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Melbourne's 50-year Cantonese institution — tableside Peking duck, yum cha, old-school service.
Chinese Restaurants You Must Try in Melbourne
From Flower Drum's tableside Peking duck to Fishpot's cult seafood hotpot and Hi Chong Qing's Sichuan noodles, Cantonese, Hunan, Shandong and beyond.
Melbourne's 50-year Cantonese institution — tableside Peking duck, yum cha, old-school service.
A Chinatown laneway fish-soup hot pot specialist locals rate as Melbourne's best.
Build-your-own Sichuan malatang by weight in Melbourne CBD, open till 2am for late-night cravings.
Level-three vegan Chinese icon — mock meats, calm Buddhist vibe, cult sweet and sour pork.
South Yarra's inventive yum cha and dim sum spot with handcrafted teas and private event rooms.
Kew's Beijing-style lamb spine hotpot specialist — ancestral no-MSG broth, free ice cream.
Melbourne's laneway modern Chinese fine-diner — flaming king prawns and a $108 tasting menu.
Hawthorn's long-running Chinese favourite for Peking duck, banquets, and famously attentive service.
Richmond cha chaan teng nailing HK-imported milk tea and hand-tenderised baked pork chop rice.
Burwood backyard BBQ tent behind a locked front door, where char-grilled skewers taste like home.
Carlton's cult Chongqing noodle den — five dishes, spice-adjustable, done to obsession.
CBD Hunan spot loved for fiery stir-fries, rice noodles and free-flowing complimentary sides.
Blackburn's Shandong specialist for signature stir-fried chicken and handmade dumplings that taste like home.
A Carnegie Sichuan-Hunan institution regulars rank among Melbourne's best for fiery, authentic Chinese cooking.
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