Best Ramen in San Francisco — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

Places

by overall quality

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Rank 1.
HINODEYA Ramen & Bar Chestnut
ramen · vegan · San Francisco
4.8 across 878 Google reviews; ranked #203 of 5,903 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 22:00G4.8T5.0Y4.3MS
Google4.8(878)Yelp4.3(146)Tripadvisor5.0(1)
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Rank 2.
Torraku Ramen - Lombard
ramen · vegan · San Francisco
4.7 across 722 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #184 of 5,903 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
$$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 22:00G4.7T4.8Y4.5MS
Google4.7(722)Yelp4.5(198)Tripadvisor4.8(16)
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Rank 3.
Marufuku Ramen
ramen · japanese · San Francisco
TIME OUT #16
4.5 across 6.0k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; praised by Time Out (Time Out Best #16 (2025)).
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 22:00G4.5T4.7Y4.5MS
Google4.5(3.1k)Yelp4.5(6.0k)Tripadvisor4.7(104)
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Rank 4.
Denya Ramen
ramen · japanese · San Francisco
4.0 across 137 Tripadvisor reviews; ranked #169 of 5,903 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 14:45G4.7T4.0Y4.9MSFB5.0
Google4.7(63)Yelp4.9(44)Tripadvisor4.0(137)Facebook5.0(1)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 5.
HINODEYA Ramen & Bar Downtown
ramen · vegan · San Francisco
4.7 across 1.9k Google reviews; ranked #810 of 5,903 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
$$ · ClosedToday · 10:00 — 22:00G4.7T4.1Y4.3MS
Google4.7(1.9k)Yelp4.3(717)Tripadvisor4.1(37)
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Rank 6.
Taishoken San Francisco
ramen · japanese · San Francisco
4.5 across 616 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; ranked #68 of 5,906 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
$$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 21:30G4.6T4.3Y4.5MS
Google4.6(489)Yelp4.5(616)Tripadvisor4.3(104)
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Rank 7.
Taniku Izakaya
japanese · japanese-izakaya · San Francisco
4.8 across 454 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #403 of 5,903 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
$$ · ClosedToday · 16:30 — 00:00G4.8T4.1Y4.7MS
Google4.8(454)Yelp4.7(342)Tripadvisor4.1(20)
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Rank 8.
Ramen Kameko
japanese · San Francisco
4.7 across 115 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 14:00G4.7T4.8Y4.5MS
Google4.7(115)Yelp4.5(66)Tripadvisor4.8(16)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 9.
Ushi Taro Ramen SOMA
japanese · San Francisco
4.7 across 176 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #637 of 5,903 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 14:30G4.7T4.0Y4.4MS
Google4.7(176)Yelp4.4(145)Tripadvisor4.0(2)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 10.
HINODEYA Ramen Union Square
ramen · vegan · San Francisco
4.6 across 3.2k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
$$ · Open nowToday · 10:00 — 01:30G4.6T3.7Y4.1MS
Google4.6(3.2k)Yelp4.1(552)Tripadvisor3.7(7)
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Ramen in San Francisco — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

Places

by overall quality

● These results are 1mo old. Re-run for fresh data?

Worth sharing

Send these ten to whoever’s asking where to eat.

Post on X

Sort

Rank 1.
HINODEYA Ramen & Bar Chestnut
ramen · vegan · San Francisco
4.8 across 878 Google reviews; ranked #203 of 5,903 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 22:00G4.8T5.0Y4.3MS
Google4.8(878)Yelp4.3(146)Tripadvisor5.0(1)
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Rank 2.
Torraku Ramen - Lombard
ramen · vegan · San Francisco
4.7 across 722 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #184 of 5,903 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
$$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 22:00G4.7T4.8Y4.5MS
Google4.7(722)Yelp4.5(198)Tripadvisor4.8(16)
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Rank 3.
Marufuku Ramen
ramen · japanese · San Francisco
TIME OUT #16
4.5 across 6.0k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; praised by Time Out (Time Out Best #16 (2025)).
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 22:00G4.5T4.7Y4.5MS
Google4.5(3.1k)Yelp4.5(6.0k)Tripadvisor4.7(104)
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Rank 4.
Denya Ramen
ramen · japanese · San Francisco
4.0 across 137 Tripadvisor reviews; ranked #169 of 5,903 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 14:45G4.7T4.0Y4.9MSFB5.0
Google4.7(63)Yelp4.9(44)Tripadvisor4.0(137)Facebook5.0(1)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 5.
HINODEYA Ramen & Bar Downtown
ramen · vegan · San Francisco
4.7 across 1.9k Google reviews; ranked #810 of 5,903 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
$$ · ClosedToday · 10:00 — 22:00G4.7T4.1Y4.3MS
Google4.7(1.9k)Yelp4.3(717)Tripadvisor4.1(37)
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Rank 6.
Taishoken San Francisco
ramen · japanese · San Francisco
4.5 across 616 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; ranked #68 of 5,906 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
$$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 21:30G4.6T4.3Y4.5MS
Google4.6(489)Yelp4.5(616)Tripadvisor4.3(104)
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Rank 7.
Taniku Izakaya
japanese · japanese-izakaya · San Francisco
4.8 across 454 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #403 of 5,903 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
$$ · ClosedToday · 16:30 — 00:00G4.8T4.1Y4.7MS
Google4.8(454)Yelp4.7(342)Tripadvisor4.1(20)
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Rank 8.
Ramen Kameko
japanese · San Francisco
4.7 across 115 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 14:00G4.7T4.8Y4.5MS
Google4.7(115)Yelp4.5(66)Tripadvisor4.8(16)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 9.
Ushi Taro Ramen SOMA
japanese · San Francisco
4.7 across 176 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #637 of 5,903 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 14:30G4.7T4.0Y4.4MS
Google4.7(176)Yelp4.4(145)Tripadvisor4.0(2)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 10.
HINODEYA Ramen Union Square
ramen · vegan · San Francisco
4.6 across 3.2k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
$$ · Open nowToday · 10:00 — 01:30G4.6T3.7Y4.1MS
Google4.6(3.2k)Yelp4.1(552)Tripadvisor3.7(7)
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Ramen in San Francisco — Harry's ten

HINODEYA Ramen & Bar Chestnut

Torraku Ramen - Lombard

Marufuku Ramen

Denya Ramen

HINODEYA Ramen & Bar Downtown

Taishoken San Francisco

Taniku IzakayaH★

Ramen Kameko

Ushi Taro Ramen SOMA

HINODEYA Ramen Union Square

Best Ramen in San Francisco — Harry's ten

HINODEYA Ramen & Bar Chestnut

Torraku Ramen - Lombard

Marufuku Ramen

Denya Ramen

HINODEYA Ramen & Bar Downtown

Taishoken San Francisco

Taniku IzakayaH★

Ramen Kameko

Ushi Taro Ramen SOMA

HINODEYA Ramen Union Square

Taniku Izakaya

Taniku Izakaya