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David Zhou’s eponymous restaurant has undergone several transformations over the years. It’s gone from a humble tea warehouse with a single table to a pioneer of contemporary Shanghainese cuisine in Melbourne. These days, after more than 20 years in business, Zhou and his team are focused on casual, family-friendly dining inspired by Shanghai’s countryside.

The extensive à la carte menu has gifts from the garden to the sea, including a number of dishes unlikely to be found anywhere else in the city, such as mapo tofu dumplings and tempura cauliflower with plum sauce. But many visit David’s for the ever-popular weekend yum cha service, which features 15 dishes including a signature vegetable fried rice.