Canberra’s Cantonese dining scene stretches from elegant modern restaurants to traditional family-run dining rooms and bustling yum cha services. Together, these venues showcase the breadth of the cuisine, including delicate dumplings, roasted meats, steamed seafood, wok-fried dishes and comforting Chinese Australian favourites.
The city’s most enduring Cantonese restaurants understand the importance of contrast. Steamed dumplings should be tender but structured, roast meats need richly seasoned flesh beneath caramelised skin, and stir-fries depend on freshness, intense heat and careful timing. Banquet-style dining remains central, making these restaurants particularly enjoyable with a group.
Some of the restaurants below remain closely tied to traditional Cantonese cooking, while others use it as the foundation for a broader contemporary menu. Whether the occasion calls for refined tasting plates, a trolley-filled yum cha lunch or a generous neighbourhood banquet, Canberra has several worthwhile options.
Chairman & Yip
Chairman & Yip is a longstanding Canberra institution that applies modern fine-dining techniques to its Cantonese foundations. Although its current menu extends into broader pan-Asian territory, Cantonese ideas remain visible in its treatment of seafood, duck, vegetables, steamed dishes and deeply flavoured sauces. The elegant Barton dining room, private spaces and enclosed balcony garden make it particularly well suited to celebrations and business dinners.
Menus change regularly, but diners can expect carefully composed dishes such as scallops, duck, sweet and spicy eggplant, seafood and wagyu cooked with black pepper and mushrooms. Set menus provide the most complete introduction to the kitchen, balancing richer meat dishes with vegetables and lighter seafood courses. Attentive service and an extensive wine selection distinguish the experience from a conventional suburban Chinese restaurant, although the polished surroundings and ambitious cooking are reflected in the price.
Address: Burbury Hotel, 1 Burbury Close, Barton ACT 2600
Chairman & Yip Menu
Lunch Set Menu - Entrées
$75 per person | for 2 to 12 guests | Choose two options
Steamed Scallops, Jamon XO (I)
Shanghai Style Marinated Swordfish, Sancho Pepper (A)
House Smoked Fish & Prawn Spring Roll, Mandarin Oil (M)
Tofu with Chinese Spiced Salt & Pepper (v)
Golden Prawns, Apple Sofrito, Salted Egg Yolk (M)
Crispy Nam Yu Pork Belly, Pickled Green Papaya
Lunch Set Menu - Mains
Table of 2 - Choose two options | Table of 3 to 6 - Choose three options | Table of 7 to 12 guests - Choose four options | All mains are accompanied with steamed garlic rice
Steamed Fish of the day, ‘Mapo Style Pesto’, Silken Tofu (I)
Fried Prawns with Shaoxing Preserved Mustard Leave (M)
Roasted Duck Breast, Hawthorn Plum
Shantong Lamb Belly
Wagyu Hotpot, Black Pepper & Mushrooms (extra $5 pp)
20-Spice Chicken, Ginger Shallot Dressing
Spiced Lentils & Chickpeas, Roasted Vegetables (v)
Lunch Set Menu - Additional Sides
Roasted Cauliflower with Miso Sauce
Sweet & Spicy Eggplant
A La Carte - Entrées
A LA CARTE
Chairman Duck Pancake (2) GF Optional
Steamed Scallops, Jamon XO (4) GF Optional (I)
Shanghai-Style Marinated Swordfish, Sancho Pepper (4) GF Optional (A)
House Smoked Fish Spring Roll, Mandarin Oil (4) (M)
Crispy Cantonese Pork Belly, Pineapple Compote(6) GF
A La Carte - Mains
Steamed Whole Fish of the day, Herbs Cured Olives & Black Bean Paste, 15 yr old Salted Lemon & Soy (for 2 - 3 persons) (I)
Roasted Duck Breast, Taro, Hawthorn Plum GF
Fried Prawns with Shaoxing Preserved Mustard Leaves (M)
Shantong Lamb, Leek Salad
Wagyu Beef Hotpot, Black Pepper & Mushrooms GF Optional
Tofu & Shimeji Mushroom, Spiced Salt & Pepper GF Optional
Sweet & Spicy Eggplant
Roasted Cauliflower with Miso Sauce GF Optional
A La Carte - Dessert
Almond Tofu with Soy Milk & You Tiao Gelato
Set Menu - Entrées
$102 per person / 2 to 12 persons only | Choose 2 entrees per table
Steamed Scallops, Jamon XO (I)
Shanghai-Style Marinated Swordfish, Sancho Pepper (A)
House Smoked Fish & Prawn Spring Roll, Mandarin Oil (M)
Tofu with Chinese Spiced Salt & Pepper (v)
Golden Prawns, Apple Sofrito, Salted Egg Yolk (M)
Crispy Nam Yu Pork Belly, Pickled Green Papaya
Set Menu - Mains
Table of 2 - Choose two options | Table of 3 to 6 - Choose three options | Table of 7 to 12 guests - Choose four options | All mains are accompanied with steamed garlic rice
Steamed Fish of the day, ‘Mapo Style Pesto’, Silken Tofu (I)
Fried Prawns with Shaoxing Preserved Mustard Leave (M)
Roasted Duck Breast, Hawthorn Plum
Shantong Lamb Belly
Wagyu Hotpot, Black Pepper & Mushrooms (extra $5 pp)
20-Spice Chicken, Ginger Shallot Dressing
Spiced Lentils & Chickpeas, Roasted Vegetables (v)
Set Menu - Additional Sides
Roasted Cauliflower with Miso Sauce
Sweet & Spicy Eggplant
Tasting Menu
$168 per person
Chiu Chow Style Cold Fish (I)
& Smoked Crab Chawanmushi, Chrysanthemum (A)
Smoked Fish & Prawns Spring Roll (M)
& Crispy Pork Belly, Pineapple Compote & Shanghai Style Marinated Swordfish (A)
Bacalao Croquette, Milk Dip, Chinese Cabbage shot (M)
Chairman Classic Duck Pancake
& Steamed Fish with ‘Mapo Style Pesto’, Silken Tofu (I)
Binchotan Grilled Angus Short Rib
Almond Tofu with Soy Milk, You Tiao Gelato
Optional Beverage Matching
$112pp
Henriques & Henriques ‘Madeira’ 15YO
Sercial, Madeira, Portugal
2024 XiaoPu ‘Tangerine’ 橘
Field Blends, Ningxia & Yunnan, China
2022 Glen Garvald ‘White Blend NO. 2’
Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon, Yarra Valley, Victoria
2022 Ökonomierat Rebholz
Weisser Burgunder, Pfalz, Germany
2021 La Spinetta ‘IL Nero Di Casanova’
Sangiovese, Rosso Toscana IGT, Italy
Gin & Tonic
To Start
Audemus ‘Pink Pepper Gin’
Cognac, France
Hernö ‘Dry Gin’
Sweden
Farmer’s Wife ‘Autumn Dry Gin’
Newcastle, NSW
Bordiga Occitan ‘London Dry Gin’
Piemonte, Italy
House Cocktails
Also very welcome to order classics, please check with waiters
Japanese Cocktail
Cognac/Almond Sryup/Citrus/Bitters
Ms. Argo
Juniper Berry Infused Tequila/Rosso/Campari/Grapefruit
Saketini
Gin/Junmai Sake/Cointreau/Sweet & Sours
Aussie Old Fashioned
Gospel Rye Whisky/Amaro Montenegro/Bitters/Manuka Honey
Grape Gimlet
Gin/Pisco/Muscato/Fresh Grape Oleo/Lillet Blanc
Non-Alcoholic - Mocktail / Alcohol Free Cider / Beer
Golden Vine
Manuka Honey & Verju, Pineapple, Rosemary
Orchard
Dragonwell Green Tea & Passionfruit, Citrus, Fizz
Heaps Normal ‘XPA’ Non-Alcoholic Beer
The Apple Thief ‘Pink Lady’ Non-Alcoholic Cider
Non-Alcoholic - Soft
Coke / Coke No Sugar
Lemonade
Capi Ginger Beer
Strangelove Ginge Ale (180ml)
Fevertree ‘Indian’ Tonic Water
Non-Alcoholic - Wild Organic Juice
Orange
Apple
Beer, Cider & Sake
Heaps Normal ‘XPA’ Non-Alcoholic
ACT
Balter ‘Captain Sensible’ Mid Strength
QLD
Echigo ‘Koshihikari Rice’ (500ml)
Japan
Bridge Road ‘Beechworth Pale Ale’
VIC
Kirin ‘Ichiban’
Japan
BentSpoke ‘Crankshaft’ IPA
ACT
Barossa Cider Co ‘Squashed Apple Cider’
SA
Wine by the Glass - Sparkling (125ml)
NV Daosa ‘Natural Réserve’ 8th Release
Pinot Noir/Chardonnay/ Pinot Meunier | Adelaide Hills, SA | Richness & Depth of Bakery & Patisserie Aromas, Refreshness & Vibrancy
NV Larmandier Bernier ‘Latitude’ Blanc de Blancs 1er Cru
Chardonnay | Vertus, Côte des Blancs, Champagne | Cult Grower Champagne, Elegant & Generous, Purity & Finesse
Wine by the Glass - Whites & Rosé (150ml)
2022 Campuget
Viognier | Rhône Valley, France | Ripe Apricots, Luscious Peaches & Succulent Pineapple. Velvety Texture
2024 Montalto ‘Pennon Hill’
Chardonnay | Mornington Peninsula, VIC | White Fleshed Peach, Lemony Brightness, Stone Fruit, Nougat, Toasted Nuts
2024 Terre à Terra ‘Down to Earth Rosé’
Sangiovese Blends | Adelaide Hills, SA | Aromatic, Lifted Fragrance of Pomegranate, Watermelon & Ginerg Spice
2025 Shaw & Smith
Riesling | Adelaide Hills, SA | Dry, Pitchy Lime, Rocky Salinity & Floral, Mouthwatering Structure
2025 Adega Pedralonga ‘Terra de Godos’
Albarino | Rías Baixas, Spain | Bright Acidity & Lively Line Of Green Apple, Wrapped In An Unctuous Texture With A Delicate Mineral Salinity
2022 Glen Garvald ‘White Blend NO.2’ by Levantine Hills
Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon | Yarra Valley VIC | Aromatic, A lick of Chestnut Cream & A Touch of Briny Minerality.
