Melbourne, VIC
Best Ramen in Melbourne.
Harry's top 10 ramen spots in Melbourne score 72–90 on the Harry Score. One carries critic or guide backing. Prices run $ to $$.
The bowl will tell you everything. Broth is patience, the noodle is the argument, and the egg is the verdict. Harry scores on the depth of the broth before anything else — a great noodle sitting in thin soup is a wasted bowl.
Ranked by Harry Score. The Harry Score is a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.
Scores last recomputed
Cafe Ogawa
ramen · japanese
217 Union Rd, Ascot Vale VIC 3032
4.9 across 148 Google reviews; a rave from Time Out (Time Out Best #8 (2025)).
$$
Harry
90
Worth It
80
RAMEN AKO’s
ramen
368 Brunswick St, Fitzroy VIC 3065
4.7 across 162 Google reviews; priced about right for what you get.
$$
Harry
81
Worth It
76
Sara Craft Ramen & Bar
ramen
Shop 3/391-393 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000
4.6 across 513 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
$$
Harry
81
Worth It
76
Mr Ramen San
ramen · japanese
12a/200 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000
4.6 across 2.2k Google reviews; japanese ramen, including vegan options, dished up in low-key, compact quarters with….
$
Harry
81
Worth It
80
Snow Monkey Ramen
Shop 4 A/90-106 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056
4.6 across 389 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
$$
Harry
79
Worth It
77
壹碗BOWLTIFUL Halal Lanzhou Handmade Noodles Swanston
chinese-noodle · halal
249 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000
4.5 across 1.3k Google reviews; priced about right for what you get.
Caveat: Google is the only voice on this one yet; treat the number as an early read.
$$
Harry
77
Worth It
74
Ramen Shouyuya Sake Bar
ramen · japanese
692 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056
4.8 across 174 Google reviews; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.7.
Caveat: Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
$$
Harry
74
Worth It
74
Yoku Ono Ramen & Sake Bar
ramen · sushi
6A Anchor Pl, Prahran VIC 3181
4.4 across 1.0k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.
$$
Harry
73
Worth It
72
Sara Ramen & Yakitori Bar
14 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000
4.2 across 288 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
$$
Harry
73
Worth It
72
Shujinko Ramen Russell
ramen · japanese
225 Russell St, Melbourne VIC 3000
4.4 across 3.8k Google reviews; classic Japanese soups dished up in a lively restaurant with traditional decor.
$
Harry
72
Worth It
72
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Questions Harry gets about ramen in Melbourne
- What is the best ramen restaurant in Melbourne?
- Cafe Ogawa tops Harry's ramen list for Melbourne right now, with a Harry Score of 90/100.
- How does Harry Hungry score ramen restaurants in Melbourne?
- Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
- Are there tourist-trap ramen restaurants in Melbourne to avoid?
- Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for Melbourne on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.