HuTong witnesses the historical evolution of China from the ancient time till today. In addition, the dishes for ordinary people occurred in Hutong, have become the delicious foods which the contemporary people are desperate for. At the end of 2008, Dahu group opened “Hutong Dumpling Bar” in Melbourne. You don’t need to go overseas. In “Hutong Dumpling Bar”, you can try these orthodox home-style dishes which enjoy great popularity, and you can also experience the change of Hutong, this carrier of China’s traditional culture.  Hutong Dumpling Bar was awarded International Famous Restaurant for Chinese Cuisine by World Association of Chinese Cuisine in 2009.

HuTong Dumpling Bar consists of three layers: The ground floor, which looks simple, brings you the atmosphere of warmth and makes you feel as if you have walked into a shop in Beijing HuTong, is composed of a kitchen and an area of dining section. The customers can clearly see the hand-made manufacturing process of variety Dim Sums through the transparent glass, which separates kitchen and dining area. By integrating the essence of traditional Chinese elements into the contemporary style, the bar gives you a sense of freshness.

The assorted dining section is located in the second floor. You can sense the strong atmosphere of elegance and reminiscence and taste the flavor of old Beijing and Shanghai here. Besides this, you can always find a suitable place for friends-reunion or family banquet in this place.

An exciting journey leading to the exploration of Beijing HuTong culture is started when you step on the stairs of the top floor. This floor is composed of four elegant private dining rooms and some separate tables. Here you will be fascinated by the charm of classical tone.

Close to a very busy and famous shopping street, on the ground floor of a newly-build five-star hotel, with high quality fitout, the sister restaurant of Hu tong Dumpling Bar in city was open in December, 2009. Since “Hutong” is growing as a famous restaurant brand, the Hutong Prahran was focused by public long time before its official opening. Retaining the popular dishes of city shop, such as Xiao-Long-Bao, spicy WinTon and Pan-fried Dumpling, Hutong Prahran also presents customers Peking Roast Duck and some other authentic Chinese cuisines.

Since it’s been opened, the restaurant attracts lots of people such as food magazine columnists, Journalists and food critists coming for visit. We’ve receive very positive feedback regarding food, service and interior design from both media and customers. Surprisingly, we generated a fever of Dumpling around Melbourne. It seems all the people are talking about Dumpling in sudden. Even, in the main newspaper of Melbourne, the Age, a columnist call 2010 is the year of Dumpling instead of year of tiger. It may exaggerate a bit, but at least you can see how hot the topic is.

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