Wine by the Glass - Sommelier’s Pick 90/150/375ml
Coravin
2023 Mount Mary ‘Quintet’
Cabernet Sauvignon/Cabernet France/Merlot/Malbec/Petit Verdot | Yarra Valley, VIC
2022 By Farr ‘Côte’
Chardonnay | Geelong, VIC
Wine by the Glass - Reds (150ml)
2023 Symons
Pinot Noir | Mornington Peninsula VIC | Fragrant Spice, Balanced Oak, Silky Tannins & Bright Acidity
2023 Mount Majura
Graciano | Canberra Districts, ACT | Bright Juicy, Tangy Fruit with Pink Peppercorns & the Grainy Tannins
2024 Cantagallo ‘Chianti Montalbano’
Sangiovese | Tuscana, Italy | Expresses Hints Of Blood Orange, Pomegranate, & Sour Cherries With Slight Spicy Notes, Velvety Tannins & Vibrant Freshness
2021 Serere
Syrah | Beechworth, VIC | A Seamless Blend of Vibrant Fruit, Savoury Complexity & Polished Tannins
Wine by the Glass - Dessert Wine (90ml)
2024 Terra à Terre ‘Crayères Vineyard’ Botrytis
Sauvignon Blanc | Wrattonbully, SA | Aromatic, Lemon Curd, Apricot & Vanilla Scented
Sommelier’s Selection
2023 Burn Cottage
Riesling/Grüner Veltliner | Central Otago, NZ | Enticing notes of white peach, with florals of jasmine, lime, white pepper and ginger spice. The palate is richly textural & expressive, with a wonderful chalky mineral element enhanced by skin contact and fine supple structure. Lovely persistence through the palate
2023 Château Bela by Egon Müller
Riesling | Sturovo, Slovakia | Located close to the Danube River in Southern Slovakia near the Hungarian border. A surprisingly refined Riesling with limey flavours and texture are reminiscent of a classic Mosel that retains a mouth-watering, mineral crispness on the finish
2024 XiaoPu ‘Tangerine’ 橘 (Skin Contact)
Field Blends | Ningxia & Yunnan, China | A white wine made with extended skin contact to add texture, tannin and deeper flavour. Tangerine here refers to style/characteristics (citrus-like, vibrant aromatics) rather than actual fruit being added.
2022 Château Villa Bel-Air
Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot/ Cabernet Franc | Graves. Bordeaux, France | A distinguished estate located in the Graves appellation of Bordeaux, Renowned for producing elegant and harmonious red wines. he wine offers a bouquet of ripe red fruits and violets, complemented by subtle notes of vanilla and spices.
2021 Xige ‘Jade Dove’
Maeselan | Ningxia, China | Marselan is a red French wine grape variety that is a cross between Cabernet Sauvignon and Grenache A ripe, fruity expression of marselan full of baked cherries, mulberries and touches of hawthorn fruit jelly and geraniums. Juicy and silky on the palate, with a medium body and round, dusty tannins. Plump, medium-length finish. Very slightly sweet-sour, but pleasant, balanced
Sparkling & Champagne
NV Daosa ‘Natural Reserve’
Pinot Noir/Chardonnay | Adelaide Hills, SA
2022 Bellebonne ‘Vintage Rosé’
Chardonnay /Pinot Noir | Tamar Valley, TAS
NV Langlois ‘Brut Réserve’ Crémant de Loire
Chenin Blanc Blends | Saumur, Loire Valley, France
NV Pertois-Moriset ‘L’ Assemblage'
Pinot Noir/Chardonnay | Côte de Sezanne , Champagne, France
NV Devaux ‘Cuvée D’
Pinot Noir/Chardonnay | Côte des Bar & Côte des Blancs Champagne, France
NV Larmandier Bernier ‘Latitude’ Blanc de Blancs 1er Cru
Pinot Noir/Chardonnay | Vertus, Côte des Blancs,Champagne, France
2015 Louis Roederer ‘Cristal’
Pinot Noir/Chardonnay | Reims, Champagne, France
Riesling & The Aromatics
2025 Helm ‘Premium’
Riesling | Canberra Districts, ACT
2024 Wellington & Wolfe
Riesling | Tamar Valley, TAS
2024 Mitchell ‘Watervale’
Riesling | Clare Valley, SA
2025 Shaw & Smith
Riesling | Adelaide Hills, SA
2021 Domaine Weinbach ‘Les Vignes du Prêcheur’
Riesling (Field Blends) | Alsace, France
2020 Vollenweider ‘Wolfer’ (Dry)
Riesling | Mosel, Germany
2025 Battles
Pinot Grigio | Frankland River, WA
Sauvignon Blanc & Alternative Whites
2024 Terre à Terre ‘Crayères Vineyard’
Sauvignon Blanc | Wrattonbully, SA
2020 Château Pierre Bise ‘Roche Aux Moines’
Chenin Blanc | Savennières,Loire Valley, France
2023 Château Fontaine Audon ‘Terre Silex’ Sancerre
Sauvignon Blanc | Loire Valley, France
2022 Ökonomierat Rebholz ‘Trocken
Weisserburgunder (Pinot Blanc) | Pfalz, Germany
2024 Bründlmayer ‘Terrassen’
Grüner Veltliner | Kamptal, Austria
2023 Bodegas Pentecostés
Albarino | Rías Baixas, Spain
2021 Castelvecchio ‘Dileo’
Malvasia | Fruili, Italy
Serere
Roussanne | Beechworth, VIC
Textural Whites & Chardonnay
2024 Warramate by Yarra Yering
Chardonnay | Yarra Valley, VIC
2024 Montalto ‘Pennon Hill’
Chardonnay | Mornington Peninsula, VIC
2024 Cobaw Ridge
Chardonnay | Macedon Ranges, VIC
2024 Serrat ‘Close Planted’
Chardonnay | Yarra Valley, VIC
2025 Utzinger ‘White Lable’
Chardonnay | Tamar Valley TAS
2022 Domaine Naturaliste ‘Artus’
Chardonnay | Margaret River, WA
2024 Pascal Bouchard ‘Petit Chablis’
Chardonnay | Chablis, France
2022 Theulot Juillot ‘Les Chenaults’ Lieu-Dit
Chardonnay | Mercurey, Burgundy, France
Rosé
2024 SC Pannell ‘Rosé’ 111’
Nebbiolo | Adelaide Hills, SA
2023 Cobaw Ridge ‘Pyrenees’
Syrah | Macedon Ranges VIC
2024 XiaoPu ‘Tangerine’ 橘 (Sikn Contact)
Field Blends | Ningxia & Yunnan, China
The Pinots & Light Reds
2023 Maipenrai
Pinot Noir | Canberra District, ACT
2024 Supply River Mill Vineyard
Pinot Noir | Tamar Valley TAS
2024 Two Tonne Tasmania “TMV’
Pinot Noir | Tamar Valley,TAS
2025 The Wanderer ‘Upper Yarra Valley’
Pinot Noir | Yarra Valley, VIC
2024 Cobaw Ridge ‘High Density’
Pinot Noir | Macedon Ranges, VIC
2024 Cantagallo ‘Chianti Montalbano’
Sangiovese | Tuscana, Italy
2022 Nathalie Theulotn ‘Millerandage’
Pinot Noir | Mercurey, Burgundy, France
2023 Danile Bouland ‘Sable’ Vieilles Vignes
Gamay | Beaujolais, France
2022 Domaine Prieuré Roch ‘Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru ’
Pinot Noir | Nuit St-Georges ,Burgundy, France
All Rounder Reds
2023 Mount Majura
Graciano | Canberra Districts, ACT
2023 Alfredo Maestro ‘Vina Almate’
Tempranillo/Grenache | Castilla y Leon, Spain
2023 Longview ‘Saturnus’
Nebbiolo | Adelaide Hills, SA
2024 Marli Russell by Mount Mary ‘RP2’
Grenache/Shiraz | Yarra Valley, VIC
2021 Xige ‘Jade Dove’
Marselan | Ningxia, China
2021 Birichino ‘Scylla’
Carignane/Grenache | California, USA
2022 Frankland Estate ‘Isolation’
Mourvedre | Great Southern, WA
Syrah/Shiraz & Blends
2023 Ravensworth
Shiraz/ Viognier | Canberra District, ACT
2024 Fallen Giants ‘Black Range’
Shiraz | Grampians, VIC
2021 Yarra Yering ‘Dry Red NO.2’
Shiraz/Mataro/Viognier | Yarra Valley, VIC
2021 Gipsie Jack
Shiraz | Langhorne Creek, SA
2016 Oddfellows
Shiraz | Langhorne Creek, SA
2023 Izway ‘Bruce’
Shiraz | Barossa & Eden Valley, SA
2020 Kaesler ‘Old Vine’
Shiraz | Barossa Valley, SA
2023 Alain Graillot ‘Syrocco’
Syrah | Zenata, Morocco
The Cabernets & Full Bodied Reds
2020 Terre a Terre ‘Crayerers Vineyard’ Reserve
Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz | Wrattonbully, SA
2018 Twinwoods ‘Optivus’ Reserve
Cabernet Sauvignon | Margaret River, WA
2022 Mount Mary ‘Quintet’
Cabernet Sauvignon/Franc/Merlot/Malbec | Yarra Valley, VIC
2022 Poggio Al Tufo ‘Rompicollo’
Sangiovese/Cabernet Sauvignon | Toscana, Italy
2021 Le Macchiole ‘Bolgheri Rosso’
Merlot/Cabernet Franc/Cabernet Sauvignon/Syrah | Toscana, Italy
2021 Château La Nerthe ‘Les Granieres’
Grenache/Cinsault/Syrah/Mourvèdre | Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France
2022 Thierry Germain ‘Saumur Champigny’
Cabernet Franc | Loire Valley, France
Dessert Wines
2017 Chateau Rieussec ‘Carmes de Rieussec’ (375ml)
Semilllon/Sauvignon Blanc | Sauternes France
