Chinese cuisine: the best places to taste it in Prahran

David's

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"Food is great, staff are genuine and sincere and always made to feel welcome. Every single dish is worth having time and time again. Take away is..."

Tony Barcellona

"Delicious Chinese fusion food served by an enthusiastic and friendly waiter. Our local Chinese restaurant so will be..."

MarjBob Howland

"A Melbourne hidden gem in Cecil Place Prahran! What a fabulous experience from the moment we walked through the door at David’s restaurant, the..."

Colin-Shane Graham-Smith

"A fabulous dining experience. Eating with our friends and we were treated so well. The food was top quality and the quantity was great. The staff..."

Yiota Barkley

"Amazing food - Char Siu Buns where superb. Excellent service, great atmosphere & setting and most definitely offers good value. Would recommend for..."

Barry Davies

"We have been here so many times! Food is great, cute little place, great staff. All around everyone we take enjoys the experience! One of our go to..."

Gemma Walker

"The ambience & food were spot on & we picked a stunning bottle of red to compliment. Highly recommend the pork belly! Looking forward to coming back..."

Jasmin Donnellan

"We have been going since before it went Shanghai country style. The food was always exceptional but is now also a most unique Chinese dining..."

Frank Castle

"As an anaphylactic to nuts, eggs and seafood there are very few restaurants, let alone those offering a non-western menu, that you can come to and..."

Thomas David Lee

"Best chicken dumplings ever, 10/10 for customer service, 10/10 for price. Great restaurant highly..."

Liam Skee

"I frequent David’s once a month with my daughter. We love the unlimited yum cha. The quality and quantity of the food is amazing and the service is..."

Michael Patron

"Delicious food and very accommodating for those following a low fodmap diet! (gluten, garlic/ onion free) Very..."

Sarah Burren

"One of the oldest Asian establishments in the area. They serve modern asian dishes coupled with excellent service. The food and service is somewhat..."

Debby

"Love that you can book online!!! Beautiful venue- warm feel & nice decor. Helpful staff with the menu. Beautiful dumplings, amazing pork belly &..."

Bridget

"I love a good yum cha sesh, especially when it's all you can eat. The choices of dumplings was very well received and the wait staff were very..."

Wearekimleaf

"Just came for their weekend all you can eat yum cha. We were seated promptly and we ordered their house made iced tea. I would recommend getting..."

Sinfulorganiccook

"Just enjoyed another visit to David’s @ Prahran and as usual the food was great. Lots of variety in the yum cha degustation. Refreshing cold..."

Eddie

"Great feed and value with great service. Enjoy the tasting a bit of everything then ordering the favourites later. Love those white chocolate..."

Wayne T

"Had a lovely meal out. The food was different with fresh flavours and service was prompt. A cosy night out mid week with nice ambience. Will be back..."

Urban Foodie

"Currently eating here at the moment and it is so amazing that I had to take a quick break from their All You Can Eat Yumcha to post this review...."

Allantruongx

"Always love visiting David’s who has been on the Melbourne restaurant scene for over 20 years 😊 they have always been able to strike a great..."

Daisy Never Too Sweet

"Yummy yum cha and warm dishes, we loved the prawn rice and the spring rolls. We want to come back for the all you can eat that looks..."

2 Good Forks

"I recently celebrated my birthday at David's with 50 guests for Saturday yum cha lunch. Not having dined here previously, we could not have been more..."

Keir Semmens

"My husband and I came here to try their buffet style yumcha. I certainly like the ambiance. It was very refreshing to have yumcha in a westernised..."

Jillian

"My partner and I went to David's on Valentine's Day expecting some spruced up Chinese food but what we ate that night was so much more. We..."

Decent Feed

"Great hospitality but beyond that, this place lacked the bite I was hoping for.Half the dishes served were pretty average. The stand out..."

Sivashankar Sivam

"Went to David’s today for their Yum Cha. Yum is definitely the word !! The food was plentiful and wonderful and service efficient and friendly...."

Reets

"David’s was very busy on a friday night and that’s definitely a good sign i wanted to see. The service was exceptional and the food was..."

Eliza T

"Love the food and the atmosphere. The dumplings were amazing. I’ve tried the chicken and the prawn dumpling as well as the fried prawn dumpling,..."

