Dong Ting

Best Known For

Chairman Mao’s favourite pork belly, with stir-fried vegetables and steamed rice.

Authentic Chinese food is the name of the game down at Dong Ting restaurant on Elizabeth Street in East Melbourne. Specialising in tasty Hunan dishes that pack a lot of flavour, this dining destination is renowned in foodie circles for its offerings, served in surroundings of painted screens, beautiful timber cabinets and traditional accents, setting the scene for memorable meals with family and friends. From a menu that changes with the seasons, start your feast with sizzling marinated squid tentacles and vegetables, before plates such as sliced basa, with chilli sauce and radish. Perhaps hearty lamb stew, served with seasonable vegetables and steamed rice hits the mark; or steamed pork ribs, with sticky rice and stir-fried vegetables in garlic sauce, enjoyed with a glass of red wine.