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The prawn toast uses fluffy Japanese shokupan bread.
14/20

You’ll hit the jackpot at this suburban Chinese restaurant with heart – and perfect prawn toast

Come for the dumplings and prawn toast, stay for the warm, cosy atmosphere at convivial Potluck.

  • Dani Valent

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Double Happy.
11.5/20

Dead flies in the soy sauce: Our critic’s verdict of George Calombaris’ Chinese restaurant

Callan Boys digs the cosplay dining room, but wonders if diners should spend their money at a theme-park tribute or a family-run original.

  • Callan Boys
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
Eat the Invaders presenter Tony Armstrong.

‘I want a lazy Susan and ’80s decor’: TV host Tony Armstrong’s go-to bars and restaurants

The ABC TV presenter is a fan of Italian classics, heavyweight steaks and weekend yum cha – unless he has to queue.

  • Jane Rocca
Justin Hemmes pictured outside one of his Sydney venues in 2022.

What’s happening with Merivale’s original Melbourne restaurant?

The Sydney-based hospitality giant has just snapped up a new site in Melbourne, with grand plans for a drinking and dining precinct. Where does that leave its first purchase, made nearly four years ago?

  • Emma Breheny
Hong Kong Boi threads Chinese flavour profiles through its creations.

Hong Kong Boi

Chinese-inspired gelato and street food.

  • Dani Valent
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Seafood Street’s pipis in XO sauce was an essential order for most chefs.

‘Like a haven’: Chefs mourn a late-night Chinatown favourite, and wonder where to next?

A Chinatown destination for hungry chefs after work has closed without warning or fanfare. They’ll miss its cheeky hospitality, big tables and comforting food.

  • Emma Breheny
Cheesy beef sando with mint in the mince.

‘What a combo!’ Tiny cafe serves mind-bending toasties and ‘frisky’ foamy coffee

Four Kilo Fish is one of the rare Melbourne places that serves Chinese specialty coffee, including one drink that tastes like a Jaffa.

  • Dani Valent
Beverly Hills Chinese Restaurant.

10 of Sydney’s best Chinese restaurants from the Good Food Guide

From Cantonese seafood to fiery Hunanese, Sydney’s Chinese restaurants are worth celebrating year-round, but especially during Lunar New Year.

  • Callan Boys and Good Food Guide reviewers
“Hong bao” or red packets are given by adults to children as a Lunar New Year tradition.

‘The main purpose of Lunar New Year is to get your life to rain money like in a rap video’

Red packets, eating fish, making dumplings, yee sang – Adam Liaw on how every Lunar New Year tradition relates to one crucial purpose – getting rich.

  • Adam Liaw

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