2021 Disznokő ‘Tokaji’ Late Harvest (500ml)
Furmint | Tokaji, Hungary
2021 Telmo Rodriguez ‘MR’ (500ml)
Moscatel | Malaga, Spain
2015 Disznokő ‘Kapi Vineyard’ 6 Puttonyos 3250/4991 (500ml)
Furmint | Tokaji, Hungary
Fortified Wines
60ml
NV Morris ‘Old Premium Rare Liqueur’
Muscat | Rutherglen, VIC
2019 Rockford ‘VP’
Shiraz | Barossa Valley, SA
2013 Quinta do Noval LBV ‘Unfiltered’
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cão | Douro, Portugal
Whisky/Whisk(e)y - Australian
45ml
Callington Mill ‘Heritage Series’ Cask Strength, Single Malt 65.6%
Oatlands, TAS | A Single Cask, Spiced Oak, Honey & Toffee Apple, Lasting Finish of Creme Caramel
The Gospel ‘Solera Rye’ 42.5%
Brunswick, VIC | Bold, Spices are Softened by Candied Fruit, Coconut & Rum Notes, Polished Finish
Whisky/Whisk(e)y - Scotch/Irish
Balvenie ‘Doublewood’ Single Malt 40%
Speyside, Scotland | A Classic, Iconic Release, Smooth & Mellow, Harmony
Glenmorangie ‘Signet’ Single Malt 46%
Highland, Scotland | A Velvet Explosion of Flavour, Sizzling Spice & Waves of Dark Chocolate & Butterscotch
Laphroaig ‘10 Year’ Single Malt 40%
Islay, Scotland | Robust, Oily, Mouth-filling, Waves of Smoke, Salt, Pepper & Iodine, Long Finish
Red Breast ‘Single Pot Still’ 12YO 40%
County Cork, Ireland | Elegant & Stylish, Honeyed & Silky in Texture, Impeccable Balance & Approachable
Whisky/Whisk(e)y - Japanese
Chichibu ‘Ichiro’s Malt & Grain’ 46%
Saitama, Japan | Morning Beach Air, Taste of Mangoes & Strawberries for a Sweet, Sleepy Finish
Nikka ‘Taketsuru’ Pure Malt Blend 43%
Miyagikyo & Yoichi, Japan | Exquisite Balance Between Elegant Softness Along with Rich Mouthfeel & Smokiness
Cognac/Armagnac/Marc/Calvados/Grappa/Rum
45ml
Normandin Mercier ‘Vieille Fino Champagne’ 15YO
Cognac, France
Bourgoin ‘Maree Haute’ XO
Cognac, France
Gelas ‘Bortoli Nobel One’ Single Cask Finish 10YO
Bas Armagnac, France
Delord 1979
Tenareze, France
Chateau de Pibarnon 1993 Marc
Bandol, France
Christian Drouin 25YO XO Calvados
Pays d’ Auge, France
Tenuta San Guido ‘Sassicaia’ 2016 Grappa
Tuscany, Italy
Ron Zacapa ‘Solera Gran Reserva’ XO Dark Rum
Guatamala
Liqueur
$16.5
Domaine Chermette ‘Peach & Ginger’
Burgundy, France
Grand Marnier
Cognac, France
Frangelico
Piedmont, Italy
Disaronno ‘Amaretto’
Lombardy, Italy
Drambuie
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Dark Matter ‘Spiced Mocha’
Aberdeen Shire, Scotland
Coffee
Sample Coffee ‘Sweet Tooth’
Surry Hill, NSW
Tea
茶
White Tea ‘Sliver Needle’
Fujian, China 白毫银针 | Delicate/Refreshing/Antioxidants
Green Tea ‘Dragonwell’ Grade One
Zhejiang, China 西湖龙井 | Pungent/Silky Texture/Refreshing Aftertaste
Oolong Tea ‘Alishan’
Taiwan 阿里山乌龙 | High Mountain/Rich/9Floral/Creamy Afterstate
Jasmine ‘Buddha’s Tear’
Fujian, China 佛珠茉莉花 | Naturally Scented with Jasmine/Frangant
Peppermint 薄荷茶
Organic/Refreshing/Tummy Soothing
Chamomile 洋甘菊茶
Herbal/Relaxation
Black Tea
Yunnan, China 云南滇红茶 | Soft Mouthfeel/Fully Enriching Aftertaste
Pu’er (Ripe)
Yunnan, China 云南普洱熟茶 | Dark/Earthy/Woody
Happy’s Chinese Restaurant
Happy’s Chinese Restaurant has served traditional Cantonese food in central Canberra since 1962. Still operated by the founding family, it occupies a modest basement dining room beneath Garema Place. Its distinctive Great Wall mural, wood-panelled interior and extensive menu give it the character of a classic Chinese Australian restaurant that has changed only where necessary.
The kitchen is known for generous portions, efficient service and familiar dishes prepared with confidence. Prawn toast, sang choy bow, salt and pepper squid, honey prawns and special fried rice are dependable starting points. More traditional choices can include pork belly with preserved mustard greens, stuffed bean curd topped with seafood and scallops cooked in XO sauce. Happy’s works especially well for groups because the broad menu encourages several dishes to be placed in the centre and shared.
Address: Unit 1, 17 Garema Place, Canberra ACT 2601
Happy's Chinese Restaurant Menu
Chef's Specials
Fillet Steak in Wasabi Sauce
Vegetables Topped with Three Kind Mushroom
Prawns In XO Sauce
Scallops In XO Sauce
Shandong Chicken
Boneless Chicken & Black Bean Sauce in a Hot Pot
Szechwan Chicken
Spicy Eggplant with Pork in a Hot Pot
Eggplant with Prawns in a Hot Pot
Water Spinach with Garlic & Chilli
Beef and Water Spinach with Garlic & Chilli
Stir Fried Pork with Dried Chinese Fungus & Snow Peas
Pork Stew
Beef Stew
Steamed King Prawns with Garlic & Chilli
Stuffed Bean Curd Topped with Seafood
Deep Fried Squid with Salt & Pepper
Deep Fried White Bait with Salt & Pepper
Stuffed Eggplant with Salt & Pepper (Pre-order only)
Salted Fish with Chicken and Bean Curd Hot Pot
Entrées
San Choy Bow (4 pieces)
Happy's Spring Roll (each)
Vegetable Spring Roll (each)
Dim Sim (Fried or Steamed) (each)
Prawn Chips
Fried Wontons (6 pieces)
Mix Entrées (incl. 1 Spring Roll, Dim Sim, Prawn Cutlet & Fried Wonton)
Prawn Toast (4 pieces)
King Prawn Cutlets (6 pieces)
Soups (Entrée)
Long Soup (Egg Noodle)
Short Soup (Wonton)
Hot and Sour Soup
Vegetarian Hot and Sour Soup
Beef and Vegetable Soup
Crab Meat and Bean Curd Soup
Chicken and Bean Curd Soup
Chicken and Sweet Corn Soup
Crab Meat and Sweet Corn Soup
Crab Meat and Mushroom Soup
Chicken and Mushroom Soup
Egg Flower and Pork Soup
Chicken
Honey Chicken
Chicken in Plum Sauce
Mongolian Chicken
Satay Chicken
Chicken in Crab Meat Sauce
Chicken and Cashew Nuts
Kung Pao Chicken
Chicken and Snow Peas
Chicken and Chinese Mushroom
Chicken with Mix Vegetables
Chicken in BBQ Sauce
Chicken in Black Bean Sauce
Curry Chicken
Spicy Chilli Chicken
Chicken and Chinese Broccoli
Crispy Skin Fried Chicken
Deep Fried Boneless Chicken in Soya Sauce
Deep Fried Boneless Chicken in Lemon Sauce
Fried Chicken Pieces with Salt and Pepper
Garlic Chicken
Chicken in XO Sauce
Sweet and Sour Chicken (Fried or Braised)
Beef
Fillet Steak Chinese Style
Fillet Steak in Black Bean Sauce
Fillet Steak in Garlic Sauce
Beef and Cashew Nuts
Beef and Baby Corn
Beef Five Spice
Honey Beef
Beef in Black Bean Sauce
Beef in BBQ Sauce
Beef with Ginger and Shallots
Beef in Garlic Sauce
Beef with Chinese Broccoli
Beef and Chinese Mushrooms
Curry Beef
Chilli Beef (Fried)
Spicy Hot Chilli Beef
Mongolian Beef
Beef in XO Sauce
Beef in Plum Sauce
Satay Beef
Sweet and Sour Beef (Fried or Braised)
Prawns
Fried Prawns with Salt and Pepper
Steamed Prawns in Soya Sauce
Prawns in Wasabi Sauce
Prawns with Mix Vegetables
Honey Prawns
Prawns with Ginger and Shallots
Prawns in BBQ Sauce
Prawns in Black Bean Sauce
Prawns and Baby Corn
Prawns and Cashew Nuts
Prawns and Chinese Brocolli
Curry Prawns
Spicy Chilli Prawns
Prawns and Chinese Mushrooms
Garlic Prawns
Mongolian Prawns
Satay Prawns
Sweet and Sour Prawns (Fried or Braised)
Lamb
Spicy Hot Chilli Lamb
Lamb with Ginger and Shallots
Szechwan Lamb
Garlic Lamb
Curry Lamb
Satay Lamb
Sweet and Sour Lamb (Fried or Braised)
Mongolian Lamb
Lamb Five Spice
Deep Fried Lamb in Mint Sauce
Lamb in XO Sauce
Deep Fried Lamb in Lemon Sauce
Deep Fried Lamb in Plum Sauce
Pork
Deep Fried Pork Chop with Salt and Pepper
Deep Fried Pork Chop in Plum Sauce
Pork Chop in Hot and Spicy Sauce
Pork Chop in Black Bean Sauce
Sweet and Sour Pork
Chinese BBQ Pork in Plum Sauce
Sliced Pork and Baby Corn
Sliced Pork in Black Bean Sauce
Sliced Pork in BBQ Sauce
Sliced Pork with Ginger and Shallots
Sliced Pork in Garlic Sauce
Sliced Pork and Chinese Brocolli
Sliced Fried Pork in Plum Sauce
Sliced Pork in XO Sauce
Duck
Deep Fried Boneless Duck in Lemon Sauce
