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Secret Kitchen Chinatown
- 4.03.0k reviews
- Closed now
Chinese restaurant on Exhibition Street serving yum cha, dim sum, Peking duck and seafood for lunch and dinner.
Quick answers
Secret Kitchen Chinatown in short
When is Secret Kitchen Chinatown open?
Mon–Fri 11 AM–3 PM, 5:30 PM–10 PM; Sat–Sun 10:30 AM–3 PM, 5:30 PM–10 PM. Hours checked on 6 November 2026.
When is the best time to visit Secret Kitchen Chinatown?
It's at its best afternoons and evenings. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.
Is Secret Kitchen Chinatown indoors or outdoors?
Indoors: a good pick when it rains.
Is Secret Kitchen Chinatown good for kids?
Yes, it welcomes children.
How much does Secret Kitchen Chinatown cost?
It isn't free.
Do you need to book Secret Kitchen Chinatown?
Booking ahead is a good idea. It takes bookings online.
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How long do you need at Secret Kitchen Chinatown?
About 1.5 hours.
Where is Secret Kitchen Chinatown?
222 Exhibition St, Melbourne VIC 3000.
Is Secret Kitchen Chinatown wheelchair accessible?
Accessibility: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible seating, wheelchair accessible restroom.
Status, rating and hours checked on 6 November 2026; kids, cost, booking and setting verified by the Wedar team. Where our data comes from
Right now · 10:45 pm
Why it fits right now
Closed right now.
Opens tomorrow 11 am.
Worth knowing
- Book ahead
11°
Clear
- Feels
- 8°
- Rain
- 0%
- Wind
- 12km/h
- 11pm
10° - 12am
10° - 1am
9°
The next five days
Best time to go
When your plans and the weather actually get along. Scored on the forecast, its opening hours and when it's at its best. Tap a time to see it.
Before you go
Plan your visit
Hours
Closed nowsunday10:30 AM–3 PM, 5:30 PM–10 PM
All hoursFewer hours
- monday
- 11 AM–3 PM, 5:30 PM–10 PM
- tuesday
- 11 AM–3 PM, 5:30 PM–10 PM
- wednesday
- 11 AM–3 PM, 5:30 PM–10 PM
- thursday
- 11 AM–3 PM, 5:30 PM–10 PM
- friday
- 11 AM–3 PM, 5:30 PM–10 PM
- saturday
- 10:30 AM–3 PM, 5:30 PM–10 PM
- sundayToday
- 10:30 AM–3 PM, 5:30 PM–10 PM
Hours checked 6 Nov
Where and how
- 1 Secret Kitchen Chinatown
- 2 Bodega Underground · 1 min
- 3 Happy Lamb Hot Pot · 2 min
- 4 1806 · 2 min
- 5 Kiss & Tell · 2 min
Good to know
- Indoors
- Book ahead
- Allow about 1.5 h
- Step-free entrance
- Accessible washroom
From visitors and the venue
What it's like
4.0from 3.0k reviews
Known for
- Yum cha
- Peking duck
- Custard buns
- Siu mai
What people say
- People like:
- Yum cha, dim sum, Peking duck, custard buns
Around East End Theatre District
Nearby
Within about a 15-minute walk.
Good nowBodega UndergroundBar · 1 min walk
Happy Lamb Hot PotHot pot · 2 min walk
Good now1806Cocktail bar · 2 min walk
Good nowKiss & TellCocktail bar · 2 min walk
On nearby
For the next three hours
What to wear to go there now
Leave with a jacket.
JacketThe whole time
It's indoors, so this is for the trip there and back.