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No-one likes a lame gift, but everyone loves a fantastic dinner at one of the best restaurants in town. Give them a gift they won't have to pretend to love, a GB voucher will always go down well. Pull on your loosest pair of pants and prepare yourself Asia Restaurant Melbourne for a ridiculous amount of dumplings. Order up a round of soup dumplings, and if you still want more, follow them with some steamed, gelatinous pork belly. If all you want are dumplings, we've rounded-up the best places to eat dumplings.
Look out for some funny menu items too, like the ‘Minister Chicken’ and the ‘Oh Crab’. For some extra kick, try the ‘Thai Boxer’ and show off your marital arts expertise. Melbourne is known for having amazing food and fantastic restaurants. From lane-way secrets to food trucks and 5-star kitchens that leave a lengthy queue, there’s always something to whet your appetite. Asian fusion is one trend that has taken off across the city and shows absolutely no sign of slowing down. So, to make sure that you get a taste of what’s going on, we’ve done the research and come up with the top 5 Asian fusion restaurants in Melbourne that you need to visit.

Way back in 2013, the boys fulfilled that crazy idea of opening a restaurant where you only used your hands to eat. The food was great, the cocktails… even greater, but best of all were the amazing experiences shared. The former Dracula's site is now home to an international sichuan hot pot chain. You’ll find this inconspicuous Chinese restaurant just around the corner from Preston Market.
The amazing people at Pop-Up Buddha know how to make dishes that appeal to the eyes as much as they do the taste buds. From the menu, you’ll find Japanese inspired dishes that blend with other delicacies from all across Asia. Start with appetising fish plates and then move to the popular teriyaki chicken and tofu vegetable curry. There’s plenty to choose from and something to suit even the fussiest of eaters.
We could have opted for Gold Leaf's extraordinary yum cha, but instead we start with Taiwanese breakfast at The Sunny Cafe. Next door, men crowd around outdoor xiang qi tables, while inside the restaurant there are no more than five tables, walls plastered with proverbs and a counter crowded with traditional sweets and buns. Arrived with a $45 bottomless deal, which did not clearly indicate the T&C. Advertisement tells us it includes beer, wine and spirits, which we were refused spirits other than a green shot. Booked 3pm $45 bottomless, 90 min package included wine, beer, spirits and cocktails. Definitely think it was worth the money, plus it included a bowl of hot chips.

I may be biased , but this little street kitchen smushed behind RMIT's city campus churns out sensational fodder. Think barbecue pork bao, chicken bao and even a shiitake and tofu bao for those of us averse to meat. Wonderbao is perfect for a lunch hit or a quick fix for your three-thirty-itis, washed down with a cup of their house-made soymilk.
Good for when your group turns to you and says, "Your decision. And it better be delicious." Sure, this Tim Ho Wan isn' the one with the Michelin star , but do go for the justifiably renowned barbecue pork buns – they’re really very good. They’re baked rather than steamed, and the featherweight pastry makes good sense with the dusting of sweetness. More traditional dumplings come in the form of the arrestingly translucent casings containing a wealth of garlicky spinach and some shyly hiding shrimp meat . You can’t visit Nong Tang without trying the traditional dry noodles with spring onion and sesame oil, otherwise known as yang chun noodles . The thin, delicate handmade noodles, crafted from three different kinds of flour, sit in a pool of soy sauce and sesame oil with deep-fried and fresh spring onion scattered on top.

Hit the slippery, pork-filled ‘shepherd’s purse’ wontons with chilli oil and a drib