Tonkotsu ramen per bowl, regular size
| Tier | Median | Range | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seattle | $19.99 | $15.55 to $22.75 | 11 |
| Neighborhood | $21.12 | $15.55 to $22.75 | 6 |
| Quick | $19.49 | $15.95 to $20.12 | 5 |
Seattle Ramen Price Index
What Seattle ramen spots charge
Medians of 80 prices from 18 restaurants. Updated October 20, 2026. Prices from DoorDash menus, before fees. When we checked 52 Seattle restaurants against their own menus, DoorDash prices ran 0 to 15% higher, most often about 10%. About 1 in 4 charged the same.
- 9 neighborhoods
- 10 items
Seasoned egg per egg
| Tier | Median | Range | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seattle | $2.75 | $2.40 to $3.50 | 5 |
| Neighborhood | $2.62 | $2.40 to $3.50 | 4 |
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Most places chargeHow we count
Like with like, from real menus
- 18 Seattle restaurants: 18 from DoorDash menus.
- Prices from DoorDash menus, before fees. When we checked 52 Seattle restaurants against their own menus, DoorDash prices ran 0 to 15% higher, most often about 10%. About 1 in 4 charged the same.
- Bowls are each place's cheapest bowl of that style at the regular size. Tonkotsu is a pork bone broth bowl; tonkotsu shoyu counts as tonkotsu, not also as shoyu.
- Spicy is a spicy tonkotsu or spicy miso bowl. Vegetarian counts vegetarian and vegan bowls.
- Tsukemen, soupless noodles (aburasoba, maze-men), build-your-own bowls, combos and deal prices are left out.
- Sushi bars, poke shops and donburi counters that sell ramen bowls count here with their ramen only.
- Gyoza is per piece, only where the menu states the count. Karaage is per order; piece counts are rarely stated.
- Extra chashu and the seasoned egg are add-ons for a bowl, at each place's cheapest listing. Extra noodles (kaedama) show once 3 places list them. Soda is the cheapest cola or lemon-lime, no diet.
- Each place counts once per item. Median means half charge more, half charge less.
- "Most places charge" is the middle half of places. Range is the lowest to the highest price we found. A price shows only when 3 or more places list it.
- Restaurants outside Seattle are left out. Neighborhoods so far: Ballard, Belltown, Capitol Hill, Downtown, Eastlake, Fremont, Queen Anne, Roosevelt, University District.
- Menu prices before tax, tip and service charges. Updated monthly.
We show the market. Each owner sets their own prices, alone.