Kazan Beverly Hills

This bourgeois Beverly Hills ramen spot comes via Ryu Isobe, the founder of Tatsu Ramen, who started Kazan after selling off his original concept (and watching its quality promptly go somewhat downhill). Though the menu prices are steep, the quality of broth and housemade noodles stand out, and there’s even a first-rate vegan option. Befitting its luxury area code, Kazan’s most popular soba ramen comes topped with truffle oil—an unnecessary act of gilding the lily in our book. Nevertheless, this brick-lined, chicly decorated ramenya by Isobe is worth a visit, both for its more traditional broths as well as its vegan and creamy fusion offerings.