Best Ramen Restaurants In Salem, Oregon

Ramen Restaurants in Salem, OR

12 ramen restaurants in our directory.

Oniyatai Ramen

4106 State St, Salem, OR 97301

4.8 (21)

BONJAPAN YAROKU

3755 Portland Rd NE, Salem, OR 97301

4.8 (236)$

Manna Japanese Comfort Food

4845 Commercial St SE, Salem, OR 97302

4.7 (319)

Happy Bibimbop House

635 Chemeketa St NE, Salem, OR 97301

4.7 (2,506)$

Wok N Pho Chinese and Vietnamese Cusine

3284 Lancaster Dr NE A, Salem, OR 97305

4.7 (139)$$

Ginza Sushi & Ramen

4336 Commercial St SE #150, Salem, OR 97302

4.6 (37)

Noodle Zone

3316 Lancaster Dr NE, Salem, OR 97305

4.6 (162)

Ibendoo ramen

3405 Commercial St SE #150, Salem, OR 97302

4.5 (603)$$

Akai Ramen & Izakaya

380 High St NE, Salem, OR 97301

4.4 (329)$$

Momiji Japanese Restaurant

3411 Commercial St SE, Salem, OR 97302

4.4 (771)$$

503 Sushi Bar

189 Liberty St NE Mz-1, Salem, OR 97301

3.8 (500)$

Ojisan’s Ramen

440 State St, Salem, OR 97301

3.8 (18)$$

Finding Great Ramen in Salem, Oregon

Whenever I am hunting for a bowl in Salem, I start with the map above — it shows every ramen spot I can find near Salem, OR, 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 12 ramen spots in and around Salem, so there is plenty to work with.

If you just want my quick steer, BONJAPAN YAROKU is the highest-rated ramen in Salem right now at 4.8 stars, with Oniyatai Ramen 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 Salem

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 Salem 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 Salem, it is easy to keep going — explore all ramen restaurants in Oregon or browse every city and state in the directory.

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