Ms Rodrigo

"We did Sunday yum cha, it was fresh, hot and most all of the dishes were loved by all. We all left really stuffed. We also ordered cocktails that..."

Monica Iva

"Love this place so much! We found it while walking around Prahan, dine in for lunch for the first time. Friendly waiters food was amazing! Highly..."

Stephan

"Fo0die dined as a guest of David’s and as such, the rating does not give any consideration to customer service. Located off the main..."

The Fo0die

"Can’t believe I have only found this place recently. Got a recommendation from a friend and I wasn’t disappointed. My girlfriend is GF and the..."

Mark Cusack

"I would rate David’s 4Great location next to Prahran and hidden a bit off the Main Street . Love the traditional building and unique interior..."

RK

"This is my family's all-time favourite place for yum cha in Melbourne! They have weekend sittings for all-you-can-eat for just $40 and the food just..."

Maria Condello

"Was super impressed with the décor as soon as we walked into David’ Prahan, an unassumingly trendy fit out that felt intimate but modern. The..."

Happiness.is.food

"Unlimited Yum Cha! Interesting modern flavours eg. White chocolate mochi balls, green skin har gow prawn dumplings, peking duck pancakes were so full..."

Some Bunee Loves Food

"Different from other Cantonese yum cha, this is more like Shanghai yum cha. Nice decor, friendly staff and food is pretty good. I love all the old..."

Triple J

"Should have the Feasting Menu!! Worth the price and very filling! Customer friendly and catered to tailor to suit your needs! Really recommend!!..."

Wayne Ng

"Well, that was certainly an experience. $45 for yum Cha I though was expensive, and also all you can eat? Hmm.. usually that means they fill you will..."

Alan Tse

"The food is good and the staff (most) are friendly. But as a local Shanghainese, I'd say that the dishes in Yum Cha are mostly Cantonese style..."

Lin Liu

"David’s is a Chinese restaurant in Prahran that’s been a consistent favourite with locals since opening in 1999. While many restaurants in the..."

The City Lane

"Celebrating 20 years, highly acclaimed David’s is a true Melbourne culinary institution. This degree of success would leave most restaurant owners..."

Gastrology

"David’s has been around since I can remember and has become a Prahran institution for great Chinese food. This year they are celebrating their 20th..."

Olive Sundays

"I've been visiting this restaurant for many years, and their menu has changed during that time. During the days when there weren't many..."

Cei Cai Yip

"On a sunny winter Sunday, I was delighted to visit David’s in Prahran for their all you can eat yum cha. They are celebrating 20 years of..."

State Of Steph

"My friends and I came to David’s for dinner. Monday night the restaurant was quiet and subdued with a few guests besides ourselves. Our..."

Melbourne Digest

"3.5I have been hearing lots of good things about David's all-you-can-eat yum cha, in particularly how great value it was at $40 per person..."

Hello. Imnikki

"The decor is cool. Service friendly. The weekend yum cha all you can eat $40 menu is really good value. A very western palate friendly array of dim..."

Jjaass

"Situated on a quiet laneway off Chapel Street, David’s feels like a hidden gem, yet it’s been popular with the locals for close to 20..."

Penguineats

"Returned to David's after an absence of many (many) years, and was very pleased to see that they were as good as I remember, perhaps even better!..."

Nalia

"Get ready for a dining experience unlike anything else at Davids. While David’s self-named restaurant comes across as simple, the food, decor..."

@twogoodtoresist

"Beautiful place, lovely food. The best part are the people here. Been there twice will keep coming. The consistency in the taste is there and variety..."

Tom Thomas

"First time visit for dinner with a party of four. In order to keep things simple, we chose the four person banquet.The main highlight of..."

Chop Chop

"I love this place! Me and some friends came here for unlimited yum cha on Sunday at 11:30! Great price for 2 hours of delicious food. I sometimes..."

Amysyder

"Try the yum cha on last Sunday. We planned to try shanghainese cuisine before n booked a table at noon, but we didn’t know there was only yum cha..."

Kaseyzz

"Very modernised yum cha but still had the touch of traditional. Absolutely loved! It was definitely valued for money. You will leave there conpletely..."

Coco

"When arranging a catch up with friends or family and don’t want anyone to be disappointed, I can always rely on David’s to give consistency. For..."

