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10 Best Dumpling Restaurants in Melbourne
These 10 Melbourne restaurants cover handmade dumplings, inventive fillings, noodles, ramen, small plates and flexible ordering formats. Compare them by dining style, dietary choice, atmosphere, location and whether you want a quick meal, takeaway or a longer group visit.
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Dumpling Max
Dumpling Max is a casual Chinese restaurant in Carlton for dine-in, takeaway, delivery and quick meals. Its dumplings are handmade on-site, with an open kitchen where diners can watch staff wrap them. The menu includes vegetarian options, while Sichuan chilli oil and adjustable spice levels suit diners seeking more heat.
Stands out: Handmade dumplings prepared on-site in an open kitchen
A quick dumpling meal, casual dinner or solo dining70 Victoria St, Carlton VIC 3053, AustraliaYum Sing House Restaurant
Yum Sing House Restaurant is a Melbourne Pan-Asian restaurant suited to social dining, family meals and larger group events. It can host a 75-person corporate dinner with the whole restaurant used as an intimate private setting, and the menu can be adjusted for dietary requirements.
Stands out: The restaurant can accommodate a 75-person private corporate dinner
Large group or corporate dinnersDiners seeking modern Cantonese and wider Pan-Asian choicesGuests needing substantial gluten-free menu flexibility22 Sutherland St, Melbourne VIC 3000, AustraliaLucy Liu Kitchen and Bar
Lucy Liu Kitchen and Bar serves Asian share plates and cocktails in a Melbourne laneway venue with an open kitchen, red neon and striking industrial-style interiors. Ordering several dishes to share is central to the experience, while the menu can also be approached through a seven-plate chef’s selection. Its lively atmosphere suits groups, catch-ups and date nights.
Stands out: Laneway entrance, red neon and open-kitchen setting
Group meals built around share platesCatch-ups and date nights with cocktails or wine23 Oliver Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000, AustraliaHoppy Dumpling Russell
Hoppy Dumpling Russell is a casual Russell Street restaurant serving handmade dumplings, ramen, noodles and small plates for dine-in, takeaway and delivery. Thin wrappers, generous fillings and a sauce station with chilli oil make it a practical choice for quick meals, group dining and dumpling-focused visits.
Stands out: Handmade dumplings with thin wrappers and generous fillings
Dumpling lovers seeking handmade optionsQuick meals, takeaway or deliveryVegetarian and vegan diners164 Russell St, Melbourne VIC 3000, AustraliaShanDong MaMa Mini
ShanDong MaMa Mini is a small Melbourne dumpling restaurant known for creative dumpling fillings, including Spanish mackerel, pork, prawn, wagyu beef and dill combinations. It also serves dishes such as siu mai and enoki mushroom salad, with frozen dumplings available for takeaway. The compact venue offers a focused dining experience beside the Majorca Building.
Stands out: Spanish mackerel dumplings are a signature offering
Dumpling enthusiasts interested in inventive fillingsTakeaway diners wanting frozen dumplings to cook at home5 Centre Pl, Melbourne VIC 3000, AustraliaIMMI Dumpling Bar
IMMI Dumpling Bar is an Asian restaurant in Mordialloc specialising in fresh dumplings, ramen-style soups and noodle dishes. It suits diners seeking comforting, flavourful food with substantial vegan choice, including a vegan coconut curry noodle soup. Xiao Long Bao, fried rice and fresh dumplings are among the dishes that define its local appeal, alongside a bright, clean and slightly funky dining room.
Stands out: The menu includes a notably broad vegan selection
Diners looking for dumplings, ramen-style soups or noodlesVegan diners seeking several menu choices562 Main St, Mordialloc VIC 3195, AustraliaPeko Peko
Peko Peko is a lively Taiwanese-Japanese restaurant and cafe in South Melbourne, serving dishes such as chilli chicken, dumplings, noodles and bento boxes. Its signature Peko Box combines the Japanese bento format with Taiwanese cuisine, including pop chicken made with Taiwanese fried chicken cubes. Dark wood interiors and playful, understatedly kitsch decor give the casual eatery a distinctive setting.
