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  • Bird's-eye view of a number of dishes, including rice, noodles and Chinese greens.
  • Dish of glossy tofu with one being picked up with black chopsticks.

Shanghai Street

  • Cafe
  • Restaurant

In Chinatown, Shanghai Street specialises in Chinese xiaolong bao dumplings. Famous for their juiciness, the soup-filled dumplings are messy to eat but delicious.

Other dishes include Shanghai-style braised pork belly with Chinese steamed bread, and stir-fried sliced pork belly with Sichuan-style chilli sauce.

Hours

Day Times
Monday
  • 12pm - 3pm 12pm - 3pm
  • 4pm - 8pm 4pm - 8pm
Tuesday
  • 12pm - 3pm 12pm - 3pm
  • 4.30pm - 9pm 4.30pm - 9pm
Wednesday
  • 12pm - 3pm 12pm - 3pm
  • 4.30pm - 9pm 4.30pm - 9pm
Thursday
  • 12pm - 3pm 12pm - 3pm
  • 4.30pm - 9pm 4.30pm - 9pm
Friday
  • 12pm - 3pm 12pm - 3pm
  • 4.30pm - 9.30pm 4.30pm - 9.30pm
Saturday
  • 12pm - 3pm 12pm - 3pm
  • 4.30pm - 9.30pm 4.30pm - 9.30pm
Sunday
  • 12pm - 3pm 12pm - 3pm
  • 4.30pm - 8.30pm 4.30pm - 8.30pm

Location

Shanghai Street (Chinatown) 小籠館
146-148 Little Bourke St
Melbourne 3000

Open in maps location for Shanghai Street (Chinatown) 小籠館

Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9662 3226
  • email address: feedback@shanghaistreet.com.au
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