This staple is doing deliveryvia Uber EatsEasi, but you can also stop by to order takeaway. There are about 15-odd dumpling dishes to choose from, and you can also pick up some frozen dumplings to heat at home.

If you're south of the river and you're craving a good yum cha session, go for Red Door. The Chapel Street mainstay has a standout dumpling roster to choose from. If you live nearby, call (03) 9510 9658 to order (menu here). Otherwise, you can find it on the big delivery apps.

Xiao long bao are little bundles of winter joy. They combine the carb-y excellence of dumplings with the warm comfort of soup – all in one beautiful parcel. HuTong makes the best xiao long bao in Melbourne, and is offering delivery from its Prahran location (the CBD might jump online soon, though). The rest of the expansive menu is also available, from peking duck dumplings to fluffy pork buns. You can find HuTong on all the major delivery apps.

Offering its full menu for takeaway. Just show up, order and wait – old-school style. Delivery available through Easi, Deliveroo and Uber Eats.

One of the unexpected silver linings of the pandemic is that many restaurants are now doing frozen versions of their best dishes. We’d rather be eating out at restaurants, but our freezers have never looked so luxe. Din Tai Fung’s dumplings are ready-to-eat, but the chain has also been working on a range of frozen dumplings, which means you get to enjoy dumplings as they should be eaten: piping hot.Order here.

中国红的外卖饺子too. The whole menu's available on Uber Eats, including its stacked dumpling line-up (almost every dumpling dish is available to order frozen or ready to eat).

The original Tim Ho Wan in Hong Kong was once the world’s cheapest Michelin-starred restaurant. Even though the Melbourne outpost doesn’t have Michelin stars, the dumplings there are dumplings of distinction. You can order pick-up by calling (03) 9663 9691, or you can get delivery on all of the major apps.

Chin Chin is best known for its serpentine queues and fiery curries, but the dumplings on the menu have long been quiet achievers. The prawnsiu mai, barramundi and ginger dumplings, and pork and chive wontons are all very worthwhile – on their own or as a starter or a side dish.Order here.

Chef Khang Ong won hearts onMasterchef, bringing attention to the excellent menu he’s created forThe George. Theonline shopoffers bottled cocktails and a variety of very date-nigh-friendly banquets (that come with dumplings).

Although this Chinese restaurant is best known for its Sichuan-style noodles, its takeaway menu is filled with classic dishes from around the country – including a good range of dumplings. Pick-up and delivery available via Easi and Uber Eats.

This small eatery is dedicated to the cuisine of the Shaanxi province, in China's northwest. On thetakeaway menuyou'll find dishes such as saucy biang biang noodles and Chinese cumin lamb burgers. There are pork dumplings, fried chive dumplings and chicken prawn wontons to order.

For this lockdown, Lee Ho Fook has put together a tight selection onits online shop. Choose from a DIY Peking duck at home situation, or go in on the handmade dumplings (it's $25 for 18). There's also a small range of condiments. The dumplings seem to be sold out right now but there should be more available soon.