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Thai noodle recipes meet Japanese ramen broth in Durham

Noodle 501 is a cozy noodle house at New Hope Commons. The recipes come from the owner's childhood in Thailand, every bowl is made from scratch, and there are vegan and gluten-free choices on the menu.

Lunch and dinner, every day except Tuesday. Dine in, takeout or delivery.

Three bowls of seafood tom yum ramen with shrimp, mussels, squid, soft egg and bok choy
Seafood tom yum ramen, Thai hot-and-sour in a ramen bowl
Tonkotsu ramen with roasted pork, soft egg, wood ear mushrooms and scallions on a wooden table
Tonkotsu ramen, the Japanese classic

How hot? Pick a number

Our heat index is painted right on the chalkboard wall. A 1 is mild, a 4 is Thai hot, and a 5 is for those who really mean it. Not sure where you land? Ask us when you order.

  1. 1Mild
  2. 2Medium
  3. 3Hot
  4. 4Thai hot
  5. 5Very hot
The chalkboard wall at Noodle 501: a mural of five people sharing noodle bowls, the menu and the heat index
The wall in our dining room: the menu, the heat index and five friends at one noodle table.
The Noodle 501 dining room in Durham, with brick columns, Edison bulbs and the chalkboard mural

Our story

“I opened this restaurant to share the noodle recipes from my childhood in Thailand.”

The owner of Noodle 501

Classic Thai spices meet the comfort of Japanese ramen broth. Each morning we choose fresh ingredients and make every bowl by hand, with honest ingredients and no processed fillers. Food brought the owner's family closer, and this place was built to do the same for yours.

Dine in, take out or get delivery. Vegan and gluten-free options. High chairs for the little ones.

Come in for a bowl

5319 New Hope Commons Dr, Suite 104
Durham, NC 27707
Monday
11:30 am–3:00 pm, 5:00–9:00 pm
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
11:30 am–3:00 pm, 5:00–9:00 pm
Thursday
11:30 am–3:00 pm, 5:00–9:00 pm
Friday
11:30 am–3:00 pm, 5:00–9:00 pm
Saturday
11:30 am–3:00 pm, 5:00–9:00 pm
Sunday
11:30 am–3:00 pm, 5:00–9:00 pm