Deep Fried Boneless Duck in Sweet & Sour Sauce
Deep Fried Duck in Honey Sauce
Deep Fried Duck with Chilli Sauce
Deep Fried Duck with Taro
Steamed Duck with Crab Meat Sauce
Steamed Duck with Chinese Mushroom
Steamed Duck with Mixed Vegetables
Steamed Duck with Ginger and Shallots
Seafood
Scallops with BBQ Sauce
Scallops in Black Bean Sauce
Scallops in Garlic Sauce
Scallops with Baby Corn
Scallops with Ginger and Shallots
Seafood Combination
Spicy Chilli Seafood Combination
XO Seafood Combination
Squid with Chinese Broccoli
Squid in Black Bean Sauce
Deep Fried Fish Fillets with Salt and Pepper
Fish Fillets with Ginger and Shallots
Spicy Chilli Fish Fillets
Fish Fillet in Black Bean Sauce
XO Seafood Combination
Fish Fillets in XO Sauce
Szechwan Fish Fillets
Satay Fish Fillets
Sweet and Sour Deep Fried Fish Fillets
Sizzling Dishes
Sizzling Prawns with Black Pepper
Sizzling Garlic Prawns
Sizzling Seafood Combination
Sizzling Fillet Steak with Black Pepper
Sizzling Duck with Plum Sauce
Sizzling Mongolian Beef
Sizzling Mongolian Lamb
Sizzling Mongolian Chicken
Sizzling Pork Chop
Omelettes
Prawn Omelette
Combination Omelette
Chicken Omelette
Chinese BBQ Pork Omelette
Vegetable Omelette
Bean Curd (Tofu)
Seafood Combination Bean Curd Hot Pot
Combination Bean Curd Hot Pot
Fried Bean Curd in Crab Meat Sauce
Happy's Special Bean Curd Nuggets (Pre-order only)
Mapo Tofu with Mince Beef / Pork / Chicken / Vegetarian
Fried Bean Curd in Pork and Mushroom Sauce
Fried Stuffed Bean Curd with Salt and Pepper
Vegetable Dishes
Vegetables Combination in a Hot Pot
Mixed Vegetables
Steamed Chinese Broccoli in Oyster Sauce
Stir Fried Chinese Broccoli in Garlic Sauce
Stir Fried Chinese Broccoli in Ginger Sauce
Fried Bean Curd with Vegetables and Chilli
Fried Bean Curd with Salt and Pepper
Fried Eggplant with Salt and Pepper
Spicy Hot Chilli Eggplant in a Hot Pot
Combinations
Chop Suey
Sweet and Sour Combination
Satay Combination
Szechwan Combination
Mongolian Combination
Curry Combination
Rice Noodle
Seafood Combination Fried Rice Noodles
Prawn Fried Rice Noodles
Combination Fried Rice Noodles
Char Kway Teow
BBQ Pork Fried Rice Noodles
Beef Fried Rice Noodles with Black Bean Sauce
Beef Fried Rice Noodles with Soya Sauce
Beef Fried Rice Noodles
Pork Fried Rice Noodles
Chicken Fried Rice Noodles
Singapore Fried Rice Vermicelli
Vegetarian Singapore Fried Rice Vermicelli
Vegetable Fried Rice Noodle
Chow Mein
Choice of Soft or Crispy Noodles
Seafood Combination Chow Mein
Prawn Chow Mein
Fish Fillets Chow Mein
Combination Chow Mein
Chicken Chow Mein
BBQ Pork Chow Mein
Beef Chow Mein
Pork Chow Mein
Vegetable Chow Mein
Noodle Soup
Combination Long and Short Soup
Combination Long Soup
Vegetables Long Soup
Combination Short Soup (Wonton Soup)
Seafood Combination Short Soup (Wonton Soup)
Combination Rice Noodle Soup
Vegetables Rice Noodle Soup
Rice
Seafood Combination and Steamed Rice
Combination Steamed Rice
Chinese BBQ Pork and Steamed Rice
Curry Prawns and Steamed Rice
Curry Chicken and Steamed Rice
Curry Beef and Steamed Rice
Fried Rice Fookien Style
Beef Fried Rice
Chicken Fried Rice
Prawn Fried Rice
Seafood Combination Fried Rice
Chicken and Salted Fish Fried Rice
Chicken and Pineapple Fried Rice
Vegetable Fried Rice
Special Fried Rice
Fried Rice
Large 14.00 Small 13.00
Egg Fried Rice
Steamed Rice (per person)
Desserts
Deep Fried Ice Cream
Lychee and Ice Cream
Fried Banana Fritter with Ice Cream
Fried Banana Fritter with Fried Ice Cream
Vanilla Ice Cream
Special Banquet
Minimum of 5 people - All prices include GST
$30 PP (Lunch only)
Entrees: Spring Rolls; Dim Sims. Mains: Chicken and Cashew Nuts; Sweet and Sour Pork; Beef in Black Bean Sauce; Honey Chicken; Mix Vegetables; Special Fried Rice.
$45 PP
Entrees: Spring Rolls; Dim Sims. Mains: Garlic Prawns; Satay Combination; Honey Chicken; Beef and Cashew Nuts; Mix Vegetables; Special Fried Rice.
$40 PP
Entrees: Spring Rolls; Dim Sims. Mains: Chicken with Ginger and Shallots; Beef in Black Bean Sauce; Honey Chicken; Sweet and Sour Pork; Mix Vegetables; Special Fried Rice.
$55 PP
Entrees: Spring Rolls; Dim Sims; Prawn Toast; Chicken Sweet Corn Soup. Mains: Honey Prawns; Satay Combination; Deep Fried Pork Chops with Salt and Pepper; Sweet and Sour Chicken; Beef with Ginger and Shallots; Mix Vegetables; Special Fried Rice. Desserts: Deep Fried Ice Cream.
$60 PP
Entrees: Spring Rolls; Fried Wonton; Prawn Toast; San Choy Bow; Chicken Sweet Corn Soup. Mains: Honey Prawns; Fillet Steak in Wasabi Sauce; Szechwan Chicken; Seafood Combination; Deep Fried Boneless Duck in Sweet and Sour Sauce; Vegetable Hot Pot; Special Fried Rice. Desserts: Deep Fried Ice Cream.
Gluten-Free Menu
San Choy Bow (4 pieces)
Chicken and Mushroom Soup
Chicken and Bean Curd Soup
Vegetables Topped with Three Kinds of Mushroom
Mixed Vegetables
Vegetable Combination in a Hot Pot
Chicken/Beef/Prawns/Pork with Chinese Broccoli
Chicken/Beef/Pork 25 Prawn 34
Chicken/Beef/Prawns/Pork with Cashew Nuts
Chicken/Beef/Pork 25 Prawn 34
Chicken/Beef/Prawns/Pork in Garlic Sauce
Chicken/Beef/Pork 25 Prawn 34
Chicken/Beef/Prawns/Pork with Ginger and Shallots
Chicken/Beef/Pork 25 Prawn 34
Chicken/Beef/Prawns Fried Rice Noodles
Chicken/Beef 21 Prawn 27
Chicken/Beef/Prawns Fried Rice
Chicken/Beef 22 Prawn 27
Vegetable Fried Rice
Egg Fried Rice
White Wines
Happy's Classic Pinot gris: Sth. East Australia
Fresh and crisp with light approachable fruit flavours.
Nugan Estate Annelise Pinot Grigio : Sth East Aust. regional blend
A good flavoursome style with medium bodied ripe varietal fruit and flavours of green apples and pear.
Gapsted High Country Pinot gris: Alpine Valley Vic.
A modern cool climate style with elegant fruit backed by fine, quality oak and crisp acid.
Talinga Park Sauvignon blanc: Willbriggie N.S.W.
Bright and full of flavour with herbaceous fruit and broad appeal.
Cicada Sauvignon blanc: Marlborough N.Z.
Medium bodied ripe fruit with herbaceous characters and crisp acid.
Reschke Riesling: Limestone Coast S.A.
Crisp citrus and lime fruit; bright and fresh with a clean dry finish.
Long Rail Gully Riesling : Murrumbateman Canberra Region
A lovely local dry riesling made from estate grown fruit. The wine is bright and fresh with good varietal fruit, a delicate structure and balanced supporting acid providing a clean dry finish.
Full Moon Chardonnay: APW Nth. East Vic.
A rich, barrel aged style with ripe tropical fruit like flavours and light oak for texture and balance.
Heart & Soul Moscato: Andrew Peace Wines Nth. East Vic.
Sweet varietal fruit that is fresh and clean with a limey acid finish.
Pankhurst Chardonnay: Hall, Canberra Region.
A flavoursome modern style with ripe white peach fruit, quality oak and a minerally complexity.
Red Wines
Happy's Classic Cabernet Merlot: Regional blend
Medium bodied with easy red berry fruit flavours and soft tannins.
Masterpeace Cab.Merlot : Andrew Peace Wines S.A.
A medium bodied, flavoursome style with ripe berry fruit and dry tannins.
Coonawarra Est. Cabernet Sauvignon: S.A
Fruit driven with velvety red berry flavours, soft chalky tannins
Gilberts 3 Lads Cabernet sauvignon: Mt.Barker W.A.
Traditionally styled with flavours of blackberries and other dark fruits, soft chalky tannins and subtle oak.
Archery Road Shiraz: Barossa Valley S.A.
Classic Barossa with rich chocolatey fruit and soft, powdery tannins.
Anvers Razorback Rd. Shiraz: Adelaide Hills S.A.
Smooth ripe fruit with full flavours of red berries and vanilla oak.
Ulithorne Dona GSM: McLaren Vale S.A.