MsConnoisseur

"David’s Restaurant is loved for its modern take on traditional Shanghai cuisine, that combines traditional dishes with contemporary tastes. This..."

Melbourniancritic (The Melbourne Experience)

"Saturday yum cha. One of the best in Melbourne for only $38 p/p! A lot of great food so definitely save yourself for this place. We will definitely..."

Mint

"The food at David's never disappoints! We had the great pleasure of being served by Christine, for whom no request was too much effort. We were a..."

Brett Mc

"This place is just lovely. I came here the last time around 3 years ago and remember it being great. It still is. Attentive lovely staff..."

Bomfette

"We found the food absolutely delicious, and this is from a family who loves their yumcha. The atmosphere is vibrant and inviting, and the staff were..."

Kylie

"Wow David’s is a fantastic restaurant to eat Asian inspired meals! The food was to die for and have nothing nasty to say as the staff and food..."

Barbraedwards

"Delicious Shanghai Chinese food. The food is all light, clean flavours in an equally airy atmosphere. Well portioned and you don't leave feeling too..."

Kate

"David's atmosphere was gorgeous & the staff were really attentive and we had a great meal 😊 The mapo tofu was 10/10 - it was my favourite dish of..."

Aisha Aznizan

"Yummy dumplings! We went on World Dumpling Day and had great service. Salt and pepper calamari was crispy with just the right amount of seasoning...."

Becca

"David's is a bit of a melbourne institution. If you haven't tried it I highly recommend it! On weekends they have all-you-can-eat Yum Cha for a..."

KnowingMelbourne

"Highly recommended. Firstly the customer service is great thumbs up . Secondly place dinning atmosphere is great . Thirdly the way presented and..."

Pierre Pie

"David's has been on to my to-do list for a long time. I came here tonight with my partner for dinner and was not disappointed! The interior of the..."

Maddie Kingham

"We went there to celebrate my father in law's birthday last month on a Wednesday. After we sat down the friendly manager came to us start introducing..."

Rlovefood

"It has evolved ..... in a good way, no lazy Susan revolving anywhere.It has evolved since 1989, a few offshoots all over Melbourne; CBD,..."

"JT" Jeffrie Trika

"Not the traditional yum cha/dim sum place. Whoever who thought of this creative service and yum cha style must have put a lot of thoughts and effort..."

Emmely Chan

"Visited a couple times and have not been disappointed. The Mongolian beef and dumplings are a favourite. Also fairly good selection of red wines..."

Eavac

"Great Chinese Country Yum Cha. Been waiting a while to try this place and it did not disappoint! The food was superb - the dumplings, the..."

Pitted4Lyf

"An excellent yum cha lunch. $62pp on a Sunday ($60 on other days). None of the dishes disappointed and the white chocolate dumplings were an..."

Thomas Bell

"We had the set menu- David's Selection, and left the restaurant feeling extremely full and satisfied. My favourites were the crackling pork, prawn..."

Rebecca Quek

"i was here long time ago, good to be back. the food and the interior are staying the same!! the fried rice taste great, so fluffy, kong pan chicken..."

Lee Yu Xuan

"We live 90 mins away so Providoor delivered yum cha today . SO Delish , fresh and tasty . Easy to understand instructions, even a recommended Spotify..."

Kerry Williams

"Such a fantastic experience! We had the veg (vegan) banquet and every dish was incredible and we left feeling full. Staff were all so lovely and..."

Aimee Brod

"An absolutely great idea to serve Yum Cha. Pretty much every dish was delicious. You are served every dish on the menu and plenty enough for each..."

George Lewandowski

"Fantastic restaurant and a Melbourne institution after 21yrs - congratulations! The venue & decor is open, simple, and elegant. The drinks are..."

Shehan D

Hu Tong Dumpling Bar

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"We six selected the luncheon banquet A an we didn’t leave hungry. Most elements were delicious, and my suggestion would be a few less dumplings and..."

Check Please

"What a great place located just off the heart of Prahran! The service was quick and the staff were very attentive. What we ordered:..."

ToFeedTwo

"This is by far the best and consistent dumplings in Melbourne, I have eaten here and the cbd one at least 100 times in the past two years, this is..."

Tony Locke

"Obviously the Xiao Long Bao and Chilli Wontons are consistently delicious but you can get into a little bit of trouble if you dive too deep into the..."

