Best for bold, rich flavoursWATTB88/100££Japanese-inspired ramen ('Rock 'n' Roll ramen')Vegetarian options

Bone Daddies

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Our verdict · Loud, generous and unapologetically rich, ramen as a good night out.

Go if

You like big, punchy bowls, playful specials and a lively room with a soundtrack.

Skip it if

You're after quiet, purist authenticity or a calm meal, it leans fun over restraint.

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Bone Daddies

WATTB Score

88/ 100

Our research-based editorial assessment.

How we score →

From ~£15 per bowl

Indicative price at the time of review.

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Bone Daddies helped kick off London's modern ramen obsession and still delivers some of the most characterful bowls in the city. The broths are simmered for 20 hours at its Bermondsey kitchen and the cooking isn't shy: expect assertive spicing, generous toppings and off-piste specials such as the famous Breakfast Ramen. It trades a little authenticity for personality, but the cooking is genuinely good and the atmosphere, communal tables, a decent drinks list and a soundtrack to match, makes it one of the most enjoyable ways to eat ramen in London. With eight branches from Soho to Bermondsey and High Street Kensington, it's also one of the easier top-tier options to get into.

The good & the bad

Pros

Bold, generously topped bowls built on a 20-hour house broth
Fun, high-energy rooms and a good drinks list
Eight branches make it easy to find a table

Cons

Prices creep up once you add extras and drinks
Not the place for quiet, purist authenticity

How it compares

Pick	WATTB Score	Price	Best for
1.Kanada-Ya	94/100	From ~£14 per bowl (indicative)	overall
2.Bone DaddiesThis pick	88/100	From ~£15 per bowl (indicative)	bold, rich flavours
3.Tonkotsu	86/100	From ~£13 per bowl (indicative)	house-made noodles
4.Nanban	88/100	~£14 per bowl (indicative)	something beyond tonkotsu
5.Shoryu Ramen	80/100	From ~£14 per bowl (indicative)	a reliable Hakata classic