Warm your belly (and soul) with a bowl of ramen

As the weather cools down, cravings for warming food well and truly ramp up. One dish that always hits the spot in winter is ramen. Whether you love a traditional Tonkotsu broth or you're all about piling on all the trimmings, we've created a guide to where you can eat ramen in Newcastle.

Cafe Inu

Cafe Inu serves up Japanese-inspired breakfast and lunch eats in a huge warehouse space in Carrington. During the winter months, Cafe Inu adds ramen to its menu, with offerings like ramen with shredded chicken loins, poached egg, shallots, red ginger, dried chilli, and baby spinach for a modern twist on a classic.
Where: 43 Denison St, Carrington

Hokkaiya

Hokkaiya serves up ramen, udon, donburi, and more traditional Japanese dishes in its intimate Beaumont Street space. Owners Cassie and Evan are committed to using the best ingredients and culinary techniques to deliver authentic ramen, slow-cooking their pork for six hours to make a rich broth.
Where: Shop 2/22 Beaumont St, Hamilton

Kitami

A staple of Japanese cuisine in Newcastle, Kitami has been located in Darby Street, Beaumont Street, and Young Street in Carrington, over its more than 30 years of trade. After 12 years in Carrington, the team is saying goodbye on June 20, 2026, with the team from Sushi Revolution taking over the premises. Try Kitami's extensive range of ramen, udon, gyoza, donburi, curries, tempura, and more before they close.
Where: 53 Young St, Carrington

Menya Makoto

After working in Japanese restaurants for years, Yuki Doi finally decided to open her own in 2022. The result is Menya Makoto, an authentic Japanese joint full of family recipes that will have you coming back time and time again. Try the spicy Tonkotsu ramen for an extra kick of chilli.
Where: Ground Floor, 301 Hunter St, Newcastle

Meshiya Japan

Tucked away on the Coles side of Marketown in Newcastle West, Mehshiya Japan is one of the newest additions to our city’s evolving culinary scene, offering Novocastrians a fresh, refined take on home-style Japanese cuisine, including teishoku, ramen, udon, curry, and a range of sandos.
Where: 23 Steel St, Newcastle

Mizumi

Mizumi is bringing traditional ramen to Lake Macquarie, and the locals are lapping it up. With five types of ramen to choose from and add ons like chicken katsu and vege tempura, you can customise your noodles to suit your tastes. Wash it all down with Mizumi’s selection of Japanese beers.
Where: 2/58 The Boulevarde, Toronto | 1 Alma Rd, New Lambton

Natsu Japanese

A hidden gem, Natsu is located in Charlestown’s Hilltop Plaza. The family owned restaurant offers bento, Donburi, and curry, as well as fresh ramen, including ramen with shoyu broth and Karaage.
Where: Hilltop Plaza, 1/226 Pacific Hwy, Charlestown

Sushi Revolution 

While the sushi train at Sushi Revolution Hamilton might be the star of the show, don’t miss its range of ramen. Customise your ramen by choosing from Tonkotsu, miso, or shoyu broth as the base of either katsu, chashu, or seafood ramen, and start slurping.
Where: 93 Beaumont St, Hamilton | 97 Darby St, Cooks Hill 

Susuru Ramen & Gyoza

Brought to you by the team behind much-loved Japanese restaurants Nagisa and Âpé Yakitori Bar, Susuru is all about traditional ramen and gyoza with a modern twist. Think dishes like wagyu cheese gyoza and truffle shoyu ramen. Susuru has plenty of vegan options too, which can be hard to find for ramen-lovers.
Where: 140 King St, Newcastle

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