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If you're as serious about ramen as we are, you've found the best place in Cape Town to slurp silky freshly-made noodles, sip umami-rich broth simmered and nurtured for days, and socialise with brimful glasses of sake. Having imported the only Yamato noodle machine in Africa, you won’t find anywhere else like it!

Taking our cue from the ramen houses in Japan, not only with the authenticity of our ingredients and the care lavished on the preparation, we are casual, we are edgy, and we have a vibe - day and night, right in the heart of the city. Our low-hydration noodles are freshly made on-site, left for a minimum of two days to mature, and served steaming hot – just the way they should be. Known for our popularity, we limit seating time to two hours per table, ensuring you get the finest bowl of ramen – and so does the next hungry customer too!

Please note, we have outside seating available for walk-ins, which is weather dependent. No reservations are required for lunch.

Reviews (367)

4.7 out of 5.0
Based on the past 12 months
Food 4.7
Value 4.5
Service 4.7
Ambience 4.7
  • Lizo M. Dined: 1 day ago
    4.5
    Food 3.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Wed 05 Feb 25
    Love the starters and drinks we ordered! I would recommend the kingklip and chicken wings! The ramen, however, wasn't the best this time. The pork we ordered was really salty and had a bit of a strange aftertaste. Pitty because the last time we visited the ramen was incredible.

  • Thomas P. Dined: 5 days ago
    4.8
    Food 5.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sat 01 Feb 25
    Always a good time at Ramenhead! The most delicious food

  • Nina-Levi M. Dined: 1 week ago
    4.8
    Food 5.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Thu 30 Jan 25
    Top tier dining experience and outstanding service

  • Tracey Dined: 1 week ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Thu 30 Jan 25
    The chef was so helpful and accommodating , I have a garlic allergy and she made such an effort to make sure I had a good experience and the food was incredible.

  • Dominic M. Dined: 1 week ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Thu 30 Jan 25
    Ramenhead has become a regular go to for my ramen fix and yet to be disappointed. Great atmosphere, warm and welcoming staff and phenomenal food.

  • Philip M. Dined: 1 week ago
    4
    Food 5.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 4.0
    Ambience 3.0

    Reviewed on: Mon 27 Jan 25
    Saturday night and mostly empty. We were the only people inside and there were tables available outside. So no atmosphere at all.

  • Nicola A. Dined: 1 week ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sun 26 Jan 25
    Glad we took the only available booking for the day - the 18:30 early booking - the Ramen bowls were delicious! Restaurant was full to capacity within an hour with a great atmosphere. Service was great.

  • Christina H. Dined: 1 week ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sat 25 Jan 25
    Everything was absolutely perfect! Thank you to Oscar and the manager on duty (we didn’t get his name unfortunately) for looking after us so beautifully and making sure our anniversary dinner was lovely

  • Zante N. Dined: 2 weeks ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Tue 21 Jan 25
    Excellent!

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Opening Hours

  • Monday CLOSED
  • Tuesday 12h00 - 21h30
  • Wednesday 12h00 - 21h30
  • Thursday 12h00 - 21h30
  • Friday 12h00 - 22h00
  • Saturday 12h00 - 22h00
  • Sunday CLOSED