New Taipei

Tasty dumplings and tantalising Taiwanese street food await guests at New Taipei on Swanston Street in Melbourne’s CBD. A trendy black and red décor, dominated by a monochromatic wall mural and golden glowing paper lanterns, greet diners as they soak up a chilled out Asian ambiance matched by a menu of fragrant fare, that tastes as good as it looks. Start with a ‘meeting dish’ such as shredded bean curd in sesame dressing, before traditionally steamed crab meat and pork dumplings served in a bamboo basket, or perhaps pan-fried spicy beef dumplings. Enjoy eating slurp worthy noodle offerings such as Wagyu beef la mian soup, or tuck into mains such as Kong Po chicken, wok-tossed in Sichuan sauce with sun-dried chillies and peanuts. For a cool finish, try green tea or black sesame ice cream.