Nothing beats ramen — and if you're in the mood to enjoy it in San Francisco, we've found a lineup of places that will excite your appetite. Here are the newest places to check out the next time you're in the mood for some ramen.
Hinodeya Downtown
680 Clay St., Financial District
Hinodeya Downtown is a spot to score ramen and more. The restaurant has another location in Japantown and the franchise has a long history going back to 19th century Japan.
This new location provides dashi-focused (dried seaweed and fish stock) ramen, with menu items ranging from tori paitan (chicken) ramen, to zen ramen (champon noodle soup with kombu, shitake and white soy sauce dashi broth) to the vegan-friendly creamy ramen (spinach wheat noodle soup with sesame, soy milk, shitake dashi broth).
Yelpers are excited about Hinodeya Downtown, which currently holds 4.5 stars out of 24 reviews on the site.
Ben W., who reviewed the eatery on July 6, wrote, "The house ramen was very good, as well as the noodles not being overcooked. Busy location, but the ramen was worth the wait."
Kristina M. noted, "Hinodeya is the best ramen restaurant I have ever been to in San Francisco, especially if you are looking for something vegan."
Hinodeya Downtown is open from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. and 5–10 p.m. Monday–Saturday. (It's closed on Sunday.)
Noren Izakaya
1701 Powell St., Russian Hill
Noren Izakaya is an izakaya, offering tapas, ramen and more.
Noren Izakaya serves up chicken, beef and seafood skewers, small plates and draft beer. From the ramen section of the menu, look for tonkotsu (house-made chasu pork, pork bone soup broth) and shoyu yasai (bean sprouts, shiitake, cabbage, bamboo shoots, spinach in soy broth).
Noren Izakaya's current Yelp rating of 4.5 stars out of 26 reviews indicates positive attention from diners.
Yelper Tim W., who reviewed the business on July 6, wrote, "The city needs more izakaya spots like this! No more need to head across the bridge for good izakaya. The right amount of char, the perfect balance of salty sweet tare, the drinks not overly sweet."
Kent D. noted, "A hidden gem! Located in between Nob and Russian Hill, this brand-spankin' new restaurant is definitely a spot you don't wanna miss if you have a hankering for Izakaya and great Japanese food."
Noren Izakaya is open from 5–10 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday and 5–10:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. (It's closed on Monday.)
Ramen City
1398 Grant Ave., North Beach
Then there's Ramen City, which offers four signature ramen dishes: braised pork belly, whole chicken leg, fried soft-shell crab and vegan. Diners can customize the broth (pork, miso, shoyu or veggie) and spice level of their dishes.
Ramen City currently holds 4.5 stars out of 85 reviews on Yelp, indicating good reviews.
Yelper Seniormcdicker P., who dined at Ramen City on July 7, wrote, "Very tasty. Great service, quality ingredients, fast service and nice variety. Got the shoyu with pork belly. Came with all the accoutrements, which were plentiful and fresh."
Christina R. noted, "Cute new place. Service was great, reasonable pricing. I ordered the tonkotsu broth with soft-shell crab. The ramen came with an egg and one slice of char siu. Everything was delicious and beautifully served."
Ramen City is open from noon–3 p.m. and 4:30–10 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, noon–3:30 p.m. and 4:30–10 p.m. on Friday and noon–10 p.m. on weekends. (It's closed on Tuesday.)
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