Who doesn’t love a warm and cozy bowl of ramen? Just in time for the arrival of cooler temperatures, Westchester restaurants heat up the dining scene with steamy bowls of slurpable, twirlable noodles topped with all the fixings. Here’s where to go the next time you’re craving an order of the good stuff.
Ani Ramen House
1943 Palmer Ave #7, Larchmont; 914.341.1650
Slurp, sip, repeat is the motto at Larchmont’s Ani Ramen House. The eatery utilizes traditional, hand-rolled ramen noodles that have been interpreted for modern times. Offering unique and vibrant flavors, this is a ramen restaurant not to miss. Enjoy such ramen dishes as classic shoyu, spicy miso, chef’s special, vegan, and brothless.
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Duke’s Ramen
154 Mamaroneck Ave, Mamaroneck; 914.315.6020
Sip and slurp your day away at this Best of Westchester comforting counter spot where Eugene Lum simmers up savory bowls of authentic Japanese ramen. His house-made tonkotsu broth boils for eight hours with pork and chicken bones, vegetables, and alliums until a rich and flavorful consistency is achieved. Top yours with slow-boiled pork belly and/or a luscious soft egg and remember to come up for air.
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Fujinoya
26 S Central Ave, Hartsdale; 914.428.1203
Fujinoya is a go-to spot for all kinds of authentic Japanese dishes like sushi, katsu, and udon. At this establishment, three types of ramen are on the menu: simple soy sauce shoyu, buttery miso, and garlic-infused tonkotsu. Each ramen dish is made with a chicken, pork bone, and fish broth blend.
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Kishuya
163 S Central Ave, Hartsdale; 914.949.0600
Situated in a strip mall along Central Avenue, Kishuya excels at creating deeply flavored stocks to bathe its noodles. To start, there’s the traditional chuka-soba that is soy- and chicken-based ramen made with classic ingredients like chashu pork, nitamago, menma, naruto, nori, and scallion. For a unique spin on ramen, try spicy tantanmen, a bowl of tonkotsu slick with chili oil and topped with ground pork, bok choy, and crushed sesame seeds. Wash it all down with a Japanese hefeweizen, rice lager, or IPA.
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Ramen Musashi
800 Saw Mill River Rd, Ardsley
This in-the-know spot recently opened its new location in Ardsley. Co-owners Paul Luce and Hitoshi Miyawaki are the craftsmen responsible for the slurp-able succulence. While you can’t go wrong with a bowl of ramen made with rich broth that takes eight hours to make, discover additional orders worth a try via our full review here.
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RameNesque
15 N Division St, Peekskill; 914.402.4288
RamenNesque is a Greenwich Village-styled ramen restaurant with several iterations of ramen on the menu in northern Westchester. Noodle-slurping diners have a tough time choosing between divine ramen options such as classic shoyu, rich miso, and kimchi. Those who can tolerate the heat love the tom yum for its fiery, tangy, Thai-inspired broth. All dishes are made with fresh produce and natural flavor enhancers.
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Roc-N-Ramen
19 Anderson St, New Rochelle; 914.365.2267
Families and college students pack this lively ramen joint every day of the week for bowls of both traditional shoyu, tonkotsu, and miso broths complemented by unexpected Caribbean-inspired curry broths. The curry-oxtail ramen, full of springy noodles, fragrant curry-tonkotsu broth, and meltingly tender meat, is worthy of a pilgrimage from any corner of Westchester County.
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