Chin Chin ★ 4.2
Chin Chin on Flinders Lane is Melbourne's reference for Southeast Asian cooking: loud, no-bookings, consistently packed since 2011 and the food holds up.
Order: Stir-fried green beans with holy basil and pork crackling
CuisineItalian
Price$$$
Neighbourhoodcbd
HoursMon-Fri lunch 12pm, dinner from 5:30pm daily
Must order: Hand-rolled pasta of the day from the cellar bar menu
Location
Address: 80 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
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