Where to find the best hotpot restaurants in Melbourne

Step into Ancient China and an unforgettable hot pot experience, complete with nightly shows. Spicy hot pots, with a variety of various sauces, soups and ingredients to select from. Choose your base stock, then pick from over 100 fresh ingredients to make your own unique hotpot.
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Sign up to unlock our digital magazines and also receive the latest news, events, offers and partner promotions. Step into Ancient China and an unforgettable hot pot experience complete with free nightly shows. He later spoke to a crowd at the Aware Super Theatre on Tuesday night for 'An Evening with President Obama', where tickets start from $195. Obama, who is in Australia for a speaking tour, spoke in Sydney on Tuesday night for 'An Evening with President Obama', where tickets start from $195.
All of its locations close late, but the snug Russell Street outpost is open 24/7, with lines out the door a common sight during conventional dinner hours. A vast selection of ingredients, slick branding and Mandopop hits mean Dragon Hot Pot is busy around the clock, but its powerfully beefy soups, a drawcard for some, will not be for everyone. It’s also one of the more expensive options for one-person hotpot – bring a friend and share if you’re feeling the pinch. All of the ingredients are sliced super thin, so it pays to be vigilant when cooking your meat. Underscored by a medium-weight miso broth, the ishikari nabe looks as though it were conceptualised by an early-’70s interior designer on a long creative leash, but is one of the most substantial and satisfying pots in the city.

Chinese hot pot restaurant Fishpot recently opened in Chinatown, and I was invited in to take a look. At Fishpot, the aim is to do something a bit different than the other hot pot restaurants in town.
Visit our gallery, we have collected and shared all the memory from customers. Lunch and Dinner buffet menu is all you can eat hotpot buffet and We have private room, you can choose from private kitchen menu. Panda Hot Pot was originally established in the Sichuan province of China. Not only is this region native to our national treasure, the Giant Panda, it’s also the birthplace of one of the most extraordinary dining experiences in the world – hot pot. In 2019 we took over the old Dracula’s site and transformed it into a different kind of themed restaurant. We decided to continue this legacy by bringing a theatrical experience to Panda Hot Pot, with free nightly entertainment combined with excellent dining.
The small copper pots here mean that each punter must order their own individual vessel and broth, but with five different soup bases, it’s not necessarily a bad thing, provided you’re dining with sharers. We plump for the traditional Beijing lamb hot pot flavoured with tomato and dates, and order beef brisket, veggies and what must be Victoria’s collective annual yield of quail eggs. David’s Hot Pot in Melbourne combines traditional Sichuan ingredients with premium Australian beef tallow, to provide an exciting variety of soup bases.

We also have cocktails, beer, wine and a selection of non-alcoholic drinks. David’s is a contemporary Shanghainese restaurant inspired by Zhou’s hometown Zhouzhuang, a water village in which his family’s recipes originated. Loved by locals for over 20 years, it’s no secret that David’s authentic menu showcases some of the finest dumplings and yum cha in town while treating customers as an extension of Zhou’s own family. Different from your typical Cantonese yum cha, David’s harnesses the authentic flavours of Shanghainese cuisine in 11 varieties of delectable dishes. Think dumplings, spring rolls, signature loaded veggie fried rice, pork and prawn shumai and homemade pork buns… and there’s even a vegan menu if you’re eating plant-based. David also has a great a la carte menu with all of your classic faves, plus a few things you may not be familiar with but will certainly be ordering again.
Although they do offer a bit of everything , you can’t go past their whole roast duck and white sauce duck, for that crispy skin and juicy centre perfection that they seem to nail every time. You also get a choice of soups and size of steamboat pots, allowing to have a small individual pot or a larger shared pot. Self-serve condiments are also available so you can make your own dipping sauces.

Today, the main distinction is the use of thinly sliced lamb. 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. Broths are defined by a punch-in-mouth, numbing flavour from Sichuan chillies, known as mala.
Michelle and Barack Obama were spotted out in Melbourne today enjoying lunch at a beachfront restaurant during the former president's speaking tour of Australia. Melbourne foodies head to David’s Master Pot on Russell Street for authentic Sichuan fare using traditional ingredients and premium Australian beef. For just a gold coin donation that goes towards homeless communities, you can have a delicious feed as Lentil As Anything. They started the pay-as-you-feel movement, which was designed to eliminate social and financial barriers, bringing people together from all walks of life and supporting struggling communities. They have restaurants in Abbotsford and Thornbury, with Thornbury churning out vegan treats and Abbotsford catering to all.
We wear the crown for plant-centric dining that is exciting, inclusive and delicious, from fancy degustations to cheap eats, every day of the week. We've scoured the city for the best noodles soups for you to warm yourselves up with while the chill sets in. In this exercise, we’ve plucked out six of the city’s most impressive hot pots from across East Asia and indexed them by country and frenzy factor, with five representing frenzy AF. Wrangle a crew – you’ll generally want at least four – and prepare to get a little messy (and smelly – good smelly) at one of Melbourne’s best. If you're still hunting some of Melbourne's bests, try hitting up our favourite Korean BBQ joints or test your spice levels with Melbourne's hottest dishes. We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline.