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Chin Chin

Chris Lucas’ Aussie-Thai juggernaut.

Chin Chin’s butter chicken curry with yoghurt and green chilli.
1 / 4Chin Chin’s butter chicken curry with yoghurt and green chilli.Julian Lallo
Inside the Melbourne institution.
2 / 4Inside the Melbourne institution.Supplied
Chin Chin is known for its bright cocktails and bold dishes.
3 / 4Chin Chin is known for its bright cocktails and bold dishes.Josie Withers
Assorted snacks and cocktails at queue-magnet Chin Chin.
4 / 4Assorted snacks and cocktails at queue-magnet Chin Chin.Supplied

Chin Chin

Thai$$

The queue at this Aussie-Thai juggernaut is such a Flinders Lane fixture, it’s likely due for heritage listing. Chin Chin opened in 2011 with a no-bookings policy, the success of which turbo-charged the practice across the city, but its high-voltage, crowd-pleasing dishes, gluggable cocktails, hefty beats and neon-lit interiors ensure it endures. By splicing restaurant and nightclub, restaurateur Chris Lucas gifted Melbourne an addictively boisterous dinner spot and turned the restaurant queue into a new flirting hotspot.

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