Stands out: The Peko Box combines Taiwanese cuisine with a Japanese bento format
Diners after Taiwanese food with Japanese and Western influencesA casual lunch centred on bento boxes and fried chicken190 Wells St, South Melbourne VIC 3205, AustraliaFortune Dumpling
Fortune Dumpling is a Chinese restaurant in Melbourne specialising in dumplings, including fried and pork varieties. Its food suits a quick snack or focused dumpling meal, with fresh flavours, attentive service and a bright, welcoming setting. The venue is relatively small, making it better suited to a shorter visit than a long, spacious dinner.
Stands out: Pork dumplings combine chewy skins with golden crispiness
A quick dumpling meal or snackDiners seeking crisp, juicy dumplings198 Little Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000, AustraliaLong Dragon Dumpling House
Long Dragon Dumpling House is a casual Chinese restaurant on Kings Way in South Melbourne, offering dine-in, takeaway and delivery for lunch or dinner. Its menu includes dumplings, noodles, rice and soup dishes, with vegetarian options, table service and reservations. It suits diners seeking generous Chinese comfort food in a no-frills setting.
Stands out: The menu extends beyond dumplings to noodles, rice and soup dishes
Diners wanting casual Chinese comfort foodGroups, families or solo diners seeking dine-in, takeaway or delivery322 Kings Way, South Melbourne VIC 3205, AustraliaTora Dumplings
Tora Dumplings is a Fitzroy dumpling restaurant offering dine-in, takeaway and delivery, with dumplings, noodles, rice dishes and small plates on a casual menu. It also serves beer, cocktails and wine, making it suitable for quick meals, post-drinks food or relaxed group dining.
Stands out: Generous portions are a recurring feature of the documented dining experience
Affordable-feeling casual Chinese mealsQuick dumplings, noodles or shared platesGroups and post-drinks dining275 Brunswick St, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia
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Dumpling dining styles and options
- Handmade dumplingsDumpling Max, Hoppy Dumpling Russell and other venues specifically describe handmade or fresh dumplings.
- Creative fillingsShanDong MaMa Mini stands out for combinations including Spanish mackerel, wagyu beef, prawn and dill.
- Noodles, ramen and shared platesSeveral restaurants extend beyond dumplings with ramen-style soups, noodles, rice, tacos, salads or small plates.
- Vegetarian and vegan choicesDocumented options include vegetarian menus and substantial vegan choices at selected restaurants.
- Takeaway and deliveryDumpling Max, Hoppy Dumpling Russell, Long Dragon Dumpling House and Tora Dumplings offer flexible ordering formats.
- Group and event diningLong Dragon, Tora, Yum Sing House and Lucy Liu suit different kinds of shared meals and larger gatherings.
Finding your best dumpling match
- Decide between classic and inventiveChoose a focused traditional-style menu or seek creative fillings such as ShanDong MaMa Mini’s Spanish mackerel dumplings.
- Check dietary breadthIMMI Dumpling Bar and other listed venues describe vegan or vegetarian choices; confirm the current menu for your needs.
- Pick the right paceCompact venues and quick-meal formats suit short visits, while group-oriented restaurants offer a more social experience.
- Choose dine-in or at-homeIf convenience matters, compare the venues specifically described as offering takeaway, delivery or frozen dumplings.
- Plan for busy periodsSome venues note weekend crowds, lunch queues or close tables, which may influence when and where you dine.
Frequently asked questions
Where are dumplings handmade on site?
Dumpling Max says its dumplings are handmade on-site in an open kitchen. Hoppy Dumpling Russell also describes handmade dumplings.
Which restaurant offers frozen dumplings?
ShanDong MaMa Mini offers frozen dumplings for takeaway.
Which options suit vegan diners?
IMMI Dumpling Bar describes a broad vegan selection, including a vegan coconut curry noodle soup. Hoppy Dumpling Russell and other venues also mention vegetarian or vegan suitability in their supplied information.
Can these restaurants cater for groups?
Yes, several are described as suitable for group meals, including Long Dragon Dumpling House, Tora Dumplings, Yum Sing House and Lucy Liu Kitchen and Bar. Yum Sing House is described as accommodating a 75-person corporate dinner.
