Best Ramen in Footscray — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

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by overall quality

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Rank 1.
Cafe Ogawa
ramen · japanese · Ascot Vale VIC 3032
TIME OUT #8
4.9 across 148 Google reviews; a rave from Time Out (Time Out Best #8 (2025)).
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
6 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:00 — 14:30G4.9T4.2YMS
Google4.9(148)Tripadvisor4.2(21)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Rank 2.
RamenRamen
ramen · japanese · Shop G51/235 Springvale Rd
casualneighborhoodcozy
4.7 across 492 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
43 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 16:00G4.7T4.7Y4.6MS
Google4.7(492)Yelp4.6(28)Tripadvisor4.7(6)
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Rank 3.
RAMEN AKO’s
ramen · japanese · Fitzroy VIC 3065
4.7 across 162 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
12 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 12:00 — 14:30G4.7T4.3YMS
Google4.7(162)Tripadvisor4.3(87)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Rank 4.
GOGYO Fitzroy
ramen · japanese · Fitzroy VIC 3065
4.6 across 601 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; elevated joint supplying Japanese plates & drinks in a warm space with brick walls &….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
12 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 12:00 — 14:30G4.6T4.7YMSFB5.0
Google4.6(601)Tripadvisor4.7(6)Facebook5.0(4)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Rank 5.
Izakaya Domo Eastend
japanese · Melbourne VIC 3000
4.9 across 1.3k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
11 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:30 — 15:00G4.9T4.5YMS
Google4.9(1.3k)Tripadvisor4.5(2)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
- A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
WarningA flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
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Rank 6.
Mr Ramen San
japanese · noodle-shop · Melbourne VIC 3000
casualneighborhoodcozy
4.6 across 2.2k Google reviews; japanese ramen, including vegan options, dished up in low-key, compact quarters with….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
11 min · $ · Open nowToday · 11:30 — 14:30G4.6T4.0Y4.6MSFB4.8
Google4.6(2.2k)Yelp4.6(28)Tripadvisor4.0(62)Facebook4.8(54)
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Rank 7.
Ramenova
ramen · japanese · South Yarra VIC 3141
casual
4.9 across 167 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
17 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:30 — 20:15G4.9T3.9Y4.0MS
Google4.9(167)Yelp4.0(2)Tripadvisor3.9(37)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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Rank 8.
Snow Monkey Ramen
ramen · japanese · South Yarra VIC 3141
4.5 across 1.3k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
16 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:30 — 21:30G4.5T3.5YMS
Google4.5(1.3k)Tripadvisor3.5(2)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Rank 9.
OMI 380
japanese · asian · Melbourne VIC 3000
casualmodernneighborhood
4.9 across 7.7k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
10 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 10:00 — 21:00G4.9T3.8YMS
Google4.9(7.7k)Tripadvisor3.8(4)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
- A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Rank 10.
Ramen Shouyuya Sake Bar
japanese · Brunswick VIC 3056
cozyneighborhoodcasual
4.8 across 174 Google reviews; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.7.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
12 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 12:00 — 15:00G4.8T4.1Y3.7MSOT4.7
Google4.8(174)Yelp3.7(6)Tripadvisor4.1(33)OpenTable4.7(104)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Card

Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Ramen in Footscray — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

Places

by overall quality

Worth sharing

Send these ten to whoever’s asking where to eat.

Post on X

Sort

Rank 1.
Cafe Ogawa
ramen · japanese · Ascot Vale VIC 3032
TIME OUT #8
4.9 across 148 Google reviews; a rave from Time Out (Time Out Best #8 (2025)).
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
6 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:00 — 14:30G4.9T4.2YMS
Google4.9(148)Tripadvisor4.2(21)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
Google Tripadvisor Directions Card
Rank 2.
RamenRamen
ramen · japanese · Shop G51/235 Springvale Rd
casualneighborhoodcozy
4.7 across 492 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
43 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 16:00G4.7T4.7Y4.6MS
Google4.7(492)Yelp4.6(28)Tripadvisor4.7(6)
Website Menu Google Tripadvisor Directions Card
Rank 3.
RAMEN AKO’s
ramen · japanese · Fitzroy VIC 3065
4.7 across 162 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
12 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 12:00 — 14:30G4.7T4.3YMS
Google4.7(162)Tripadvisor4.3(87)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
Website Google Tripadvisor Directions Card
Rank 4.
GOGYO Fitzroy
ramen · japanese · Fitzroy VIC 3065
4.6 across 601 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; elevated joint supplying Japanese plates & drinks in a warm space with brick walls &….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
12 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 12:00 — 14:30G4.6T4.7YMSFB5.0
Google4.6(601)Tripadvisor4.7(6)Facebook5.0(4)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Rank 5.
Izakaya Domo Eastend
japanese · Melbourne VIC 3000
4.9 across 1.3k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
11 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:30 — 15:00G4.9T4.5YMS
Google4.9(1.3k)Tripadvisor4.5(2)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
- A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
WarningA flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
Call Website Google Tripadvisor Directions Card
Rank 6.
Mr Ramen San
japanese · noodle-shop · Melbourne VIC 3000
casualneighborhoodcozy
4.6 across 2.2k Google reviews; japanese ramen, including vegan options, dished up in low-key, compact quarters with….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
11 min · $ · Open nowToday · 11:30 — 14:30G4.6T4.0Y4.6MSFB4.8
Google4.6(2.2k)Yelp4.6(28)Tripadvisor4.0(62)Facebook4.8(54)
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Rank 7.
Ramenova
ramen · japanese · South Yarra VIC 3141
casual
4.9 across 167 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
17 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:30 — 20:15G4.9T3.9Y4.0MS
Google4.9(167)Yelp4.0(2)Tripadvisor3.9(37)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
Call Website Google Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Facebook TikTok Card
Rank 8.
Snow Monkey Ramen
ramen · japanese · South Yarra VIC 3141
4.5 across 1.3k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
16 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:30 — 21:30G4.5T3.5YMS
Google4.5(1.3k)Tripadvisor3.5(2)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Rank 9.
OMI 380
japanese · asian · Melbourne VIC 3000
casualmodernneighborhood
4.9 across 7.7k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
10 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 10:00 — 21:00G4.9T3.8YMS
Google4.9(7.7k)Tripadvisor3.8(4)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
- A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
Call Website Google Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Facebook Card
Rank 10.
Ramen Shouyuya Sake Bar
japanese · Brunswick VIC 3056
cozyneighborhoodcasual
4.8 across 174 Google reviews; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.7.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
12 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 12:00 — 15:00G4.8T4.1Y3.7MSOT4.7
Google4.8(174)Yelp3.7(6)Tripadvisor4.1(33)OpenTable4.7(104)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Card

Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Ramen in Footscray — Harry's ten

Cafe OgawaH★

RamenRamen

RAMEN AKO’s

GOGYO Fitzroy

Izakaya Domo Eastend

Mr Ramen San

Ramenova

Snow Monkey Ramen

OMI 380​

Ramen Shouyuya Sake Bar

Best Ramen in Footscray — Harry's ten

Cafe OgawaH★

RamenRamen

RAMEN AKO’s

GOGYO Fitzroy

Izakaya Domo Eastend

Mr Ramen San

Ramenova

Snow Monkey Ramen

OMI 380​

Ramen Shouyuya Sake Bar

Cafe Ogawa

OMI 380

Cafe Ogawa

OMI 380