Red Cliff

Guided by *inheritance without being conservative, innovation without forgetting origins* the restaurant meticulously crafts each dish with local Australian ingredients. For overseas Chinese, it offers a comforting taste of home; for Melbourne, it unveils a genuine taste of China’s lesser-explored regions.

Established in 2009, Red Cliff stands as Melbourne’s authentic culinary haven. Rooted in Sichuan, Hunan and Hubei’s flavours [middle part of China, certain regions]. It effortlessly marries tradition with innovation.

🌶️Mild 🌶️🌶️Medium Heat 🌶️🌶️🌶️Spicy 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️Fiery / Burning Hot

Please note that our kitchen contains ingredients like eggs, peanuts, and wheat, which can be challenging to entirely eliminate. If you have severe allergies, please inform our staff for your safety.

Expertly roasted for hours to achieve crispy, golden skin and tender meat. Served with delicate pancakes, leek, cucumber, and hoisin for a savoy-sweet masterpiece.

Experience the succulent flavours of crawfish with aromatic buttery sauce. Elevate it by adding our fresh noodles for a satisfying, complete meal.

Spicy, fresh, and tongue-numbing. Succulent meat, crispy exterior, aromatic spices. A bold fusion of textures and flavours.

Tangy, spicy delight with tender snakehead fish slice, fermented crunch, chilli kick, fried golden garlic, and fresh green Sichuan peppercorn spice. It is a true taste adventure.

Experience the succulent flavours of freshly caught Australian yabbies with aromatic buttery sauce. Elevate it by adding our fresh noodles for a satisfying and complete meal.

Expertly roasted for hours to achieve crispy, golden skin and tender meat. Served with delicate pancakes, leek, cucumber, and hoisin for a savoy-sweet masterpiece.

Expertly roasted for hours to achieve crispy, golden skin and tender meat. Served with delicate pancakes, leek, cucumber, and hoisin for a savoy-sweet masterpiece.

Thin pork slices wok-tossed with vibrant peppers, creating a medley of textures and flavours that sizzle with delight

Tender chicken dances in a tantalising sauce of fiery chilli and aromatic peppercorn, igniting your taste buds with intense flavour.

Simmered for hours, these delicacies become tender, easily separating from the bone, offering rich flavours and delivering bold spicy flavours.

Crispy chicken pieces and cartilage bites complemented by a rich salted egg sauce, yielding a delightful crunch and savoury satisfaction.

Poached pork belly slice, paired with garlic sprouts, chilli, onion, fermented bean paste, and sweet bean sauce for a bold fusion of flavours.

Tender beef slices swim in a tangy, golden-hued broth, offering a harmonious blend of savoury and sour flavours.

Delicately stir-fried to perfection, offering a unique texture. Seasoned with aromatic spices, chopped peppers, onions, and hotpot sauce for a flavourful experience.

Tender, fall-off-the-bone goodness with a flavourful spice blend including chilli, cumin, and sesame seeds. A satisfying carnivorous feast!

A perfectly grilled fish, often seasoned with aromatic herbs and spices, takes centre stage. It's served alongside a silky and creamy tofu pudding. The tofu pudding provides a mild, cooling contrast to the savoury, smoky flavours of the grilled fish.

Thickly sliced pork is marinated with a mixture of soy sauce, garlic, ginger, and various spices for added depth of flavour. It is then coated with a seasoned rice powder, typically made by grinding toasted rice, which imparts a nutty and crispy texture.

Aromatic stinky tofu cooked with chef's special sauce. Creating a symphony of flavours that captivates and lingers.

Ripe tomatoes are sliced and cooked with scrambled eggs in a wok. The result is a colourful and comfort dish with a balance of sweet and tangy flavours.

It features a silky, custard-like egg base, made by gently steaming beaten eggs. Minced pork seasoned with soy sauce is scattered on top of the egg mixture. As it steams, the flavours meld together, creating a harmonious blend of textures and tastes.

It creates a spicy and savoury flavour profile. The pork is typically marinated in a mix of soy sauce, ginger, and garlic, and then stir-fried to perfection with the vibrant green chilli peppers

The beef brisket, marinated in soy sauce and seasonings, slow-cooked in a flavourful soy-based broth becomes incredibly tender during the cooking process. This hearty dish is enhanced with aromatic spices like star anise, ginger, and garlic, infusing the broth with deep, savoury flavours.

Roast duck, a gelatinous delicacy, is served in a fiery chilli-infused soup. The soup base is flavoured with sichuan peppercorns, garlic, ginger, and other spices, delivering a numbing and aromatic sensation. This dish offers a thrilling combination of textures, with roast duck pieces complementing the fiery, numbing, and flavourful soup.