Alex

"Tried many dumplings place in Melbourne, but HuTong still have the best in town, today i tried Yum cha option with some different dumplings you can..."

GL

"Had a super quick bite to eat, post markets shopping. Eice noodle rolls where a bit cold and disappointing, enjoyed the garlic chive prawn dumpling..."

Racveq

"This place has great classic Chinese cuisine with hallmark dishes including dumplings, stir fried beans, tea smoked duck and fried rice. The tofu and..."

Sunny Days Melbourne

"Great food, service was lacking. We booked a private room and despite this we seemed to have been forgotten about most of the time. We had..."

Food Lover

"Before the likes of Din Tai Fung, New Shanghai and Shanghai Red arrived on the scene in Melbourne, Hutong was one of the only places where you could..."

Crabapples For Lunch

"Was craving for Chinese food, specifically Peking duck and went all out on food to celebrate a special event. We ordered various dumplings which were..."

Thi

"We were lucky to win the National Dumpling Day prize via instagram. We received a banquet for 2 which consisted of many small dishes and dumplings..."

One.hungry.girl10

"Restaurant prices are jacked up for a Prahran/Chapel St pricing area so when you compare it to its Asian restaurant counterparts, the food is..."

Mel Yu

"Ordered a few of their signature dim sum and Peking Duck for a quick lunch, succulent and well balanced. As the other venue in CBD, HuTong always..."

Eat. Sleep. Create. Repeat.

"I really love the place and Peking duck!! And also like the way to cook fish. Actually I am not a fish person but this one is really tasty. Love the..."

FoodLoverQueenM

"Dumplings are pretty great, would not order other dishes which are pretty standard and expensive for what they are. Xiao long bao is a winner, a good..."

Dani Boudville

"Enjoyed a meal at Hutong tonight. Wonton in chili oil and salt pepper tofu were the stand out dishes for me. Different from similar dishes at other..."

Vinny M

"Really nice atmosphere, it was a cold and windy night but there were no cold draughts. The tables were well spaced from each other. Very attentive..."

April_eats

"I had been to the one in the CBD (Chinatown) and went here for a work farewell. Nicely decorated, clean and spacious - good for business..."

Dr S

"Went there for office lunch, very nice portion and delicious food. The dumplings are a bit salty but still ok. The services may need some..."

FBriacliff

"HuTong served delicious succulent Peking duck (with crispy skin!) and fresh juicy dim sums. Another favourite was their flavourful salty Shao Long..."

Angel Khong

"You simply can’t go wrong with HuTongs. It’s the same efficient service teamed with the delicious dumplings and wontongs. This place is my go to..."

Olivia B

"best chinese restaurant in melbourne for sure... this is our favourite... for their xiao long bao....and a la carte menu... we've come here a few..."

Johnny K

"Love this Chinese Restaurant in Prahran. Super cool with The Peking Duck pancake. The staff are fun and really welcoming.My family ordered..."

Zhiheng Guo

"Great venue & lovely service. Nice & big & u can see the chef make the dumplings from scratch. Not cheap. $50 each inc. a wine each. The dumplings..."

Speccy

"Great Chinese fare in the area. Good options with the multi course set menu. Even though the first few dishes came out like lightning and dishes..."

David Hewitt

"The chilli wontons here are incredible! If you are craving dumplings, HuTong is the place to go. The restaurant has a clean, modern atmosphere, which..."

AJT

"This is one of my absolute favourite restaurants in Melbourne. I love the atmosphere at the Prahran branch of Hutong. Though a bit on the pricey side..."

Hangry Dreamer

"Decided to try this place after we couldnt get a booking at the sister restaurant in the cbd. We were so glad we did，as the food was just as..."

AaronN

"One of my favourite places to eat, so delicious! Chilli dumplings are amazing. A little warning though, do not book a table through zomato. Twice now..."

Tahlia Lee

"Get my surprise birthday lunch for my Mom.. I try the hot Chili dumpling.. love the hot Chili sauce that They used for the dumpling.. also They have..."

Jeannie June Kurniawan

"Hutong never disappoints, staff are knowledgeable friendly and work well together, we are seated quickly and drinks arrive in no time at all,..."

