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Gong De Lin, a three-story plant-based restaurant on Swanston Street, offers nearly 100 dishes inspired by Chinese cuisine. The first floor features an all-you-can-eat hot pot buffet with various broths and sauces, while the second floor provides an a la carte dining experience with items like vegetable dumplings, soy-based pork in sweet-and-sour sauce, and Jiangxi-style claypot soup. The review highlights Gong De Lin as a hidden gem for vegetarians and vegans.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-08,
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Story summary
Gong De Lin, a recently reviewed vegetarian restaurant in Sydney, spans three floors of a Swanston Street building. It offers nearly 100 plant-based dishes inspired by Chinese cuisine from various regions. The ground floor features an all-you-can-eat buffet with options to customize hot pot meals using fresh vegetables and sauces like sesame or roasted chili. On the second floor, diners can enjoy a cozy dining room with soy-based pork dishes and Jiangxi-style claypot soup filled with tofu, snow peas, and radish. The restaurant is highly praised as a hidden gem for vegetarians and vegans.
Written for “Chinese Singer Songwriter” on 2026-10-08,
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Spanning three floors of a modest Swanston Street building, this specialised spot offers plant-based takes on nearly 100 dishes from across China.
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Head to the all you-can-eat buffet on level one to build your own hot pot.
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A spread of fresh vegetables is ready to join tom yum, mushroom or tomato broth, and dipping sauces that range from sesame to roasted chilli.
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Level two holds a cosy a la carte dining room hung with golden lanterns.
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Boiled vegetable dumplings are stuffed to the seams with dazzlingly fresh greens.
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Soy-based pork is well-crusted and partnered by pineapple in a glossy sweet-and-sour sauce.
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Jiangxi-style claypot soup brims with tofu, snowpeas and radish.
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Gong De Lin is a vegetarian’s delight, hidden in plain sight.
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Good Food reviews are booked anonymously and paid independently.
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A restaurant can’t pay for a review or inclusion in the Good Food Guide.
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