Chinese dragons at the front of a festival parade.

Chinatown

Venture through the golden-roofed gateways and let the hanging lanterns guide you along Little Bourke Street into Australia’s oldest Chinatown.

In this iconic strip, between Spring and Elizabeth streets, neon lights hint at hidden bars, while dumplings, yum cha, karaoke and Asian fashion beckon from arcades, laneways and windows.

Visit at any time of year and you’re bound to find delicious food, enchanting buskers and inspiring sights. Or see Chinatown come to life with festivals like Chinese Lunar New Year, Moon Lantern Festival and the Asian Food Festival.

A parade of performers walking a long lion puppet down a street during Chinese Lunar New Year

³Ô¹ÏÍø's best Lunar New Year events

Featuring lion dances, delicious street food and weekend pop-ups.
The gates at Chinatown at night

The ultimate guide to Chinatown

Where to eat, drink and karaoke the night away in ³Ô¹ÏÍø's famous Chinatown precinct.
A busy Chinatown street with lanterns and restaurant signs.

Chinatown’s most iconic restaurants

These restaurants are some of the oldest and most loved in ³Ô¹ÏÍø's famous Chinatown precinct.

Where to find the best hidden bars in Chinatown

Take a detour to find secret basement cocktails, secluded rooftop bars and a fairytale wonderland.

Chinatown attractions

People browsing a museum with paper lanterns and artwork.

Museum of Chinese Australian History

Museum preserving and displaying the history of Chinese immigration.

Nighttime exterior of 206 Bourke Street.

206 Bourke Street

A gateway to the Chinatown district and a unique retail and dining destination.

Depiction of characters from Journey to the West, including monkey and priest.

Chinatown Cinema

This cinema screens the latest Chinese-language movies.

Exterior of Paramount Centre building, with street signagae out the front.

The Paramount Corporate Centre

Three-level retail centre in Chinatown with a licensed food court.

Eating and drinking

Collection of small plates of Chinese food.

Flower Drum Restaurant

An iconic upscale Cantonese restaurant serving delicious food.

Cantonese meal.

Supper Inn Chinese Restaurant

Supper Inn has been serving authentic, yet affordable, Cantonese food for over 35 years.

Chinese entrée.

Chine On Paramount

Cantonese restaurant that uses fresh ingredients to create a range of innovative dishes.

Close up of a fried dish laden with chilli.

HuTong Dumpling Bar

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

Plates of Chinese food.

ShanDong MaMa Dumplings

Traditional eastern Chinese cuisine mixed with diverse, multicultural influences.

Crowded outdoor bar.

Section 8 Bar

A funky outdoor bar with drinks served from a converted shipping container.

Range of dumplings and other Chinese dishes.

China Red

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

Hands selecting a dumpling with chopsticks and a spoon from a bowl of dumplings in broth.

New Shanghai

Located in ³Ô¹ÏÍø Central, New Shanghai offers Chinese cuisine of the Shanghai region.

Bowl of various Chinese-style vegetables.

Dragon Hot Pot

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

Looking down at a selection of Cantonese dishes on a table in a restaurant.

Liyin Rice Roll Master

Serving authentic cheong fun (rice rolls) and Cantonese street food.

Looking down at a selection of plates of Chinese food on a café table including dumplings, fried rice, prawns, and green beans.

Taste of China

Offering authentic Chinese food where every bite transports you to the street of China.

Dish of creatively prepared seafood, dotted with flowers.

Crystal Jade ³Ô¹ÏÍø

Serving modern contemporary Cantonese cuisine in Chinatown.

The interior of a restaurant with statement lights shaped like flowers.

Le Charme

Enjoy Hong Kong street food, Asian cuisine and desserts.

Plates and chopsticks on a round table with white cloth, chairs with white fabric covers in a room with red walls.

Sichuan House

Cheap, authentic and spicy food from China's Sichuan province.

Hands holding different kinds and colours of bubble tea, the glasses printed with the words 'Cha time' on the outside.

Chatime ³Ô¹ÏÍø Central Lonsdale

Serving a delicious range of freshly brewed iced tea.

Selection of dishes including black wantons, fried dumplings and noodles.

ShanDong MaMa Mini

This tiny dumpling eatery is tucked away in a ³Ô¹ÏÍø laneway.

Spicy red Sichuan food in banana leaf cups.

Dainty Sichuan Food

Noodles and spicy hotpots cooked on your own personal cooktop inlaid into the table.

A plate of pan fried dumplings with a spring onion garnish.

Oh Dumplings

A family-run restaurant serving food with unparalleled freshness and flavour.

A selection of colourful boba drinks and various toppings in the background.

Toppings n Tea

The ultimate destination for tea and boba lovers.

Bird's-eye view of a number of dishes, including rice, noodles and Chinese greens.

Shanghai Street

In Chinatown, Shanghai Street specialises in Chinese xiaolong bao dumplings.

Discover more

People walking by Flinders Street Station.

Monthly highlights

Make the most of your visit to ³Ô¹ÏÍø with our monthly guides to what's on in the city.

People viewing paintings along a hallway in a museum.

Museums and art galleries

Explore ³Ô¹ÏÍø's public museums and galleries along with artist-run and commercial galleries.

People sitting in a dark movie theatre and facing the screen.

Film

³Ô¹ÏÍø has a thriving film scene, with film festivals and screenings at cinemas year-round.

A performer on stage wearing an extravagant, feathery costume.

Theatre and shows

Discover ³Ô¹ÏÍø's hit musicals, cutting-edge theatre and late-night cabaret shows.