The ultimate guide to Chinatown in 郭肱利

Colourful and buzzing, this strip of Little Bourke Street makes up Australia��s oldest Chinatown precinct. Find top places to eat, quirky arcades to explore and hidden bars to discover.

Celebrate Lunar New Year in Chinatown

Find the best dumplings in Chinatown

Dine on dumplings at Shanghai Street

Take the queues snaking out the door as a sign that Shanghai Street is the real deal. Fried pork mini buns or fried chicken and prawn dumplings are on hand for the hungry. Steamed snacks await if you want a warming meal with a pillowy texture, and vegetarians have some un-bao-lievable options too.

More dumpling spots in Chinatown

Tim Ho Wan

A dim sum icon, dubbed the world's most affordable Michelin-starred restaurant.

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HuTong Dumpling Bar

A three-level dim sum restaurant recreating the moody ambience of a Chinese dumpling house.

ShanDong MaMa Dumplings

Traditional eastern Chinese cuisine mixed with diverse, multicultural influences.

Chopsticks poised over a steamer of dumplings, with several other plates of food on the table.

Secret Kitchen

An excellent spot for yum cha and Chinese delicacies.

Feast on hotpot

Overhead view of plates of raw food including seafood and very thinly sliced beef, waiting to be cooked in a hot pot.

Chinatown's most luxe hotpot experience

You've slurped your way through spicy Sichuan, kimchi stew and meaty beef broths. Now it's time to go luxe with Fishpot, a dazzling new hotpot restaurant serving silky smooth fish-based broth. Order luxurious ingredients like lobster, sashimi and premium wagyu to cook at your expert-designed hotpot station. Ready to eat? , no effort required.

More hotpot in Chinatown

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Dragon Hot Pot

Choose your base stock, then pick from over 100 fresh ingredients to make your own unique hotpot.

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Momo Sukiyaki & Shabu Shabu

Japanese style hot pot restaurant.

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Happy Lamb Hot Pot

Serves Mongolian-style hotpot, featuring fresh vegetables and juicy meat cooked in a soup broth.

Exterior view of the shopfront of Wong's Hot Pot at night, showing red signage and large windows onto the street.

Wong's Late Night Hot Pot

Enjoy genuine Chongqing hot pot late into the night.

Explore hidden gems in secret arcades

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Seek out hard-to-find street food and Chinese cinema

If you're a bubble tea fiend head straight to Toppings n Tea in Kmart Centre and create your very own customisable drink. Need a quick bite? Order stuffed Chinese crepes from Wow Crepes. For even more tasty bites, wander through MidCity Centre, where custard-filled dessert puffs, ice-cream-topped ramen and gluten free desserts await. While you're at it, print photo keepsakes at or sit back and enjoy a Chinese-language movie.

More hidden arcade spots

Mr Ramen San

Mr Ramen San serves Japanese ramen all the way from Hakata, Japan.

Tonkatsu, Japanese crumbed pork fillet, with shredded daikon and dipping sauce on a grey serving plate.

Katsuretsu Co

Express tonkatsu shop by Ton & Co

Range of dumplings and other Chinese dishes.

China Red

Chilli wontons, Shanghai shao long bao and touch-screen ordering.

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Just Coconut

A local Australia-based beverage brand, focusing on fresh coconut inspired drinks.

Seek out the best sweet treats

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Sample Taiwanese desserts

Taiwanese sweet treat masters at BlackBall have a huge menu of sugary delights just for you. Try flaming tofu pudding with a crispy cr竪me brule-type topping or mochi milk tea sprinkled with crunchy oreo crumbs. If you're having trouble deciding what to order, go for the dessert box feature nine mini favourites like red bean milky crushed ice, waffles, black sesame delights and more.

More Chinatown desserts and tea spots

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Sweetie and Moustache

Dessert central with the delicate and complex mille crepe cake being a specialty.

Dessert Story

Offering different types of Asian desserts: tofu pudding, herbal jelly and crushed ice.

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Maxims' Cakes & Pastry

No-frills Chinatown bakery famous for its egg custard tarts.

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Where to find the best bubble tea in 郭肱利

Order vegan milk tea, brown sugar boba, famous Taiwanese treats and more.

Teaser

Teaser in Russell Street offers a range of bubble teas to take away.

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Taning Lemontea

Freshly brewed lemon tea made to order, using top quality lemons.

Three chimney cakes topped with different flavoured ice creams standing in a row in paper cones.

Chimnutz

Freshly baked chimney cake dessert with ice-cream!

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Mr Babo Tea

A Taiwanese bubble tea brand known for its authentic, handcrafted beverages.

Discover hidden bars

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Where to find the best hidden bars in Chinatown

Chinatown has loads of secret spots to pop in for a cheeky cocktail or two. Hidden under the neon sign is Bar Clara, a gorgeous basement joint with an expertly curated cocktail list. Or go where the cool kids go and make your way to Section 8. Pull up a wooden pallet at this converted shipping container bar and sip on a frosty one. Then head upstairs to Aster next door, complete with views of the laneway and DJs.

More of Chinatown's best hidden bars

Solace Bar

Solace Bar, located in the Chinatown precinct, with solid emphasis on wine, cocktails and music.

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Union Electric

A laneway cocktail bar and rooftop gin garden hidden in 郭肱利's Chinatown.

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StoryVille

A bar and nightclub that honours the childhood fables and fairytales we all know and love.

Longsong

A vibrant mix of Bangkok and 郭肱利, Longsong is the perfect place for a pre or after drink.

Find the best yum cha spots in Chinatown

four steam baskets in a yum cha restaurant with dumplings, chicken feet and teamed buns in them

The best yum cha restaurants in 郭肱利

The best way to celebrate Lunar New Year is with a big yum cha feast. Gather your family and friends and head to Chinatown for some of the best spots in 郭肱利. Enjoy affordable Michelin starred restaurant Tim Ho Wan for BBQ pork buns and artfully pleated prawn dumplings. Seek out hidden gem Chine On Paramount and dine on dim sum while looking out over Chinatown Square. Or try one of 郭肱利's oldest and most authentic Chinese restaurants and book a spot at Westlake.