Noru Bar
Contemporary Japanese Ramen · Poblenou, Barcelona · €€
Open since 2022
Daniel Benito brought the ramen Koh couldn't fit on its menu next door, opened a counter for it, and reset the ceiling for ramen in Barcelona. Four bowls rotating with the seasons, broths cooked seven hours; demand intense enough that a Gràcia branch opened in summer 2025.
The Delekta Review
Four ramen on the menu, rotating with the seasons — recurring rotations include curry laksa, tan tan men, kimchee, miso, shoyu, and a brothless mazemen with beef stew Asian flavors adapted for local palates — Tokyo orthodoxy crossed with Southeast Asian inflection Two of the four bowls typically run vegan-friendly
Spin-off of Koh, the Asian restaurant next door — Noru took over the ramen plates Koh's kitchen couldn't accommodate Chef Daniel Benito ran kitchens at Gresca, Gaig, Coure and Mont Bar before opening Noru in 2022 Director Kike del Olmo opened a second branch on Carrer de Francisco Giner in Gràcia in summer 2025
Pho with chicken-and-beef broth and a beef-carpaccio finish that cooks as it sinks into the bowl Curry laksa balancing coconut richness against Japanese restraint Brothless mazemen built on slow-cooked beef stew
Counter ramen bar on Carrer del Taulat in Poblenou — Daniel Benito opened it next door to Koh to give the ramen bowls that Koh's menu had no room for.
Broths simmered seven hours; Eroicca noodles throughout
Quoted in
“It's not a franchise, not a chain. It's just us — we've opened a second place in Gràcia.” — Kike del Olmo · Time Out Barcelona
What the critics say
- Noru Barcelona — Time Out Barcelona
- Noru, espectacular ramen bar — BCN Foodie Guide
- Noru Bar: El Rincón del Ramen en Poblenou — BCN Cool Hunter
- El bar de ramen de Barcelona que triunfa con solo cuatro platos — National Geographic Viajes
- El mejor bar de ramen de Barcelona abre en Gràcia su segundo restaurante — Time Out Barcelona
Visit
- Address
- Carrer de Pere IV, 152, Sant Martí, 08005 Barcelona, Spain
- Phone
- +34 674 12 23 25
- Website
- instagram.com/norubar
Nearby restaurants in Poblenou
- Els Tres Porquets — Mediterranean Catalan Tapas, €€€
- Can Dende — Brazilian Brunch & Café, €€
- Atipical — Creative Mediterranean, €€
- Ona — Hyper-local Tasting Experience, €€€€
- Can Fisher — Seafood & Paella, €€€
More Ramen in Barcelona
- Shoronpo — Japanese Ramen & Shoronpo, Gràcia, €€
- Ramen-Ya Hiro — Japanese Ramen, Eixample, €€
- Kobuta Ramen — Ramen & Japanese Tapas, Sants, €€
- Koku Kitchen Ramen — Japanese Ramen, Barri Gòtic, €€
- Kanada-Ya — Japanese Tonkotsu Ramen, Eixample, €€