Southern California is a great place to slurp ramen, according to Yelp, which released its list of Top 100 Ramen Shops for 2025 on Thursday, Dec. 11.

Four Los Angeles County eateries made it into the top 20.

Bincho in Tarzana tops the list. It opened in 2024 in space formerly occupied by Keitaro’s Kitchen, a Japanese restaurant with the same chef, Toshiro Tagami.

The results are based on Yelp data, which include the number of reviews and the ratings that reviewers give them.

Ramen is a $1.6 billion business, according to the reports introduction. Reviews show that customers favor slow-simmered broth but also like brothless ramen called mazemen and fusion dishes with such ingredients as curry and kimchi.

No. 1: Bincho, Tarzana

Bincho specializes in pork-based dishes, including its sig

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