Sugar_licks

"Old traditional style. Good food, well presented, good service. Pleasant establishment atmosphere. Plenty to like. Pricy, but OK .... Could push a..."

Geoff

"Wow, Some of the best dumplings you will ever have! Defiantly is far superior to those dumpling places where after you eat leave that grwasy/oily..."

Gianni S

"Really nice service - very polite and hospitable staff We were a group of 4Started off with the Wonton with hot chilly sauce -..."

Rosco

"The best yum cha in melbourne hand down. The chicken chili wontons are standouts and something you won't find in China. Service is good, atmosphere..."

Ads Davies

"The dumplings were delicious as you would expect from a dumpling bar, and we were lucky enough to be looked after by the restaurant manager, who was..."

Tastebud Travels

"Chinese at its best! Probably one of the higher end Chinese restaurants in Melbourne, HuTong impresses with an elegant interior, friendly service and..."

MelbFoodHunter

"The dumplings here are amazing! Love them! The other dishes were good as well. The peking duck was satisfying. Kudos to the staff, who were very..."

Sasha19

"Absolutely loved it. Food and atmosphere were impeccable. The food was delicious. So much flavour. I would highly recommend visiting. I can't wait to..."

Queenie Huang

"Had dinner at my favourite restaurant. Hutong Prahan again. They are getting so popular. Full house tonight.I had chilli wonton matched with a..."

Annie And Peter Food Journey

"Melbourne Explorer was invited along by the team at HuTong Peking Duck and Dumpling Bar in Prahran to try out their all-you-can-eat weekend Yum..."

Melbourne Explorer

"Loved this place!! Great decor and service. The spinach dumplings and vegetarian San cho bo were to die for 😍. Will definitely go back. Loved..."

Eat To Live

"Tried banquet B for lunch and enjoyed very nice meal. On paper, it looked like this set has way too much food, but apparently the portion was just..."

Robert

"Ordered xiao long bao, pan-fried pork dumplings and roast peking duck. The peking duck is my favorite, the rest tasted so-so. Service is very..."

Ignatia

"Just across the road from the Prahran Market makes HuTong an easy destination for a quick snack of Shao Long Bao and whatever else may take your..."

Foodinfocusz

"Had a late lunch with half hour to go before kitchen close! But thankful we made it! Highlight was the chilli dumplings they were delicious! Make..."

CT

"This place is Beautiful. Service is very attentive and the food is incredible. Huge selection on the menu and is cooked to perfection. The..."

Mrs Brunch

"The best dumpling and Peking duck in this side of town. We have been going here for the last 5 years and have received great consistent food and..."

Eric Khera

"Supposingly the more upmarket version of its CBD sibling with a more refined environment, and higher prices.The dumplings are decent, as is..."

Tony

"Too easy. Hutong Prahran is not as good as its city cousin but it's still mighty good. So say five of us that had lunch here today. I love most..."

Two Sheds

"HuTong presents an intriguing case, because the original is exceptional, and because the art of imitation seems more difficult in relation to..."

Ben Lee Kong

"The food was really good and so was the service, the lady that served us was so lovely, and all the dumplings we had were so good. I really enjoyed..."

Z A.

"Saturday afternoons are usually our lazy days when it comes to meals, so on our way out to the footy, we decided to make a quite stop at HuTong..."

Stuck In Transit

"As you open the imposing door to Hutong you immediately notice the asia inspired stone setup and comfortable dining atmosphere. We ordered..."

Ronaldchong85

"Our regular dumpling spot. Always excellent in particular the shao-long bao and the chilli wontons. Even the vegetarian dumplings are good!..."

Mrs Mark

"Enjoyed the food and place looks fancy although I felt as if I was at a fast food chain, staff constantly roaming around our table and wanting to..."

Helli

"Great tasting food fantastic service. Food came out in timely manner. Two thumbs..."

Andrew Buhagiar

"Very good food and service. The atmosphere was nice. Would definitely come..."

Phan Nao Tang

"Food was great. Service a bit slow but it was Valentines Day and they were run off their feet. I had to wait 40 minutes for a drink. Nice touch..."

Deb Helgensen

"We stumbled upon Hu Tong when trying to find SOMEwhere open in Prahran on a Monday night! It was, in the end, a regular Chinese restaurant, but MORE..."

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