Within days of Ramenhead opening in Cape Town in 2022 there were queues out the door, as hungry locals lined up for the best noodles in the city. That’s not surprising, as Peter Tempelhoff, Ashley Moss and Jennifer Hugé – the culinary creatives behind Ramenhead, and award-winning FYN restaurant – scoured Tokyo and Osaka for time-honoured ramen recipes, returning with the first (and only) Yamato noodle machine in Africa. The trio brings that same passion and focus to Time Out Market Cape Town, with Ramenhead’s seaside outpost offering a compact list of Asian plates and slurpable ramen bowls.
RAMENHEAD MENU
Tori Chintan R240 (Light broth of chicken with soya sauce)
Tori Katsu Curry R250 (Rich creamy style chicken curry ramen)
Kids Ponyo ramen R140 (Half-portion of chicken tori chintan)
Sesame & Mushroom R240 (Double dashi style vegan)
Ramen add-ons
Ajitamago egg R20
Extra noodles R30
Gluten-free noodles +R30
Nekomanma R40 (Bowl of Ishikawa rice for leftover soup)
Rice bowl
Chashu Don R210 (Spring onion, BBQ-glazed pork burnt ends, sesame)
Snacks
Karaage R145 (Tokyo-style friend chicken, miso mayonnaise)
Pork gyoza R130 (Potstickers with green chili ponzu)
Cabbage gyoza R120 (Potstickers with spicy ponzu peanut sauce)
Dessert
Purin R95 (With seasonal fruit and fragrant shisho syrup)