The Flower Drum is a notable multi-award winning Chinese cuisine

Chinese cuisine

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 restaurant in Melbourne

Melbourne

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, Australia

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It has reached the Restaurant magazine Top 50

Restaurant (magazine) Top 50

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 several times, ranking it as one of the world's finest restaurants. The Flower Drum is widely regarded as a Melbourne institution.

It is frequently booked months in advance.

It is located just off Bourke Street

Bourke Street, Melbourne

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 in Market Lane in the Chinatown

Chinatown, Melbourne

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 precinct of the Melbourne CBD.

It is owned by Eric Lau.