Ichiban
50 Queen Street
Glasgow’s introduction to long, bench-style seating and hip Japanese stylings came with these guys over 20 years ago. Their chilli chicken ramen is still a comforting go-to for many shoppers in-the-know, and you can choose (soy-based) shoyu broth or kimchi broth as well.  

Maki & Ramen
21 Bath Street
They’re often queuing out the door at the Glasgow site of this Edinburgh favourite. Noodles are handmade, stocks are glistening and punchy, and the chashu pork belly is slow cooked with serious know-how. Sushi and chicken karaage are also popular. 

Nuku Nuku
189 Hope Street
Options like eel or duck set this place apart, and chicken is crisp and more intensely flavoursome than elsewhere. Meanwhile, the no-frills café vibe and keen pricing have an obvious appeal to the local student population and lunchtime workers.

Okome
161 Byres Road & 1100 Pollokshaws Road
They’re low-key affairs but the broth is strikingly rich and creamy at Okome, while boiled eggs arrive infused with flavour and glossy of yolk. Try the ichiban ramen, where king prawn and kamaboko (fishcake) flank the pork, while soft-shell crab tempura is a delightful accompaniment.

Ramen Dayo
31 Ashton Lane & 1126 Argyle Street
A stylish spot off Byres Road and a new one in Finnieston show the pomp with which this outfit struts its stuff. Numerous exciting options include delicate ‘New Wave Tokyo Style’ chicken broth or the umami and black garlic onslaught of ‘Shiitake x Porcini’.

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