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The Best Ramen in Dubai

Dubai's ramen scene splits into two camps: the dedicated ramen-ya where the bowl is the whole point, and the izakayas and Japanese rooms that do a notable ramen alongside everything else. The best of it is genuinely good, with one Bib Gourmand ramen shop leading the field.

By the Cravd Editorial Team11 spotsUpdated October 20265 min read

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Bib Gourmand ramen-ya (Konjiki)
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MICHELIN-listed ramen-ya (Konjiki, Ramen Hisa)
The Best Ramen in Dubai

This guide rates the ramen S to C from real diner sentiment and verified recognition. The headline fact: the standout is Konjiki Hototogisu, the only dedicated ramen-ya in the city with a Michelin Bib Gourmand, while the cult favourite is a JLT walk-in called Daikan.

The short answer

Top of the list right now: Konjiki Hototogisu. Below is the full honest ranking, S to C, drawn from real diner reviews.

No. 01 · The tiers and the prices

What you get for your money

The best for the money is Konjiki Hototogisu, an S-tier spot at Value prices.

No. 02 · The ranking

The picks, ranked

  1. S · Legendary

    Konjiki Hototogisu

    Mall of the Emirates

    The standout, the Dubai branch of the Tokyo original from chef Atsushi Yamamoto, and the only dedicated ramen-ya in the city holding a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand. The clam-and-chicken shoyu with its truffle and porcini notes is the order, at a value price.

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  2. A · Excellent

    Kinoya

    The Greens, Sheikh Zayed Road

    A buzzy izakaya that does some of the city's best ramen alongside its sushi and robata, holding a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand since the 2022 guide. The beef short-rib paitan is the signature bowl. Come for the full izakaya, stay for the ramen.

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  3. A · Excellent

    SIO

    The Link, One Za'abeel

    Chef Reif Othman's dedicated ramen house, built around the SIO ramen: a homemade broth with steamed chicken, a marinated egg and sudachi citrus. Time Out rates Reif's ramen the best in the city.

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  4. A · Excellent

    Ramen Hisa

    Downtown Dubai

    An intimate dedicated ramen-ya listed in the MICHELIN Guide, known for a careful beef ramen and a bluefin tuna bowl in a Japanese-home setting of around 28 seats.

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The rest of the field

  1. B-tier: Daikan

    The cult walk-in bowl

    JLT (and City Walk, Festival City) · Value

    Why it’s B: Daikan

    The homegrown cult walk-in, built on the Daikan OG, a spicy miso chicken broth with chashu, tantan chicken and a soft egg, plus thick, bitey noodles and karaage. The best casual bowl in town.

  2. B-tier: REIF at Time Out Market

    A market-stall standout

    Time Out Market, Souk Al Bahar · Value

    Why it’s B: REIF at Time Out Market

    The ramen stall from Reif Othman's team, doing an 18-hour ginger chicken broth and a tantanmen that Time Out editors rate as the city's best bowl. Note the MICHELIN Bib Gourmand belongs to his kushiyaki restaurants.

  3. B-tier: YUi

    The OG specialist

    Dubai Design District (d3) · Mid-price

    Why it’s B: YUi

    One of Dubai's original dedicated ramen-ya, open since 2018, with in-house noodles aged overnight and broths simmered for ten hours or more. Tonkotsu and shoyu done the classic way.

  4. B-tier: SLRP

    Casual with a twist

    The District, Dubai Mall · Value

    Why it’s B: SLRP

    A fun, casual ramen and Japanese street-food spot from the team behind 3Fils, built on a wagyu indomie and a spicy miso, with handmade indomie and a kushiyaki bar. Good story, good bowl.

  5. B-tier: Taiko

    An upscale bowl

    Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk · Splurge

    Why it’s B: Taiko

    A refined pan-Japanese kitchen whose ramen stands out, a rye-noodle bowl with a double chicken stock, an onsen egg and a miso saffron cod. An upscale take on the bowl.

  6. C-tier: Zutto Suki Ramen

    A cheap, hearty bowl

    Deira · Value

    Why it’s C: Zutto Suki Ramen

    A casual, value-focused spot on the old-Dubai side, doing hearty broths and generous portions. A cheap, filling bowl without the fuss.

