Strawberries and matcha, mango and cheesecake, or rice cakes dusted with soybean powder—which bingsu would you choose?
If you’re looking for Korean bingsu in Melbourne, Sulbing’s Lonsdale Street café is a place to start. Its menu ranges from injeolmi to fruit, chocolate and tea-based combinations, giving first-time visitors several directions to explore.
The easiest way to choose is to think about the toppings you enjoy. Here’s a guide to Sulbing Melbourne, including its CBD location, some published menu options and how to plan your order.
Bingsu is a Korean shaved-ice dessert. Sulbing’s version uses finely shaved flakes with toppings, with the City of Melbourne describing bases that include milk, chocolate or yoghurt.
One classic topping is injeolmi: Korean rice cake coated in soybean powder. It introduces a chewy component alongside the shaved ice.
At Sulbing, the choice of toppings changes the direction of the bowl considerably. Rice cakes and soybean powder offer a different starting point from cookies, fruit or cheesecake.
The following options appear on the CBD menu linked from Sulbing’s official website. Availability may change.
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The published Injeolmi Bingsu combines injeolmi powder, rice cake and sliced almonds. Red Bean Injeolmi adds red bean to that combination.
Choose between them according to whether you enjoy red bean desserts. Either makes a useful introduction if you want to explore rice cake and soybean powder rather than beginning with chocolate.
First-order suggestion: Injeolmi for the simpler combination; Red Bean Injeolmi if red bean is already a favourite.
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The Matcha Strawberry Bingsu lists fresh strawberries, matcha ice cream, green tea sauce and whipped cream.
This is a candidate for anyone who regularly orders strawberry matcha drinks. Keep in mind that it is a composed dessert with several toppings, so choose it for that combination rather than expecting plain matcha.
First-order suggestion: Consider this when your group wants both fruit and green tea flavours.
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The published Mango Cheese Bingsu includes mango, yoghurt powder, cheesecake pieces and yoghurt ice cream.
It takes the fruit option in a cheesecake direction. If you’re deciding between this and an injeolmi bowl, the useful question is whether you’re more interested in fruit and cake or rice cake and soybean powder.
First-order suggestion: Look at this option if mango and cheesecake are the main attractions.
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The Oreo Bingsu lists Oreo cookies, cocoa powder, chocolate sauce, vanilla ice cream and whipped cream.
It offers familiar ingredients for someone trying bingsu for the first time. For a group choosing two bowls, it also provides a different flavour direction from an injeolmi or fruit-based order.
First-order suggestion: Choose this if cookies and chocolate sound more appealing than tea or red bean.
| Your preference | Menu option to consider |
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| Rice cake and soybean powder | Injeolmi |
| Red bean desserts | Red Bean Injeolmi |
| Fruit with green tea | Matcha Strawberry |
| Mango with cheesecake | Mango Cheese |
| Cookies and chocolate | Oreo |
These are suggestions based on the published ingredients, rather than a ranking from firsthand tastings.
Sulbing Melbourne CBD is at 168 Lonsdale Street.
The official website provides separate menu links for Lonsdale Street in the CBD and Glenferrie Road in Hawthorn. Use the menu for the branch you plan to visit when checking choices and prices.
This guide focuses on the Lonsdale Street café.
The City of Melbourne currently publishes the following hours:
| Day | Listed hours |
|---|---|
| Monday–Thursday | 1pm–10pm |
| Friday | 1pm–11pm |
| Saturday | Noon–11pm |
| Sunday | Noon–10pm |
These hours make Sulbing an option for an afternoon dessert or an after-dinner visit. Confirm holiday hours and final ordering times directly before travelling late in the evening.
Start by checking the available serving sizes. If you’re visiting after dinner, decide whether you want one shared bowl before adding drinks or another dessert.
For a larger group, choose contrasting flavours rather than several similar bowls. An injeolmi option alongside a fruit or chocolate option gives everyone different toppings to explore.
For current prices, use the official Sulbing menu page and select the CBD branch. The linked PDF carries an October 2025 menu date, so confirm prices when ordering.
Whether you begin with soybean powder and rice cake or strawberries and matcha, Sulbing gives you several ways to get acquainted with bingsu in Melbourne CBD.
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