Ramen might be the fastest growing food, in terms of how popular it is becoming!
Gone are the days when ramen was an exclusive dish that you could only find in the biggest of cities.
In the past 10 to 15 years, ramen restaurants, and Japanese cuisine in general, have exploded in popularity across North America and Europe, with virtually every decently big town or city now having at least one place that prepares and sells this delicious noodle soup.
Of course, we’re overjoyed that this dish is rightly getting the recognition that it deserves. Everyone should at least try this noodle soup at least once!
However, this presents an entirely new problem to many ramen lovers.
Now, they have to pick just one ramen restaurant to go to.
And with so many places in cities across the country having ramen shops, it can be a little tricky finding the best near you.
Fortunately, we’re here to help you out there!
In this guide, we are going to cover the best ramen venues that you’ll find in the city of Austin.
With a big place like this, there are bound to be some incredible ramen restaurants, so let’s get started!
Starting off our list with one of the most popular entries, we have the classic restaurant based in Cedar Park.
This particular branch is considered one of the best if you are in the Austin or Cedar Park areas.
Not only do they have a large menu of different styles of ramen that will appeal to a wide range of different tastes, but they also have a wide variety of different foods from across Japanese cuisine, as well as being able to cover a variety of different dietary requirements too.
Looking for a black tonkotsu broth, rather than a chicken or spicy one? Eurasia has you covered.
Trying to find a ramen dish that is gluten-free, vegetarian-friendly or even vegan needs? Eurasia has you covered there, too!
Plus, this branch even has other locations too. You can find Eurasia restaurants in Rosedale and Oak hill.
All restaurants can order food to be picked up too, either by you for collection, or from an Uber eats delivery.
If we’re talking about the most popular spots in Austin for Ramen, then we have to at least give a shout-out to Ramen Tatsu-ya
This particular chain has a few locations dotted all across Austin, on the north, east and south sides, meaning that there are plenty of locations for ramen lovers to get the fix of their favorite noodle dish.
And the ramen they have is truly something special. Each dish contains some of the richest broth that you’ll find in a bowl of noodle soup.
Couple that with some of the best toppings that you could ask for, and you have a recipe for success.
Quite literally!
As much as we do love ramen, we are aware that sometimes, it can be more than a little much for our waistlines. Especially when they are made with the heaviest of ingredients!
If this is a problem that you would like to avoid with your noodle restaurant of choice in Austin, then we would highly recommend Komé.
With their lighter broths option still containing all the flavor that you love with these dishes, Komé is a great place to stop by and order a bowl with, especially when it comes to their vegetarian and vegan options.
Komé is located in north Austin. However, if that is a little too far afield for you to go to, its sister restaurant, Daruma, is located in south Austin as well and has the same options available to you too.
Either of these stores should be your go-to ramen place of choice.
Eurasia is the only ramen joint that you’ll find in Cedar Park.
There are plenty of other ramen and other Japanese bars for you to try out, including this fantastic restaurant, Noodle Alley!
Best known for its incredibly shoyu ramen, this restaurant is perfect for those people looking for a classic Japanese noodle bar experience!
Whether you are eating in or ordering pickup takeout with this place, you’ll find a noodle soup that will quickly become your new favorite place to go!
If we’re talking about the biggest and the best chains of Ramen restaurants in North America, we can’t forget to at least mention Jinya, and their amazing 20-hour slow-cooked ramen bases.
While there are many chains across the United States, Austin is home to at least one of these amazing restaurants.
That long broth cooking time is exactly the kind of thing that ramen lovers' dreams are made of, with you being able to pick from all of your favorite broth recipes, from chicken to miso, to pork or shrimp.
Plus, with so many customizable toppings available to you, you’ll never have to eat the same noodle soup twice in a row.
However, seating for this amazing restaurant is on a first-come, first serve basis, so make sure you’re there with plenty of time in advance!
Going from one of the most established chains of ramen bars on this list to a relatively new joint on the block, Sazan ramen is a relatively recent addition to the many ramen restaurants of Austin.
However, don’t let that newbie status fool you. This is a restaurant that can tangle with the best of them!
With its Michelin-class chef, the modern-designed interior of the restaurant, and, of course, a deliciously salty ramen broth with every mouthful, this is a restaurant that should be near the top of your ramen bar list, if not at the top itself!
Plus, their paitan broth, a beautiful combination of creamy pork and chicken broth, is to die for!
So, as you can see, when it comes to amazing ramen joints for you to try, you’re not in a shortage if you live near or around the Austin area in Texas.
So, when you have the time, make sure you check out these places for yourself!
