1Itton Ramen & Japanese Street Food
Itton Ramen & Japanese Street Food, out in Minneapolis, is our top pick — rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2,139 reviews.
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1Itton Ramen & Japanese Street Food, out in Minneapolis, is our top pick — rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2,139 reviews.
Itton Ramen, in Minneapolis, is next up, rated 4.9 out of 5 from 2,904 reviews.
3Kataki Sushi & Ramen, in Minneapolis, is next up, rated 4.7 out of 5 from 474 reviews.
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Tenka Ramen, in Minneapolis, is next up, rated 4.6 out of 5 from 670 reviews.
5Kyuramen x TBaar - Plymouth, in Minneapolis, is next up, rated 4.6 out of 5 from 616 reviews.
6Ichiddo Ramen Highland Park, in Minneapolis, is next up, rated 4.6 out of 5 from 395 reviews.
7Izakaya Kazama, in Minneapolis, is next up, rated 4.6 out of 5 from 29 reviews.
Ramen Kazama, in Minneapolis, is next up, rated 4.5 out of 5 from 1,460 reviews.
9Tori Ramen, in Minneapolis, is next up, rated 4.5 out of 5 from 1,317 reviews.
10Ichiddo Ramen & Sushi, in Minneapolis, is next up, rated 4.5 out of 5 from 174 reviews.
11Kajiken Ramen, in Minneapolis, is next up, rated 4.5 out of 5 from 117 reviews.
12Ichiddo Ramen Izakaya, in Minneapolis, is next up, rated 4.5 out of 5 from 54 reviews.
13Ishita Ramen, in Minneapolis, is next up, rated 4.4 out of 5 from 858 reviews.
14Kinzō Udon, in Minneapolis, is next up, rated 4.4 out of 5 from 172 reviews.
15Ichiddo Ramen, in Minneapolis, is next up, rated 4.3 out of 5 from 190 reviews.
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When I am after best ramen in Minneapolis, the list above is where I start. It is already filtered toward best ramen, so it is easy to compare ratings, hours, and photos and pick the bowl you actually want — or switch to the map and tap "Use my location" to sort the same list by distance.
The best ramen restaurants share a few traits: a broth simmered in-house rather than shortcuts, noodles with real bite, and a rating that holds up across a large number of reviews rather than a handful of lucky five-stars. This map is sorted so the highest-rated, most-reviewed spots near you rank first.
My approach is simple: I favor shops that specialize rather than do a little of everything, and I trust a strong rating that holds up across plenty of reviews over a perfect score from just a few. In Minneapolis, I open a couple of listings, skim the most recent reviews and the photos, and go with the bowl that looks carefully made. The map keeps everything sorted by distance, so you are never trading quality for a long drive.
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The map above is sorted so the highest-rated ramen restaurants in Minneapolis, MN rank first, with review count as the tiebreaker. Enter your ZIP or click "Use my location" to see the best bowl closest to you.
Rating first, review count as the tiebreaker, and a minimum review threshold so a perfect score from only a few reviews doesn't outrank a proven favorite with thousands behind it.
It's a strong default, but layering on a broth filter — tonkotsu, miso, shoyu, or shio — helps you find the best option within the specific style you're craving that day.
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