The classic medium bodied blend of Shiraz, Grenache and Mourvedre of the French Rhone Valley reds
Nugan Estate Shiraz: McLaren Vale S.A.
A full flavoured style that is rich & complex with excellent vanilla oak flavours & soft fine tannins.
Pankhurst Tempranillo : Hall Canberra Region
A light to medium bodied style with silky dark cherry fruit & a subtle herbal complexity supported by very fine tannins. This is the Spanish Rioja variety.
Cicada Pinot noir: Marlborough N.Z.
A rich fruit driven style with cherry and strawberry fruit, good balance & a medium bodied structure. An approachable, broadly appealing style.
Sparkling Wine
Ladbroke Brut cuvee: South East Aust.
Light and easy with clean dry fruit and a crisp dry finish.
Henkell Troken Chardonnay Brut cuvee: Germany 200ml
A chardonnay dominant blend with good fruit flavours and a refined structure.
Rosé
Long Rail Gully Rosé: Murrumbateman Canberra Region.
It's a racy wine with a fresh bouquet of rose petals and strawberries. A juicy palate leads to a crisp refreshing finish.
Spirits
Basic Spirits
Underground Vodka
Canberra Gin
Johnnie Walker Black Label
Glenfiddich Scotch
Maker's Mark Bourbon
Canadian Club
Beer/Cider
Bulmer’s Apple Cider
Lychee Cider (Low Alc)
Cascade Premium Light
Tsingtao, Asahi, Tiger
Victoria Bitter Carlton Draught
Great Northern, Crown Lager, Corona
Stone & Wood Pacific Ale
Capital Brewing Rock Hopper IPA, Coast Ale
Capital Brewing Alc-less
Bentspoke Crankshaft
Bentspoke Fixie Ginger Beer
Soft Drinks
Coke, Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Lemonade, Sunkist, Solo
Tonic Water, Soda Water, Dry Ginger Ale, Sparkling Water
Orange Juice, Apple Juice
Lemon Tea, Peach Iced Tea
Ginger Beer, Coconut Juice
Pink Lemonade, Lemon Lime and Bitters
Chinese Tea
Oolong Tea or Jasmine Tea
Ginseng at Hellenic
Ginseng at the Hellenic Club is one of Canberra’s most established destinations for Cantonese-style yum cha. Its specialist dumpling team prepares an unusually large selection of steamed, fried and baked dishes, while traditional trolleys bring the available choices through the dining room. The atmosphere is lively and communal, particularly during its popular weekend and Monday yum cha sessions.
Classic orders include har gow filled with prawns, pork and prawn siu mai, steamed rice noodle rolls, radish cake, chicken feet, fried prawn dumplings, barbecue pork buns and custard tarts. At dinner, the menu expands into traditional Chinese dishes and live seafood prepared to order. Semi-private rooms and large tables make Ginseng practical for family gatherings, though bookings are strongly advisable for yum cha. Visitors should also allow time to meet the Hellenic Club’s entry requirements.
Address: Hellenic Club of Canberra, 1 Matilda Street, Phillip ACT 2606
Ginseng @ Hellenic Club Menu
Chef's Specials
Peking Duck Experience 北京片皮鴨（兩食)
1st course 片皮鴨 / duck pancake x 12pcs / 2nd course 鴨絲炒麵 / shredded duck + egg noodle + shitake mushroom
lobster 龍蝦
薑蔥 ginger and shallot / 椒鹽 crispy tossed in five spice + spicy salt / 星洲辣椒 Singapore chilli / 蒜蓉牛油 garlic butter / X.O. 醬 house made X.O. paste / 刺身 sashimi
mud crab 肉蟹
薑蔥 ginger and shallot / 椒鹽 crispy tossed in five spice + spicy salt / 星洲辣椒 Singapore chilli / 蒜蓉牛油 garlic butter / X.O. 醬 house made X.O. paste / 金沙粉絲 golden sand rice vermicelli hot pot
Coral trout 紅星斑 （薑蔥清蒸）
(Note: Seasonal, may depend on delivery availability) / steamed whole with ginger + shallot, topped with coriander, / served with light soya sauce
barramundi 游水盲曹
薑蔥 whole barramundi steamed with ginger + shallot + light soya sauce / 豉汁陳皮 whole barramundi steamed with garlic, black bean / + dried citrus peel / 椒鹽 whole barramundi, deep fried tossed in five spice + spicy salt
x.o. Pipi 無沙蚬X.O.醬米粉
fresh pipi steamed in Chinese / cooking wine, tossed in homemade / X.O. paste, served on pan fried / crispy rice vermicelli noodle
Appetisers
Spring roll / 2 per serving
Vegetarian spring roll / 2 per serving
Steam or fried dim sim / 2 per serving
Prawn toast / 2 per serving
Fried seafood wonton / 6 per serving
Five spiced chicken wings / 6 per serving
Fried seafood dumplings / 6 per serving
Seafood + chives spring rolls / 4 per serving
Vegetarian Buddha Roll / 4 per serving
Duck pancakes / 6 per serving
Steamed Dumplings
Har gow (prawn) / 4 per serving
Sui mai (pork + prawn) / 4 per serving
Pork + garlic + chives / 6 per serving
Soups
Chicken and sweet corn soup
Crab meat and sweet corn soup
Hot sour soup
Wonton soup
Long soup (noodle)
San Choi Bao
Vegetarian san choi bao
(2 lettuce wraps per serve)
Chicken mince san choi bao
(2 lettuce wraps per serve)
Roast duck san choi bao
(2 lettuce wraps per serve)
Seafood san choi bao
(2 lettuce wraps per serve)
Spicy + Salty
Five spice & spicy salt whitebait
Five spice & spicy salt softshell crab
Five spice & spicy salt squid
Five spice & spicy salt pork chop
Five spice & spicy salt chicken bites
Five spice & spicy salt tempura king prawn
Five spice & spicy salt tofu
Pork
Sweet and sour pork
Peking style pork chop
Crispy golden garlic pork chop
Roast pork belly and bean curd hot pot
Seafood
Fish fillet with Asian greens, ginger + shallots
Seafood bean curd hot pot
Sizzling seafood in garlic butter
Scallops in ginger + shallots
X.O. scallops
Prawn and scallop in lemongrass + fish sauce
Stuffed eggplant with seafood
with ginger + shallot, or / with black bean chilli
Spicy salmon hotpot
Poultry
Twice cooked duck with plum sauce
Duck on baby bok-choy, shitake mushroom sauce
Honey chicken
Lemon chicken
Chicken with snowpeas + cashews
Satay chicken on broccoli
X.O. four seasoning beans with chicken mince
Teriyaki chicken
Sizzling pepper chicken
Empress chicken
Shantung chicken
Beef
Beef with black bean sauce
Beef with snowpeas and cashews
Satay beef on broccoli
Sizzling pepper beef tenderloin steak
Sizzling Mongolian tenderloin steak
Crispy shredded chilli beef
Sizzling reef and beef steak in black pepper
Wok fried Angus beef steak
Wasabi Angus beef steak
Roast Kitchen
BBQ pork (char sui)
Crispy roast pork belly / Fri, Sat, Sun + Mon only
Hong Kong style roast duck
Lamb
Sizzling Mongolian lamb fillets
Stir-fry lamb with mint, mirin + Asian greens
Vegetables
Chinese broccoli with roasted garlic + soya sauce
Bean curd with Asian vegetables in ginger + shallots
Poached mixed greens in sesame, peanut + light soya
Baby spinach with shitake mushroom sauce
Chinese broccoli with shitake mushroom sauce
Garlic green beans + fried tofu
Vegetarian “Ma po” soya bean chilli tofu
Five spice + spicy salt crispy tofu
Five spice + spicy salt tempura eggplant
Noodles
Chow kway teow
Singapore style rice vermicelli noodles
Beef with bean sprout and rice noodle
Chicken with vegetable on rice noodle or chow mein
Beef with vegetable on rice noodle or chow mein
Duck with black bean and rice noodle
Shredded duck, pickled cabbage + mushroom, egg noodle
Combination on rice noodle or chow mein
Seafood on rice noodle or chow mein
Long life noodle, spinach with mushroom yee mein
Rice
Steamed rice (per person)
Special fried rice (egg, prawn, carrot, BBQ pork + shallot)
Chopped green leaves fried rice with roasted garlic
Salty fish + chicken mince fried rice
Prawns + duck fried rice with homemade chilli paste
Prawns, chicken + pineapple fried rice
Mixed diced seafood Fukjian style fried rice
Laksa
Vegetable laksa
(our laksa paste contains shrimp paste, it’s not vegetarian)
Chicken laksa
Roast duck laksa
Combination laksa
Seafood laksa
Prawn laksa
Vegetarian Appetisers
Vegetarian spring roll / 2 per serving
Vegetarian san choi bao
Buddha roll / 4 per serving
Vegetarian Mains
Chinese broccoli with roasted garlic + soya sauce
Bean curd with Asian vegetables in ginger + shallots
