East Imperial Chinese Restaurant
323 Rathdowne St : Carlton
Chef: Chuluk Wu
Surprising find in the Italian-dominated Carlton restaurant scene.
A very elegant space with teak furniture, beaded screens, river stones and lotus candles. Flute music plays softly over the daily yum cha lunch, separate banquet and vegetarian menus and the much-requested Peking duck. An impressive wine list, mostly quality offerings sourced directly from Australian growers, is available by glass or bottle.