Shanghai Village
Melbourne CBD · $ · Chinese
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75.0/100
Authenticity
1/1
Taste
1/1
Vibe
1/1
Value for Money
1/1
Recommend
10.0/10
About Shanghai Village
Shanghai Village is a family-owned Chinatown dumpling house in a heritage terrace on Little Bourke Street, marked by prominent red doors and two busy dining levels with bright pink walls. Owner Andy Chen runs a counter-service kitchen focused on Shanghai-style steamed and pan-fried pork dumplings, xiaolongbao, sub-$11 rice-and-noodle bowls, and stir-fries; many diners order via table QR codes before paying at the till. The venue is fully licensed with BYO (corkage applies), draws long queues on weekend evenings, and lists weekend dim-sum-style dumpling service in city guides. Booking requests are accepted on the official site. Nearby brands Shanghai Street (342 Little Bourke) and Shanghai Dumplings are separate venues.
From diners
My go-to spot for Shanghainese dumplings and noodles, this is comforting Chinese food that is always tasty, filling, and great value, though I usually visit off-peak to avoid the long queues.
Rated 14 July 2026


