Duong Melbourne

14/20Critics' PickUpdated October 12, 2026,first published October 27, 2025Outside the Sunshine North eatery.Wayne TaylorDuong MelbourneVietnamese$This venue is included in Good Food’s 100 Essential Restaurants list.It doesn’t take long to realise Duong is built on care. Tea is poured into small octagonal cups painted with bamboo motifs. Beef pho comes with a bowl of kumquats and fresh chillies steeped in vinegar. Hoisin is offered separately – for the thick-sliced beef, not the clear broth.Loyal fans flock here for Northern Vietnamese food cooked with precision and generosity. Puffy golden spring rolls filled with pork and wood ear mushrooms are served with warmed nuoc cham, a graceful touch that lets flavours bloom. “Traditional vermicelli” is a meaty Hanoi specialty of pork belly, tofu and sticky-sweet slices of cha com – pork patties studded with young green rice.For those here for the deep cuts, take your pick from silken, iron-tinged congee with offal or a texturally thrilling jellyfish salad. This is cooking that expects you to meet it on its own terms. Ready?Must-order: Chao long (congee with offal).Good Food reviews are booked anonymously and paid independently. A restaurant can’t pay for a review or inclusion in the Good Food Guide.Restaurant reviews, news and the hottest openings served to your inbox.Sign upLast visited: August 2025More:Sunshine NorthDuong MelbourneMelbourneVietnameseWalk-ins onlyTakeawayLicensedVegetarian-friendlyPrivate dining roomFamily-friendlyGood for groupsRestaurantReviewsGood Food Guide100 Essential RestaurantsCritics’ PickFrom our partners