Melbourne City & Tourist Spot Food Guide 🚞 | Must-Try Red List 🔝

1️⃣ Xiang Yu Hunan Cuisine – Authentic Hunan Flavors 📍 280 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne 🔥 Spicy, homestyle Hunan dishes like smoked tofu and fiery stir-fries. Perfect for chili lovers! 2️⃣ Colourful Yunnan – Carlton’s Yunnan Gem 📍 680-682 Swanston St, Carlton 🌟 Must-order: Giant bowl of mashed potato noodles, steamed chicken soup, and sour-spicy red bean stew. Portions are HUGE! 3️⃣ Dooley’s Premium Ice Cream – Great Ocean Road Legend 📍 89 Great Ocean Rd, Apollo Bay 🍦 Award-winning flavors: Passionfruit (tangy!), creamy chocolate, and velvety vanilla. A must-stop on your road trip! 4️⃣ Shuda Xia Hotpot – Grand Sichuan Feast 📍 100 Victoria St, Carlton 🍲 Book ahead! Lavish Chinese decor + fiery broths. Try the “Dragon Head” pot and premium cuts like beef belly. 5️⃣ Mao Ya Maocai – Late-Night Spicy Fix 📍 516 Little Bourke St, Melbourne 🌶️ Level 3 Spicy Maocai: Numbingly hot with beef, tripe, and lotus root. Skip the bitter “Duck Shit Lemon Tea”—opt for icy desserts instead. 6️⃣ Grants on Sherbrooke – Puffing Billy Pit Stop 📍 70 Monbulk Rd, Kallista 🍔 Hearty fish & chips or juicy beef burgers. Refuel after riding the historic steam train! 7️⃣ Top Tea – Melbourne’s Best Boba 📍 242 Swanston St, Melbourne 🧋 Must-try: Cheese Autumn Crisp: Caramel pudding + crunchy pearls. Cheese Matcha Mochi: Sticky-sweet perfection. ⚠️ Skip: “Cheese Watermelon” (just overpriced juice). Store leftovers in the fridge! #MelbourneEats #HunanFood #YunnanFlavors #GreatOceanRoad #HotpotHeaven #SpicyFood #BubbleTea #TravelMelbourne #PuffingBilly #FoodieGuide