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NORTH-MELBOURNE

Best Chinese Food in North Melbourne (2026) — 5 Restaurants

All 5 chinese restaurants in North Melbourne. Verified addresses and details.

Emma Nguyen Mar 23, 2026

Best Chinese Food in North Melbourne (2026) — 5 Restaurants

Chinese Restaurants in North Melbourne (2026)

North Melbourne has 5 chinese restaurants. Here is every verified option.

#1 Char Siu House — 37 Errol Street, North Melbourne

Asian

What makes it great: Char Siu House has been doing this since before North Melbourne got its reputation. Dumplings are the test. If the dumplings are good, everything else follows. These are good. Add it to your rotation. You will not regret it.

Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 11:00-21:00 | Phone: +61 3 9328 2812 | Website: Char Siu House

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

#1 Cindy’s Kitchen — 520 Victoria Street, North Melbourne

Chinese

What makes it great: Nobody goes to Cindy’s Kitchen for the decor. They go for a kitchen that has nothing to prove. Lunch service is the insider move. The specials board changes daily and the kitchen puts its best work there. The test of a restaurant is whether you think about it the next day. Cindy’s Kitchen passes.

Hours: Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00 | Phone: +61 411 213 399

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

#1 川 Pretty Sichuan Taste — 89 Peel Street

Chinese

What makes it great: What separates 川 Pretty Sichuan Taste from the rest of Peel Street is consistency. There is no single Chinese cuisine. This kitchen picks a tradition and commits to it. 川 Pretty Sichuan Taste does not need a rebrand or a renovation. It needs you to sit down and order.

Hours: Mo off; Tu-Su 11:30-15:00,16:00-21:30

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

#1 The White Lotus Vegetarian Cafe

Chinese

What makes it great: Every suburb has one restaurant that defines it. In North Melbourne, the argument starts with The White Lotus Vegetarian Cafe. There is no single Chinese cuisine. This kitchen picks a tradition and commits to it. Come once for curiosity. Come back because the food demands it.

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

#1 Three Pandas

Chinese

What makes it great: Ask anyone on this stretch where to eat and Three Pandas comes up before you finish the question. There is no single Chinese cuisine. This kitchen picks a tradition and commits to it. Add it to your rotation. You will not regret it.

Source: OpenStreetMap + Google Places, verified March 2026

Last updated: March 2026. This guide is refreshed when OpenStreetMap data changes — new openings, closures and corrections are reflected automatically. Found something wrong? Let us know.

Sources

OpenStreetMap Contributors — openstreetmap.org — accessed March 2026
ABS Census 2021 — abs.gov.au/census
REIV Quarterly Median Prices — reiv.com.au

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