AUSTRALIAN GOOD FOOD GUIDE - Home of the Chef Hat Awards

Melbourne Inner City Chinese Restaurants

Plant-based modern Sichuan cuisine is what awaits Collingwood diners at Shu Restaurant on Johnson Street. Named after owner and Chef, Shu Liu, chill out in fun and funky surrounds of neon lighting,...
ShanDong MaMa

ShanDong MaMa

Chinese   $$$$$   Opens Sat 11:00 AM

Melbourne CBD

It’s all about Mama’s delicious dumplings at ShanDong MaMa on Bourke Street in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD. Expect unique northern Chinese-inspired fare at this authentic eatery, where everything ...
Lee Ho Fook

Lee Ho Fook

Chinese   $$$$$   Open Now

Melbourne CBD

14 Chef Hat Award Restaurant & Catering Association
Flower Drum

Flower Drum

Chinese   $$$$$   Open Now

Melbourne CBD

13 Chef Hat Award
Flower drum has a well known history amongst foodies and Melbournians alike. An unlikely building is the venue for this Cantonese culinary delight, which is accessed predominantly by a lift, or sta...
Lucky Chan

Lucky Chan

Chinese   $$$$$   Open Now

Southbank

Chine On Paramount

Chine On Paramount

Chinese   $$$$$   Open Now

Melbourne CBD

Find Chinese fare to tempt any palate at Chine on Paramount on Little Bourke Street in the heart of Melbourne city. A traditional vibe of hanging red lanterns, white-clothed tables and polished woo...
Empress Of China

Empress Of China

Chinese   $$$$$   Open Now

Melbourne CBD

Menu may include: bang bang white cut chicken, or stir-fried Wagyu in the style of 'Ma Po'.
Established in 1981 come and experience some of the best Yum Cha in Melbourne. Shark's Fin has earned a reputation for excellence for its delicious Shark's Fin and authentic Chinese food dishes in ...
Old Beijing

Old Beijing

Chinese   $$$$$   Open Now

Melbourne CBD

Celebrating a long culinary history, tradition and culture, Old Beijing on Artemis Lane brings an authentic taste of China to the heart of Melbourne’s CBD. Nestled in QV Shopping Centre, expect a c...
Good food makes for a good mood at Crystal Jade Restaurant on Little Bourke Street in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD. This elegant first-floor Cantonese restaurant is a firm local favourite and bustl...
Silks

Silks

Chinese   $$$$$   Open Now

Southbank

Enter Silks and walk past the softly trickling water feature into this opulent and sophisticated Chinese restaurant, designed in the style of a Chinese mansion, complete with a Mongolian silk tent....
Tim Ho Wan Melbourne

Tim Ho Wan Melbourne

Chinese   $$$$$   Opens Sat 10:00 AM

Melbourne CBD

Join Melburnians craving baked barbeque pork buns and dumplings at Tim Ho Wan on Bourke Street in the city's CBD. Part of the global phenom dim sum chain, this restaurant is all clean lines of blon...
Since we opened in 2003, Oriental Teahouse has built a reputation as Melbourne’s best teahouse, thanks to our tasty selection of handmade dumplings and yum cha, all served alongside a carefully sel...