Machida Shoten, a Japanese iekei-ramen chain with more than 800 locations worldwide, has opened its first Australian store at Shop G/02, 119 A'Beckett St in the Melbourne CBD (inside UNO Melbourne). The brand specialises in Yokohama-style iekei ramen — a rich tonkotsu-shoyu broth, thick chewy noodles and full customisation on oiliness, broth strength and garlic — alongside tsukemen and aburasoba.
A listing on food-tracking site Marvobites recorded the venue as "currently in trial opening" on 28 November 2025; the brand's own newsroom confirms a grand opening at the same A'Beckett St address but does not publish an exact date, so BestDish is treating the precise opening date as unverified while the location, cuisine and trial-opening month are confirmed.
The shop surfaced on BestDish's radar via a fresh r/ramen thread ("New Ramen shop open in Melbourne Australia, Machida shoten") and a r/melbourne "Favourite bowl of ramen?" thread naming it alongside Hakata Gensuke — both discussed this week. It now carries a live Google rating of 4.4★ from 273+ reviews and has been added to the Melbourne ramen ranking with that community evidence attached.
Opened: late 2025 (trial opening confirmed 28 Nov 2025; exact grand-opening date unverified) · Address: 119 A'Beckett St, Shop G/02 UNO Melbourne, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
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