TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Vancouver - Updated November 2024

"My son always bring me here whenever im in Vancouver. The best ramen ever. The place is tiny, long cue as always, but it’s worth waiting...."

Carol G Kirknes

"Luckily we got seated pretty quickly upon arrival, service was great. Vegetarian Ramen, didn’t look all that appetizing in the menu photo, but it..."

Andy Byerlay

"The best Ramen I have ever tried. Great food and service at a very reasonable price. I would definitely recommend this..."

Carlos Ortiz

"It was my first time trying Ramen ever.... we showed up at 22.55 at your doors and you guys let us in even if you were closing already. Great food,..."

Ksena May

"I constantly seek comfort in a good bowl of warm noodle soup. I like Pho for its lightness and consistency, something simple and making me feel..."

David Peng

"I went today solo and got a seat right away. Lucky. There was a big line 5 minutes later. So the Ramen was very good!! I've had my fair share of..."

Scott Mifflin

"First time there very quick service and very tasty..."

Todd Loitz

"Compared to the other store at San Jose, this one is more like Ramen shop！l like..."

Shih-Hsien Hsu

"Excellent as usual! Long line up, but certainly worth the..."

Eric B. Fetchko

"This is our go to place when we are in Vancouver. Best ramen hands..."

Natasha de Leon

"11/10 would always eat here. Better than my steam library The soup's light reflection is the brighter than my future Sacrifice your time in line for..."

Chris Lu

"Amazing Tasty 😋 Soup 🍜!!! Congratulations..."

Manuel Galeana

"That tender meat was so impressive.I love to go..."

Gloria Cai

"Just reviewed on zomato! Your toroniku ramen was soooo damn..."

Immy Love

"Delicious is worth..."

Catherine Chen

"Great..."

Peter McGuire

"I strongly advise trying their Tokusen toroniku ramen (Shio..."

Germany Fischer

"The broth is abso-fucking-lutely amazing. And everything else in..."

Richard Lewis

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Aurora Tsai

"El mejor Ramen � excelente servicio y muy buena calidad en los..."

Manuel Alejandro Rico Montiel

"Seriously good ramen. Get the Kara Miso Ramen with extra..."

Raz Schwartz

"It was everything I was hoping for! great service wonderful..."

Nati Herron

"This IS the best ramen place i have ever been..."

Wei Tsen

"Best ramen in downtown..."

Martin Millena

"Beat ramen in..."

Ray Lam

"BEST RAMEN IN VANCOUVER!!!! FANTABULOUS! MUST TRY! WE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LITTLE..."

David Tw Ho

"There was a bit of a wait at this restaurant- I wouldn't say that there's an ample amount of seating. It's quite squishy near the entrance; when I..."

Joanne Liu

"This is probably the best ramen restaurant i have been in outside Japan.The venue is unremarkable but it is very busy and for good reason. The..."

Greg Marcia

"My favourite ramen place from what I've tried in Vancouver so far. Often a line-up out the door and all the way down and past the store front during..."

Jen

"Tasty ramen, but I've had better. The broth in the shio ramen was definitely the best part - unctuous and comforting. However, I don't think the..."

K L Chan

"Probably one of the best ramen places in town!Large selection of ramen dishes, cooked to perfection - the broth is creamy and..."

B & E

"Best Ramen in Vancouver. It's a busy place with fast service and usually a line, but quick turnover. Worth the wait. They always play jazz which..."

Galapoodlestar

"Best Ramen you can get your hands on and yes! Even the soups are out of this world!! A must try if in downtown for a good fill of nutritious and..."

The Hip Foodies

"There's a reason this is one of the most popular Ramen places in this neighborhood. Their menu is large, but their best item is by far their Ramen...."

Lebloop

"Delicious!! Cost-friendly! Authentic Japanese ramen! A must visit in Vancouver every time! 5 stars!! May have short lineups during lunch & dinner..."

Laura

"I've had a lot of ramen all over the world... Including Tokyo. The ramen here was great by any standards. I tried the house special ramen with miso..."

Push

"One of the most authentic and delicious ramen in Vancouver. Their broth is perfectly rich and seasoned well. The only downside is that their eggs are..."

Noah Mar

"Came here for lunch with my boyfriend and it was super busy. Luckily the wait was only around 10-15 minutes for a table. The restaurant itself is..."

