Mei-jin Ramen is one of The 15 Best Places for Soup in the Upper East Side, New York.

1. Mei-jin Ramen

7.9
1574 2nd Ave (btwn E 81st & E 82nd St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Yorkville · 108 tips and reviews

Beka C.Beka C: Favorite new ramen spot on the UES. Friendly staff and great selection of apps, ramen and desserts. Recommend spicy beef ramen...just right if you like it hot! Must try the creme brûlée!

JackJack: Best ramen place in town. Order Spicy Miso Ramen and Fried Japanese Chicken and prepared to get you mind blown.

Lydia C.Lydia Chen: So far my favorite ramen place in the city. Better than Totto and Ippudo!

Naruto Ramen is one of The 15 Best Places for Soup in the Upper East Side, New York.

2. Naruto Ramen

7.3
1596 3rd Ave (at E 90th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Yorkville · 162 tips and reviews

Talisa C.Talisa Chang: Casual, 14 seat spot (counter seating) with $9 bowls of ramen with all the goodies. Get the miso ramen, spicy, and stir in the small block of butter that comes on top. Mm.

Sayonara L.Sayonara Lopes: The best miso soup in the city !

Mike F.Mike Fish: TOTALLY worth the average 20 mins wait. By far one of my neighborhood favs, coming here as often as once a week. Top picks: Naruto Ramen, Gyoza, Tan Tan ramen and their fantastic Sapporo draught.

NR is one of The 15 Best Places for Soup in the Upper East Side, New York.

3. NR

9.3
339 E 75th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Upper East Side · 23 tips and reviews

Elizabeth B.Elizabeth Burstein: Lovely speakeasy, kyoto ramen, pork buns. Cocktails are super cool but taste wise i would want try something other than the pineapple (too medicine y), truffle, and bee. Maybe the ginger one!

George T.George Th: Lovely atmosphere, great cocktails and really tasty food choices. We tried fried chicken, pork buns and Hokkaido ramen and everything was perfect! Also, very reasonable prices.

Liz K.Liz K: From the atmosphere to the service to the drinks to the soups to the Japanese egg salad sandwich (that’s right!), we loved every second we spent in here. Get the beet cocktail with balsamic!

Peng's Noodle Folk is one of The 15 Best Places for Soup in the Upper East Side, New York.

4. Peng's Noodle Folk

7.9
1659 1st Ave (btwn E 86th & E 87th St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Yorkville · 23 tips and reviews

Drew F.Drew Franklin: Ramen! Amazing

dawn.in.newyorkdawn.in.newyork: Love the calm atmosphere here and spaghetti-like ramen noodles! My fav is TONKOTSU broth. Never forget ordering homemade fried pork dumplings. But avoid chicken wings...

Jenebeth O.Jenebeth Ortiz: Short ribs ramen one of the best...

Vietnaam is one of The 15 Best Places for Soup in the Upper East Side, New York.

5. Vietnaam

7.8
1700 2nd Ave (at E 88th St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Yorkville · 51 tips and reviews

dawn.in.newyorkdawn.in.newyork: Bet you will love Laksa Soup if you ever liked Red Curry or other kinds of Thai curry before. Delicious noodle soup!

Beka C.Beka C: Everyone comes here. Shaken beef is best superb, Pho hits the spot. Solid Vietnamese for NYC, let alone UES

Trevor C.Trevor Conners: The assorted dumpling appetizer is a great way to start your meal. Can't go wrong with a bahn mi, my favorite is the pork belly. Great soups and entrees all around

Pho Shop is one of The 15 Best Places for Soup in the Upper East Side, New York.

6. Pho Shop

7.8
1716 1st Ave (89th St & 1st Ave), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Yorkville · 20 tips and reviews

Jessie C.Jessie Catana: The curry shrimp soup is delicious. Well, at least the broth is. (The shrimp tasted frozen). Also got the mango & papaya salad with beef which was refreshing

Paige C.Paige C: Delicious Pho - I will have to try some of the other varieties when I come back. The Pho Shop Soup with brisket was very flavorful!

Catalina L.Catalina Laverde: Grill Pho was hands down the most delicious Pho I’ve ever had! It’s exactly the same but the meat comes grilled on the side and you put it in the soup. It really enhances the flavor, it was DELICIOUS.

2nd Ave Deli is one of The 15 Best Places for Soup in the Upper East Side, New York.

7. 2nd Ave Deli

7.6
1442 1st Ave (at E 75th St), New York, NY
Deli · Upper East Side · 54 tips and reviews

R K.R K: Matzah ball soup and pastrami on rye.. true goodness!

Anastasia B.Anastasia Bezverkha: I love their consommé soup with kasha. 2nd Ave Deli is the closest I can find to Ukrainian food on UES. Plus, helps me when I'm sick. Yummy comfort food. 🍲

Nicole K.Nicole Kim: The matzah ball soup is great! Get the half sandwich and half soup combo (same size as the regular soup) and try the challah french toast!

Xi'an Famous Foods is one of The 15 Best Places for Soup in the Upper East Side, New York.

