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Vegetarian or vegan$$$$
Spanning three floors of a modest Swanston Street building,this specialised spot offers plant-based takes on nearly 100 dishes from across China.
Head to the all you-can-eat buffet on level one to build your own hot pot. A spread of fresh vegetables is ready to join tom yum,mushroom or tomato broth,and dipping sauces that range from sesame to roasted chilli.
Level two holds a cosy a la carte dining room hung with golden lanterns. Boiled vegetable dumplings are stuffed to the seams with dazzlingly fresh greens. Soy-based pork is well-crusted and partnered by pineapple in a glossy sweet-and-sour sauce. Jiangxi-style claypot soup brims with tofu,snowpeas and radish. Gong De Lin is a vegetarian’s delight,hidden in plain sight.
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Glitzy room for Patrick Bateman cosplay.
Grand old dame of high-end dining.
Dining that already feels timeless.
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