David’s
The verdict
Shanghai-born David Zhou opened his flagship Prahran restaurant, David's, in 1999, and has been delighting locals ever since. Inspired by countryside Shanghai, David's offers traditional dishes with a contemporary twist – make sure you check out the weekend yum cha; it's considered one of the best and a steal at $38 on Saturday and $40 on Sunday. David's is licensed, but you can also BYO (with $10 corkage) every night but Friday & Saturday and Sunday Lunch.