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Nine trolleys roam the 200-seat dining room at Golden Dragon Palace on weekends.
14/20

‘Like the MCG on game day’: Why this 200-seater is the king of Melbourne’s yum cha belt

Dim sum is as entrenched in the Melbourne DNA as a love of footy, and Golden Dragon Palace kicks plenty of goals.

  • Larissa Dubecki
Billy Wong.
14/20

If little of the original Golden Century remains, is it still Golden Century? The verdict

For devotees of the Cantonese icon, the reborn GC might feel like your parents have moved from your childhood home into flash new digs. But you’ll be hard-pressed to find yum cha with a better view.

  • Myffy Rigby
Scallop and prawn dumplings (top) and prawn and chive dumplings.
14/20

Is this suburban yum cha spot serving Melbourne’s best dim sum?

Melburnians should be grateful for Chef Wong’s beautiful dumplings and exemplary egg tarts, writes Dani Valent.

  • Dani Valent
Man Bo serves yum cha Saturday - Monday.

Man Bo

Aussie-Chinese dining gets a contemporary glow-up.

Yummy Seafood Chinese Restaurant

Chinatown-style buzz at a suburban stalwart.

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Peking Duck at Palace Chinese Restaurant.

Palace Chinese Restaurant

The CBD’s most delicious yum cha institution.

Dim Joy House.
14.5/20

This restaurant hidden inside an RSL offers old-school Cantonese for a new generation

The chefs at Chatswood’s Dim Joy House hail from Chinatown’s greats – East Ocean, Emperor’s Garden, Golden Century, Silver and Marigold.

  • Terry Durack
Fried rice at Supreme J Kitchen.
Good Food hat15/20

Supreme J Kitchen

Sublime dining for big groups in an always-packed room.

Yum cha at Secret Kitchen.
Critics' Pick

Secret Kitchen

The most fun you’ll ever have in a shopping centre.

Dim sum at Golden Dragon Palace.
14.5/20

Golden Dragon Palace

Superb dim sum in a serene dumpling den.

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