NewsBite

Advertisement

Chinese

Mongkok Tea House.

Mongkok Tea House

Hong Kong kitsch from Lee Ho Fook alumnus.

Dumplings and cured salmon at Drunken Dumpling.

Drunken Dumpling

Elegant bites and killer cocktails in minimalist surrounds.

Western Legend BBQ

Backyard barbie meets robust Sichuan flavour.

Go-to dish: Seafood hot pot.
Good Food hatGood Food hat16/20

This seafood hot pot is some of the best value in the city right now

Our tip: split a steamboat between a group of four at the new-look Spice Temple.

  • Callan Boys
The Age Good Food Guide 2025 Critics’ Picks.

Tacos to char kwai teow: 20 restaurants you’ll find Good Food Guide critics dining in their downtime

Loaded lobster rolls, best-in-class brisket, and noodles tossed expertly in the wok: our reviewers reveal their hitlists.

  • Emma Breheny and Good Food Guide reviewers
Advertisement
Critics' Pick

Sanhe Congee

Bright and blissful rice porridge specialist.

Critics' Pick

Hi Chong Qing

Beloved noodle house in a laneway lobby.

Critics' Pick

Dumpling Max

Face-numbing wontons made while you watch.

Critics' Pick

Oriental Impression Grill

Stacks and stacks of spicy sticks.

Sheng jian bao (pan-fried pork buns) are a signature at Hong’s Dumplings.
Critics' Pick

Hong’s Dumplings

Bona fide buns in bare-bones surrounds.

Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/topic/chinese-lcb