Best Dim Sum in Melbourne — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

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by overall quality

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Rank 1.
Pot House 蝎子王羊蝎子火锅牛骨牛杂
hot-pot · chinese · Kew VIC 3101
5.0 across 1.1k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
10 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 21:30G5.0TYMS
Google5.0(1.1k)Yelpnot on yelpTripadvisornot on tripadvisor1/ 3 sources
- A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
WarningA flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
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Rank 2.
David’s Master Pot 大味麻辣烫
hot-pot · chinese · Melbourne VIC 3000
casualneighborhoodcozy
4.8 across 3.9k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
9 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:30 — 01:00G4.8T4.8YMS
Google4.8(3.9k)Tripadvisor4.8(32)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Rank 3.
Master Lanzhou Noodle Bar - Chinatown
chinese · Melbourne VIC 3000
4.8 across 1.3k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
4 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:00 — 21:00G4.8TYMS
Google4.8(1.3k)Yelpnot on yelp1/ 3 sources
WarningGoogle is the only voice on this one yet; treat the number as an early read.
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Rank 4.
Wong's Late Night Hot Pot 王建国重庆深夜老火锅
hot-pot · chinese · Floor
4.9 across 4.1k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
5 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 02:00G4.9T4.0YMS
Google4.9(4.1k)Tripadvisor4.0(4)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
- A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Rank 5.
Divine Hotpot Train Buffet CBD
hot-pot · chinese · Midtown Plaza (inside
4.8 across 347 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
3 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:30 — 20:00G4.8T3.3YMS
Google4.8(347)Tripadvisor3.3(8)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Rank 6.
David’s Master Pot
hot-pot · chinese · Melbourne VIC 3000
4.7 across 2.8k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
5 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:00 — 23:00G4.7T5.0Y2.8MSFB4.5
Google4.7(2.8k)Yelp2.8(5)Tripadvisor5.0(142)Facebook4.5(8)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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Rank 7.
David's Hotpot
hot-pot · chinese · Melbourne VIC 3000
casualneighborhoodauthentic
4.7 across 6.2k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
6 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 15:00G4.7T4.5YMS
Google4.7(6.2k)Tripadvisor4.5(36)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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Rank 8.
Dumpling Max
chinese · Carlton VIC 3053
4.0 across 791 Tripadvisor reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
11 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:30 — 21:30G4.8T4.0YMS
Google4.8(339)Tripadvisor4.0(791)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
- Tripadvisor likes it, which may mean tourists like it. Proceed with mild suspicion.
WarningTripadvisor likes it, which may mean tourists like it. Proceed with mild suspicion.
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Rank 9.
Hua Lu Peking Duck
chinese · Melbourne VIC 3000
4.7 across 4.5k Google reviews; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.4.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
7 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:30 — 15:00G4.7T3.5YMSOT4.4FB5.0
Google4.7(4.5k)Tripadvisor3.5(14)OpenTable4.4(160)Facebook5.0(2)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Rank 10.
Brother Lee Chinese Restaurant
chinese · Melbourne VIC 3000
3.2 across 179 Yelp reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
3 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:00 — 15:15G4.9TY3.2MS
Google4.9(34)Yelp3.2(179)2/ 3 sources
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Dim Sum in Melbourne — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

Places

by overall quality

Worth sharing

Send these ten to whoever’s asking where to eat.

Post on X

Sort

Rank 1.
Pot House 蝎子王羊蝎子火锅牛骨牛杂
hot-pot · chinese · Kew VIC 3101
5.0 across 1.1k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
10 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 21:30G5.0TYMS
Google5.0(1.1k)Yelpnot on yelpTripadvisornot on tripadvisor1/ 3 sources
- A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
WarningA flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
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Rank 2.
David’s Master Pot 大味麻辣烫
hot-pot · chinese · Melbourne VIC 3000
casualneighborhoodcozy
4.8 across 3.9k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
9 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:30 — 01:00G4.8T4.8YMS
Google4.8(3.9k)Tripadvisor4.8(32)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Rank 3.
Master Lanzhou Noodle Bar - Chinatown
chinese · Melbourne VIC 3000
4.8 across 1.3k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
4 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:00 — 21:00G4.8TYMS
Google4.8(1.3k)Yelpnot on yelp1/ 3 sources
WarningGoogle is the only voice on this one yet; treat the number as an early read.
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Rank 4.
Wong's Late Night Hot Pot 王建国重庆深夜老火锅
hot-pot · chinese · Floor
4.9 across 4.1k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
5 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 02:00G4.9T4.0YMS
Google4.9(4.1k)Tripadvisor4.0(4)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
- A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Rank 5.
Divine Hotpot Train Buffet CBD
hot-pot · chinese · Midtown Plaza (inside
4.8 across 347 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
3 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:30 — 20:00G4.8T3.3YMS
Google4.8(347)Tripadvisor3.3(8)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Rank 6.
David’s Master Pot
hot-pot · chinese · Melbourne VIC 3000
4.7 across 2.8k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
5 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:00 — 23:00G4.7T5.0Y2.8MSFB4.5
Google4.7(2.8k)Yelp2.8(5)Tripadvisor5.0(142)Facebook4.5(8)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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Rank 7.
David's Hotpot
hot-pot · chinese · Melbourne VIC 3000
casualneighborhoodauthentic
4.7 across 6.2k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
6 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 15:00G4.7T4.5YMS
Google4.7(6.2k)Tripadvisor4.5(36)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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Rank 8.
Dumpling Max
chinese · Carlton VIC 3053
4.0 across 791 Tripadvisor reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
11 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:30 — 21:30G4.8T4.0YMS
Google4.8(339)Tripadvisor4.0(791)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
- Tripadvisor likes it, which may mean tourists like it. Proceed with mild suspicion.
WarningTripadvisor likes it, which may mean tourists like it. Proceed with mild suspicion.
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Rank 9.
Hua Lu Peking Duck
chinese · Melbourne VIC 3000
4.7 across 4.5k Google reviews; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.4.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
7 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:30 — 15:00G4.7T3.5YMSOT4.4FB5.0
Google4.7(4.5k)Tripadvisor3.5(14)OpenTable4.4(160)Facebook5.0(2)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Rank 10.
Brother Lee Chinese Restaurant
chinese · Melbourne VIC 3000
3.2 across 179 Yelp reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
3 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:00 — 15:15G4.9TY3.2MS
Google4.9(34)Yelp3.2(179)2/ 3 sources
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Dim Sum in Melbourne — Harry's ten

Pot House 蝎子王 羊蝎子 火锅 牛骨 牛杂H★

David’s Master Pot 大味麻辣烫H★

Master Lanzhou Noodle Bar - Chinatown

Wong's Late Night Hot Pot 王建国重庆深夜老火锅

Divine Hotpot Train Buffet CBD

David’s Master Pot

David's Hotpot

Dumpling Max

Hua Lu Peking Duck

Brother Lee Chinese Restaurant

Best Dim Sum in Melbourne — Harry's ten

Pot House 蝎子王 羊蝎子 火锅 牛骨 牛杂H★

David’s Master Pot 大味麻辣烫H★

Master Lanzhou Noodle Bar - Chinatown

Wong's Late Night Hot Pot 王建国重庆深夜老火锅

Divine Hotpot Train Buffet CBD

David’s Master Pot

David's Hotpot

Dumpling Max

Hua Lu Peking Duck

Brother Lee Chinese Restaurant

Pot House 蝎子王羊蝎子火锅牛骨牛杂

David’s Master Pot 大味麻辣烫

Pot House 蝎子王羊蝎子火锅牛骨牛杂

David’s Master Pot 大味麻辣烫