A

"One of the Best Ramen in TownA hot summer early evening - a table for 2Very lucky to get a table without long line-ups (because..."

Happy Eater 12

"My absolute favorite ramen place in all of Canada. The broth is so rich, flavorful and creamy. ALL of the ramen bases are amazing. You really can't..."

Lenny Wing-King

"Service is very good, and food is incredible. Probably the best Ramen and Gyoza in town, by far, it was delicious and tasty!! We will return here,..."

Julien Elleouet

"First time i knew Santouka Ramen when i watched the waku waku japan show several years ago. Now i try myself this famous ramen from Hokkaido, which..."

Kezia Elsty

"As an avid ramen lover, I’m always searching for a new place to try out. Sometimes I just can’t help myself but revisit old favourites over and..."

Reservation Under Cindy

"Been here many times. They are still one of the best Ramen in town. Now not so much of a line up. Their rice bowl also very good. Kyozas were..."

Nuinui The Cat

"Food is delicious, ambiance is authentic Japanese and the servers are very friendly. 10/10 would recommend to eat here often. I've ordered almost..."

LiveToEat

"This place is tiny and the turnover is alarming. But the service is hella fast and the quality is fabulous. We ordered the miso ramen of..."

MCalgary

"Heard about this place being the best for ramen in Vancouver. It's definitely worthy of the 30 min queue we had to wait for to try it! I had the shio..."

Ninja

"While in Vancouver for a conference on a particularly cold day, I found myself craving some hot tea and a steaming bowl of ramen. When I arrived, I..."

Snackabu

"best ramen I have tried in Vancouver so far.all true color and they r so delicious. However, taste a little bit greasy when I am abt finish it...."

Camille Zhang

"While treking Robson Street late in the evening, 3 of us were trying to decide where to get our ramen fix. One of my friends suggested checking out..."

JT

"|Shio Ramen with salmon ricebowl|The restuarant was filled with people when we walked in but the wait wasn't very long. The shio ramen was..."

Asia Chan

"Good ramen, but I wouldn't call it the best in Vancouver. I had the miso ramen with a side of boiled egg and I had no major complaints - maybe a bit..."

J.Grab

"I like their tonkotsu broth - very rich and creamy regardless of which flavour you choose. My favourite is Shoyu. However I feel like the chashu is..."

Legend21

"The best ramen in town. Hokkaido Ramen delivers and exceeds expectations. The place itself was a cozy, little and warm restaurant that offered little..."

Carlo Macatuggal

"Closest thing to Japan we've experienced since being there. From the awesome ramen to the delicious side dishes to the gyoza to die for, this place..."

3geckolimit

"Best food I've had in s long time!! Amazing!! You must go here. And the dessert was great!! Seemed busy so almost didn't got in but fast turn over...."

Joanne Lagasse

"Oishi! Delicious Ramen. Cool atmosphere. We sat at the big table by the front window which lead to some fun conversations with other patrons. Ramen..."

RubyTuesday

"Excellent broth, I had the shoyu ramen and it was rich and deep. Pork was lovely, I didn't really care for the noodles, they were cooked properly but..."

Chris

"Solid ramen here, definitely quite rich in taste, and quite savoury. Got the salmon bowl which was quite dry and bland in flavour. The chashu was..."

Holly Zhou

"We always stop here when we visit Vancouver. It's tried, tested and true - warm, tasty broth that's especially delicious after waiting outside in the..."

Hangry In YYC

"I liked the ramen. I just didn't like the feeling of being rushed because there's a line up at the door and also that my friend and I were sat at..."

Allan C.

"This Ramen joint has by far the best tasting pork broth in my opinion. The portion is slightly smaller than other Ramen places. The line ups are..."

It's Me Chuck

"There have been many hyped restaurants in Vancouver and in our opinion only a few have lived up to expectations; Hokkaido most definitely meets and..."

Jelizatin Eats

"So delicious, and highly recommend! I am not a patient person so the line put me off the first time I walked past, but I can't resist ramen so I went..."

Immy Love

"Having been to Kintaro, motomachi, and a few ramen joints around burnaby and richmond, I can safely say that this is the best ramen restaurant I've..."

Bitesizedfoodie

"This is so far the best Japanese food I have had ! The ramen is crazy good . It's filling and the taste remains in your mouth all day long .. Though..."

