The best ramen in Dubai is a full-fledged experience, rather than just a meal in a bowl. Ramen doesn’t really discriminate on the basis of meal timings. Diners can enjoy this beloved Japanese dish at any time of the day, whether it’s after work or school, during an impromptu street food walk, or at a family dinner.
What makes this dish truly diverse is how it never is the same. From the seemingly infinite combinations of noodles, soup, and toppings to the rich flavours, ramen can be customised to create numerous dishes under one name.
Dubai offers every type of dining experience, and ramen culture is no exception. Read on to find the best spots in the city to enjoy a steaming bowl of ramen.
Seven Best Ramen Restaurants in Dubai
Bentoya Kitchen
Bentoya Kitchen stands out in Dubai’s dining scene as one of the city’s first authentic Japanese restaurants.
Located on Sheikh Zayed Road and at Jumeirah Lake Towers, among other locations, the restaurant has an abundance of ramen and egg noodle offerings. You’ll find seafood and hiyashi tantanmen, miso ramen and wantonmen.
You can pop in anytime for an aromatic comfort bowl.
- Location: Multiple locations in Dubai
Daikan
Widely regarded as one of the most popular ramen joints in Dubai, the ramen experience at Daikan is unparalleled when it comes to its signature ramen and creative Japanese specialties.
The chain’s Daikan Ramen outlets in Dubai are located in Dubai Festival City Mall, Nad Al Sheba Mall, Nakheel Mall, and at Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT). The menus encompass varieties such as smoked shio dashi, spicy miso tantan and a shoyu broth with chicken chashu, ajitama egg, and kikurage mushroom.
On the side, you can enjoy their bao buns, with Sichuan chilli fish and chilli chicken variations. Rounding off the savoury meal are Yuzu cheesecake, a matcha crème brûlée and mochi.
- Location: Multiple locations in Dubai
Kinoya
If there’s one place that provides a full-on Japanese-style dining experience, it’s Kinoya. The restaurant prides itself on offering informal Izakaya dining, alongside rich ramen options.
Each ramen variation here has a story of its own. A curated menu details the background behind each type of ramen, treating the preparation as a ritual itself. It is useful for anyone new to ramen.
Aside from a classic shoyu and spicy miso, you can try their spicy duck-based broth, the chef’s special shio paitan, slow-cooked with seared chicken, and a vegetarian broth too.
- Location: The Onyx Tower 2, Floor P2, Dubai
Kiku
The chic, graceful atmosphere at Kiku is complemented by the extensive menu of exotic Japanese delicacies. The lunch menu features egg noodles such as shoyu or miso, while the dinner menu offers buta kimchi ramen, among other options.
Pair a simmering bowl of your choice with fresh Japanese salad or a side of delectable sushi.
- Location: Le Méridien Dubai Hotel & Conference Centre, 51st Street, Al Garhoud, Dubai
Maru Udon
This cosy noodle shop serves up the most authentic Japanese Udon (thick noodles), a cousin to Japanese ramen. The restaurant has a delightful manga aesthetic.
While noodles are the highlight, the menu also offers crispy tempura, donburi with karaage fried chicken, and onigiri, among other choices.
Among the extensive soupy noodle bowls, you’ll find a paitan chicken broth, a tantan shezuan dish, and a spicy miso-based soup with corn, bean sprouts, spinach, and marinated boiled egg.
- Location: Majestic G Tower, Al Asayel Street, Business Bay, Dubai (also at Green Community Motor City)
IchiRyu Ramen House
True to its name, the menu at IchiRyu Ramen House is expansive, featuring four flagship ramen dishes: aka, shiro, kuro and midori. They have recently added three more variants, namely yasai, ryu miso, and kare.
Choose from flavourful broths such as kuro paitan black ramen, truffle ramen, seafood ramen, and katsu kare ramen, among many others.
Apart from ramen, they also offer small bites, rice toppings, maki rolls, salads, and of course, desserts and drinks.
- Location: Wasl Port Views Building 7, Al Mina Road, Jumeirah 1, Dubai (also at Dubai Marina)
REIF Japanese Kushiyaki
With outlets across Dubai, including in Dubai Hills Business Park, this restaurant chain offers a range of sumptuous Japanese dishes.
Among the many highlights of the menu are luscious ramen bowls. Enjoy yasai dashi, a bowl of clear mushroom broth, marinated tofu and sliced shiitake or a vibrant black cod ramen.
They also have a variant that is slow-cooked for 18 hours into a clear ginger chicken broth, served with homemade noodles, nitamago, bok choy, shredded chicken and a chicken skewer of the day.
- Location: Multiple locations in Dubai
With plenty of Japanese cuisine restaurants and smaller noodle shops, there’s no shortage of ramen hotspots in Dubai to get your quick fix.
In each of these restaurants, diners will get a glimpse into Japan’s culinary traditions, food staples and culture, along with an ambient atmosphere that makes for a perfect meal out.
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