If there’s one thing I think this city needs a little more of, it’s ramen. Obviously, I’m not talking Top Ramen here people, even though TikTok has helped me up my cheap ramen game.
But I’m talking real-deal, order-a-second-bowl ramen. The kind you’re still thinking about on the drive home.
The good news: Columbus keeps getting better at this. There are already some seriously good bowls in this city, and the list keeps growing. Here are my favorites.
Updated: July 25, 2026. Every address and open/closed status re-verified.
Columbus ramen has real depth now. Meshikou on Bethel Rd is the longtime standard-bearer, and the newer class runs from a tsukemen specialist in German Village to a ramen counter inside North Market. The list below covers 11 shops, with an address for every bowl.
| Shop | Neighborhood | Known for |
| Meshikou | Northwest (Bethel Rd) | Tonkotsu at the city’s dedicated-ramen original |
| Fukuryu Ramen | Dublin (Bridge Park) | Big menu, traditional and modern bowls |
| Tensuke Ramen | Northwest (Japan Marketplace) | Scratch-made bowls inside the Japanese market |
| Tiger + Lily | Downtown | Ramen plus soupless noodle bowls |
| Ampersand Asian Supper Club | Uptown Westerville | Supper-club room, broths they take personally |
| Kyushu Ramen Bar | Grandview, Bethel Rd, Lewis Center | Kyushu Black Garlic Tonkotsu |
| Satori Ramen Bar | North Market Downtown | Tokyo-trained founder, market-counter bowls |
| Mizu No Kaori | German Village | Tsukemen, bowls under $15 |
| Zundo Ramen & Donburi | Old North + Westerville | Tonkotsu and donburi |
| Kirin Noodle Bar | Clintonville | Bubble tea shop turned full noodle bar |
| Hiro Ramen & Tea | Northwest (Sawmill Rd) | Robot servers, ramen and boba |
Meshikou
When I think about ramen, Meshikou is usually the first spot that comes to mind. I’ve honestly never had a bad dish there. On top of yummy eats like the Spicy Miso Ramen or the Fireball Tonkotsu, you’ll also be impressed by the super friendly and helpful staff. You can read more about our visit right here.
Address: 1506 Bethel Rd. Columbus, OH
Website: Meshikou
Fukuryu Ramen
Fukuryu Ramen is such a delight. I’m not quite sure why, but when I eat there I always feel like I’m on vacation. Maybe that’s because it feels like a place that’s way too cool for me. They have a huge variety of ramen options, including traditional and modern styles. They also offer Japanese fried chicken and it’s bomb.com. See, I’m really not cool.
Address: 4540 Bridge Park Ave., Dublin, Ohio, plus a downtown Columbus ghost kitchen for delivery. The former Lane Ave location is now Izakaya Ryu, a separate concept from the same team.
Website: Fukuryu Ramen
Tensuke Ramen
Before we even talk about the ramen, we have to talk about the fact that when you walk into Tensuke Ramen, you’ll pass a sign on a ceiling that says, “Don’t bump your noodle”. It’s precious and it instantly makes you realize that you’ve come to the right place for a pick me up. If you knew this spot as Tensuke Express, it’s the same place: they renamed it in 2024 when the kitchen went all-in on scratch-made noodles and broth. The ramen here is good, so you should probably prepare yourself for a little wait. Which is alright, because it will only make you appreciate it more.
Address: 1155 Old Henderson Rd. Columbus OH 43220
Website: Tensuke Ramen
Tiger + Lily
I love Tiger + Lily for so many reasons, but the reason I love them the most is their ramen. They’ve got a decently sized menu, with options ranging from beef to turkey and just about everything in between. They also have soupless noodles, which is basically ramen without the broth.
Address: 19 E Gay St. Columbus, OH
Website: Tiger + Lily
Ampersand Asian Supper Club
Ampersand Asian Supper Club has quickly become one of my favorite restaurants in Columbus. Their ramen is so delicious and they’ve got these killer french fries that you probably won’t have room for but you should order anyway. Ampersand moved from the Short North to Uptown Westerville in 2025.
