Izanami
Industrial-chic Japanese restaurant with curvy wooden booths serving sushi, ramen & yakitori.
Every ramen restaurant we track in South San Francisco, ranked by rating and review volume. Search by name, filter by feature, or switch to the map. Always confirm hours before you go.
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Industrial-chic Japanese restaurant with curvy wooden booths serving sushi, ramen & yakitori.
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Whenever I am hunting for a bowl in South San Francisco, I start with the list above — it shows every ramen spot I can find near South San Francisco, CA, and you can tap "Show distance from me" or switch to the map to sort by distance so the closest bowl is right at the top. Right now I am tracking 1 ramen spot in and around South San Francisco, so there is plenty to work with.
If you just want my quick steer, Izanami is the highest-rated ramen in South San Francisco right now at 4.2 stars. 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.
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.
Some nights I just need a bowl that is open this minute; other times I am planning ahead. The filters handle both. In South San Francisco 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.
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By rating, Izanami is currently the top ramen spot in South San Francisco at 4.2 stars. I still recommend opening a couple of listings to skim recent reviews and photos, then sorting the map by rating or distance to pick your bowl.
There is 1 ramen spot listed in South San Francisco, CA on RamenNearYou — from quick counter shops to sit-down ramen bars. The map keeps the closest ones at the top once you set your location.
You will typically find the classic broths in South San Francisco — tonkotsu, miso, shoyu, and shio — plus styles like tsukemen and spicy bowls at some shops. Use the filter bar above the map to narrow by broth type, price, and dietary preference like vegan or vegetarian.
Often, yes. Add the "Open Now" filter to see what is serving this minute in South San Francisco, or "Open Late" for spots going past 10 PM. Hours are checked against each restaurant's posted schedule, and a green "Open" badge confirms it.
Add the "Delivers" filter above the map to show South San Francisco spots that offer delivery, then open a listing to order. For the freshest bowl, choose a place close to you or one that packs broth and noodles separately.
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