Melbourne's Top Five Malatang Hot Pot Restaurants
Noodle Express is named one of Emporium’s most popular restaurants. It’s likely Melbourne’s widest range of ingredients and includes malatang rarities like chicken and duck wings, and five distinct broths. The ‘Chilli Sauce’ option is very hot – approach with caution. It’s a far cry from the classic red-and-gold colour scheme, dragon murals and hanging paper lanterns of its sibling restaurant David’s Hotpot, just a few blocks south. But despite the futuristic fit-out, Sichuan-style spicy broth with beef tallow reigns here too. Eight other soup flavours draw inspiration from across Asia.
Unlike some of the other hot pot places on this list – it involves getting a bowl, picking your own ingredients from the glorious open fridge, and weighing your choices before choosing a broth and spice level. These legends have even created a vegan version of best hotpot melbourne their original malatang soup base so nobody has to miss out – just don’t go in with an empty stomach or you might end up with a bowl made for two. But it’s the Isaan cuisine loaded with chilli and spiked with fermented fish that resonates most strongly here.
Melbourne is having a hotpot moment, but it extends far beyond what you might know from China. Dig deeper and you’ll be rewarded with varieties from different countries that vary from region to region. TrySofia Levin's top hotpot picks and take a foodie tour around the world without leaving Melbourne. Personalised service is at the forefront of their business model – you can expect Spice World bibs and complimentary hair ties to be offered, as well as the perfect dipping sauce concoction made from their homemade soy sauce.
In the south-eastern coastal province of Guangdong, seafood takes centre stage. Wu Mi Zhou at the top end of Lonsdale Street specialises in mellow and comforting congee hotpots from the region. Yunnan hotpot is different again, using an array of wild mushrooms and flowers and the rice noodles for which the province is famed.
It's since carved out its own identity as the first spot to offer Thai-style hot pot and barbecue in Melbourne. Red plastic stools dot the eatery, tissue boxes hang on the walls and Thai Coca-Cola and Sprite signs light up the kitchen area. The venue replicates a busy street-side restaurant in Bangkok. Happy Lamb Hot Pot Melbourne encourages our customers to taste natural flavour of ingredients, fresh sweet vege & juicy meat. You’ll find Hot Pot Plus on Elizabeth Street’s lively, market-adjacent restaurant strip. Here the $2.80 per 100 grams price tag is about as cheap as it comes for malatang in Melbourne.
Since its opening, it has been sought after by professional customers both in domestic and abroad. In June 2003, Dainty Sichuan Cuisine opened at Smith Street in Collingwood, Melbourne. Has now developed into a Tianfu Sichuan restaurant, Tianfu boutique hot pot, Tianfu noodle shop, Tianfu Li Mian several brands such as Chinese food companies.
"Came to this place three times last week not only because I’m a hotpot addict but that the food is absolutely amazing especially the soup. Will recommend and revisit again." Even at its most scaled back, Panda ticks more hot pot boxes than most. Dessert of fryer-puffed rice balls are chewy soft and sharpened by mollases-like brown sugar syrup. Ordering more than our group can handle, plus drinks, comes to less than $50 a head. That means things can only get better – just as long as we show up. Dedicated malatang stores are opening across the CBD and out into the suburbs of Melbourne.
We’re a leading Chinese restaurant in Melbourne that loves authentic food and bringing people together. We specialize in hot pots, a traditional Chinese dish that’s packed with flavor and gives diners the opportunity to cook at their tables. Our menu has a range of soup bases and fresh ingredients to pick from, allowing customers to customize hot pots to their liking. Whether you like it spicy and sour or rich and buttery, Da Hu will have exactly what you’re looking for.
Plus, venture into a tropical-island-esque spot doing express hotpot, Thai-style. You can find these dishes at most Korean restaurants in the city. Han Guuk Guan, tucked away near the corner of Victoria and Exhibition Streets, has a huge selection of traditional Korean hotpots, including sundae and trotters with potato. Fill up your table with stuffed fish balls, beancurd, lotus root, beef slices, mussels, sweet potato noodles and eat to your heart’s content. Lunch hours are from 11.30am–3pm for $35 per person and dinner 5.30–10pm for $43 per person.
Dainty Sichuan Noodle Express, entered Melbourne CBD Emporium shopping center in July 2014, is the first restaurant in Melbourne to spread authentic Chongqing spicy noodles and Sichuan snacks. Noodle Express keeps its high standard requirements and use the best ingredients and spices from southwest China. The traditional method of processing achieve the most pure spicy and fresh fragrance.
At Happy Lamb on Exhibition Street, marrow is steeped in the eight-hour broth. There are six bases and a selection of lamb cuts and platters, along with a range of handmade seafood balls and pastes. Best known for their viral Barbie dolls draped in slices of wagyu beef, this Melbourne venue is one of more than 500 stores internationally.