  7. C-tier: Wokyo Noodle Bar

    A budget JLT bowl

    JLT (Cluster J) · Value

    Why it’s C: Wokyo Noodle Bar

    A cosy, casual noodle and ramen bar doing a budget bowl. Not a destination, but a reliable cheap fix in the cluster towers.

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The guide rates a ramen-ya's bowl ahead of a side-dish bowl, so the dedicated shops lead.
No. 03 · Across Dubai

Where they are

The S-tier picks are in Mall of the Emirates. JLT has the most spots, 2 of the 11.

No. 04

The honest shape of Dubai's ramen scene

Dubai's ramen divides cleanly. The dedicated ramen-ya, Konjiki HototogisuS, Ramen HisaA, DaikanB, YUiB and SIOA, treat the bowl as the whole menu. The izakayas and Japanese rooms, KinoyaA and TaikoB, do a strong ramen as one dish among many. The guide rates a ramen-ya's bowl ahead of a side-dish bowl, so the dedicated shops lead.

The useful thing to know is that the top of the scene is genuinely credentialed: Konjiki holds a Bib Gourmand as a ramen shop, Kinoya holds one as an izakaya, and Ramen Hisa is listed in the Michelin Guide. Below them, the cult and casual bowls are where the value is.

No. 05

The Michelin bowls, and the careful print

Three Michelin facts matter here. Konjiki HototogisuS is the only dedicated ramen-ya with a Bib Gourmand. KinoyaA holds a Bib Gourmand too, as an izakaya that happens to do excellent ramen. Ramen HisaA is listed in the Michelin Guide at the Selected level.

One piece of careful print: Reif Othman's Bib Gourmand is for his kushiyaki restaurants. His ramen, at SIOA and the Time Out Market stall, earns its place on the bowl and on Time Out's editorial praise, so we rate it on that.

No. 06

The cult and casual bowls

The value layer is strong. DaikanB is the cult walk-in with its spicy miso Daikan OG, SLRPB does a fun wagyu indomie from the 3Fils team, and YUiB is the overnight-noodle OG in d3. For a cheap, filling bowl, Zutto Suki in Deira and Wokyo in JLT do the job.

For the wider Japanese scene, our best sushi in Dubai guide covers the raw side of the city's Japanese rooms.

No. 07 · Head to head

The ramen-ya, and the izakaya

SKonjiki Hototogisu

AKinoya

Type

Dedicated ramen-ya

Izakaya with great ramen

Recognition

MICHELIN Bib Gourmand

MICHELIN Bib Gourmand

Signature

Clam-chicken shoyu

Beef short-rib paitan

The verdict

Ramen first

The full izakaya

Konjiki holds a Bib Gourmand as a ramen shop, Kinoya holds one as an izakaya, and Ramen Hisa is listed in the Michelin Guide.
No. 08 · Before you go

Frequently asked

What is the best ramen in Dubai?

Konjiki Hototogisu at Mall of the Emirates is the standout, the only dedicated ramen-ya in the city with a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand, famous for its clam-and-chicken shoyu. Kinoya and SIO lead the next tier. All are rated in this guide.

Is there a Michelin ramen restaurant in Dubai?

Konjiki Hototogisu holds a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand as a dedicated ramen-ya, and Kinoya holds one as an izakaya that does excellent ramen. Ramen Hisa is listed in the MICHELIN Guide at the Selected level.

Where is the best cheap ramen in Dubai?

Daikan is the cult walk-in with its spicy miso Daikan OG, and Konjiki Hototogisu is a Bib Gourmand bowl at a value price. Zutto Suki in Deira and Wokyo in JLT do cheap, filling bowls.

Who does the best ramen, Reif Othman or Kinoya?

Reif Othman's ramen, at SIO and his Time Out Market stall, is rated the city's best by Time Out editors, though his MICHELIN Bib Gourmand is for his kushiyaki. Kinoya holds its own Bib Gourmand as an izakaya. Both are top-tier; Konjiki Hototogisu is our standout as a dedicated ramen-ya.

How are these rankings made?

These tiers synthesize real diner sentiment and verified recognition, including the MICHELIN Guide, weighed against value.

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  • S-tier: Konjiki HototogisuMall of the Emirates
  • A-tier: KinoyaThe Greens, Sheikh Zayed Road
  • A-tier: SIOThe Link, One Za'abeel
  • A-tier: Ramen HisaDowntown Dubai
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