Find the Best Chinese By City
🌉 San Francisco
America's oldest Chinatown with legendary dim sum.
🗽 New York City
Multiple Chinatowns spanning Manhattan to Queens.
🌴 Los Angeles
San Gabriel Valley—the best Chinese food in America.
🚀 Houston
Massive Chinatown with authentic regional cuisines.
🏙️ Chicago
Chinatown classics and dim sum traditions.
🌲 Seattle
International District gems and Pacific Rim fusion.
🦞 Boston
Historic Chinatown and authentic Cantonese cuisine.
🎰 Las Vegas
Chinatown Plaza with diverse regional options.
🔔 Philadelphia
Growing Chinatown with authentic dim sum.
⛪ Dallas
Richardson's Chinatown strip with diverse options.
🌊 Miami
Chinese-Cuban fusion and traditional spots.
🍑 Atlanta
Buford Highway's authentic Chinese restaurants.
🎸 Austin
Growing Chinese food scene in North Austin.
🏔️ Denver
Authentic Sichuan and dim sum in the Rockies.
🌲 Portland
82nd Avenue corridor for authentic Chinese.
🌵 Phoenix
Chinese Cultural Center and scattered gems.
🏖️ San Diego
Convoy Street's diverse Asian restaurant row.
🎵 Nashville
Charlotte Pike's growing Chinese scene.
⚜️ New Orleans
Vietnamese-Chinese influenced cuisine.
🏛️ Washington DC
Diverse regional Chinese around the capital.
🥢 Chinese Regional Cuisines
Cantonese (Guangdong) is what most Americans know: dim sum, roast duck, stir-fries. Subtle, fresh flavors.
Sichuan features mouth-numbing peppercorns and intense heat. Mapo tofu, dan dan noodles, hot pot.
Hunan is spicy like Sichuan but without numbing. More vinegar and fresh chilis. Chairman Mao's favorite.
Shanghainese has sweeter flavors, soup dumplings (xiaolongbao), and rich braised dishes.
Chinese Dining Tips
🥟 Dim Sum Strategy
Go early (10-11am) for freshest selection. Order a variety: dumplings, rice rolls, buns, and one vegetable.
📋 The Real Menu
Many authentic spots have two menus—ask for the Chinese menu (in English) for authentic dishes not on the regular menu.
🫖 Tea Service
Tap two fingers on the table to thank the tea pourer. Leave the lid ajar to signal a refill is needed.
👥 Family Style
Order one dish per person plus one extra to share. Get variety: one meat, one seafood, one vegetable, one starch.