Flower Drum

The critics say this is Australia's finest Chinese restaurant. If the three-month wait for a table is any indication, the punters think so too. Flower Drum Restaurant in Melbourne has had a fearsome reputation for over 35 years. The dining room is a huge series of red-carpeted areas with lacquered wood detailing in every corner. The menu emphasises a creative touch with high quality seafood and other protein so get out of your comfort zone and taste the magic.

It is difficult to do justice to Flower Drum's lustrous industry reputation. This world-class Cantonese restaurant is a favourite for both locals and visitors, who keep coming back to experience the restaurant's finely tuned philosophy of refinement and delicacy in dining.

Photography: Courtesy of Flower Drum