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Best Dumplings in Melbourne

Google stars cluster at ~4โ˜… โ€” everything looks the same. We rank by evidence.
โ— Updated July 2026 ยท 15 venues

According to community consensus and review data, the best dumplings in Melbourne right now is Juicy Bao (3 community mentions ยท 3ร— called the best), followed by Shanghai Street, Dumpling Max.

Juicy Bao

78
๐Ÿ“ Shop 2/178-190 Little Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
$๐Ÿ“ CBD
โ˜… 4.2 (1,683 reviews) on Google Maps
3 community mentions ยท 3ร— called the best

Shanghai Street

55
๐Ÿ“ 146/148 Little Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
$๐Ÿ“ CBD
โ˜… 4.2 (2,090 reviews) on Google Maps
2 community mentions ยท 2ร— called the best

Dumpling Max

39
๐Ÿ“ 70 Victoria St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
๐Ÿ“ Carlton
โ˜… 4.8 (347 reviews) on Google Maps
1 community mention ยท 1ร— called the best

ShanDong MaMa Mini

38
๐Ÿ“ 5 Centre Pl, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
$๐Ÿ“ CBD
โ˜… 4.6 (980 reviews) on Google Maps
1 community mention ยท 1ร— called the best

Tora Dumplings

25
๐Ÿ“ 275 Brunswick St, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia
$๐Ÿ“ Fitzroy
โ˜… 4.4 (486 reviews) on Google Maps
1 community mention

Hoppy Dumpling Russell

14
๐Ÿ“ 164 Russell St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
๐Ÿ“ CBD
โ˜… 4.6 (506 reviews) on Google Maps

Dao Noodle

13
๐Ÿ“ 397 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
๐Ÿ“ CBD
โ˜… 4.6 (448 reviews) on Google Maps

Yulongfu Steamed Buns Restaurant

13
๐Ÿ“ 136 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
$$๐Ÿ“ CBD
โ˜… 4.5 (832 reviews) on Google Maps

Fortune Dumpling

12
๐Ÿ“ 198 Little Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
๐Ÿ“ CBD
โ˜… 4.5 (573 reviews) on Google Maps

Fortune Alley Swanston

11
๐Ÿ“ 319 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
$๐Ÿ“ CBD
โ˜… 4.4 (925 reviews) on Google Maps

Dumpling Time Block Place ๅ้คƒ

10
๐Ÿ“ 26 Block Pl, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
๐Ÿ“ CBD
โ˜… 4.6 (87 reviews) on Google Maps

Dumpling Chef Spencer Outlet

9
๐Ÿ“ F211 Spencer Outlet Centre, 201 Spencer St, Docklands VIC 3008, Australia
$$๐Ÿ“ Docklands
โ˜… 4.4 (243 reviews) on Google Maps

New Shanghai Melbourne Central

9
๐Ÿ“ Cnr LaTrobe and, Melbourne Central, level 3 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
๐Ÿ“ CBD
โ˜… 4.3 (582 reviews) on Google Maps

Mr Huang Jin

9
๐Ÿ“ 24 Katherine Pl, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
$$๐Ÿ“ CBD
โ˜… 4.3 (567 reviews) on Google Maps

Song's Dumplings

8
๐Ÿ“ 212 Clarendon St, South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia
๐Ÿ“ South Melbourne
โ˜… 4.3 (461 reviews) on Google Maps
How this ranking works: We machine-scan the community discussions (Reddit threads and food guides in the search index) for each venue's name, then blend: community mentions 70% (mentions ร—10, 'the best' superlatives ร—6, normalised) + Google review strength 30% (rating above a 3.8 baseline, weighted by review volume). Global fast-food and dessert franchises are excluded. This page is auto-mined; flagship pages get hand curation on top.

Frequently asked

What is the best dumplings in Melbourne?

Juicy Bao currently ranks #1 for dumplings in Melbourne โ€” 3 community mentions ยท 3ร— called the best.

What is the best cheap dumplings in Melbourne?

Juicy Bao is the highest-ranked budget option in CBD.

Where is the best dumplings in the Melbourne CBD?

Juicy Bao is the top-ranked dumplings spot in the CBD (Shop 2/178-190 Little Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia).

How does BestDish rank dumplings in Melbourne?

Venues are scored by blending community mentions from local discussions with Google review strength (rating above a 3.8 baseline, weighted by review volume). Global chains are excluded.