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The best dumplings and dim sum in Melbourne
Start with Mr Huang Jin in Melbourne CBD (Archway) for pork xiao long bao, pan-fried dumplings, Dumpling Max in Carlton for spicy prawn wontons, Sichuan pepper dumplings and HuTong Dumpling Bar in Melbourne CBD for xiao long bao, wontons in chilli oil. Here are all 6, with what to get at each.
- Mr Huang JinMelbourne CBD (Archway) · Dumplings and dim sum
Get: Pork xiao long bao, pan-fried dumplings
Handmade xiao long bao with soup boiled for eight hours.
- Dumpling MaxCarlton · Dumplings and dim sum
Get: Spicy prawn wontons, Sichuan pepper dumplings
Cheap, bold Sichuan flavors.
- HuTong Dumpling BarMelbourne CBD · Dumplings and dim sum
Get: Xiao long bao, wontons in chilli oil
Strong dumpling menu and wider Shanghainese dishes, with fast service.
- Tora DumplingsFitzroy · Dumplings and dim sum
Get: Pork and prawn wontons with peanut-sesame sauce
A dedicated dumpling house with a velvety, mildly spicy sauce.
- Chef WongHuntingdale
Get: Pork siu mai, har gow, fried beancurd prawn roll
Family-run Cantonese cooking for 40+ years, made from scratch.
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Where is the best dumplings and dim sum in Melbourne?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Mr Huang Jin (Melbourne CBD (Archway)), Dumpling Max (Carlton) and HuTong Dumpling Bar (Melbourne CBD). All 6 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Mr Huang Jin, get pork xiao long bao, pan-fried dumplings. At Dumpling Max, get spicy prawn wontons, Sichuan pepper dumplings. At HuTong Dumpling Bar, get xiao long bao, wontons in chilli oil. At Tora Dumplings, get pork and prawn wontons with peanut-sesame sauce.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Melbourne: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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