Love the selection of drinks on the menu, lots of things to try. As soon as you step into JiYu’s luxe space – spread across two light filled storeys – you realise you’ve found an oasis in the city. Phuket’s JiYu brings Thai-style hot pot to Melbourne CBD. Sometimes it's all on top of you, other times, you're left to figure things out, but the beauty of these big operations is in its systems. Your menu is both ordering form and guide, dictating how to order and the exact number of seconds each item should be dunked for premium performance. Then January hit, and like Chinese restaurants everywhere, business has been hammered by fear surrounding the COVID-x virus, and travel bans.
Unlike some of the other hot pot places on this list – it involves getting a bowl, picking your own ingredients from the glorious open fridge, and weighing your choices before choosing a broth and spice level. These legends have even created a vegan version of best hotpot melbourne their original malatang soup base so nobody has to miss out – just don’t go in with an empty stomach or you might end up with a bowl made for two. But it’s the Isaan cuisine loaded with chilli and spiked with fermented fish that resonates most strongly here.
Melbourne is having a hotpot moment, but it extends far beyond what you might know from China. Dig deeper and you’ll be rewarded with varieties from different countries that vary from region to region. TrySofia Levin's top hotpot picks and take a foodie tour around the world without leaving Melbourne. Personalised service is at the forefront of their business model – you can expect Spice World bibs and complimentary hair ties to be offered, as well as the perfect dipping sauce concoction made from their homemade soy sauce.
In the south-eastern coastal province of Guangdong, seafood takes centre stage. Wu Mi Zhou at the top end of Lonsdale Street specialises in mellow and comforting congee hotpots from the region. Yunnan hotpot is different again, using an array of wild mushrooms and flowers and the rice noodles for which the province is famed.
It's since carved out its own identity as the first spot to offer Thai-style hot pot and barbecue in Melbourne. Red plastic stools dot the eatery, tissue boxes hang on the walls and Thai Coca-Cola and Sprite signs light up the kitchen area. The venue replicates a busy street-side restaurant in Bangkok. Happy Lamb Hot Pot Melbourne encourages our customers to taste natural flavour of ingredients, fresh sweet vege & juicy meat. You’ll find Hot Pot Plus on Elizabeth Street’s lively, market-adjacent restaurant strip. Here the $2.80 per 100 grams price tag is about as cheap as it comes for malatang in Melbourne.
Since its opening, it has been sought after by professional customers both in domestic and abroad. In June 2003, Dainty Sichuan Cuisine opened at Smith Street in Collingwood, Melbourne. Has now developed into a Tianfu Sichuan restaurant, Tianfu boutique hot pot, Tianfu noodle shop, Tianfu Li Mian several brands such as Chinese food companies.
"Came to this place three times last week not only because I’m a hotpot addict but that the food is absolutely amazing especially the soup. Will recommend and revisit again." Even at its most scaled back, Panda ticks more hot pot boxes than most. Dessert of fryer-puffed rice balls are chewy soft and sharpened by mollases-like brown sugar syrup. Ordering more than our group can handle, plus drinks, comes to less than $50 a head. That means things can only get better – just as long as we show up. Dedicated malatang stores are opening across the CBD and out into the suburbs of Melbourne.
We’re a leading Chinese restaurant in Melbourne that loves authentic food and bringing people together. We specialize in hot pots, a traditional Chinese dish that’s packed with flavor and gives diners the opportunity to cook at their tables. Our menu has a range of soup bases and fresh ingredients to pick from, allowing customers to customize hot pots to their liking. Whether you like it spicy and sour or rich and buttery, Da Hu will have exactly what you’re looking for.
Plus, venture into a tropical-island-esque spot doing express hotpot, Thai-style. You can find these dishes at most Korean restaurants in the city. Han Guuk Guan, tucked away near the corner of Victoria and Exhibition Streets, has a huge selection of traditional Korean hotpots, including sundae and trotters with potato. Fill up your table with stuffed fish balls, beancurd, lotus root, beef slices, mussels, sweet potato noodles and eat to your heart’s content. Lunch hours are from 11.30am–3pm for $35 per person and dinner 5.30–10pm for $43 per person.
Dainty Sichuan Noodle Express, entered Melbourne CBD Emporium shopping center in July 2014, is the first restaurant in Melbourne to spread authentic Chongqing spicy noodles and Sichuan snacks. Noodle Express keeps its high standard requirements and use the best ingredients and spices from southwest China. The traditional method of processing achieve the most pure spicy and fresh fragrance.
At Happy Lamb on Exhibition Street, marrow is steeped in the eight-hour broth. There are six bases and a selection of lamb cuts and platters, along with a range of handmade seafood balls and pastes. Best known for their viral Barbie dolls draped in slices of wagyu beef, this Melbourne venue is one of more than 500 stores internationally.
Love the selection of drinks on the menu, lots of things to try. As soon as you step into JiYu’s luxe space – spread across two light filled storeys – you realise you’ve found an oasis in the city. Phuket’s JiYu brings Thai-style hot pot to Melbourne CBD. Sometimes it's all on top of you, other times, you're left to figure things out, but the beauty of these big operations is in its systems. Your menu is both ordering form and guide, dictating how to order and the exact number of seconds each item should be dunked for premium performance. Then January hit, and like Chinese restaurants everywhere, business has been hammered by fear surrounding the COVID-x virus, and travel bans.
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