN • NOODLES • FRENCH FRIES
Nishiki Ramen-Kearny Mesa
8055 Armour St, San Diego
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Vegetarian Delight | $14.95 |
Creamy Soy Bean based broth with marinated and slow cooked Organic Tofu Chashu. Corn, Green Onion, Bamboo Shoot, a slice of Tomato. *No-Egg Noodle is available for additional $1. | |
Spicy Vegetarian | $15.95 |
Creamy Soy Bean based broth with Homemade Spicy Hot Sauce. Marinated and slow cooked Organic Tofu Chashu, Corn, Green Onion and a slice of Tomato. | |
Akuma | $15.95 |
Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen with Homemade Hot Sauce made from Roasted Garlic, Demon Spice and Miso. Tonkotsu broth, Pork Belly Chashu, Corn, Green Onion, Ginger, Shredded Red Pepper and Naruto (Fish Cake). |

Tajima Mercury
4411 Mercury St, San Diego
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Tajima Ramen | $14.00 |
Original Tonkotsu Chicken and Pork broth, Egg Noodles, Pork or Chicken Chashu, ½ Ramen Egg, Fried Garlic, Bean Sprouts, Baby Bok Choy, Green Onions, and Sesame Seeds. | |
Vegan Ramen | $13.50 |
Original Vegetable Soy-based Broth, Spinach Noodles, Deep Fried Tofu, Shiitake Mushrooms, Baby Spinach, Corn, Baby Bok Chow, Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, and Sesame Seeds, topped with Truffle Oil | |
Carnitas Ramen | $14.00 |
Spicy tonkotsu chicken and pork broth, egg noodles, housemade carnitas, ½ ramen egg, radish, cilantro, diced onion, lime, and dried oregano |

Marufuku Ramen Del Mar
12841 el camino real Suite 204, San diego
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Vegetable Ramen | $16.50 |
Creamy vegetable broth with spinach noodles ,Tofu, mix greens, cherry tomato, red and yellow bell pepper, red onion, kaiware sprout, seasoned soft boiled egg. topped with sesame seeds. | |
Chicken Paitan | $16.50 |
Chicken ramen with rich white "paitan" broth. Chashu chicken breast, seasoned soft boiled egg, green onions, kikurage mushrooms, and bean sprouts. | |
Hakata Tonkotsu DX | $19.50 |
Hakata style ramen with rich pork broth. Regular toppings (chashu pork (simmered pork belly), seasoned soft boiled egg, green onions, kikurage mushrooms, bean sprouts) and buta kakuni (braised thick pork belly), corn, and nori seaweed. Consuming seaweed can expose you to chemicals including cadmium and lead, which are known to the state of California to cause cancer and birth defects of other reproductive harm. |

Rakiraki Commons
2254 India Street, San Diego
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The Classic | $18.00 |
Handcrafted triple-thick noodles and classic broth topped with bamboo shoots, wakame seaweed, no-chasiu tofu, crispy kabocha pumpkin, sauteed bean sprouts, steamed bok choy, green onions, and garlic chips. | |
Triple Tomato | $19.00 |
Handcrafted triple-thick noodles and Konbu dash tomato broth topped with bamboo shoots, wakame seaweed, no-chasiu tofu, crispy kabocha pumpkin, sautéed bean sprouts, steamed bok choy, green onions, garlic chips and fermented cherry tomatoes. | |
Tantanmen | $19.00 |
Handcrafted triple-thick noodles and spicy sesame broth topped with spicy marinated impossible meat, wakame seaweed, fresh corn, cabbage sautéed bean sprouts, steamed bok-choy and green onions and garlic chips. |

SUSHI • CURRY • TAPAS • RAMEN • FRENCH FRIES
Beshock Ramen Carlsbad
2525 El Camino Real, Carlsbad
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Tan Tan Ramen | $13.95 |
Pork broth with sesame spicy chili base, spicy ground pork, bok choy, green onions and chili strings | |
Black Ramen | $14.95 |
Pork broth with soy sauce base, black garlic oil (ma-yu), seasoned half egg, wakame seaweed, green onion, pork chashu, and menma (bamboo shoot) | |
Miso Ramen | $14.95 |
Pork broth with miso base, pork belly chashu, menma, seasoned half egg, green onion,and grilled corn |

Beshock Ramen East Village
1288 Market Street, San Diego
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Chicken Ramen | $13.95 |
Chicken broth with shio base, whole wheat noodles. Chiciken chashu, seasoned half egg, menma, spinach and green onion | |
Vegan Ramen | $13.95 |
Soy base vegetable broth top with sesame and chili oil. Tofu, veggies (cherry tomatoes, asparagus, cauliflower, broccoli, grilled corn) | |
Umami Ramen | $13.95 |
Pork broth with shio gyokai base. Pork chashu, seasoned half egg, nori seaweed, menma, green onion |

Tajima Hillcrest
3739 6th Ave, San Diego
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Pork Gyoza | $6.00 |
Pan fried pork dumplings served with gyoza sauce | |
Creamy Chicken Ramen | $13.00 |
Original creamy chicken broth, egg noodles, chicken chashu, ½ ramen egg, corn, spinach, carrots, green onions, and sesame seeds *Contains dairy | |
Cream Cheese Wontons | $6.00 |
Deep fried cream cheese in wonton skin |

SUSHI • POKE • RAMEN • NOODLES
Ototo Sushi -
2558 Laning Rd, San Diego
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Ninja | $10.50 |
Simple California Roll with Spicy Tuna, Green Onions, and Ponzu Sauce on Top | |
Lemon Cilantro | $11.50 |
Sliced Lemons Cilantro, Raw Salmon, Krab, Cucumber, Avocado, Citrus Ponzu Sauce | |
Beef Yakiniku | $14.95 |
What Happens when Sliced Tender Meats Onion? You get Yakiniku. Get it? |

RAMEN
Steamy Piggy
4681 Convoy St, San Diego

SEAFOOD • SUSHI • RAMEN
Ototo Sushi Co.
5651 Balboa Ave, San Diego