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Best Bao in CBD

Melbourne · ranked by evidence, not clustered stars
● Updated July 2026 · 15 venues

The best bao in CBD right now is Hanbaobao (4.5★, 758 reviews).

Hanbaobao

42
📍 234B Russell St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
📍 CBD
★ 4.5 (758 reviews) on Google Maps

Rice Paper Scissors

34
📍 15 Hardware Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
$$📍 CBD
★ 4.5 (3,558 reviews) on Google Maps
1 community mention · 1× called the best · dish praised in 1 of 5 recent Google reviews

Supernormal

30
📍 180 Flinders Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
$$$📍 CBD
★ 4.5 (5,271 reviews) on Google Maps
1 community mention · 1× called the best · dish praised in 0 of 5 recent Google reviews

ShanDong MaMa Mini

29
📍 5 Centre Pl, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
$📍 CBD
★ 4.6 (980 reviews) on Google Maps
1 community mention · 1× called the best · dish praised in 0 of 5 recent Google reviews

Kiss & Tell

21
📍 Level 1/37-41 Little Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
📍 CBD
★ 4.6 (750 reviews) on Google Maps

DONG BUN BUN

21
📍 473 Elizabeth St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
📍 CBD
★ 4.5 (149 reviews) on Google Maps

The George on Collins

14
📍 162-168 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
$$📍 CBD
★ 4.7 (4,712 reviews) on Google Maps

Cha Ching

14
📍 348 Flinders Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
📍 CBD
★ 4.7 (2,535 reviews) on Google Maps

RuYi Modern Chinese

14
📍 Ground Floor, 16 Liverpool St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
$$$📍 CBD
★ 4.5 (696 reviews) on Google Maps

Fortune Alley Swanston

13
📍 319 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
$📍 CBD
★ 4.4 (925 reviews) on Google Maps

Lucy Liu Kitchen and Bar

12
📍 23 Oliver Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
$$$📍 CBD
★ 4.6 (2,670 reviews) on Google Maps

Yum Sing House Restaurant

12
📍 22 Sutherland St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
📍 CBD
★ 4.7 (774 reviews) on Google Maps

Hochi Mama CBD

11
📍 35 Little Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
$$📍 CBD
★ 4.5 (3,327 reviews) on Google Maps

Yulongfu Steamed Buns Restaurant

10
📍 136 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
$$📍 CBD
★ 4.5 (832 reviews) on Google Maps

Fortune Dumpling

9
📍 198 Little Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
📍 CBD
★ 4.5 (573 reviews) on Google Maps

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