For authentic Japanese noodles without leaving Perth, drop into Ramen Lab on Beaufort Street. This sleek restaurant blends trellis wood walls with globe lights made from jars to create a trendy vibe, where diners can sit and watch the world pass by through a floor-to-ceiling glass frontage. In warmer months, sit alfresco while enjoying healthy, housemade noodles in an authentic natural stock that takes more than 10 hours to make. Tuck into a starter of takoyaki – octopus balls with chilli garlic aioli, Parmesan cheese, bonito flakes, seaweed crumb and Japanese BBQ sauce, or perhaps truffled edamame beans with green tea salt. For the main affair, go ‘Old School’ with miso marinated spicy beef and pork mince, shallot chips, red cabbage kraut, poached egg, kelp vinegar and buckwheat noodles.
