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The round-up: slurp your way through the Gold Coast’s best ramen spots The round-up: slurp your way through the Gold Coast’s best ramen spots The round-up: slurp your way through the Gold Coast’s best ramen spots The round-up: slurp your way through the Gold Coast’s best ramen spots The round-up: slurp your way through the Gold Coast’s best ramen spots The round-up: slurp your way through the Gold Coast’s best ramen spots The round-up: slurp your way through the Gold Coast’s best ramen spots The round-up: slurp your way through the Gold Coast’s best ramen spots

The round-up: slurp your way through the Gold Coast’s best ramen spots

There are few things more satisfying than slurping your way through a bowl of authentic Japanese ramen. From bustling noodle bars to authentic hidden gems, we've put together a delicious round-up of where you can find the most slurp-worthy ramen on the Gold Coast.


ZuroZuro Ramen Bar, Burleigh Heads: If you love nothing more than tucking in to a bowl of steamy ramen, pull up a seat at ZuroZuro Ramen Bar. In what is believed to be a Gold Coast-first, ZuroZuro has brought a Michelin-awarded ramen recipe to the Sunshine State, with celebrated chef Jun Furukawa overseeing operations between here and Japan. There are five different ramen bowls to choose from including the Michelin-awarded ramen, which is based on a fish broth. For those with slightly less fishy tastes, the tonkotsu ramen is a must-try, loaded with homemade noodles and strips of pork loin. Each bowl is filled with noodles that are made fresh, every single morning. The soup, which is delightfully complex and creamy, is made the day before to ensure a richness of flavour that simply cannot be replicated in a hurry.

RaRa Ramen, Burleigh Heads: If you’ve spent any time slurping back bowls of noods in and around Sydney, chances are you’re familiar with RaRa Ramen, with locations across the city. In 2021, owners Scott Gault and Katie Shortland ventured north and brought their signature house-made noodles with them to Burleigh Heads. RaRa Ramen’s signature house-made noodles feature heavily alongside flavoursome broths that are all made from scratch. A nose-to-tail ethos is key to RaRa’s approach, something which Scott and Katie have continued to explore with the venue’s chefs by utilising lesser-used cuts of meat as well as the bones in the broths. One of its specialities is the tonkotsu broth, which is silkier and creamier in taste than some of the heavier gravy-style soups we’re familiar with here in Australia.

Muso Ramen, various locations: Muso is a haven for authentic Japanese ramen, so it’s little wonder they’ve made the top of the list. The Muso team have three incredible venues under their belt including one at Robina Town Centre, Mermaid Beach and Chirn Park. Here you’ll find Muso favourites like the Tonkotsu Black (pork broth) topped with pork belly, the Tokyo Soy (chicken and pork clear broth) and The Buddha – a vibrant bowl of gluten-free noodles in a vegetable broth with roasted seasonal toppings like pumpkin, carrot and tomato.

JFX Noodle and Tapas Bar, Southport: This is where you’ll find one of the most extensive ramen menus in the city. You can treat your taste buds to black tonkotsu ramen, salt and butter tonkotsu ramen, or chilli coriander ramen, offered with various amounts of pork cha-su and nori. Make it your own with thick or thin noodles, alter the broth intensity and throw on a few extra toppings. These bowls are as big as your head and boy are they delicious.

Goukai Ramen, Burleigh Heads: At Goukai, it’s all about delivering a truly authentic Japanese ramen experience, offering a straight-forward menu of seven ramen varieties in a casual setting that allows diners to either ‘slurp and go’ or hang around. A traditional tonkotsu-style broth is used as the base for Goukai’s signature flavours, while a colourful vegetarian and vegan option round out the list.

Ramen Danbo, Surfers Paradise and Southport: Here you’ll find authentic ramen prepared with intricate traditional methods. Let it be known that the team here take the ramen game very seriously. Specialising in tonkotsu pork-broth ramen, diners can choose and adjust elements, from the noodle firmness to the richness of the soup, to create your perfect bowl.

Goto, Southport: Okay, so here’s a curveball for you. This Japanese dining den specialises in Champon noodles – the regional dish of Nagasaki that is regarded as ramen’s healthier cousin. These bowls of goodness have more vegetables than traditional ramen, and the broth is made from pork bone. If you’re firmly on the ramen train, take a step to the left and give this a whirl.

Buen Modern Japanese, Mermaid Waters: This unassuming venue is nestled next door to a petrol station but boasts some serious culinary credentials behind the grills with Yusuke Ito. Sip a steamy bowl of soul-warming ramen, which is made in-house from scratch – no soup stocks here. There’s three different kinds to try (including a meat-free version) so go forth and slurp.

Izakaya Midori, Reedy Creek: This is the coast’s first plant-based Japanese eatery. The signature dish is a bright-green Midori Ramen, said to be just as rich and flavoursome as the traditional pork-based version – well worth putting on your hit list.

Hakataya Ramen, various locations: Shopping with a side of ramen? We’re in. Hakataya Ramen at Pacific Fair is generally a pretty busy little bar, so if you can find a spot, then get a Miso Spicy-Men in front of you and watch the passers by.

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