The queue at this Aussie-Thai juggernaut is such a Flinders Lane fixture, it’s likely due for heritage listing. Chin Chin opened in 2011 with a no-bookings policy, the success of which turbo-charged the practice across the city, but its high-voltage, crowd-pleasing dishes, gluggable cocktails, hefty beats and neon-lit interiors ensure it endures. By splicing restaurant and nightclub, restaurateur Chris Lucas gifted Melbourne an addictively boisterous dinner spot and turned the restaurant queue into a new flirting hotspot.