Duck heads and wings are carefully braised in a flavourful sauce, which often includes ingredients like soy sauce, garlic, ginger, and various spices. The slow cooking process results in tender, succulent meat with a rich, aromatic sauce.

Well-seasoned Crispy Fried Beans

It showcases chicken pieces cooked to perfection in a rich, spicy broth. This aromatic concoction includes a medley of ingredients creating a fiery and deeply satisfying flavour explosion.

These tender sprouts are quickly stir-fried to preserve their fresh and crisp texture.

Hailing from Sichuan province, this dish features tender beef tripe and cooling mountain jelly, elevated with chilli oil for a spicy kick.

These braised pork feet are moist, tender and flavourful. They are braised in a slightly spicy Sauerkraut Sauce until the skin and meat fall from the bone.

This unique rice cake is made from glutinous rice and New Zealand Butter which impart a delightful aroma and sweet flavor. Crispy outside and soft inside.

Poached spare ribs coated in a flavourful blend of salt and pepper, delivering a satisfying crunch and savoury delight.

It presents a Sichuan delight, combining tender pork stomach, kidney, and liver. These are wok-fried alongside crisp vegetables in a pickled pepper sauce, creating a symphony of flavours and textures that delight with each mouthful.

A fiery and savoury seafood dish. Succulent crawfish tails are skilfully stir-fried with hot peppers, creating a visually vibrant and aromatic stir-fry.

Thinly sliced pork is expertly stir-fried with smoked bamboo shoots, infusing a rich, smoky aroma and earthy flavour.

Succulent crawfish tails are delicately sautéed and combined with beaten eggs, creating a rich and creamy scramble. The dish is seasoned with aromatic ingredients and a touch of soy sauce for depth of flavour.

Thin strips of tender pork are expertly stir-fried in a wok with Sichuan peppercorns, chilli peppers, garlic, and ginger, creating a visually vibrant and aromatic stir-fry.

Thin slices of pork are stir-fried in a hot wok alongside dried velvet mushrooms. The pork complements the earthy, meaty mushrooms, resulting in a harmonious blend of umami and herbal flavours.

Marbled Wagyu beef slices are expertly stir-fried with vibrant bell peppers and coriander, creating a striking visual contrast. The tender, high-quality Wagyu beef pairs beautifully with the crisp, sweet peppers, resulting in a harmonious blend of meaty richness and the vibrant, fresh taste of peppers.

The marriage of savoury pork and crunchy cowpeas offers a delightful blend of savoury, sour, and umami notes, making it a mouthwatering culinary experience.

Thin slices of larynx fillet are stir-fried with hot peppers, creating a visually vibrant and aromatic contrast. Cooked with the fiery heat of the peppers, resulting in a mouthwatering blend of textures and tastes.

Slices of succulent pork are expertly stir-fried with vibrant hot peppers, resulting in a spicy, savoury flavour explosion that showcases a perfect balance of heat and taste.

Premium Wagyu beef seared to perfection, coated in a rich black pepper sauce for an exquisite flavour experience.

Boiled egg slices wok-tossed with vibrant peppers, creating a medley of textures and flavours that sizzle with delight.

It is a classic Asian dish known for its simple yet flavourful preparation. Thin slices of pork are stir-fried with cubed bean curd [tofu] in a savoury sauce, often consisting of soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and sometimes chilli for added kick.

It is s a savoury Chinese dish with a hint of sweetness. It features thin strips of tender pork and julienned potatoes stir-fried to perfection.

Pork spare ribs are stir-fried in a hot wok with housemade savory sauce, creating a delightful contrast in textures. The dish is seasoned with aromatic herbs, garlic, and spices.

Fresh blue swimmer crab, expertly cracked and cleaned, is stir-fried in a hot wok with a fiery chilli sauce, garlic, ginger, and various spices. The crab absorbs the bold, spicy flavours, creating a mouthwatering blend of heat and sweetness.

A medley of fresh seafood, such as Swimmer Blue Crab and Prawns, is stir-fried in a hot wok with a combination of aromatic herbs, vegetables, and a savoury sauce. This cooking method imparts a delightful smokiness and a perfect sear, resulting in tender, succulent seafood with a satisfying crunch from the vegetables.

Two whole barramundi fish is gently braised until it becomes tender and flaky. The star of the dish is the house-made soy spicy sauce, which infuses the fish with a delightful blend of spicy, savoury, and slightly sweet flavours, creating a memorable culinary experience. It is served with 2 steamed rice.

A whole barramundi fish is gently steamed to preserve its delicate texture and flavours. It's then adorned with a fragrant soy shallot sauce, combining soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and finely chopped shallots. This sauce enhances the fish's natural sweetness, creating a harmonious fusion of umami and aromatic flavours.

