Shark Fin Inn

A true Melbourne Chinatown institution. Decades of authentic history—and you can taste it. Offering a list of traditional dishes from Cantonese cuisines, creating an experience for families celebrating occasions to professional business meetings. Chinatown purists consistently pack the lively, mural-lined dining room for that undeniable Hong Kong energy. Think traditional *yum cha* trolley service—steaming bamboo baskets of plump *har gow*, savory *siu mai*, and crispy fried taro buns flying past your table. The à la carte menu is just as formidable. Flawless lobster noodles. Comforting clay pot tofu. Sizzling *kai-lan*. Long-time patrons will point out that the career waiters here are absolute pros—efficient, warm, and ready to portion out your pastries for easy sharing. Space gets tight upstairs. The volume gets loud. That’s exactly how a proper dim sum session should be. Book a table, commandeer a lazy Susan, and go all in.