Poached mixed greens in sesame, peanut + light soya
Baby spinach with shitake mushroom sauce
Chinese broccoli with shitake mushroom sauce
Garlic green beans + fried tofu
Vegetarian “Ma po” soya bean chilli tofu
Five spice + spicy salt crispy tofu
Five spice + spicy salt tempura eggplant
Vegetarian Rice / Noodles
Steamed rice (per person)
Vegetarian fried rice (egg optional)
Chopped green leaves fried rice with roasted garlic
Rice noodle with bean sprout + soya sauce
Vegetarian chow kway teow (egg optional)
Vegetarian Singapore style rice vermicelli noodles
Stir fry combination vegetables chow mein
Vegan
Chinese broccoli with roasted garlic + soya sauce
Bean curd with Asian vegetables in ginger + shallots
Poached mixed greens in sesame, peanut + light soya
Baby spinach with shitake mushroom sauce
Chinese broccoli with shitake mushroom sauce
Garlic green beans + fried tofu
Gluten-Free Soups + Starters
Vegetarian Buddha roll (4 per serving)
Chicken and sweet corn soup
Crab meat and sweet corn soup
Hot sour soup
Vegetarian san choi bao
Roast duck san choi bao
Seafood san choi bao
Gluten-Free Mains
BBQ pork (char sui)
Crispy roast pork belly / Fri, Sat, Sun + Mon only
Hong Kong style roast duck
Garlic butter king prawns
King prawns with ginger + shallot
Fish fillet with Asian greens, ginger + shallots
Seafood bean curd hot pot
Sizzling seafood in garlic butter
Scallops in ginger + shallots
Prawn and scallop in lemongrass + fish sauce
Chicken with snowpeas + cashews
Beef with snowpeas + cashews
Wok-fried Angus beef steak
Ginseng Banquets
ginseng classic banquet 40pp
minimum 8 people / Ginseng’s favourite entree platter / Spring roll, sui mai and fried seafood dumpling / 5 spiced crispy chicken / Pepper beef tenderloin steak / Mongolian lamb / Golden garlic pork chop / Garlic butter king prawn / Poached mixed vegetables with sesame, peanut, + soya sauce / Steamed Rice
Dessert
Deep fried ice cream 炸雪糕
coconut crumbed vanilla ice cream served with / chocolate, strawberry, or caramel sauce
Banana fritter 炸香蕉
tempura battered banana fritter, ice cream, served / with chocolate, strawberry or caramel sauce
Coconut panna cotta 椰汁糕
coconut panna cotta, coconut, ice cream / + fresh berries
Mango jelly 芒果布丁
creamy mango jelly, mango, roasted cashews, / + ice cream
Sago mango 芒果西米露
refreshing tapioca pearls in coconut milk served / with fresh diced mango
Scoop of ice cream with wafers 雪糕+威化捲
black sesame, green tea or vanilla ice cream
Kids ice cream 雲尼拿雪糕
vanilla ice cream with sprinkles + chuppa chup
Yum Cha Lunch - Steamed Basket
Beef balls with bean curd
Steamed beef tripe
Steamed beef tendon
Steamed BBQ pork buns
Prawn dumplings (har gow)
Pork & prawn dumplings (sui mai)
Shanghai style pork dumplings
Scallop and prawn dumplings
Garlic chive with prawn dumplings
Combination seafood dumplings
Coriander and seafood dumplings
King prawn and bamboo dumplings
Spinach and prawn dumplings
Combination pork dumplings
Sticky rice with lotus leaf
Steamed combination bean curd rolls
Pork ribs with black bean sauce
Chicken feet with black bean sauce
Yum Cha Lunch - Rice Noodle Rolls
Buddha rice noodle rolls (v, vg)
BBQ pork rice noodle rolls
Beef rice noodle rolls
King prawn rice noodle rolls
Plain filling rice noodle rolls (v)
Dough fritter rice noodle rolls
Crispy pastry prawn rice noodle rolls
Yum Cha Lunch - Roast
Honey glazed BBQ pork
Hong Kong style roast duck
Crispy roast pork belly
Yum Cha Lunch - Stir Fry
Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce
Stir-fried soy egg noodles
X.O. green bean with chicken
Cured pork & preserved egg Congee
X.O. radish cake cube
Stuffed eggplant black bean sauce
Yum Cha Lunch - Deep-Fried / Baked
Pan-fried radish cake
Pan-fried pork dumplings
Spring rolls (v)
Fried seafood wonton
Beancurd sheet Budda roll (v)
Fried taro dumplings
Fried seafood dumplings
Fried calamari with spice salt
Fried combination dumplings
Crispy seafood spring rolls
Five spice chicken wings
Five spice whitebait
Five spice soft shell crab
Baked BBQ pork pies
Baked BBQ pork buns
Yum Cha Lunch - Dessert
Custard egg tarts
Rainbow jelly
Mango pudding
Coconut pudding
To Fu Fa
Mango coconut sago soup
Coconut snowball with custard
Sesame red bean balls
Baked custard buns
Steamed custard buns
White Wine
Tatachilla ‘White Admiral’ Pinot Grigio
Mud House ‘Grove Town’ Pinot Gris
Rolf Binder Riesling
Shaw Riesling
Bay of Fires Riesling
Hardys ‘The Riddle’ Sauvignon Blanc
Drift Sauvignon Blanc
Dusky Sounds Sauvignon Blanc
Taylors Jaraman Sauvignon Blanc
Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc
Houghton Premium Semillon Sauvignon Blanc
Hardys ‘The Riddle’ Chardonnay
Grant Burge Benchmark Chardonnay
Calm Before the Storm Chardonnay by Taylors
Taylors St Andrews Chardonnay
Amberley ‘Kiss & Tell’ Moscato
Amberley Chenin Blanc
Red Wine
Flint & Velvet Pinot Noir by Taylors
Mud House ‘The Narrows’ Pinot Noir
Eddystone Point Pinot Noir
Hardys HRB Pinot Noir
Hardys ‘The Riddle’ Shiraz
Grant Burge ‘Benchmark’ Shiraz
Taylors Heritage Shiraz
Clonakilla Hilltops Shiraz
St Hallett ‘Blackwell’ Shiraz
Taylors St Andrews Shiraz
Katnook ‘Founders Block’ Cabernet Sauvignon
Taylors Heritage Cabernet Sauvignon
Houghton Premium Cabernet Sauvignon
Petaluma Cabernet Sauvignon
John’s Blend Cabernet Sauvignon
Taylors St Andrews Cabernet Sauvignon
Hardys ‘The Riddle’ Cabernet Merlot
Swanning Around Grenache
St Hallett ‘Gamekeeper’s’ Shiraz Grenache Touriga
Rolf Binder ‘Veritas Bulls Blood’ Shiraz
Grant Burge ‘Holy Trinity’ GSM
Penfolds 389 Cabernet Shiraz
Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier
Gallagher Merlot
Grant Burge ‘Hillcot’ Merlot
Sparkling & Rosé
Hardys ‘The Riddle’ Sparkling
Da Luca Prosecco
Yarra Burn Vintage PNC
Moet & Chandon Imperial Brut
Tatachilla ‘White Admiral’ Rosé
Age Before Beauty Rosé by Taylors
St Hallett Rosé
Greek Selections & Non-Alcoholic Wine
Mati Fortuna Dry Red
Lafazanis Retsina
Hardys Zero Shiraz
Hardys Zero Chardonnay
Beer, Cider & Spirits
Great Northern Super Crisp
Asahi Super Dry (400ml Asahi glass)
Carlton Draught
Corona
Pure Blonde
Coopers Pale Ale
Strongbow
Melbourne Bitter
VB
XXXX Gold
Mythos
Canadian Club & Dry
Jim Beam & Cola
Jack Daniel’s & Cola
Smirnoff Red
Smirnoff Double Black
Non-Alcoholic Drinks
Great Northern Zero
Soft Drink Schooner
coke, coke no sugar, sprite, lift, / ginger ale, tonic water
Juice Schooner
orange, apple, pineapple, cranberry
Mount Franklin Sparking Mineral Water (330ml)
orange, apple, pineapple, cranberry
Red Bull Can
Tea & Coffee
Coffee Cup/Mug
cappuccino, flat white, latte, piccolo, espresso / chai latte, hot chocolate
Yum Cha Chinese Tea Range
Regular Tea
english breakfast, earl grey, chamomile, peppermint / jasmine, green tea, lemongrass and ginger
Gourmet Tea
Yum Cha CBD
Yum Cha CBD brings a traditional Cantonese tea-house experience to the Melbourne Building in Civic. Unlike venues that restrict yum cha to weekends, it serves the format throughout the week, making it a convenient choice for spontaneous lunches. Bamboo steamers, fried snacks and plates from the trolley can quickly cover the table, creating the varied shared meal that defines yum cha.
Siu mai, har gow, barbecue pork pastries, chicken feet and slippery rice noodle rolls are among the essential orders. The beef-filled rice rolls provide a satisfying contrast between the soft wrapper and savoury filling, while egg tarts offer a sweet conclusion. The broader à la carte menu is also worth exploring, particularly for roast duck, Shantung chicken, honey prawns, steamed fish and live seafood cooked with ginger and shallots. Service can become brisk when the room is busy, but the fast-moving atmosphere is part of its appeal.
