Best Ramen in Melbourne — 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

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Rank 1.
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.
4 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 12:00 — 14:30G4.7T4.3YMS
Google4.7(162)Tripadvisor4.3(87)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
Website Google Tripadvisor Directions Card
Rank 2.
Izakaya Domo
japanese · japanese-izakaya · Shop 28/350 Bourke St
4.8 across 2.7k Google reviews; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.4.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
1 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:30 — 15:00G4.8TYMSOT4.4
Google4.8(2.7k)OpenTable4.4(33)Yelpnot on yelp1/ 3 sources
WarningOne source so far (Google) — the score firms up as the others report in.
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Rank 3.
Shujinko Ramen Russell
ramen · japanese · Melbourne VIC 3000
4.4 across 3.8k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; classic Japanese soups dished up in a lively restaurant with traditional decor.
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 — 00:00G4.4T4.2Y4.0MSFB4.6
Google4.4(3.8k)Yelp4.0(34)Tripadvisor4.2(144)Facebook4.6(111)
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Rank 4.
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.
7 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 5.
Hakata Gensuke Tonkotsu Ramen
ramen · japanese · Melbourne VIC 3000
4.4 across 3.6k Google reviews; steaming Japanese noodle soups, like the signature pork bone broth, in a small,….
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 · 11:30 — 22:00G4.4TY4.0MS
Google4.4(3.6k)Yelp4.0(55)2/ 3 sources
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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.
5 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.
Sara Craft Ramen & Bar
Melbourne VIC 3000
4.6 across 513 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.
5 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:30 — 14:30G4.6T5.0YMS
Google4.6(513)Tripadvisor5.0(3)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Rank 8.
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.
3 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 10:00 — 21:00G4.9T3.8YMS
Google4.9(7.7k)Tripadvisor3.8(4)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
- A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Rank 9.
Ramen Shouyuya Sake Bar
japanese · Brunswick VIC 3056
cozyneighborhoodcasual
4.8 across 174 Google reviews; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.7.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
10 min · $$ · 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.
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Rank 10.
Snow Monkey Ramen
Melbourne VIC 3000
casual
4.6 across 2.0k 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.
6 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:30 — 21:30G4.6T3.5YMS
Google4.6(2.0k)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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Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Ramen in Melbourne — 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.
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.
4 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 12:00 — 14:30G4.7T4.3YMS
Google4.7(162)Tripadvisor4.3(87)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
Website Google Tripadvisor Directions Card
Rank 2.
Izakaya Domo
japanese · japanese-izakaya · Shop 28/350 Bourke St
4.8 across 2.7k Google reviews; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.4.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
1 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:30 — 15:00G4.8TYMSOT4.4
Google4.8(2.7k)OpenTable4.4(33)Yelpnot on yelp1/ 3 sources
WarningOne source so far (Google) — the score firms up as the others report in.
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Rank 3.
Shujinko Ramen Russell
ramen · japanese · Melbourne VIC 3000
4.4 across 3.8k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; classic Japanese soups dished up in a lively restaurant with traditional decor.
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 — 00:00G4.4T4.2Y4.0MSFB4.6
Google4.4(3.8k)Yelp4.0(34)Tripadvisor4.2(144)Facebook4.6(111)
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Rank 4.
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.
7 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 5.
Hakata Gensuke Tonkotsu Ramen
ramen · japanese · Melbourne VIC 3000
4.4 across 3.6k Google reviews; steaming Japanese noodle soups, like the signature pork bone broth, in a small,….
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 · 11:30 — 22:00G4.4TY4.0MS
Google4.4(3.6k)Yelp4.0(55)2/ 3 sources
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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.
5 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.
Sara Craft Ramen & Bar
Melbourne VIC 3000
4.6 across 513 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.
5 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:30 — 14:30G4.6T5.0YMS
Google4.6(513)Tripadvisor5.0(3)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
Website Google Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Card
Rank 8.
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.
3 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 10:00 — 21:00G4.9T3.8YMS
Google4.9(7.7k)Tripadvisor3.8(4)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
- A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
Call Website Google Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Facebook Card
Rank 9.
Ramen Shouyuya Sake Bar
japanese · Brunswick VIC 3056
cozyneighborhoodcasual
4.8 across 174 Google reviews; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.7.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
10 min · $$ · 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
Rank 10.
Snow Monkey Ramen
Melbourne VIC 3000
casual
4.6 across 2.0k 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.
6 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:30 — 21:30G4.6T3.5YMS
Google4.6(2.0k)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.
Call Website Google Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Facebook Card

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

Best Ramen in Melbourne — Harry's ten

RAMEN AKO’s

Izakaya Domo

Shujinko Ramen Russell

Izakaya Domo Eastend

Hakata Gensuke Tonkotsu Ramen

Mr Ramen San

Sara Craft Ramen & Bar

OMI 380​

Ramen Shouyuya Sake Bar

Snow Monkey Ramen

Best Ramen in Melbourne — Harry's ten

RAMEN AKO’s

Izakaya Domo

Shujinko Ramen Russell

Izakaya Domo Eastend

Hakata Gensuke Tonkotsu Ramen

Mr Ramen San

Sara Craft Ramen & Bar

OMI 380​

Ramen Shouyuya Sake Bar

Snow Monkey Ramen

OMI 380

OMI 380