Winter Warmers: The Best Ramen in Adelaide

Sometimes, all you need in life is a little comfort food, and a steaming hot bowl of ramen is an effective option when the craving for warm and salty goodness hits as the temperature drops. 

Not every serve of ramen is created equal. But, they all contain four key ingredients: broth, seasoning, noodles and toppings. The broth can range from rich to lean, while your choice of toppings and seasoning can completely alter the flavour of the dish. Whether you like your ramen traditional or prefer something more adventurous, there are options aplenty across Adelaide’s bustling culinary scene. 

Getting hungry just thinking about it? Here’s where to find the best ramen in Adelaide.

Call Me Curry & Izakaya

They’re the new kids on the block, but Call Me Curry & Izakaya have quickly made an impression on hungry Adelaideans, earning rave reviews for their tonkatsu ramen, Japanese fried rice, cocktails and signature curry rice. If you’ve got your heart set on authentic ramen, you’re in the right place! Each bowl comes with slow-cooked broth simmered over 12 hours to achieve a rich flavour, topped with the likes of roasted pork belly, seafood yume and hojo tonkatsu. Save room for dessert – the sweet treats like crepe cakes and matcha ice cream are unique and oh-so-tasty.

33 Hindley Street, Adelaide

Minimono

As a self-described noodle bar, you’re in safe hands ordering a bowl of ramen at Minimono. Centrally located on Rundle Street, this trendy restaurant is the perfect location for a post-work weeknight dinner with friends. There are seven types of ramen on the menu, ranging from traditional (tonkotsu) to adventurous (truffle mushroom), and even includes soup-less ramen served with spicy soy sauce, chicken karaage or pork chashu. With tasty sides like pork gyoza and edamame, what are you waiting for?

182 Rundle Street, Adelaide

Tonkatsu

Serving bowls of authentic Japanese goodness, Tonkatsu offers a delicious dining experience with food designed to transport you to the heart of Japan. This colourful CBD restaurant focuses attentively on the art of tonkatsu—breaded and deep-fried pork—with savoury and crispy varieties, Katsu sets and delightfully warm and rich bowls of ramen. Choose a taste to suit your palate, from beef and pork mince to katsu prawn. Led by Chef Chen, this is the perfect place to try some new Japanese flavours crafted with care.

Shop 1, 102-104 Wright Street, Adelaide

Black Dog Gallery

Former firefighter-turned-chef June Abe named his suburban ramen shop, Black Dog Gallery, in honour of his precious pooch, Kuro. This simple yet charismatic Japanese restaurant serves incredible bowls of ramen, so much so that they have had to close early on occasion due to selling out of their hearty noodle soups. Black Dog Gallery has rave reviews praising its melt-in-the-mouth char siu pork, flavourful broth, and delicious noodles. It’s definitely worth the drive to the suburbs!

Shop 4/455 Greenhill Road, Tusmore

Ryo’s Noodles

Authentic tonkatsu ramen is being dished out at this Gouger Street favourite. Ryo’s Noodles is a go-to spot for the best ramen in Adelaude, known for their thin and springy noodles made fresh in-house and complemented by a mouth-watering broth. The key to that perfectly salty tonkatsu broth? It’s made by simmering pork bones for over 12 hours. Ryo’s ramen will infuse your palate, ensuring the perfect mouthful every time. 

80 Gouger Street, Adelaide 

Kazumi Ramen

This Norwood institution offers some of the most premium and authentic ramen in Adelaide. With an emphasis on tradition, every ingredient in your ramen bowls is considered, from the handmade noodles to your choice of toppings. Choose from wagyu beef, seafood, vegetables and more, and dine in the restaurant with traditional decor that will transport you to the streets of Tokyo. Slurp-alicious!

150 The Parade, Norwood

Ryumon Ramen Izakaya

Open since 2019 and now a reliable mainstay for a bowl of the good stuff, Ryumon is bringing flavour-packed Hakata-style ramen to Adelaide’s West End. Here, you’ll find a menu with upwards of seven types of ramen, each with a slightly different flavour, protein and varying degrees of spice. The modern space is the perfect place to catch up with friends over a steaming bowl with zero fuss.

16 Hindley Street, Adelaide

TUNO Izakaya

With an entire menu dedicated to ramen and a commitment to crafting the perfect bowl with slow-simmered tonkatsu broth, homemade noodles and rich ingredients, TUNO is where it’s at. Whether you want to try something new or stick to your go-to, the options here range from classic pork to vegetarian with flavour aplenty. If you find yourself in North Adelaide, dinner at TUNO is a must for some of the best ramen in Adelaide on a cold winter’s night.

145 O’Connell Street, North Adelaide

Contemporary Japanese Deli

There’s a certain charm about Contemporary Japanese Deli that’s hard to describe, so we suggest you pop into Rundle Mall to experience it for yourself! Run by a father-son duo with over 25 years’ experience, this small-yet-mighty deli serves up affordable and delicious ramen that has CBD workers coming back time and time again. It’s a favourite ramen spot for pretty much every local; a not-so-hidden gem that gets rave reviews. 

68 Grenfell Street, Adelaide

Ajisen Ramen

While it may be no frills, this CBD haunt is big on flavour. With three locations scattered around the city (on Leigh Street, Gouger Street and Regent Arcade), Ajisen Ramen is the local go-to for an unpretentious bowl of flavoursome ramen, served fast to quickly satisfy those cravings. 

Leigh Street, Gouger Street & Rundle Mall, Adelaide

These best ramen in Adelaide have certainly worked up our appetite! Ramen not your thing? Perhaps you’d prefer a burger instead? Check out our round-up of the best burger joints in Adelaide, or if you’re needing a sweet treat, check out the best bakeries in Adelaide.