Top Noodle Soups dishes in Oakland

A Northern Chinese staple — if available, the lamb broth is clean and aromatic without gaminess, suited for the thick-cut noodles

Cantonese-inflected broth noodles that are warming and generous on portion — a dependable cold-day order

Thin egg noodles in clear pork broth with plump shrimp wontons — straightforward and well-executed in the Hong Kong style

Clear broth with delicate shrimp-pork wontons and thin egg noodles in the Cantonese tradition

A hearty bowl featuring a variety of beef cuts in a savory, long-simmered broth.

A hearty, traditional noodle soup featuring a variety of beef cuts in a savory, aromatic broth.

Thin egg noodles in a delicate broth with plump pork-and-shrimp wontons, cooked to order with good texture on the wrappers

Hand-pulled or hand-cut noodles in a savory broth — a satisfying counterpart to the dumpling plates

Lao-style broth-based noodle bowl — simpler and cleaner than pho, with rice noodles and your choice of protein