8. Xi'an Famous Foods

8.5
328 E 78th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Upper East Side · 76 tips and reviews

Jean S.Jean Santos: cumin lamb soup is amazing. Lamb dumplings too!

Russell H.Russell Hirschorn: Hearty and delicious noodles, burger was a bit dry, noodle soup was great. If u are offended by the service, dnt go to china.

Meghan M.Meghan McGee: Soup, dumplings

Luke's Lobster is one of The 15 Best Places for Soup in the Upper East Side, New York.

9. Luke's Lobster

8.8
242 E 81st St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Yorkville · 141 tips and reviews

VeniceVenice: Lobster roll and clam chowder were so good. Blueberry soda was delish too (3 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more.

Rong N.Rong Nguyen: Of course can't go wrong with the lobster roll. It is small and pricy but you get your $ worth. There should be Tabasco & lemon there to add flavor. Clam chowder is good too! Small joint simple menu

Tim Y.Tim Y.: Met Alex the GM who is very customer focused. Clam chowda is awesome!

Up Thai is one of The 15 Best Places for Soup in the Upper East Side, New York.

10. Up Thai

9.2
1411 2nd Ave (btwn E 73rd St & E 74th St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Upper East Side · 172 tips and reviews

Silvana N.Silvana Narvaez Acosta: My fav Thai restaurant. Tom kah soup with tofu, summer rolls and jasmine ice tea are my favorite.. Place is very cozy and staff really friendly ..

eifeheifeh: Good Thai food in the UES. Prices are decent. Lunch special is a good deal. Green curry is good but on the sweeter side. Love the tom kha soup. Curry puffs are good. Decor is nice albeit not Thai.

ZenFoodsterZenFoodster: My fave Thai in Manhattan only 2 blks away w/ “spicy” (request) & distinct LOVEs: Up Spring Rolls, Pad Thai, Jeed Jard Noodle Soup, Krapow Gai Sub, Kao Nar Gai, to name a few...

Forty Carrots Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Soup in the Upper East Side, New York.

11. Forty Carrots Restaurant

7.9
1000 Third Avenue, 7th Floor next to Luggage (inside Bloomingdale's), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · 81 tips and reviews

Jessica C.Jessica Chan: lunch special is yum: soup, sandwich, froyo for $15

Hale T.Hale Tunaboylu: Frozen yogurt, mango chicken salad and carrot soup are the best in the world

Es H.Es H: Carrot soup, Trio salad platter and frozen yogurt! So delicious and best deal in town!

Dulce Vida Latin Bistro is one of The 15 Best Places for Soup in the Upper East Side, New York.

12. Dulce Vida Latin Bistro

7.9
1219 Lexington Ave (Btwn 82nd & 83rd St.), New York, NY
Latin American Restaurant · Upper East Side · 69 tips and reviews

ᴡ R.ᴡ Rusan: Great coffee. And don't get me started on food. This is my breakfast place, and just had lunch for first time - empanada and sancocho soup. Ridiculously delicious.

Luis B.Luis Buitrago: Best Ajiaco soup in Manhattan.

NaImah H.NaImah Holdman: They've got this chicken soup (its second under the soup section) it is DELICIOUS! So authentic and the serve enough food to fill you :)

Café Boulud is one of The 15 Best Places for Soup in the Upper East Side, New York.

13. Café Boulud

8.3
20 E 76th St (btwn 5th & Madison Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Upper East Side · 92 tips and reviews

Liza S.Liza S: The chilled pea soup, if on the menu, is amazing!

E P.E P: Risotto Balls, Squash Soup, Duck Breast, Duo of Beef and very knowledgeable sommeliers on staff. One of my top five choices in the New York area.

New York PostNew York Post: Cafe Boulud’s tasting ($95 for six courses) was creatively conceived all the way through, starting with a trio of chilled, pitchperfect summer soups. ★★★★ Read more.

Cafe D'Alsace is one of The 15 Best Places for Soup in the Upper East Side, New York.

14. Cafe D'Alsace

8.7
1695 2nd Ave (at E 88th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Yorkville · 176 tips and reviews

Christian D.Christian Dickmann: Start with the Onion Soup. Orange Duck as main course. Finish with Chocolate Tart (very moist, slightly salty, peanut butter ice cream). Every course is a delight.

Brett F.Brett Fromme: Excellent Onion soup and the best Steak Fritte I've had in NYC. A very enjoyable Cote Du Rhone completed the French bistro atmosphere.

Malea G.Malea Grubb: Great, reasonably priced French bistro. I love the ambiance both inside and on the outdoor patio. If you like French Onion Soup, definitely order it here!

Pastrami Queen is one of The 15 Best Places for Soup in the Upper East Side, New York.

15. Pastrami Queen

8.1
1125 Lexington Ave (at 78th St.), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Upper East Side · 65 tips and reviews

Lee H.Lee Hoffman: Excellent matzah ball and noodle soup, pastrami, and cornbeef.

Natalie M.Natalie M: Had the pea soup, pastrami sandwich, pickles and a knish. It was good but not great. I'd say Katz has the corner of the market.

Noah X.Noah Xifr: Best chopped chicken liver here. Best matzoh ball soup and knishes elsewhere.