The Flower Drum is a notable multi-award winning Chinese cuisine restaurant in Melbourne, Australia.
It has reached the Restaurant magazine Top 50 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 in Market Lane in the Chinatown precinct of the Melbourne CBD.
It is owned by Executive Chef Anthony Lui, William Shek and Patricia Fung.
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