Historic Institution

Shark Fin House

The Chinatown Ancestor (Siu Mai)

Address: 131 Little Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000 (Melbourne CBD)

Phone: (03) 9663 1555

Hours: Mon – Sun: 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM, 5:30 PM – 10:30 PM

About

A multi-level Chinatown landmark on Little Bourke Street. Represents the direct Cantonese culinary ancestor from which William Wing Young adapted the dim sim in 1942.

Heritage & History

A multi-level Chinatown landmark on Little Bourke Street. Represents the direct Cantonese culinary ancestor from which William Wing Young adapted the dim sim in 1942.

Craft & Recipe Notes

Traditional Cantonese siu mai: minced pork shoulder, prawn meat, black mushroom, wrapped in thin yellow egg pastry with roe on top.

Menu & Specialties

  • Steamed Pork & Prawn Siu Mai (4pc) — $11.80 (Steamed)

    Delicate open-topped Cantonese dumplings with flying fish roe.

  • Handmade Fried Wontons & Dim Sum — $12.50 (Fried)

    Traditional sweet and sour dipping accompaniments.