Best Hot Pot in Sydney — 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.
犇牛鮮肉火鍋Waterloo, Ben Niu Fresh Beef Hot Pot
hot-pot · chinese · Waterloo NSW 2017
5.0 across 767 Google reviews, and Yelp 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 · $$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 22:00G5.0TY4.7MS
Google5.0(767)Yelp4.7(120)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
- A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
WarningA flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
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Rank 2.
YX Mini Hot Pot Eastwood 余香精品小火锅
hot-pot · asian · Eastwood NSW 2122
4.8 across 3.6k Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
25 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 15:00G4.8T4.2YMSFB5.0
Google4.8(3.6k)Tripadvisor4.2(6)Facebook5.0(17)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Rank 3.
Daniel Hotpot Burwood 大牛老火锅鲜切牛肉自助
hot-pot · Burwood NSW 2134
4.9 across 680 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
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.
17 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 23:00G4.9TYMS
Google4.9(680)Yelpnot on yelpTripadvisornot on tripadvisor1/ 3 sources
- A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
WarningA flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
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Rank 4.
Chaoshan Taste Beef Hot Pot
hot-pot · chinese · Eastwood NSW 2122
4.9 across 1.6k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
24 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 00:00G4.9TYMS
Google4.9(1.6k)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 5.
Chungking Hotpot
hot-pot · Burwood NSW 2134
4.7 across 350 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.
17 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 00:30G4.7TYMS
Google4.7(350)Yelpnot on yelpTripadvisornot on tripadvisor1/ 3 sources
WarningOnly Google has weighed in so far — a single source, so read the score as provisional.
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Rank 6.
Yang Guo Fu Malatang
hot-pot · Haymarket NSW 2000
4.6 across 1.7k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
14 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 10:00 — 02:00G4.6TYMS
Google4.6(1.7k)Yelpnot on yelpTripadvisornot on tripadvisor1/ 3 sources
WarningOnly Google has weighed in so far — a single source, so read the score as provisional.
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Rank 7.
犇牛鮮肉火鍋Rosebery, Ben Niu Fresh Beef Hot Pot Rosebery
chinese · hot-pot · Rosebery NSW 2018
4.9 across 66 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
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.
8 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 22:00G4.9TYMS
Google4.9(66)Yelpnot on yelpTripadvisornot on tripadvisor1/ 3 sources
- Looks promising, but the sample size is tiny. Harry is watching.
WarningLooks promising, but the sample size is tiny. Harry is watching.
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Rank 8.
Spice World
chinese · hot-pot · Haymarket NSW 2000
4.6 across 1.2k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.4.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
15 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 23:00G4.6TY4.6MSOT4.4FB5.0
Google4.6(1.2k)Yelp4.6(5)OpenTable4.4(41)Facebook5.0(36)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 9.
Dragon Hotpot Haymarket
hot-pot · Haymarket NSW 2000
4.6 across 371 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
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.
16 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:00 — 23:00G4.6TYMS
Google4.6(371)Yelpnot on yelpTripadvisornot on tripadvisor1/ 3 sources
WarningOne source so far (Google) — the score firms up as the others report in.
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Rank 10.
Haidilao Chatswood
hot-pot · asian · Chatswood NSW 2067
4.8 across 5.5k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
14 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:00 — 23:00G4.8T3.8YMS
Google4.8(5.5k)Tripadvisor3.8(13)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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Also considered

Close, but not on the list — and why.

Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Hot Pot in Sydney — 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.
犇牛鮮肉火鍋Waterloo, Ben Niu Fresh Beef Hot Pot
hot-pot · chinese · Waterloo NSW 2017
5.0 across 767 Google reviews, and Yelp 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 · $$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 22:00G5.0TY4.7MS
Google5.0(767)Yelp4.7(120)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
- A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
WarningA flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
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Rank 2.
YX Mini Hot Pot Eastwood 余香精品小火锅
hot-pot · asian · Eastwood NSW 2122
4.8 across 3.6k Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
25 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 15:00G4.8T4.2YMSFB5.0
Google4.8(3.6k)Tripadvisor4.2(6)Facebook5.0(17)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Rank 3.
Daniel Hotpot Burwood 大牛老火锅鲜切牛肉自助
hot-pot · Burwood NSW 2134
4.9 across 680 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
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.
17 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 23:00G4.9TYMS
Google4.9(680)Yelpnot on yelpTripadvisornot on tripadvisor1/ 3 sources
- A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
WarningA flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
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Rank 4.
Chaoshan Taste Beef Hot Pot
hot-pot · chinese · Eastwood NSW 2122
4.9 across 1.6k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
24 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 00:00G4.9TYMS
Google4.9(1.6k)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 5.
Chungking Hotpot
hot-pot · Burwood NSW 2134
4.7 across 350 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.
17 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 00:30G4.7TYMS
Google4.7(350)Yelpnot on yelpTripadvisornot on tripadvisor1/ 3 sources
WarningOnly Google has weighed in so far — a single source, so read the score as provisional.
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Rank 6.
Yang Guo Fu Malatang
hot-pot · Haymarket NSW 2000
4.6 across 1.7k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
14 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 10:00 — 02:00G4.6TYMS
Google4.6(1.7k)Yelpnot on yelpTripadvisornot on tripadvisor1/ 3 sources
WarningOnly Google has weighed in so far — a single source, so read the score as provisional.
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Rank 7.
犇牛鮮肉火鍋Rosebery, Ben Niu Fresh Beef Hot Pot Rosebery
chinese · hot-pot · Rosebery NSW 2018
4.9 across 66 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
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.
8 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 22:00G4.9TYMS
Google4.9(66)Yelpnot on yelpTripadvisornot on tripadvisor1/ 3 sources
- Looks promising, but the sample size is tiny. Harry is watching.
WarningLooks promising, but the sample size is tiny. Harry is watching.
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Rank 8.
Spice World
chinese · hot-pot · Haymarket NSW 2000
4.6 across 1.2k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.4.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
15 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 23:00G4.6TY4.6MSOT4.4FB5.0
Google4.6(1.2k)Yelp4.6(5)OpenTable4.4(41)Facebook5.0(36)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 9.
Dragon Hotpot Haymarket
hot-pot · Haymarket NSW 2000
4.6 across 371 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
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.
16 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:00 — 23:00G4.6TYMS
Google4.6(371)Yelpnot on yelpTripadvisornot on tripadvisor1/ 3 sources
WarningOne source so far (Google) — the score firms up as the others report in.
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Rank 10.
Haidilao Chatswood
hot-pot · asian · Chatswood NSW 2067
4.8 across 5.5k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
14 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:00 — 23:00G4.8T3.8YMS
Google4.8(5.5k)Tripadvisor3.8(13)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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Also considered

Close, but not on the list — and why.

Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Hot Pot in Sydney — Harry's ten

犇牛鮮肉火鍋Waterloo, Ben Niu Fresh Beef Hot PotH★

YX Mini Hot Pot Eastwood 余香精品小火锅

Daniel Hotpot Burwood 大牛老火锅鲜切牛肉自助

Chaoshan Taste Beef Hot Pot

Chungking Hotpot

Yang Guo Fu Malatang

犇牛鮮肉火鍋Rosebery, Ben Niu Fresh Beef Hot Pot Rosebery

Spice World

Dragon Hotpot Haymarket

Haidilao Chatswood

Also considered

Best Hot Pot in Sydney — Harry's ten

犇牛鮮肉火鍋Waterloo, Ben Niu Fresh Beef Hot PotH★

YX Mini Hot Pot Eastwood 余香精品小火锅

Daniel Hotpot Burwood 大牛老火锅鲜切牛肉自助

Chaoshan Taste Beef Hot Pot

Chungking Hotpot

Yang Guo Fu Malatang

犇牛鮮肉火鍋Rosebery, Ben Niu Fresh Beef Hot Pot Rosebery

Spice World

Dragon Hotpot Haymarket

Haidilao Chatswood

Also considered

犇牛鮮肉火鍋Waterloo, Ben Niu Fresh Beef Hot Pot

犇牛鮮肉火鍋Waterloo, Ben Niu Fresh Beef Hot Pot