Address: 32 West Row, Civic, Canberra ACT 2600
Yum Cha CBD Menu
Save on Select Items
Spring Rolls
Entrées
Mix Steamed Dumplings
Steamed Prawn Dumplings
Lobster Dumplings
Pan Fried Dumplings
Steamed Bbq Pork Buns
Duck Pancake
Dim Sim
Spring Rolls
Prawn Toast
Fried Squid Tentacles Salt and Pepper
Sang Choi Bow
Chicken Wings
Vegetarian Spring Rolls
Soft Shell Crab Salt and Pepper
Pickle Chicken Feet
Baby Octopus
Curry Puff
Duck Spring Rolls
Pork Trotter
Mix Entree
Beef Shin
Seafood Platter
Steamed Pork Dumplings
Prawn chips
Jelly Fish
Soup
Hot and Sour Soup
Westlake Beef Soup
Crab Meat Sweet Corn Soup
Short Soup
Crab Meat Bean Curd Soup
Chicken Sweet Corn Soup
Plain Sweet Corn Soup
Long Soup
Vegetable Bean Curd Soup
Seafood Bean Curd Soup
Prawn Wonton Soup
Wontons with Hot and Sour Soup
Special Seafood
Oyster
Steamed Scallop
Coral Trout
Steamed Barramundi Ginger & shallot
Xo Pipi Vermicelli
Seafood
King Prawn Xo Vermicelli Hot Pot
Steamed Scallop & Abalone in Ginger & Shallot
Sizzling Garlic King Prawn
King Prawn Salt and Pepper
Honey Prawn
Satay Prawn
King Prawn in Singapore Style
Szechuan Chilli King Prawn
Steamed Egg White with Seafood Combo
Green Prawn Egg Yolk
King Prawn with Cashew Nuts
Steam Butterfly Prawn with Garlic Vermicelli
King Prawn with Red or Green Curry Sauce
Seafood Bean Curd Hot Pot
Mandarin Green Prawn
King Prawn with Ginger and Shallot Sauce
Satay Seafood Combination
House Special Stir Fry
Scallop, Squid and Fish
White Bait Salt and Pepper
Fish Fillet with Ginger and Shallot
Stir Fried Scallop Snow Peas with Xo Sauce
Fried Fish with Sweet Chilli Sauce
Squid with Salt and Pepper
Satay Scallop
Scallop with Ginger and Shallot Sauce
Squid with Xo Sauce
Beef
Dry Fried Shredded Chilli Beef
Mongolian Beef
Beef Black Bean Sauce
Stew Beef Brisket with Tendon Hot Pot
Szechuan Chilli Beef
Satay Beef
Fillet Steak Black Pepper Sauce
Stir Fried Wagyu Beef in Black Pepper Sauce
Fillet Steak Honey Pepper Sauce
Honey Beef
Pan Fried Wagyu Beef
Stir Fry Beef with Cashew
Wasabi Beef Steak
Fillet Steak Cantonese Sauce
Chicken
Free Range Chicken with Ginger Sauce
Chicken with Cashew Nuts
Satay Chicken with Peanut
Crispy Skin Chicken
Boneless Chicken
Shantung Chicken
Steam Chicken with Ginger and Shallot
Kung Bo Chicken
Taiwanese Three Cup Wine Chicken
Boneless Chicken with Szechuan Chilli Sauce
Chicken with Black Bean Sauce
Stir Fry Chicken with Snowpea and XO Sauce
Dry Fried Chicken with Szechuan Chilli Paste with Bone
Steam Chicken with Mushroom and Black Fungus
Curry Chicken
Chicken with Special Soya Sauce Hotpot
Free Range Chicken with Vegetables (GF)
Chicken with Soya sauce
Pork
Sweet and Sour Pork
Pork Chop Salt and Pepper
Crispy Pork Intestine
Pork Chop with Honey and Pepper Sauce
Chilli Pork Intestine
Pork Chop with Garlic
Pork Chop Mandarin Sauce
Spicy Pork Innards
BBQ Pork with Plum Sauce
Satay Pork
BBQ Pork Stir Fry with Vegetable
Pork Chop with Sweet Chilli Sauce
Imperial Pork Rib
Pork Innards with Preserved Vegetable
Stew Pork Belly Hotpot
Pork Innards with Preserved Bean
Steamed Pork Patty with Water Chestnut & Mushroom
Duck
Peking Duck
Fried Duck
Roast Duck with Bone
Steam Duck with Mushroom Sauce
Duck Curry
Taro Duck Hot Pot
Stir Fried Duck with Snow Peas
Lamb
Mongolian Lamb
Spicy Szechuan Lamb
Stir Fried Lamb Ginger and Shallot
Lamb Cutlet with Cumin
Satay Lamb
Lamb with Black Pepper Sauce
Lamb with Garlic Sauce
Vegetable
Chinese Broccoli
Ma Po Bean Curd
Green Beans with XO Sauce
Baby Spinach with Three Kinds of Mushrooms
Mixed Vegetable
Yu Xiang Eggplant Hot Pot
Fried Japanese Bean Curd with Three Kinds of Mushrooms
Bok Choy
Eggplant Salt and Pepper
Fried Bean Curd Salt and Pepper
Salty Fish and Chicken Eggplant Hot Pot
Spinach
Fried Bean Curd with Vegetable Hot Pot
Fried Pearl Mushroom Salt and Pepper
Eggplant with Teriyaki Sauce
Eggplant in Salted Egg
Fried Bean Curd in Salted Egg
Rice
Special Fried Rice
Vegetarian Fried Rice
Fried Rice Fujian Style
Duck Pineapple Fried Rice
Garlic Chicken Fried Rice
Beef Fried Rice
Seafood Fried Rice
Chicken and Salted Fish Fried Rice
Boiled rice
Noodle
Singapore Noodle
Stir Fried Egg Noodle
Beef Fried Rice Noodle
Char Kway Teow
Prawns Chow Mein
Vegetable Chow Mein
Seafood Fried Rice Noodle
XO Sauce Duck Fujian Udon
Scramble Egg Prawn with Rice Noodle
Duck Black Bean Rice Noodle
Combination Chow Mein
Combination Rice Noodle
XO Sauce Duck Fujian Noodle
Noodle Soup
Chicken Noodle Soup
Vegetables Noodle Soup
Combination Laksa
Duck With Picked Vegetable Noodle Soup
Seafood Laksa
Combination Noodle Soup
Combination Short Soup
BBQ Pork Noodle Soup
Bbq Pork Laksa
Roast Duck Noodle Soup
Beef Brisket Noodle Soup
Seafood Noodle Soup
Beef Noodle Soup
Prawn Noodle Soup
Roast Duck Laksa
Vegetable Laksa
Desserts
Mango Pancake
Deep Fried Ice Cream
Coconut Sago
Mango Pudding
Coconut Pudding
Vanilla Ice Cream
Bean Curd Pudding
Golden King Chinese Restaurant
Golden King is a longstanding Phillip restaurant offering traditional Chinese Australian food with a strong Cantonese influence. Its unpretentious dining room and extensive takeaway trade reflect its neighbourhood focus. Generous servings and moderate prices make it particularly useful for families, larger groups and diners who prefer familiar dishes over a formal experience.
The menu includes steamed prawn dumplings, soup dumplings, spring rolls, prawn toast and abalone with ginger and shallot. Larger dishes cover Cantonese-style combinations of meat, seafood, vegetables, rice and noodles, alongside popular favourites such as sweet and sour pork, honey king prawns, Mongolian lamb and special fried rice. Experiences can vary across the very broad menu, so the dumplings, seafood, roast-style dishes and wok-cooked staples are the most natural choices for a Cantonese meal.
Address: 13 Dundas Court, Phillip ACT 2606
Golden King Chinese Restaurant Menu
Omelette
Plain Omelette
Mushroom Omelette or Cheese and Vegetable Omelette
Beef Omelette
Chicken Omelette or crab meat Omelette
Combination , BBQ Pork Omelette
King Prawn , Seafood Omelette
Scallops Omelette
Mixed Vegetables
Mixed Vegetable with Satay, Curry, Oyster , Garlic Sauce
Special Vegetarian Mixed Meal
(Bean Curd Sticks, Chinese Mushroom & Vermicelli)
Mixed Vegetable with Szechuan Sauce (Spicy) , Black Bean Sauce
Mixed vegetable with Bean Curd
Steam Chinese Broccoli with Oyster Sauce
Mixed vegetable with Green Curry Sauce , Red Curry Sauce (Spicy)
GanGong with Chilli &Chinese Cheese (Spicy) , Garlic Sauce
Deep Fried Mushroom with Salt and Pepper
Chow Mein
King Prawn , Seafood Chow Mein
Combination , BBQ Pork Chow Mein
Beef , Chicken Chow Mein
Stir Fried Beef, Chicken , Pork Rice Noodles (Chinese style)
Shredded Pork Chow Mein
Mix Vegetable Chow Mein
Soya Stir Fried Egg Noodles
Singapore Rice Noodles
Stir Fried Combination Rice Noodles (Chinese style)
Stir Fried BBQ Pork Rice Noodles (Chinese style)
Stir Fried King Prawn Rice Noodles (Chinese style)
Stir Fried Seafood Rice Noodles (Chinese style)
Chow Kway Teaw
Stir Fried Beef Rice Noodles (That style & Spicy)
Stir Fried Beef Rice Noodles (That style & Spicy)
Stir Fried Chicken , Pork Rice Noodles (That style & Spicy)
Stir Fried Beef with Xo Sauce & Vermicelli (Spicy)
Stir Fried Chicken , Pork with Xo Sauce & Vermicelli (Spicy)
Stir Fried BBQ Pork with Xo Sauce &Vermicelli (Spicy)
Stir Fried Combination with Xo Sauce &Vermicelli (Spicy)
Stir Fried King Prawn with Xo Sauce &Vermicelli (Spicy)
Stir Fried Seafood with Xo Sauce &Vermicelli (Spicy)
Rice
Fried Rice (S)
Fried Rice (L)
Special Fried Rice (S)
Special Fried Rice(L)
Mixed Vegetable Fried Rice (S)
Mixed Vegetable Fried Rice (L)
Boiled Rice
Per Head
Salted Fish and Chicken Fried Rice
Desserts
Deep Fried Ice-Cream Ball
(chocolate, strawberry or Caramel)
Ice-Cream white
(chocolate, strawberry or Caramel)
Deep Fried Banana with Ice-Cream
(chocolate, strawberry or Caramel)
Plain Ice-Cream
Vegetarian Entrées
Vegetable Spring Rolls (2 pieces)
Vegetable Soup or Vegetable Hot Sour Soup
Long Soup
Bean Curd Soup
Deep Fried Spicy Bean Curd
Vegetarian Main Course
Special Vegetarian Mixed Meal
(New) (Bean Curd Sticks, Chinese Mushroom & Vermicelli)
GanGong with Chilli &Chinese Cheese (Spicy) , Garlic Sauce(New)(season)
Mixed Vegetable with Garlic , Soy Sauce
Mixed Vegetable with Satay, Curry ,Oyster Sauce
Mixed Vegetable with Szechuan Sauce (Spicy) , Black Bean Sauce
