Ivan Ramen.

In 2 Shout NY guides.

1. Food + Drink

   The Best Ramen in New York City

   Ivan Orkin famously went from being a New Yorker in Tokyo to a ramen master, and his Lower East Side restaurant is a city classic.

   Go for: The Tokyo Shio Ramen is the essential order, but the Triple Pork Triple Garlic Mazemen is a fantastic brothless option.

2. City

   The Lower East Side Guide: Where to Eat, Drink and Go Out in 2026

   Ivan Orkin's Tokyo-trained ramen shop, still one of the best bowls below 14th Street.

   Go for: A shio or shoyu bowl on rye noodles, plus the fried chicken.