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Golden Dragon Palace

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Golden Dragon Palace. (2026, September 24). The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/vic-good-food-guide/golden-dragon-palace-20241106-p5kofo.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-09-24

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Golden Dragon Palace, an upscale Cantonese restaurant known for its exceptional dim sum, has been operating since 2002 in Melbourne’s southeast. The restaurant features nine trolleys serving signature dishes like prawn and chive dumplings and scallop siu mai, along with other favorites such as turnip cakes and cheung fun. Despite the current trend toward more innovative regional Chinese cuisine, Golden Dragon Palace continues to attract diners with its traditional menu and ambiance.
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In Melbourne, Golden Dragon Palace, known for its exceptional Cantonese cuisine since 2002, remains a prominent fixture in the city's yum cha scene. Despite the current trend towards regional Chinese food, Golden Dragon Palace retains a loyal following by offering exquisite dim sum via up to nine trolleys that circle through its 200-seat room. Dishes like ethereally translucent prawn and chive dumplings, rich scallop siu mai, caramelised turnip cakes, and slippery cheung fun filled with barbecue pork are standout favorites among patrons. The restaurant's appeal is such that it draws diners from across the city, even those traveling down the Eastern Freeway specifically for its offerings.

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Cantonese Chinese Melbourne Palace

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Cantonese NORP · 1× Chinese NORP · 1× Melbourne GPE · 1× Palace ORG · 1×

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Today, up to nine trolleys circle Golden Dragon Palace’s 200-seat room, carrying ethereally translucent prawn and chive dumplings, and rich and giving scallop siu mai.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-24
🔮 It might seem retrograde, turning back to the polite Cantonese pomp of dim sum during this fiery, funky purple patch for regional Chinese food in Melbourne.
2026-09-24 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Golden Dragon Palace · assertive framing

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The coronated king of Melbourne’s south-eastern yum cha belt is well-known to committed fans, sending out its first steamer basket in 2002. asserted
king → coronate → 2002
Today, up to nine trolleys circle Golden Dragon Palace’s 200-seat room, carrying ethereally translucent prawn and chive dumplings, and rich and giving scallop siu mai. asserted
trolleys → circle → mai
Beautifully pleated and with fragrant fillings, their thin pliable wrappers are steamed into lilting softness. asserted
wrappers → steam → softness
The a la carte dinner menu is a heavy tome listing endless things that can be done to king prawns and other big-ticket items. asserted
that → list → prawns
It might seem retrograde, turning back to the polite Cantonese pomp of dim sum during this fiery, funky purple patch for regional Chinese food in Melbourne. uncertain
It → seem → Melbourne
But this Palace has a gravitational pull that lures cars down the Eastern Freeway at will. asserted
that → have → will
Good Food reviews are booked anonymously and paid independently. asserted
reviews → book → ?
A restaurant can’t pay for a review or inclusion in the Good Food Guide. asserted
restaurant → pay → Guide
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