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Best Chinese Food in New York

Whether you prefer old-school Cantonese cuisine or seek out the latest Sichuan or Xinjiang-style barbecue or western-style glitzy fusion, NYC.com knows all the best places.

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thumbBest Fuzhou
(212) 219-3328
71A Eldridge St,
New York, NY, 10002
Tons of seafood and a distinctly Fujianese flavor.
thumbCafe Kashkar
(718) 743-3832
1141 Brighton Beach Ave,
Brooklyn, NY, 11235
Cuisine from the far west of China in the far south of Brooklyn, affecting a curious mix of Chinese fare that also smacks of Central Asia.
thumbChinatown Brasserie
(212) 533-7000
380 Lafayette St.,
New York, NY
From the chaps who brought Lever House as well as nearby Lure Fishbar to fame, in the massive space formerly known as Time Cafe comes a deluxe palace of dim sum meets Chinese brasserie. With 10,000 square feet and a $ more...
thumbCongee Village
(212) 941-1818
100 Allen St,
New York, NY, 10002
Due to a fire in February, Congee Village is closed until further notice. Congee Bowery remains open for your fix of Cantonese cuisi more...
thumbDim Sum Go Go
(212) 732-0796
5 E Broadway,
New York, NY, 10038
Stellar dim sum on the Lower East Side that puts even the best stall in Beijing to shame.
thumbDumpling House
(718) 441-0054
9512 Jamaica Ave,
Woodhaven, NY, 11421
thumbGolden Unicorn
(212) 941-0911
18 E Broadway,
New York, NY, 10002
Cantonese-style dim sum served in authentic style. Don't expect quiet or hushed tones as this is the real thing, vivacious, noisy and exciting. Dinner time offers a more in-depth menu, but the dim sum is something not to b more...
thumbGrand Sichuan - Chelsea
(212) 620-5200
229 9th Ave,
New York, NY, 10001
Of the Grand Sichuan restaurants in Manhattan, this one has the most eclectic crowd, which ranges from retirees to Chelsea boys to Chinese office workers. White tablecloth dining here and a generally-packed room do more...
thumbJoe's Shanghai - Chinatown
(212) 233-8888
9 Pell St,
New York, NY, 10013
Part of the dependable chain of Chinese restaurants known as Joe's Shanghai, with specialty dumplings, delicious crab pork meat, and more Shanghai selections. The first Joe's Shanghai was founded in Flushing, more...
thumbXiao La Jiao (Little Pepper)
(718) 939-7788
133-43 Roosevelt Ave,
Queens, NY, 11354
Facile yet delicious Chinese food on the heterogeneous Roosevelt Ave.
thumbMomofuku Noodle Bar
(212) 777-7773
171 First Ave.,
New York, NY, 10003
A lot of fuss about a tiny place where you sit shoulder-to-shoulder slurping down noodles, but the real treats are pork-centric dishes and seasonal specialties. Menu changes daily, but the gastric delights are truly numerous.
thumbMynnis Shabu Shabu II
(718) 762-6277
13617 38th Ave,
Flushing, NY, 11354
thumbNan Shian Dumpling House
(718) 321-3838
38-12 Prince Street,
Flushing, NY, 11354
Possibly the best soup dumplings this side of Shanghai can be found here.
thumbNice Green Bo
(212) 625-2359
66 Bayard St,
New York, NY, 10013
Notable Chinese food in Chinatown.
thumbNice Green Bo
(212) 625-2359
66 Bayard St,
New York, NY, 10013
Notable Chinese food in Chinatown.
Pacificana
(718) 871-2880
813 55th St,
Brooklyn, NY, 11220
The best thing going in Brooklyn's own Chinatown, Pacificana is routinely packed by hordes of the faithful, with dim sum carts darting back and forth through the restaurant and unbelievable items like crackling pork and steamed rice rolls on the menu.
thumbPeking Duck House - Chinatown
(212) 227-1810
28 Mott St,
New York, NY, 10013
If you've never savored the marvelous flavor of Peking Duck cooked to perfection, this is the place to go. Savor it family-style (in a decent-sized group), and enjoy all the parts from the great meat (sliced more...
thumbPhilippe
(212) 644-8885
33 East 60th Street,
New York, NY, 10022
Under the auspices of Philippe Chow, and seasoned restaurateurs Stratis Morfogen and Howard Stein comes this deluxe Hong Kong style restaurant. Overseeing the preparation of all noodle, dumpling dishes and desserts is Carter Wis more...
thumbPhoenix Garden
(212) 983-6666
242 E 40th St,
New York, NY, 10016
Cantonese cuisine in Midtown East.
thumbSheng Wang
(212) 925-0805
27 Eldridge St,
New York, NY, 10002
Just down the stairs street level on Eldridge is Sheng Wang, a noodle-pusher of local acclaim.
thumbShun Lee Palace
(212) 371-8844
155 E 55th St,
New York, NY, 10022
Michael Tong's Midtown "institution" combines "striking" surroundings, "silky service" and "absolutely the best above Canal Street" decorated by Adam Tihany.
thumbSpicy & Tasty
(718) 359-1601
39-07 Prince Street,
Flushing, NY, 11354
One of New York's best Sichuan restaurants can be found tucked away on Prince Street in Flushing. With 200 items on the menu plus an entire selection of lunch specials, you'll find a great selection of the most famous dishe more...
thumbSzechuan Gourmet - Bryant Park
(212) 921-0233
21 W 39th St,
New York, NY, 10018
thumbWa Jeal
(212) 396-3339
1588 2nd Ave,
New York, NY, 10028
Wa Jeal is an honest-to-goodness Sichuan Chili house on the Upper East Side, serving signature dishes like Chef's Ma Paul diced fish, wok-roasted chili, and chili oceanic.
Xi'an Famous Foods - Chinatown
(212) 941-8886
88 E Broadway,
New York, NY, 10002
The first Manhattan outpost of the eponymously famous Chinese joint.
Yummy Noodles
(212) 374-1327
46 Bowery,
New York, NY, 10013