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Best places for noodle soups in Melbourne CBD

Melbourne Chinatown has an especially big concentration of restaurants serving Asian noodle soups.

A big bowl of noodle soup (perhaps with an assortment of toppings added?) is a comfort food to many. You might be craving Cantonese beef noodle soup, fragrant Vietnamese pho, or a spicy bowl of malatang.

Regardless, we have shortlisted a few Asian restaurants in Melbourne CBD that serve delicious, steaming bowls.

Cambodia's Kitchen

Enjoy classics the way that you would find them on the streets of Phnom Penh. Cambodia’s Kitchen is open until late night, and features classics like rice noodle soup (with pork broth base and a medley of pork ingredients) and thick beef noodle soup.

Thick beef noodle soup

The pork noodle soup packs flavour

Tina's Noodle Kitchen

This casual Chinese eatery serves cuisine originating from Chongqing (a city renowned for its spicy food and located close to Sichuan). The portion sizes are decent, and there are a variety of soup flavours to choose from. In a customise-your-own-bowl fashion, you can also add different toppings.

Hainan Chicken Chinatown

This Malaysian restaurant has several locations in Melbourne, including in Glen Waverley. Its menu features noodle soups with unique and aromatic flavours, like Bak Kut Teh noodle soup. The service is prompt and friendly.

Pho Ba Ga Mekong Vietnam

Located in the main part of Swanston Street close to the entrance to Chinatown, this Vietnamese restaurant is almost always busy. The decor is practical and there are different kinds of traditional pho to choose from.