Chin Chin
125 Flinders Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
Open nowToday 11:00 – 23:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
Relaxed restaurant with an Asian-inspired menu & local art exhibits above a cocktail bar with DJs.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- Monday
- 11:00 – 23:00
- Tuesday
- 11:00 – 23:00
- Wednesday
- 11:00 – 23:00
- Thursday
- 11:00 – 23:00
- FridayToday
- 11:00 – 23:00
- Saturday
- 11:00 – 23:00
- Sunday
- 11:00 – 23:00
Why it's worth checking out
Chin Chin sits on Flinders Lane in the heart of the Melbourne CBD. A famous, hugely popular restaurant, it's a genuine Melbourne icon — renowned for its quality, flavour-packed South-East Asian cooking, a great drinks offering and a buzzing, energetic atmosphere, the kind of celebrated, always-busy spot that's become a real fixture of the city's dining scene.
The appeal is that combination of quality, vibrant South-East Asian food, a good drinks-and-cocktail offering and a lively, buzzing atmosphere in a prime Flinders Lane location, ideal for a meal with friends, a date, a flavour-packed feed or a sociable night out. Its celebrated reputation and energetic vibe make it a genuine drawcard, and it's clearly drawn an enormous following.
With a 4.2 rating from more than 8,300 reviews, it's clearly a hugely popular spot. Menus, drinks lists, opening hours and pricing change with the seasons, and a famous restaurant gets very busy (it's known for not taking many bookings and for queues at peak times), so it's worth checking current details and planning around the wait before you go — particularly for a weekend or a group on Flinders Lane.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.2 from 8,332 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 68
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 100
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 18 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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