Best Ramen Restaurants In Burlington, North Carolina

Ramen Restaurants in Burlington, NC

22 ramen restaurants in our directory.

Dalat - Streets of Vietnam

268 E Front St, Burlington, NC 27215

5.0 (5)

Kalm Bistro

Westbrook Shopping Center Food Lion, 3557 S Church St, Burlington, NC 27215

4.8 (92)

Sweet Rice Asian Market

Corporation Pkwy, Burlington, NC 27215

4.8 (208)

Mixed Rice

3258 S Church St, Burlington, NC 27215

4.4 (237)$

Sushi World by Oishii

3316 S Church St, Burlington, NC 27215

4.3 (363)$$

Red Bowl Asian Bistro

3140 Walden Ln, Burlington, NC 27215

4.3 (1,725)$$

Oishii Hibachi Grill

268 E Front St Suite C, Burlington, NC 27215

4.3 (122)$$

New Golden Dragon Asian and Hispanic Fusion

1120 St Marks Church Rd, Burlington, NC 27215

4.3 (492)$$

Red Crab

3123 Garden Rd, Burlington, NC 27215

4.3 (1,007)$$

China Gate

3127 Garden Rd, Burlington, NC 27215

4.3 (368)$$

Saigon Vietnamese Noodle & Hibachi

3409 S Church St, Burlington, NC 27215

4.2 (109)$

Pho Bar

3275 S Church St, Burlington, NC 27215

4.2 (173)$$

First Taste Chinese Restaurant

2262 N Church St, Burlington, NC 27217

4.2 (315)$

China One Restaurant

508 Rauhut St, Burlington, NC 27217

4.1 (267)

Asian Express

1356 N Church St, Burlington, NC 27217

4.1 (475)$$

Hibachi House

1609 S Church St, Burlington, NC 27215

4.0 (173)$

King Chef

2948 S Church St #101, Burlington, NC 27215

4.0 (272)$

Harusaki

1449 University Dr H, Burlington, NC 27215

3.9 (708)$$

Umami Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi

3123 Garden Rd d, Burlington, NC 27215

3.9 (25)

Peking House

1441 University Dr G, Burlington, NC 27215

3.9 (71)$$

Finding Great Ramen in Burlington, North Carolina

Whenever I am hunting for a bowl in Burlington, I start with the map above — it shows every ramen spot I can find near Burlington, NC, and once you drop in your ZIP or tap "Use my location," it sorts them by distance so the closest bowl is right at the top. Right now I am tracking 22 ramen spots in and around Burlington, so there is plenty to work with.

If you just want my quick steer, Dalat - Streets of Vietnam is the highest-rated ramen in Burlington right now at 5.0 stars, with Sweet Rice Asian Market close behind. That said, I always check a couple of listings myself — skim the recent reviews and the photos, since the bowl that looks carefully made usually is.

How I pick a ramen spot in Burlington

My rule of thumb is to favor shops that focus on one or two broths and do them obsessively well, and to trust a strong rating that holds up across a lot of reviews over a perfect score from only a handful. Then I match the bowl to the moment — something rich and creamy when it is cold out, something light and clean for lunch. You can do the same right on the map: filter by broth style like tonkotsu, miso, shoyu, or shio, then layer on what matters that day.

Narrowing down what you are craving

Some nights I just need a bowl that is open this minute; other times I am planning ahead. The filters handle both. In Burlington you can jump straight to ramen open now, ramen open late, spicy ramen, vegan ramen, or the top-rated ramen near you. If you are driving in, the "Free Parking" and "Delivers" filters save a lot of hassle too.

When you have exhausted Burlington, it is easy to keep going — explore all ramen restaurants in North Carolina or browse every city and state in the directory.

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