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No. 37 in the world · November 2026

Hakata Gensuke

Russell Street, CBD · Melbourne, Australia

tonkotsu ramenNo. 37
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The one bowl to order

The signature tonkotsu, with the firmness of noodle you choose

The line to expect: A line at dinner; it turns over fast.

Hakata-style tonkotsu from a Fukuoka ramen family; a creamy pork broth with thin noodles.

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Tonkotsu ramen, the creamy pork-bone kind

Tonkotsu ramen, the creamy pork-bone kind

12 hr broth (1 hr hands-on), 15 min to serve · 6 bowls. Hakata's ramen: pork bones boiled hard for hours until the broth turns white and creamy. It's a weekend project; the broth freezes, so make a big pot.

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