Melbourne's Top Five Hot Pot Restaurants
It probably wasn’t this Hunanese specialty, cooked to pungent perfection a couple of doors down from Shandong Mama. The arcade eatery’s mackerel dumplings put Shandong on the map for many Melburnians; hit the lamb and tell us they’re not just as good. Combining the yeasty paunch of the bao zi with the secret soupy surprise of the xiao long bao, the sheng jian bao is the snack that does it all –one of Melbourne’s best.
Save it, share it and take it with you on your next local adventure. Save and share your favourite picks and make plans to go out with friends. Go-to restaurant for lovers of Chinese and Sichuan hot pot restaurant Melbourne cuisine. Sign up to our weekly news on Victoria's best food and drink. A salad of braised tripe and pigs ears in a spicy chilli oil that gets theseal of approval from Lee Ho Fook’s Victor Liong.
This is the first Panda Hot Pot outpost in Australia, but there are more than 400 outlets across China, Japan, Malaysia and the US. The chain’s signature spicy broth is cooked for 12 hours with Sichuan peppercorns and chilli ordered in from Chengdu. "The best thing i've bought on Groupon. Such great value! The food is yummy. The meat and seafood quality are all up to standard. And, the soup is delicious! My family of 4 was totally happy abt this place." Best known for their viral Barbie dolls draped in slices of wagyu beef, this Melbourne venue is one of more than 500 stores internationally. As an added bonus, the menu allows guests to choose their own mini, individual pots instead of the usual shared soup in the centre of the table. The story goes that somewhere beyond the Great Wall more than 1000 years ago, nomadic Mongolian horsemen used their helmets to simmer meat in broth over fire.
A grand staircase sweeps up through the centre of the restaurant – which is decked out in red and gold, with lots of wood throughout – to a second level. Both levels are guarded by a 16-metre-long, 1.5-tonne steel dragon that was brought over from Chengdu, China , which is suspended from the ceiling. Happy Lamb Hot Pot Melbourne encourages our customers to taste natural flavour of ingredients, fresh sweet vege & juicy meat. There are a handful of Korean hotpots, but the most popular are budae jjigae and jeongol. There are countless varieties of jjigae, but budae jjigae, aka army stew, is usually served over a flame. Jeongol sees broth poured over ingredients before they’re simmered and shared.
There is no chef to add the magic touch of sauces and spices. Here is where Gold Leaf stands out against the other restaurants. DaLongYi started in the 2013, by bringing a genuine classic Szechuan style, deep-spiced soup bases and healthy foods. We promptly became one of the leaders in the hot pot market. People have been waiting in lines for hours, just for a bite of sensation. Man Tong Kitchen Melbourne has set out to create a unique culinary experience for lovers of authentic Chinese food.
Tipo 00 is another one of our favourite Italian places in the city with an open kitchen to showcase the Chef's passion of Italian food, specifically pasta. Gin Palaceis one of Melbourne's first laneway cocktail bars in a quirky basement lounge serving up a long list of gin inspired cocktails. Straight Outta Saigon offers modern Vietnamese street food in a trendy setting. Service was really nice and friendly and pressing the button made it really efficient! Love the selection of drinks on the menu, lots of things to try. Please add a review after your dining experience to help others make a decision about where to eat.
You pick your own soup base and then just take whatever topping you would like from the train. It gets a bit busy sometimes (evenings/weekends) so it might be a good idea to book in advance. I usually walk in without without a reservation and had a couple of times when I had to wait 30min to get a spot. Half a decade on from the early days when queues would line up around the block of his first hot pot restaurant, David’s Hot Pot, Mr Zhou has a dozen restaurants under his name. As the vice president of the Sichuanese Association, Mr Zhou knew its 2000 members well, and they were craving the authenticity of hot pots from home.
Our special menu is completely customisable and designed to share with loved ones. Simply choose up to two soup bases, your dipping sauce and your choice of over 100 premium hot pot dishes. We also have cocktails, beer, wine and a selection of non-alcoholic drinks. Panda Hot Potis not just a Chinese restaurant, it offers so much more with free nightly traditional Chinese performances. The menu is designed to share, simply choose your two soup bases and pick your favourite hot pot dishes with over 100 items to select from then cook at your table.
All you can eat buffets, give you an option of dining on limitless hotpot for 2 hours – available from 11.30am, or wait until 5pm for the A La Carte menu to begin. China Chilli has many vegetarian and gluten free options and of course a wide range of spicy food. Apart from the usual impact of the Saturday crowd madness, the service is very attentive, prompt and polite. While steamboat or hot pot meals are more of a Chinese thing, it would be great to see other cultures enjoy the original taste of fresh ingredients cooked simply in a tasty broth.
