Oriental Tea House, Melbourne

Created by Shanghai born David Zhou, this is a place where one can partake in a typical Shanghai ritual dining on delicious servings of dim sum while sipping health enhancing teas. The yum cha menu is extensive and the quality and taste exquisite. Likewise, their range of tea covers every need and ailment (digestive, beauty, serenity, even special house blends to fight hangovers). More than just a restaurant, this place doubles as a retail shop, where beautifully packaged teas and unique earthenware tea accessories can be purchased. And in true Chinese style, the service is efficient, with waiters diligently coming around with trays of food and a constant shuffling of empty plates with new ones.