The Best Dumplings in Melbourne

Leave your self-control at the door.

Tom Clift
Published on September 12, 2015

Does anyone ever go out for Chinese and not order a serve (or twelve) of dumplings? Half the time we don't even get to the main course, having already stuffed ourselves with piping hot pillows full of pork, beef, chicken, prawn or veggies. Leave your self-control at the door: here are our picks of the very best dumplings spots that Melbourne has to offer.

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Borsch, Vodka and Tears

73 Chapel Street, Windsor

There's no doubt that Borsch is a stalwart, and a damn fine one at that.

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Bowl Bowl Dumpling

88 Smith Street, Collingwood

Filling the dumpling-sized hole on Smith Street.

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Charlie Dumpling - CLOSED

184 High Street, Prahran

Start an affair with Charlie's dumplings.

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East - CLOSED

25 Little Collins Street, Melbourne

Szechuan chicken, Shangainese pork ribs and those Hutong dumplings.

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Ezard — CLOSED

187 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

First-rate feasting with experience, elegance and eloquence.

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I Love Dumplings

297 Racecourse Road, Flemington

The place for people who, well, love dumplings.

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Lost Heaven - CLOSED

Level 2, 206 Bourke Street, Melbourne

A light and bright piece of Sichuan utopia.

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Lucy Liu Kitchen & Bar

23 Oliver Lane, Melbourne

Spot on modern Asian CBD dining from the lady herself.

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Monkey King - CLOSED

68 Menzies Alley, Melbourne

David Zhou's new restaurant is one of Asian royalty.

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Oriental Teahouse

378 Little Collins St, Melbourne

Teahouse, retail store and full-blown Chinese restaurant.

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Ruyi

16 Liverpool Street, Melbourne

Dumplings and wine done differently.

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Wonderbao - CLOSED

Shop 4, 19-37 A’Beckett Street, Melbourne

Located behind an RMIT building, you'll find this wonderful steamed bun street kitchen.

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