YX Hot Pot Bourke Street
YX Hot Pot brings traditional Sichuan hot pot to a neon-soaked cyberpunk setting on Bourke Street.
Overview
The future is now — or at least the future of hot pot, if Bourke Street's YX Hot Pot has anything to say about it. The first Melbourne venture for Sydney hospo outfit TS Group (whose stable includes the Harbour City's hatted French-Japanese fine-diner, Oborozuki), this neon-soaked venue transports traditional Sichuan hot pot to a vibrant cyberpunk setting.
Designed by a top Chinese F&B interior studio, YX Hot Pot channels the high-energy street markets of Chongqing, with reflective ceilings, mythology-inspired murals, neon signage and futuristic finishes. The result is a venue that looks like Blade Runner crossed with a Chengdu night market. The dramatically lit space can seat 125 guests for large-format hot pot, while a ten-seat private dining room welcomes smaller groups and solo diners keen on YX's signature single-serve hot pot.
With a kitchen team led by expert chefs from Sichuan province — the birthplace of Chinese hot pot — YX Hot Pot displays a staunch commitment to regional authenticity. The menu features ten soup bases made daily in-house using traditional Sichuan techniques, with ingredients like hand-selected Sichuan peppercorns sourced from centuries-old trees in Hanyuan and a three-chilli, 13-spice broth refined over 127 rounds of testing.
From there, you can choose from over 100 à la carte ingredients to tailor your hot pot experience. Highlights include M9 wagyu and premium seafood, but you'll also find many of the usual suspects ready for swirling through your broth. You can level up with cooked entrees and share plates — or go all in with a mini keg of beer, complete with tap, delivered to your table.
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