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For the table game: four players, real tiles, Hong Kong style — not the solitaire puzzle.
We found 6 places to play mahjong in Melbourne and checked each against its own page or a published listing: 2 run Hong Kong-style tables and 4 don't say which style they play. For a first game, start with Melbourne Mahjong Club and World of Mahjong Club (University of Melbourne) — they teach or seat beginners. Melbourne splits into a Hong Kong-style social scene and a large organised Riichi scene, and bars are adding mahjong rooms. Box Hill is the Chinese-diaspora hub; the places published in English are mostly in the CBD and the inner north. 1 more place plays Riichi (Japanese) — a different game, listed separately below.
Hong Kong-style places first, then the ones that mix styles or don't say. Each row links the place itself and the page we read it from, with the date we read it.
| Where | Their rules and what to expect | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Lucky Tiles Social Club (Melbourne)The Collectivist, 225 Union Rd, Ascot Vale; Temple Arden, North MelbourneHong KongSocial nightNo money at the table | Published rules (luckytilesocialclub.com)HK point-scoring style; 1st and 3rd Wednesday at The Collectivist, A$20 incl. a drink. | events.humanitix.comSeen 2026-10-08 |
| Melbourne Mahjong Meetup: Hong Kong Mahjong nightMarché Board Game Cafe, 63 A'Beckett St, Melbourne CBDHong KongSocial night | Nothing published online3,061-member group; next HK session Wed 14 Oct 2026 6pm; the group's other nights are Riichi (see side table). | meetup.comSeen 2026-10-08 |
| Melbourne Mahjong ClubThe Collectivist, Ascot Vale; past event at Schokolade Cafe, 213 Stud Rd, Wantirna SouthNot statedSocial nightNo money at the table | Nothing published onlineSmall group (20 members); beginners guided; last event Nov 2025. | meetup.comSeen 2026-10-08 |
| Moondrop Bar: The Mahjong Room150-156 Gertrude St, FitzroyNot statedBar or café | Nothing published onlineTwice-monthly Sunday mahjong nights from 12 Apr 2026; custom tables. | concreteplayground.comSeen 2026-10-08 |
| World of Mahjong Club (University of Melbourne)Market Hall Activity Rooms, Parkville campusNot statedClub | Nothing published onlineWeekly meetup 4-7pm; many styles; beginners welcome. IG @wom_unimelb. | umsu.unimelb.edu.auSeen 2026-10-08 |
| Immigration Museum x Chinese Museum mahjong pop-upImmigration Museum, Melbourne CBDNot statedSocial night | Nothing published onlineOne-off free pop-up, 12 Oct 2025. | seniorsonline.vic.gov.auSeen 2026-10-08 |
None of the places listed here publishes its house rules online, so ask at the table and agree them before the first hand: the minimum to win, what a discard and a self-draw pay, whether flowers count, and which special hands are allowed. How to agree house rules.
These play a different game from a Hong Kong table — different hands, a different count. Listed so you know which is which before you book.
| Where | Style | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Mahjong Meetup / VicRiichi (Riichi nights)Yankees Restaurant & Bar, 187 King St, CBD; Good Games Box Hill, 975 Whitehorse Rd | Riichi (Japanese)Weekly Thursday (Yankees) and Saturday (Box Hill) Riichi sessions. | meetup.comSeen 2026-10-08 |
Learn how a Hong Kong hand is counted, keep the faan chart on your phone, and check any hand you are unsure of in the calculator.
Venue data: the places' own pages and the listings linked in each row, read on 2026-10-08. Something changed, or your club is missing? Tell us at support and we will re-check it.
Last updated: 2026-10-08.
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