Cai

"I love this place so much I come here weekly. Sometimes twice a week. My favourite is their Shio Ramen.Their broth is just heavenly and..."

The Noodle Sensei

"Santouka is one of my favourite ramens joints in Vancouver. I've been multiple times and their ramen is consistently good. I've had their spicy..."

Jurn

"a part of my Japanese Ramen tour of Vancouver with a lovely nomnom-erprobably the busiest Ramen place in Vancouverand it was my very..."

Lostnomnom

"I often seek comfort in a good bowl of warm noodle soup. I like Pho for its lightness and consistency, something simple and making me feel better..."

Picky Diner

"Came here on a recommendation from a friend. The food and service were phenomenal. Within minutes of ordering our ramen and gyoza, our food came out...."

Christiana

"Top 3 ramen restaurant in Vancouver - In my opinion anyways. I love the texture of their noodles. It's just right! It goes without saying that their..."

Navid Shahram

"All time favorite ramen place in Vancouver, great location, plenty of desert places near by. I come here twice a week. Brought my friends here last..."

Patrick Gao

"Came here after checking out the 420 festivities at Sunset beach. Pretty busy early evening but didn't have to wait long. The place is fairly small..."

Daniel Wang

"I came here for lunch trying their tsukemen. Since I came here by myself, I didn't have to wait in line. I got a seat at the bar right away. That was..."

Kit Yee Y.

"I had the Shio Ramen and it was way too salty to me. My friend felt the same too. I poured two cups of hot water and it didn't help much. It would've..."

Grace

"If you've been to the super-popular Hokkaido Ramen Santouka, you may have noticed that for $1 you can get an "appetizer" of two pats of butter...."

Simon

"Ah Santouka, the iconic line ups and bowls of steaming ramen make me think of what Japan must look like. This used to have my #1 spot before Marutama..."

@VANEATS604

"Long line up but efficient servicing. They would rush you out after you finish your ramen for the next table flip. Tried Shio Ramen. Love their ramen..."

Jentaro

"I love this Ramen place!! I've been some other Ramen restaurants before, they are not bad, but this one is my favorite and best! Their soup and rice..."

Far

"My go-to ramen joint. Always jump back and forth between the shio and the karamiso ramen, but what never changes is that I order the gyoza. I..."

Dempsey Charles Watson

"If you're ever on vacation in Vancouver make sure Hokkaido Ramen Santouka is on your list of restaurants to try. I spent the long weekend in..."

Loves2eat

"This place is sooo yummy! Definitely one of the best ramen I've tasted so far. I ordered the Shio ramen combo that included a grilled salmon and roe..."

R

"Wow! Excellent dinner last night. Had the spicy ramen and roasted salmon with rice. Flavored were crazy good. I'm only in Vancouver for another 2..."

Brian

"Every time I get that ramen crave this is the first place I think of! Lines are usually out the door but it never takes too long. Service is very..."

Jessica Lee

"From Edmonton, but I stop by at least once anytime I'm in Vancouver.I've been here at least 6-7 times. Will be back in town in a couple weeks..."

Doug Trieu

"The ramen options are limitless in Vancouver these days. I remember back when there was like maybe 1-2 good places for ramen, but even then it wasn't..."

The Tila Diaries

"I live in Calgary, and would fly to Vancouver to have a bowl of Santouka Ramen. I could eat it everyday for every meal for the rest of my..."

Psy

"This place is always pretty busy whenever we drop by and doesn't take reservations, so it's probably best to come by in smaller groups to shorten the..."

Pauleena Ling

"Long wait, but for good reason!I was shocked to see a line as long as it was outside the restaurant . Once we were seated the food arrived..."

Renea

"Love their Kara miso ramen. My all time favourite ramen place in Vancouver even though there are plenty of choices in downtown Vancouver. But the..."

Alice Yuan

"Fast service, delicious ramen, friendly staff. They are normally busy with a long line up, so when we were in the neighbourhood in late hours in a..."

Soheyl

"Went to this restaurant on a Monday night, had a short line up, waited about 10 min for a seat, ordered a miso ramen and gyoza, both were very..."

RaymonDo

"Super popular ramen joint in Downtown West End, you'll usually see a long line-up of people outside. The miso ramen has a very rich broth which I..."

