Shanghai Village is one of Melbourne's favourite dumpling houses. It's a cult favourite, where the styling is low-key, the pace is whirlwind and the drinks are BYO. Sample some of their prized dumplings and you'll quickly understand why its status as a local food hero is well-deserved. Brave the queues and the bustling dining room to reward yourself with a late-night banquet of cheap and cheerful Chinese fare. That should leave you and your comrades sufficiently fuelled for an evening spent belting out jams at one of Chinatown's many lively karaoke haunts.
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