Intense, vibrant, and numbing. Crispy exterior, tender Bullfrog meat, aromatic spices. A textural fusion elevated by Red Cliff house-made Perilla sauce.

Tender bullfrog meat is stir-fried to perfection, creating a succulent and slightly crispy texture. The dish is elevated with Salt and peppers, which impart a tangy and spicy kick.

Fresh crawfish are simmered in a rich, complex sauce infused with a blend of thirteen traditional Chinese spices, such as star anise, cloves, and Sichuan peppercorns. These spices create a symphony of flavors, delivering a unique combination of heat, sweetness, and savoury notes.

A harmony of smoky grilled fish paired with silky, fluffy tofu pudding. Choose from three flavourful options, each offering a beautiful blend of textures and tastes.

Lotus root slices stuffed with a flavourful mixture of ground pork, garlic, ginger, and various seasonings. These stuffed lotus root rounds are then coated in a light batter and deep-fried until golden and crispy.

Slow-cooked with sugar, vinegar, ginger, aniseed, and a blend of Asian spices, creating a harmonious dance of sweet and tangy flavours.

The mild, creamy tofu provides a neutral canvas for the bold, savoury, and spicy notes of the sauce. Which consists of minced garlic, spicy chilli oil, soy sauce, and vinegar.

It features succulent pieces of pork that are first marinated and then deep-fried until they become wonderfully crispy on the outside while remaining tender inside.

It is a unique and flavourful Asian dish. Century egg, a preserved delicacy known for its creamy yolk and gelatinous white. The smoky, slightly sweet peppers complement the rich and creamy century eggs, all brought together by the savoury dressing, which can include ingredients like soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, and sugar.

It is a zesty and refreshing dish from the Sichuan region of China. It features chilled, cooked noodles. The noodles are coated in a fiery and numbing Sichuan sauce, which consists of ingredients like chilli oil, Sichuan peppercorns, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger.

Fern root noodles are the star ingredient, providing a unique texture and earthy flavour. The salad is typically dressed with a spicy and tangy chilli-based dressing, which includes ingredients like soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, and sometimes sugar for balance. This dish offers a delightful contrast between the crisp, slightly crunchy fern root noodles and the bold, zesty dressing, making it a flavourful and refreshing appetiser or side dish.

It is a popular Chinese dish known for its simplicity and great flavours. Tender chicken is poached until perfectly cooked, resulting in a silky-smooth texture. The dish is served cold, making it a refreshing choice as an entree or a side dish. The star of the show is the chilli sauce, a mixture of chilli oil, garlic, ginger, and soy sauce, which delivers a spicy kick and intense flavour.

Tender pieces of rabbit meat are slowly braised in a fragrant ️Fiery Chilli sauce infused with ginger, garlic, Sichuan peppercorns, and various spices.

Delicate snakehead fish slices immersed in a vibrant, aromatic golden soup, adorned with green peppercorns for a zesty and flavourful experience.

Thin slices of tender fish are gently boiled in a fragrant soup infused with Sichuan peppercorns, garlic, ginger, and chilli peppers. The soup offers a harmonious blend of flavour, with the delicate Basa fish absorbing the bold, spicy, and slightly numbing notes of the soup.

Tender slices of Basa fish are gently boiled in a flavorful soup infused with golden and green peppercorns, creating an enticing and visually vibrant concoction.

Duck's blood curd, a gelatinous delicacy, is served in a fiery chilli-infused soup. The soup base is flavoured with Sichuan peppercorns, garlic, ginger, and other spices, delivering a numbing and aromatic sensation. This dish offers a thrilling combination of textures, with the silky blood curd complementing the fiery, numbing, and flavourful soup.

Thin slices of M4-M5 grade Wagyu beef are briefly cooked in a steaming and aromatic chilli-infused soup. The soup base is rich with Sichuan peppercorns, garlic, ginger, and other spices, providing a numbing and flavourful sensation.

The combination of stinky tofu, pork intestine, and chilli broth creates a symphony of flavours and fermented aromas.

Slices of winter melon, a mild and watery vegetable, are gently simmered with dried shrimp and seasonings. The dried shrimp infuse the dish with a delightful umami taste, while other seasonings like garlic, ginger, and soy sauce add depth.

Celtuce, a crisp and mild-flavoured vegetable, is stir-fried alongside thin slices of pork. The tender pork complements the crunchy celtuce, creating a delightful combination of textures and tastes.

Qian Ye Tofu, a variety of tofu with a firmer texture, is sliced into pieces and stir-fried with tender shreds of pork. The tofu absorbs the savoury essence of the sauce and complements the tender pork, resulting in a harmonious blend of textures and tastes.

A classic Chinese comfort dish. Thinly sliced sponge gourd is stir-fried with scrambled eggs and ripe tomatoes. The dish is seasoned with garlic, ginger, and a savoury sauce, enhancing the flavours.

