Five NYC Ramen Spots for Hot Bowls on Cold Manhattan Nights

4.4 (2,448)

Mon – Thu, Sun, 12:00 – 22:00; Fri – Sat, 12:00 – 23:00

1596 3rd Avenue

A pocket-sized Third Avenue shop where you sit at the counter and watch the cooks work the open kitchen. Bowls stay inexpensive, with karaage, dumplings and fried rice on the side. Seating suits groups of three at most, and busy nights mean a paper waiting list outside.

4.7 (9,788)

Mon – Sun, 12:00 – 21:00

25 Clinton Street

Chef Ivan Orkin opened this Lower East Side flagship after building a following with two Tokyo shops. The tonkotsu ramen arrives with jammy, amber-yolked eggs, and pork buns, crispy eggplant and potato salad earn their place. The small room gets loud at peak hours.

4.5 (4,263)

Mon – Wed, 11:30 – 23:00; Thu – Fri, 11:30 – 00:00 (+1); Sat, 12:00 – 00:00 (+1); Sun, 12:00 – 23:00

150 W 36th St

Near Herald Square, slow-simmered ramen broths share the menu with fresh sushi. The vegetarian ramen stands out, while the spicy ramen runs genuinely hot. Happy hour runs daily from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, and doors stay open until midnight Thursday through Saturday.

4.7 (2,359)

Mon – Thu, 12:00 – 15:00, 17:00 – 22:00; Fri, 12:00 – 15:00, 17:00 – 22:30; Sat, 12:00 – 22:30; Sun, 12:00 – 22:00

1574 2nd Ave

Paper cranes hang over the dining room at this Upper East Side ramen kitchen, open in 2014. Order the Miso Beef or Spicy Chili Beef ramen, then add Wagyu Foie Gras Uni Toast from the izakaya side. Sake, wine and cocktails round out a full bar.

4.5 (3,232)

Mon – Thu, Sun, 11:30 – 15:00, 17:00 – 21:00; Fri – Sat, 11:30 – 15:00, 17:00 – 22:00

342 Lexington Avenue

Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto's casual spot pairs creamy tantan ramen and tsukemen with tender sticky ribs and signature sake. Window high tops, the bar and communal tables give you options. The kitchen pauses daily between 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM.