Affordable Noodles on the North Shore

Snaking about in steaming hot pots of broth, layered in great chunks of lamb and onion, lathered in sauces sweet and spicy: no matter how you prepare them, it’s hard to go past a humble bowl of noodles.

Here's where to get some at a decent price across the North Shore.

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Xin Jiang Hand Made Noodle

Slightly pricier than other options in Chatswood, Xinjiang cuisine comes from northwest China and draws its influence from central Asian food. The noodles are handmade and basic dishes are about $20.

Where: 1/84 Archer Street, Chatswood

Premium Lanzhou Beef Noodles St Leonards 

Hopping over east a little to the Lanzhou province, the beef noodles here are affordable, tasty and filling. On Fridays a bowl is $16, on other days of the week it’s $18.

Where: Mall 88, St Leonards

Chang'an Noodle Chatswood

Head down south to the Shaanxi province via Chang'an Noodle Chatswood, named after the ancient city that is now Xi'an. This noodle bar serves a variety of beef and vegetable noodle dishes for under $20, as well as smaller meals such as Rou Jia Mo (often known as Chinese hamburgers) and meat skewers.

Where: Pavilion 2 & 3, Chatswood Interchange

Fujiyama Noodle Bar

This small noodle bar in Chatswood’s Mandarin Centre is one of the cheapest places you can get a meal on the North Shore. Udon noodles start at $6 and ramen at $10.

Where: 65 Albert Avenue, Chatswood

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Four Seasons $10 Beef Noodles

As mentioned in our article on affordable dinner in Chatswood, this small noodle bar sits right outside the Chatswood interchange and offers a $10 bowl of beef noodle soup. The restaurant also sells cold seaweed salad and cucumber salad as sides.

Where: 426 Victoria Avenue

Ryo’s Noodles

For decades, Ryo’s Noodles has been a staple for those looking for quality, affordable ramen in the North Shore. You’ll find a line backing up along Falcon Street any day of the week, but don’t worry, it moves quickly. Basic pork ramen starts at $18. 

Where: 125 Falcon Street, Crows Nest

Ta Wan Thai

This Waitara Thai restaurant serves classic Thai noodle dishes — pad thai, pad see ew, noodle stir fries — at low prices ($14 to $18). It also sells noodle dishes for $10 as a lunch special.

Where: 61C Edgeworth David Avenue, Waitara

Happi Ramen

A small Japanese restaurant that recently opened in Gordon along the Pacific Highway. For a restaurant with such fancy menus and nice furniture, I was surprised to find out I could get a bowl of ramen here for $15.

Where: 729 Pacific Highway, Gordon

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