Jinja

This sleek restaurant in northern Sydney unites old-world Shanghai, colonial Hong Kong and modern Beijing in design. It works, and is a striking space to dig into delicious lunchtime yum cha offerings. There’s a lot to choose from (more than 30 plates), including fluffy pork buns, pork- and-chive dumplings, crispy-skinned Cantonese roast duck, and honey glazed char siu pork. There’s also a long selection of specialty teas to pair with your meal. If you’re visiting with a group, opt for one of the yum cha banquets.

There are also banquet menus and a la carte offerings if you’re visiting outside of yum cha hours, which means you can enjoy delicacies like barbecue meat platters, wagyu fried rice, claypot chicken and Peking duck pancakes.