6 chinese restaurants worth the trip across Australia, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Australia.
Donna Chang ★ 4.7 · Brisbane
cbd · 171 George Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Donna Chang sits inside the heritage 1914 Government Savings Bank on George Street. Cantonese-Sichuan banquet, marble columns, gilded ceiling.
Lee Ho Fook ★ 4.7 · Sydney
cbd · Level 1, 203 Castlereagh Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Victor Liong's modern Chinese room in Sydney's Porter House precinct on Castlereagh Street. Crispy eggplant, glossy Peking duck and Sichuan share plates.
Lee Ho Fook ★ 4.6 · Melbourne
cbd · 11-15 Duckboard Place, Melbourne VIC 3000
Lee Ho Fook on Duckboard Place: Victor Liong reinterprets regional Chinese dishes with Australian produce across tasting menu and a la carte formats.
Spice Temple ★ 4.6 · Sydney
cbd · 10 Bligh Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Neil Perry's Spice Temple sits below the Art Deco City Mutual Building at 10 Bligh Street in the Sydney CBD. Regional Chinese, dark room, sichuan-heavy.
Grandfathers ★ 4.3 · Sydney
cbd · Shop 1, 1 Bligh Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Modern Chinese on Bligh Street in the Sydney CBD. Crispy poultry, Sichuan beef tongue and oysters in chilli oil, recommended booking on weekends.
Young's Palace ★ 4.3 · Sydney
potts-point · 16 Llankelly Place, Potts Point NSW 2011
Suburban-Cantonese on Llankelly Place, Potts Point, Sydney. The Cantonese duck and roast pork are the house specials; open Tue-Sun lunch and dinner.
Tip: Bookings open four weeks ahead; the lunchtime yum cha is the easier ticket.