GoMunch

"On a rainy day, we decided to come back to Santouka for a quick meal in the afternoon. Surprisingly, there was a small lineup at that time of the..."

Jenny L

"This is by far the best ramen I've had in a long time. The broth is probably the highlight of this place. So well prepared and flavourful;it left me..."

Joshua Low

"We finally got to try this place, but it did not live up to the hype. The ramen was good - no doubt, but I would not line up to eat there. The broth..."

Benzypooh

"It's hard to say much about this place that hasn't already been said. I've been coming here since it opened and I'm sad to say that the quality has..."

Laughingman

"Possibly the best ramen that I've had in my life outside of Japan.They specialise in a pork broth soup base. That was some delicious broth...."

Elena Ching

"My all-time favorite ramen place. Has always been recommending it to my friends who hasn't tried ramen yet. Problem is their space is so small, which..."

Maria Angela

"This is good ramen and it used to be my favorite when it first opened about 3 years ago. The meat was good, the broth was rich but now it's slowly..."

SunnySideUp

"This is one of my favorite ramen restaurants and I always try to have a meal here when i'm in Vancouver. There is always a line up so I try to go the..."

My Lucky Belly

"Always a favourite stop whenever I am in Vancouver. Although the line waits can be long, the staff are incredibly friendly and efficient, and the..."

J.Chews

"Santouka is by far our favourite authentic ramen joint in Vancouver. You know they’re good when there’s always a long line up outside their shop...."

Alpaca Lunch

"In a city that rains for most of the year, a ramen shop offering bowls of steaming soup and a warm space is bound to succeed, which is evidenced in..."

Claire Chan

"This is one of a few ramen places that has consistent quality. Miso and shiyo ramen are always rich and tasty. Both are not too salty but flavorful..."

Yvonne

"Such a great place for ramen. There was a bit of a line as per usual. However, that did not stop our waitress from taking our order so our ramen..."

Spectacledeater

"Overhyped as usual. I ran down the block to eat the ramen before closing here. I loved everything about the ramen except for the piece of pork..."

CyniC-

"Overrated, although better than the one in Toronto. I enjoy Santouka, it'll always be "good" ramen but never great or amazing in my books...."

Drake Tsui

"I've been here a few times and it's is always absolutely packed, and for good reason. Of all the amazing restaurants on Robson this one definitely is..."

Joshua Hueller

"Favorite ramen place in vancouver! Flavorful broth and delicious charshu! Love ordering their pork jowl ramen. Their gyoza is also amazing! Crispy..."

Shari11

"Santouka i'll say is one of the top ramen joints in vancouver as of since they opened till now as of 2015. In terms of taste the broth is..."

Marv Wang

"Loved the food here, but seating is limited (it fills up pretty fast), and the temperature inside always tends to be on the warmer side (maybe..."

Kabir

"Absolutely loved the ramen here. Only waited 15 minutes when the line was past the store. The shio ramen was packed of flavour and the combination of..."

Jenny

"Wow this is one of the best spicy garlic ramen soups i’ve had! Hokkaido Ramen Santouka never fails to impress. It’s that good! The pork is so..."

Natasha Tan

"The ramen is good specially the Robson special ramen but it's not the best one in town. The porc pieces were delicious as well I give a 5 star to the..."

Amir Alimohammadifar

"We loved this place. Flew in from Ontario and were craving a delicious bowl of Ramen. Hokkaido did not disappoint. It was crazy busy but we only..."

Jordan McGregor

"Of all the ramen places we went to in Vancouver, this is by far our favourite. They have the always delicious tsukemen which many places do not have..."

Stephen Chow

"Very intricate flavor from this ramen house! Quite different from other ramen houses in Vancouver, definitely not the best imo, but 100% worth..."

Daniel Jung

"I got the tsukemen (regular flavour), and the noodles were very chewy. The broth wasn't as thick as I hoped, and it was on the saltier side. It came..."

Gwen Yeung

"Great ramen shop! Rich broth. Chewy (in a good way) noodles. Plump gyoza. What's not to love? The staff is polite and attentive too. I've been coming..."

D MC

"Just love Santouka. Definitely my favorite ramen place in Vancouver. Very rich and unique flavour. Always a must eat when we come..."

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