What is the best ramen restaurant in Washington?

According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Takumi Japanese Bistro & Bar is currently the top-rated ramen restaurant in Washington with a Harry Score of 88/100.

How does Harry Hungry score ramen restaurants in Washington?

Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.

Are there tourist-trap ramen restaurants in Washington to avoid?

Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for Washington on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.

Washington, DC

Best Ramen in Washington.

Harry currently ranks 10 ramen spots in Washington, scoring 76–88 on the Harry Score. One carries critic or guide backing.

The bowl will tell you everything. Broth is patience, the noodle is the argument, and the egg is the verdict. Harry scores on the depth of the broth before anything else — a great noodle sitting in thin soup is a wasted bowl.

Ranked by the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.

Scores last recomputed 3 August 2026

Takumi Japanese Bistro & Bar

sushi · ramen

4929 Bethesda Ave, Bethesda

4.8 across 292 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Akira Ramen & Izakaya

japanese

5334-6 Baltimore Ave, Hyattsville

4.7 across 302 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.

Harry

Worth It

Takumi Japanese Bistro And Bar

japanese · beer-garden

20 M St SE, Washington

4.7 across 90 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

Menya Hosaki

ramen · japanese

845 Upshur St NW 1st Floor, Washington

4.6 across 656 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide.

Harry

Worth It

Sakuramen Ramen Bar

ramen · dumpling

2441 18th St NW, Washington

4.6 across 1.5k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; noodle lovers can customize their soup bowls at this basement-level spot with a….

Harry

Worth It

JINYA Ramen Bar - Logan Circle

ramen · asian

1336 14th St NW, Washington

4.7 across 8.3k Google reviews; elegant outlet of an LA-based Japanese chain known for long-simmered noodle soups,….

Harry

Worth It

Sampannee Thai

thai · catering-service

2122 P St NW, Washington

4.6 across 575 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

Mecha Noodle Bar

noodle-shop · ramen

387 Morse St NE, Washington

4.5 across 368 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Ramen by UZU

ramen · japanese

3210 Grace St NW, Washington

4.3 across 181 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.

Harry

Worth It

Ramen Izakaya

2nd St NW, Washington

4.3 across 63 Yelp reviews; priced about right for what you get.

Caveat: Looks promising, but the sample size is tiny. Harry is watching.

Harry

Worth It

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Questions Harry gets about ramen in Washington

What is the best ramen restaurant in Washington?: According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Takumi Japanese Bistro & Bar is currently the top-rated ramen restaurant in Washington with a Harry Score of 88/100.
How does Harry Hungry score ramen restaurants in Washington?: Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
Are there tourist-trap ramen restaurants in Washington to avoid?: Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for Washington on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.

Best Ramen in Washington.

Harry currently ranks 10 ramen spots in Washington, scoring 76–88 on the Harry Score. One carries critic or guide backing.

Ranked by the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.

Scores last recomputed 3 August 2026

Takumi Japanese Bistro & Bar

sushi · ramen

4929 Bethesda Ave, Bethesda

4.8 across 292 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Akira Ramen & Izakaya

japanese

5334-6 Baltimore Ave, Hyattsville

4.7 across 302 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.

Harry

Worth It

Takumi Japanese Bistro And Bar

japanese · beer-garden

20 M St SE, Washington

4.7 across 90 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

Menya Hosaki

ramen · japanese

845 Upshur St NW 1st Floor, Washington

4.6 across 656 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide.

Harry

Worth It

Sakuramen Ramen Bar

ramen · dumpling

2441 18th St NW, Washington

4.6 across 1.5k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; noodle lovers can customize their soup bowls at this basement-level spot with a….

Harry

Worth It

JINYA Ramen Bar - Logan Circle

ramen · asian

1336 14th St NW, Washington

4.7 across 8.3k Google reviews; elegant outlet of an LA-based Japanese chain known for long-simmered noodle soups,….

Harry

Worth It

Sampannee Thai

thai · catering-service

2122 P St NW, Washington

4.6 across 575 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

Mecha Noodle Bar

noodle-shop · ramen

387 Morse St NE, Washington

4.5 across 368 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Ramen by UZU

ramen · japanese

3210 Grace St NW, Washington

4.3 across 181 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.

Harry

Worth It

Ramen Izakaya

2nd St NW, Washington

4.3 across 63 Yelp reviews; priced about right for what you get.

Caveat: Looks promising, but the sample size is tiny. Harry is watching.

Harry

Worth It

Questions Harry gets about ramen in Washington

What is the best ramen restaurant in Washington?: According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Takumi Japanese Bistro & Bar is currently the top-rated ramen restaurant in Washington with a Harry Score of 88/100.
How does Harry Hungry score ramen restaurants in Washington?: Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
Are there tourist-trap ramen restaurants in Washington to avoid?: Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for Washington on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.