Shop Ramen, Fitzroy
19 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/melbourne, r/ramen21 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most diners recommend Shop Ramen, and some call it the best ramen they have had in Melbourne. Several name the Fitzroy shop on Smith Street, and others mention its Preston and Brunswick shops. One recommends the tan tan men and the shio with extra meat, and one rates the BBQ chicken ramen very highly. A couple of diners say its ramen beats Dojo's, though one adds that Dojo is stronger on everything else. Two diners are negative: one calls it overrated, and the other found the flavour flat and needed extra toppings to make it work.
Address
Shop Ramen, 329 Smith St, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Tan tan men, Shio with extra meat, BBQ chicken ramen
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Nickanoms88 in r/melbourne · Oct 2025taste
Ranks Shop Ramen as the top ramen they have tried in Melbourne.
- Recommendsu/siscodiscopisco in r/melbourne · Aug 2025taste
Recommends Shop Ramen; says its vegan ramen mushrooms are excellent and tasty.
- Caveatu/Notnow_Imtoodrunk in r/melbourne · Dec 2025
Calls Shop Ramen overrated.
- Recommendsu/Zzzz_Sleep in r/melbourne · Jan 2026taste
Recommends ordering the shio with the added meat or the tan tan men at the Preston shop.
- Recommendsu/panache123 in r/melbourne · Jan 2026taste
Thinks Shop Ramen does better ramen than Dojo.
- Recommendsu/hazamatic in r/melbourne · Jan 2026taste
Says it is far ahead of every other Melbourne ramen they have tried, by a wide margin.
- Recommendsu/tehrysta in r/melbourne · Jun 2026taste
Says Shop Ramen's broth is the closest they've found to their preference, a different style, and not in the CBD.
- Recommendsu/YoghiThorn in r/melbourne · Dec 2025taste
Says the Brunswick Shop Ramen is far better than Hakata Gensuke.
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- Recommendsu/Sudo-Pacman15 in r/melbourne · Dec 2025taste
Calls Shop Ramen really great and notes it has several locations.
- Recommendsu/Rh0_Ophiuchi in r/melbourne · Jan 2025
Names this Preston High Street shop as a ramen pick in direct reply to the request.
- Recommendsu/flyballoonfly in r/melbourne · Apr 2024taste
Commenter calls this Fitzroy spot the best ramen they have had.
- Caveatu/Bitter_Community1832 in r/melbourne · Jun 2026taste
Says it's their weakest Melbourne ramen after three tries, with flat flavour that needed toppings to rescue.
- Recommendsu/Asleep-Suspect-3073 in r/melbourne · Jan 2026taste
Enjoys the place and agrees its ramen beats Dojo's, though Dojo is stronger on everything else.
- Recommendsu/deeku4972 in r/melbourne · Dec 2025taste
Says Shop Ramen is quite nice if visiting Fitzroy.
- Recommendsu/Wonderful_Minute_860 in r/melbourne · Dec 2025taste
Recommends Shop Ramen's BBQ chicken ramen on Smith Street, describing it as very impressive.
- Recommendsu/IlikeGolfandFormula1 in r/melbourne · Oct 2025taste
Lists Shop Ramen as another solid pick.
- Recommendsu/InnerHeart6 in r/melbourne · Aug 2025
Recommends Shop Ramen as a short answer to the request.
- Recommendsu/oldcowboyfilms in r/melbourne · Sep 2024
Suggests checking out this ramen spot on Smith Street, Fitzroy, as a nice dinner stop.
- Recommendsu/FreshBook8963 in r/ramen · May 2024
Says they've heard these are great but haven't tried them yet.
- Recommendsu/Slightly_Famous in r/melbourne · Nov 2023taste
Calls Shop Ramen in Fitzroy the standout among many ramen shops they have tried locally.
- Recommendsu/dpublicborg in r/melbourne · Jan 2025
Suggests the Smith Street branch in Collingwood as a ramen option in reply to the request.
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