Monday, August 31, 2026

  1. Flower Drum

    Cantonese

    Flower Drum has been a Melbourne institution long enough that regulars book the same table year after year and the staff already know what they want. It's a formal Cantonese restaurant tucked into a lane off Chinatown, white-tablecloth serious, where the roast duck is carved tableside and the service runs like the dining room has something to prove. The Australian Good Food Guide awards it two Chef Hats, and the room's quiet confidence suggests it has never needed to mention that.

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    One number, weighted & current 81

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    Address
    17 Market Lane, Melbourne CBD VIC 3000, Australia · Melbourne
    Hours
    • Mon–Sat Noon–3 PM, 6 PM–11 PM
    • Sun 6 PM–10:30 PM

    closed Christmas & New Year break

    Phone
    (03) 9662 3655
    Online
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