Address: 32 W College Ave. Westerville, OH 43081
Website: Ampersand Asian Supper Club
Kyushu Ramen Bar
Kyushu opened in Grandview in 2022 and has been multiplying ever since: Lewis Center came next, and a third shop landed on Bethel Rd in late 2025. That growth rate tells you most of what you need to know. The Kyushu Black Garlic Tonkotsu is the bowl I’d point you to first, and the pan-fried gyoza are a mandatory add-on. The two newer locations also do sushi (the Grandview original doesn’t, so plan accordingly).
Address: 1280 W 5th Ave. Columbus, OH (Grandview); 784 Bethel Rd. Columbus, OH; 6418 Pullman Dr. Lewis Center, OH
Website: Kyushu Ramen Bar
Satori Ramen Bar
Satori is the North Market’s ramen counter, and it punches way above what you’d expect from a market stall. Founder Seigo Nishimura trained in Tokyo and cooked in a Michelin-rated New York kitchen before landing in Columbus, and it shows in the bowls. It’s also the easiest recommendation in town for vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free eaters. One thing to know: it keeps market hours, so treat it as a lunch spot. The counter closes by 7 on its latest nights and 5 on Sundays and Mondays.
Address: 59 Spruce St. Columbus, OH (North Market Downtown)
Website: Satori Ramen Bar
Mizu No Kaori
German Village finally got its own ramen shop in late 2025, and it came out swinging. Mizu No Kaori specializes in tsukemen, the dipping-noodle style where the broth arrives on the side, and nobody else in the city is really doing it. The broths are slow-cooked, the black garlic oil is made in-house, and most bowls stay under $15, which feels like a typo for German Village.
Address: 495 S. Fourth St. Columbus, OH
Website: Mizu No Kaori
Zundo Ramen & Donburi
Zundo built its reputation as the best ramen in Cincinnati before it expanded north, and the Old North shop makes a strong case that we got the better end of that deal. Rich tonkotsu is the headliner, and the donburi rice bowls are the right call when you can’t face another broth. Heads up: they’re closed Mondays. There’s a second location in Westerville if High Street isn’t happening.
Address: 2500 N High St. Columbus, OH; 599 S State St. Westerville, OH
Website: Zundo Ramen & Donburi
Kirin Noodle Bar
Kirin has one of the stranger origin stories in Columbus food: it started life as a Chatime bubble tea franchise whose dumplings developed a following. The tea shop gradually grew into a full Japanese noodle bar. Columbus Underground calls the ramen slurp-worthy, and the menu now stretches from tonkotsu to sushi without dropping the tea that started it all.
Address: 4227 N High St. Columbus, OH
Website: Kirin Noodle Bar
Hiro Ramen & Tea
Hiro took over a former Burger King on Sawmill Rd in 2022 and turned it into a ramen and bubble tea spot where robot servers carry bowls out to the table. The robots are a genuine novelty and the kitchen doesn’t hide behind them: the menu covers the tonkotsu standards, and the boba program is a draw on its own. One note: they close on Tuesdays.
Address: 4800 Sawmill Rd. Columbus, OH
Website: Hiro Ramen & Tea
Bonus: Red Rabbit Ramen. The city’s roving yatai-style ramen cart moved into a permanent weekend home at Honest Friend Brewing on the South Side in January. Fridays and Saturdays only, 5 to 9 pm, and the brewery’s taproom is the dining room. Check their Instagram before you drive.
Columbus ramen FAQ
What’s the best ramen shop in Columbus?
Meshikou is the safest first bowl: it’s the city’s longest-running dedicated ramen shop and the one locals name first. For a specific craving, the list above sorts it, Fukuryu for menu range and Mizu No Kaori for tsukemen.
Where can I get tsukemen in Columbus?
Mizu No Kaori in German Village is the city’s first dedicated tsukemen shop, opened in October 2025. Bowls run under $15.
Is there good ramen in downtown Columbus?
Two options within a short walk of each other: Tiger + Lily on Gay St and Satori Ramen Bar inside North Market. Satori keeps market hours, so treat it as a lunch stop.