Soft and silken tofu cubes are gently stir-fried until they develop a crispy exterior while remaining creamy inside, resembling molten lava.

Lotus sprouts, tender and crunchy, are stir-fried with a zesty and tangy sauce. The sauce typically features ingredients like chilli peppers, vinegar, soy sauce, and sugar to achieve a perfect balance of spiciness and sourness.

Choy sum, a leafy green vegetable, is quickly stir-fried with a savoury garlic sauce. The sauce is made from a combination of minced garlic, soy sauce, and sometimes oyster sauce, adding depth and umami flavour.

Pork mince and tofu are gently boiled in an aromatic soup infused with sichuan peppercorns, garlic, ginger, and chilli peppers.

Sponge gourd is quickly stir-fried to retain its crispness and vibrant colour. The dish offers a delightful combination of textures, with the tender yet crunchy sponge gourd absorbing the savoury and aromatic seasonings.

Romaine lettuce is quickly stir-fried with a savoury garlic sauce. The sauce is made from a combination of minced garlic, soy sauce, and sometimes oyster sauce, adding depth and umami flavour.

Organic cauliflower florets are stir-fried with thinly sliced pork, creating a harmonious combination of textures. The dish is seasoned with garlic, ginger, and a savoury sauce, enhancing the flavours.

Baby cabbage leaves are skilfully stir-fried alongside thinly sliced pork. The dish is seasoned with garlic, ginger, and a savoury sauce, enhancing the flavours.

The potatoes are typically julienned and quickly stir-fried to maintain their crispness. They are then seasoned with a mixture of vinegar, soy sauce, chilli peppers, garlic, and sugar, creating a harmonious blend of sourness and spiciness.

A sumptuous Asian dish that combines tender, succulent shreds of roasted duck with fragrant fried rice.

Thai jasmine rice is baked in an oven with a sealed pot for steam access, ensuring that each grain is cooked evenly to perfection.

Elevate all dishes by adding our fresh plain noodles for a satisfying, complete meal.

Sliced pork is stir-fried to perfection, while pickled veggies add a tangy crunch. The ingredients are combined with fragrant, seasoned rice, creating a delightful medley of textures and tastes.

The fired rice is expertly prepared with a blend of seasonings, creating a harmonious fusion of umami flavors. Such as fragrant black truffle is imparting an earthy, luxurious aroma.

Tender pork bones are simmered for hours, creating a hearty and flavourful broth. Chunks of winter melon and sweet corn kernels are added, infusing the soup with their mild, sweet flavours.

Pork bones are simmered for hours, creating a rich and hearty broth. Slices of lotus root, known for its mild flavour are added to the soup. The dish is slightly seasoned with garlic, ginger, and other aromatic herbs for depth of flavour.

Free-range chicken is simmered to perfection in a clear and golden broth. Fish maw, a prized delicacy with a gelatinous texture, is added to enhance the soup's texture and nutritional value. This dish is a luxurious and wholesome choice for those who seek both taste and nourishment in their culinary experience.

Tender pieces of bone-in chicken are simmered in a claypot with vermicelli noodles and a fragrant broth. The soup is slightly seasoned with a savoury and aromatic base.

Sliced hog maw and chicken simmered with vegetables and aromatic spices, resulting in a flavourful, slightly spicy, and hearty soup.

A traditional Chinese dessert. It features a chewy, glutinous rice cake infused with the delicate aroma of osmanthus flowers.

Chewy, bite-sized rice cakes are gently coated in a warm, velvety brown sugar syrup.

Translucent, jelly-like cubes are served chilled. It is generously drizzled with brown sugar syrup, creating a delightful contrast between the cold and texture of the jelly and the sweet, caramelised richness of the syrup

The fluffy, golden donuts are made from millet flour, fried to perfection, and then filled with a luscious brown sugar sauce.

A soft, fluffy bun made from millet flour encases a sweet and smooth red bean paste filling. The steaming process ensures a moist and pillowy bun that harmonises the nutty millet flavour with the lusciousness of the red bean paste, creating a satisfying blend of textures and tastes.

Chewy, glutinous rice balls are served in a fragrant and sweet Osmanthus flower-infused soup.

Herbal tea.

Elevate all dishes by adding our fresh plain noodles for a satisfying, complete meal.

A crispy pancake embraces creamy durian, its distinctive aroma and custardy texture. Mozzarella cheese slices melt inside, adding a savoury, gooey contrast.

Pork brain is typically cleaned and seasoned before being baked to a tender, creamy consistency. The highlight of this dish is the house-made chilli sauce, which is carefully crafted with a blend of chilli peppers, garlic, spices, and other seasonings.

During Dragon Boat Festival, spend $60 or more and get two free rice dumplings.