Life of Chi

Life of Chi is a Chaoshan-style beef hotpot restaurant on George Street in Haymarket, open daily until 2am. It is a sit-down spot suited to a long meal, and it is best at fresh hand-cut beef and a clean broth. Belmore Park is a four-minute walk away.

Cuisine at Life of Chi

Food at Life of Chi

Life of Chi specialises in Chaoshan-style beef hotpot, built around fresh hand-cut beef and a clean beef-bone broth. Regulars point to the beef platter with its mix of cuts, including the Diaolong cut, and to the five-flavour tendon. Diners also mention the sirloin and the beef balls. The menu has other mains for anyone not in the mood for hotpot.

What to order: Beef platter with hand-cut beef cuts · Beef bone soup broth · Sauce bar for DIY dips

Building your own dips

Diners who go for the hotpot often spend time at the sauce bar, where they mix their own dips. One visitor suggested a satay and sesame combination for first-timers. The beef is sliced thin and cooks in seconds in the pot, so the sauce bar is a good place to start while the broth heats up. Platters are sized for sharing, so a table of two or three can order a few and build the meal around them.

What customers say about Life of Chi

• 💬Fresh, tender beef praised across several visits
• 💬Clean broth that lets the meat stand out
• 💬Open late, suited to a late meal

Tips for visiting Life of Chi

• ✓Come early or book ahead on busy nights, as one visitor suggests.
• ✓Open until 2am, so it works well for a late dinner.
• ✓Order a platter to share if you are a group of two or three.

Getting to Life of Chi

653 George St, Haymarket NSW 2000, inside the Mantra Sydney Central building on George Street in the city centre.

Near Life of Chi

• ☕Starbucks Haymarket1 min walk
• ☕Dragon Espresso1 min walk
• ☕Issho Cafe - Tokyo Dessert House1 min walk
• 🌳Belmore Park4 min walk
• 🌳Chinese Garden of Friendship4 min walk
• 🌳MacArthur Park5 min walk

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