SilverLake Ramen

Silverlake Ramen has been a crowd pleaser since it first opened in 2012, drawing a steady clientele to its small, 30-seat restaurant every night of the week, especially in colder weather. Start with a light bite—try the cucumber salad with slivers of crab, sprouts, sesame seed and house vinaigrette—and move on to heartier Japanese staples like chicken karaage or handmade grilled gyoza filled with juicy pork, cabbage and green onion. For the main course, stick with the house specialty—spicy tonkotsu ramen that boasts thick cuts of pork belly, green onions, spinach, bean sprouts, dried seaweed, garlic sauce and chewy noodles all bathed in a rich pork broth, cooked for 16 hours.