You can also get Sichuan skewers with Wagyu beef, pork belly and a few offal options – including spicy grilled pig’s brain. Home of the steambowl, China Chilli is a large and lively Chinese restaurant dedicated to all things spicy, serving cuisine from Sichuan. Choose your favourite broth and all the toppings you desire plus a selection of their 15 different sauces and cook your meal yourself in a traditional hotpot, or steam bowl at your table.
Save it, share it and take it with you on your next local adventure. Save and share your favourite picks and make plans to go out with friends. Go-to restaurant for lovers of Chinese and Sichuan hot pot restaurant Melbourne cuisine. Sign up to our weekly news on Victoria's best food and drink. A salad of braised tripe and pigs ears in a spicy chilli oil that gets theseal of approval from Lee Ho Fook’s Victor Liong.
This is the first Panda Hot Pot outpost in Australia, but there are more than 400 outlets across China, Japan, Malaysia and the US. The chain’s signature spicy broth is cooked for 12 hours with Sichuan peppercorns and chilli ordered in from Chengdu. "The best thing i've bought on Groupon. Such great value! The food is yummy. The meat and seafood quality are all up to standard. And, the soup is delicious! My family of 4 was totally happy abt this place." Best known for their viral Barbie dolls draped in slices of wagyu beef, this Melbourne venue is one of more than 500 stores internationally. As an added bonus, the menu allows guests to choose their own mini, individual pots instead of the usual shared soup in the centre of the table. The story goes that somewhere beyond the Great Wall more than 1000 years ago, nomadic Mongolian horsemen used their helmets to simmer meat in broth over fire.
A grand staircase sweeps up through the centre of the restaurant – which is decked out in red and gold, with lots of wood throughout – to a second level. Both levels are guarded by a 16-metre-long, 1.5-tonne steel dragon that was brought over from Chengdu, China , which is suspended from the ceiling. Happy Lamb Hot Pot Melbourne encourages our customers to taste natural flavour of ingredients, fresh sweet vege & juicy meat. There are a handful of Korean hotpots, but the most popular are budae jjigae and jeongol. There are countless varieties of jjigae, but budae jjigae, aka army stew, is usually served over a flame. Jeongol sees broth poured over ingredients before they’re simmered and shared.
There is no chef to add the magic touch of sauces and spices. Here is where Gold Leaf stands out against the other restaurants. DaLongYi started in the 2013, by bringing a genuine classic Szechuan style, deep-spiced soup bases and healthy foods. We promptly became one of the leaders in the hot pot market. People have been waiting in lines for hours, just for a bite of sensation. Man Tong Kitchen Melbourne has set out to create a unique culinary experience for lovers of authentic Chinese food.
Tipo 00 is another one of our favourite Italian places in the city with an open kitchen to showcase the Chef's passion of Italian food, specifically pasta. Gin Palaceis one of Melbourne's first laneway cocktail bars in a quirky basement lounge serving up a long list of gin inspired cocktails. Straight Outta Saigon offers modern Vietnamese street food in a trendy setting. Service was really nice and friendly and pressing the button made it really efficient! Love the selection of drinks on the menu, lots of things to try. Please add a review after your dining experience to help others make a decision about where to eat.
You pick your own soup base and then just take whatever topping you would like from the train. It gets a bit busy sometimes (evenings/weekends) so it might be a good idea to book in advance. I usually walk in without without a reservation and had a couple of times when I had to wait 30min to get a spot. Half a decade on from the early days when queues would line up around the block of his first hot pot restaurant, David’s Hot Pot, Mr Zhou has a dozen restaurants under his name. As the vice president of the Sichuanese Association, Mr Zhou knew its 2000 members well, and they were craving the authenticity of hot pots from home.
Our special menu is completely customisable and designed to share with loved ones. Simply choose up to two soup bases, your dipping sauce and your choice of over 100 premium hot pot dishes. We also have cocktails, beer, wine and a selection of non-alcoholic drinks. Panda Hot Potis not just a Chinese restaurant, it offers so much more with free nightly traditional Chinese performances. The menu is designed to share, simply choose your two soup bases and pick your favourite hot pot dishes with over 100 items to select from then cook at your table.
All you can eat buffets, give you an option of dining on limitless hotpot for 2 hours – available from 11.30am, or wait until 5pm for the A La Carte menu to begin. China Chilli has many vegetarian and gluten free options and of course a wide range of spicy food. Apart from the usual impact of the Saturday crowd madness, the service is very attentive, prompt and polite. While steamboat or hot pot meals are more of a Chinese thing, it would be great to see other cultures enjoy the original taste of fresh ingredients cooked simply in a tasty broth.
You can also get Sichuan skewers with Wagyu beef, pork belly and a few offal options – including spicy grilled pig’s brain. Home of the steambowl, China Chilli is a large and lively Chinese restaurant dedicated to all things spicy, serving cuisine from Sichuan. Choose your favourite broth and all the toppings you desire plus a selection of their 15 different sauces and cook your meal yourself in a traditional hotpot, or steam bowl at your table.
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