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Editor's note
Melbourne's OG queue-worthy tonkotsu ramen — rich broth, customisable noodles, secret extra-hot spice levels.
Melbourne ramen worth saving: Hakata Gensuke for classic tonkotsu, Sara Craft for sharper modern bowls, plus institutions and side-street finds that hold up.
Melbourne ramen worth saving: Hakata Gensuke for classic tonkotsu, Sara Craft for sharper modern bowls, plus institutions and side-street finds that hold up.
Melbourne's OG queue-worthy tonkotsu ramen — rich broth, customisable noodles, secret extra-hot spice levels.
Arcade-tucked ramen house off Bourke Street, famous for free extra noodles and no-bookings queues.
Fitzroy's cult ramen bar — packed within 15 minutes of opening, most sessions, every day.
A CBD ramen counter built around its Australian rock lobster bisque broth, a bowl that splits opinion but keeps drawing crowds.
CBD ramen bar drawing queues for dry-aged noodles, clam shoyu broth and yuzu duck ramen.
Fitzroy ramen from an Ippudo co-founder, with charred kogashi broths and open counter seats.
CBD ramen spot open till 1am on weekends, known for Volcano ramen — though broth seasoning divides reviewers.
Brunswick ramen bar famed for rich miso broth, sake pairings and a cosy Sydney Road courtyard.
Glen Waverley's food-court ramen punching above its setting with hand-pulled noodles.
Northcote's Japanese-run ramen bar where regulars have their order ready before they sit down.
The Curator is the voice behind the Lowdown, Curateria's read on where Melbourne is eating, drawn from the reviews we track.