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Ramen Ramen by Tanoshi

Queenstown, New Zealand

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST RAMEN SHOPS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 95 2026
Ramen Ramen by Tanoshi

A small ramen shop down a Queenstown side lane, with bar stools facing an open kitchen and heated tables outside. Diners build bowls from a base, broth such as tonkotsu or Tokyo, noodles and paid toppings, and thick pork belly slices are popular.

Highlights

  • Thick, tender pork belly
  • Tonkotsu and Tokyo broths
  • Fried burdock root chips

Good to know

  • Queues common; wait in corridor or outside
  • Order form filled in while waiting
  • Few seats inside; heated tables outside

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