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Modern Asian

Night market crispy chicken (with Sichuan seasoning).
14/20

Bubble tea in cocktail form? It’s the drink on everyone’s lips at this fun Surry Hills bar

Taiwan’s most famous export is given the grown-up treatment at Linla. Serve with crispy chicken, and you’re set.

  • Kevin Cheng
Drunken chicken with aged shaoxing rice wine, red date and golden sesame.

Central

An ode to the frenetic heart of Hong Kong.

  • Matt Shea
Supernormal’s iconic lobster roll is the only menu item that’s made the trip north from Melbourne.

Supernormal

Melbourne’s iconic laneway venue, now on the Brisbane River.

  • Matt Shea

Lost in Asia

Casual, South-East Asian cuisine by the Bar Wa Izakaya team.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Roasted pork belly salad with green mango, vietnamese mint, cashews, toasted coconut and tamarind dressing.

Longwang

Slick, pan-Asian diner serving yum cha all weekend long.

  • Matt Shea
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The banquet at Chu the Phat is a terrific pre-show option.

Chu the Phat

Sprawling two-storey pan-Asian diner.

  • Matt Shea
The banchan plate at Tigerfish draws influence from across Asia.
15/20

Cott’s new catch: Why Tigerfish is the summer’s brightest hook

Come for the contact high of wining and dining in a marquee neighbourhood: stay for big-hitting dishes and drinks that reference the many tastes of Asia.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Aunty opened Thursday this week.

Tassis Group’s Aunty arrives, and perhaps isn’t quite what you think it is

Taking over the old City Winery premises, this modern Asian restaurant feels like another step change for Michael Tassis – at least in terms of design. Take a look inside.

  • Matt Shea
Tyga’s long room spills from a bar zone with DJ decks to a charcoal-fired open kitchen.
14.5/20

This hot new restaurant is a game-changer for an already brilliant Melbourne eat street

The word “fusion” triggers the ick, but it’s an obvious way to describe the bold, exuberant and engaging menu at Koornang Road newcomer Tyga.

  • Dani Valent
The 1853-built Waterside Hotel has been transformed into a seven-storey, 1000-person venue.

The Waterside Hotel

A redeveloped seven-storey pub with a public bar, rooftop cocktails and a South-East Asian restaurant.

  • Tomas Telegramma