Mixed Vegetable with Szechuan Sauce (Spicy) , Black Bean Sauce
Plain Omelette
Deep Fried Vegetable with Honey Sauce , Salt and Pepper
Stir Fried Tomato with Egg
Deep Fried Mushroom with Salt and Pepper
Chinese Cabbage with Chinese Mushroom
Garlic Snow Peas and Cash Nuts
Mixed Vegetable with Vermicelli (Hot Pot)
Mixed Vegetable with Bean Curd (Hot Pot)
Chesses Vegetable Omelette
Deep Fried Eggplant with Salt and Pepper , Honey Sauce
(Lemon, Garlic, Satay, Oyster, Curry or Black Bean Sauce)
Vegetarian Chow Mein & Rice
(Cantonese Rice Noodles or Soft Egg Noodles Extra $2.50)
Mixed vegetable Chow Mein
Mixed vegetable Singapore Noodle
Mixed vegetable Chow Kway Teaw
Mixed vegetable Fried Rice (S)
Mixed vegetable Fried Rice (L)
Three in One Meals
Special 1
Beef Black Bean with Fried Rice and Spring Rolls
Special 2
Pepper Corn Beef with Fried Rice and Spring Rolls
Special 3
Sweet and Sour Pork with Fried Rice and Spring Rolls
Special 4
Chicken Cashews with Fried Rice and Spring Rolls
Special 5
Honey Chicken with Fried Rice and Spring Rolls
Special 6
Beef Black Bean with Fried Rice and Spring Rolls
Special Family Meal
A
Save $3.60 4 Spring Rolls or (4Dim Sum) Chicken with Garlic Sauce Fried Shredded Chilli Beef Large Fried Rice
B
Save $5.10 4 Crumbed Crab Claws Honey Beef Sweet and Sour Pork Chicken with Cashew Nuts Large Fried Rice
C
Save $7.60 Mix Entrée Mongolian Combination Honey King Prawns Beef with Black Bean Sauce Large Special Fried Rice
D
Save $14.10(For 6 People Above) 8 Spring Rolls or (8Dim Sum) Spicy Chicken Wings Chicken with Lemon Sauce Szechuan Fillet Steak King Prawn Combination BBQ Pork with Plum Sauce Large Special Fried Rice & Boiled Rice
Beverages
Coke, Diet Coke, Lemonade, Lemon Squash or Sunkist
Orange or Apple Juice
White Tea
Black or White –Coffee
Milk
Chinese Tea
Per Head
Young Coconut Juice
Special Takeaway Lunch Boxes
Served with Boiled Rice $10.50. ($12.50 with can of soft drink)
Served with Fried Rice $11.00.($13.00 with can of soft drink)
Chicken with Black Bean or any other sauce
Satay Pork
Sweet & Sour Pork
Pork with Black Bean or any other sauce
BBQ Pork Plum
Combination with Garlic or any other sauce
Mixed Vegetables with any sauce
Chicken Cashew Nuts
Honey Beef
Mongolian Beef
Beef with Black Bean or any other sauce
Entrées
Steamed Prawn Dumpling (8 pieces)
Steamed Soup Dumpling( (8 pieces)
Satay Chicken Stick (2 Stick)
Spring Rolls (2 pieces)
Crumbed Crab Claws (2 pieces)
Steamed Abalone with Ginger Shallot (2 pieces)
Dim Sum (Fried or Steamed, 2 pieces)
Sesame Prawn Toast (2 Pieces
Mixed Entrée (Fried Dim Sim, Spring Rolls & Prawn Toast)
Hash Brown Potatoes (2 pieces)
Bacon and Prawn Roll (2 Pieces)
Seafood Entrée (Fried King Prawn, Scallop, Squid & Fish)
Spicy Chicken Wing (6 Pieces)
King Prawn Cutlets (2 pieces)
Sang Choy Bow (4 Pieces)
Deep Fried Spicy Bean Curd
Fried Won Ton (8 pieces)
Seafood Cocktail
Prawn or Crab Meat Cocktail
Sweet and Sour Fried Won Ton (Beef , Chicken, BBQ Pork & Prawn)
Fish & chips
Soups
Short Soup (Won Ton)
Long Soup (Noodle)
Sweet Corn and Chicken Soup
Sweet Corn and Crab Meat Soup
BBQ Pork Short or Long Soup
Combination Short or Long Soup
Hot Sour Soup
Chicken and Mushroom Soup
Beef
Beef with Curry, Garlic, Satay, Oyster or Cashew Nuts Sauce
Beef with Ginger, Baby Corn, Tomato or Honey Sauce
Beef with Chinese Mushroom or Snow Peas and Mushroom
Beef with Mongolian, Cantonese or XO Sauce (Spicy)
Beef with Black Bean Sauce and Vegetable or Onion and Shallot
Beef with Szechuan Sauce or Fried Shredded Chilli Beef (Spicy)
Braised Sweet and Sour Beef
Fillet Steak Szechuan Style (Spicy) or Pepper Corn Fillet Steak
Fillet Steak Chinese Style
Sizzling Fillet Steak
Specialty of the House
Beef or Chicken with Red Curry or Green Curry Sauce (Spicy)
Beef, Pork or Chicken with Basil
Combination Bean Curd
Garlic Seafood Bean Curd (Hot Port)
Yu Xiang Eggplant (Hot Port)
Squid with Red Curry or Green Curry Sauce (Spicy)
Squid with Basil
Silver Fish with Salt and Pepper (Spicy)
Sliced Fish or King Prawn with Basil Sauce
King Prawn with Red Curry or Green Curry Sauce (Spicy)
Sliced Fish with Red Curry or Green Curry Sauce (Spicy)
Half Shell Mussel with Black Bean & Chilli or Garlic & chilli Sauce
Scallops with Basil Sauce
Beef and Lettuce Fried Rice
Beef, Pork or Chicken with Cantonese Sauce (Spicy)
Spicy Beef in Beijing Style
Fillet Steak in Special Style (with a touch of Chilli)
Fried Shredded Pork Fillet with Sweet Chilli Plum Sauce
Butterflied Pepper Corn King Prawn
Ma Po Bean Curd (Spicy)
Chicken
Chicken with Baby Corn, Black Bean Sauce, BBQ Sauce or Cashew Nuts
Chicken with Garlic, Satay, Curry, Pineapple or Szechuan Sauce (Spicy)
Boneless Chicken with Lemon, Honey, or Plum Sauce
Braised Sweet and Sour Chicken or Sweet and Sour Chicken Fritters
Pepper Corn Chicken Fillet (Hot Pot) or Sizzling Chicken Fillet
Chicken with XO Sauce (Spicy)
Crispy Skin Chicken (with bone)
Chicken with Mushroom and Snow Peas or Crab Meat Sauce
Shan Tung Chicken
Shan Tung Chicken
Steamed Soya Chicken(with bone)
Lamb
Mongolian Lamb
Szechuan Lamb (Spicy)
Lamb with Satay Sauce or Ginger Sauce
Lamb with Onion and Shallot
Garlic Lamb and Snow Peas
Lamb with Green Curry or Red curry Sauce
Pork
Pork Fillet with Satay or Garlic Sauce
Pork Fillet Szechuan Sauce (Spicy)
Sweet and Sour Pork
Pork Fillet with XO Sauce (Spicy or Sizzling Sauce
BBQ Pork with Plum Sauce or Vegetable
Pork Chops with Peking, Plum or BBQ Sauce
Pork Chops with Salt and Pepper
Duck
Steamed Duck with Combination Sauce
Fried Duck with Lemon, Plum or Orange Sauce
Fried Duck with Sweet and Sour Sauce
Steamed Duck with Chinese Mushroom or Crab Meat Sauce
Roast Duck ( Half )
Roast Duck (whole)
Combination
A Combination of Seafood, Meat and Vegetable
Combination Sweet and Sour Sauce
Combination Satay, Curry or Garlic Sauce
Combination Chop Suey or Black Bean Sauce
Combination with Cantonese Sauce or Szechuan Sauce (Spicy)
Combination with Mongolian or Sizzling
Combination with XO Sauce (Spicy)
Combination with Snow peas and Mushroom
Prawns
King Prawn with Black Bean Sauce
King Prawn with Szechuan Sauce (Spicy)
King Prawn with Cashew Nuts
Sweet and Sour King Prawn Fritters
Braised Sweet and Sour King Prawn
King Prawn with Baby Corn , Curry Sauce
King Prawn with Garlic, Satay , Honey Sauce
King Prawn with Salt and Pepper
King Prawn with Cantonese Sauce (Spicy)
King Prawn with Sizzling Sauce , XO Sauce(Spicy)
Crystal King Prawn
King Prawn with Crab Meat Sauce
King Prawn with Snow peas and Mushroom
King Prawn with Chinese Mushroom
King Prawn with XO Sauce , Special Sauce (Spicy& with shell)
Seafood
Lobster Tails with Ginger Shallot (Soft Noodle Extra $3.80)
Salt and Pepper Soft Shell Crab (Spicy)
Fried Flounder Fish (左口鱼) with Salt & Pepper (Whole)
Steamed Flounder Fish (左口鱼) with Ginger and Shallot (Whole)
Steamed Barramundi Fish (盲曹) with Ginger and Shallot (Whole)
Steamed Snapper with Ginger and Shallot (Whole)
Sliced Ling Fish with Ginger and Shallot
Sliced Ling Fish with Mushroom and Snow Peas
Deep Fried Sweet and Sour Ling Fish , Braised Sweet and Sour Ling Fish
Seafood with Cantonese Sauce , XO Sauce
Seafood with Szechuan Sauce (Spicy)
Seafood with Satay Sauce , Combination Sauce
Seafood with Ginger and Shallot, Oyster, Satay , Garlic Sauce
Sizzling Seafood
Seafood with Mushroom and Snow Peas
Scallops with Black Bean Sauce
Scallops with Ginger and Shallot, Oyster , Garlic Sauce
Scallops with Szechuan Sauce (Spicy)
Scallops with XO Sauce (Spicy)
Scallops with Snow Peas & Mushroom
Squid with Vegetable
Squid with Black Bean Sauce, Ginger and Shallot , Satay Sauce
Fried Squid with Salt and Pepper , Szechuan Sauce (Spicy)
Squid with Cantonese Sauce (Fried) , XO Sauce (Spicy)
Squid with Snow Peas and Mushroom
Final Thoughts
Chairman & Yip provides Canberra’s most polished Cantonese-influenced experience, combining longstanding technique with contemporary presentation. Happy’s is the city-centre choice for traditional family-run Cantonese cooking, while Ginseng offers the most extensive specialist yum cha service.
Yum Cha CBD is ideal when the craving for dumplings arrives outside the usual weekend window, and Golden King remains a practical neighbourhood option for generous classics. For yum cha and weekend dinners, booking ahead is sensible, particularly when dining with a larger group.