Austin's Chinese food scene is growing rapidly, with North Austin's Chinatown Center anchoring the scene. Regional Chinese restaurants are appearing citywide as the city's Asian population grows.
Chinatown Center
Din Ho Chinese BBQ
$$ • North Austin
Hong Kong-style BBQ. The roast duck is outstanding.
First Chinese BBQ
$ • Chinatown Center
Excellent roast meats and rice plates. Fast and delicious.
Ho Ho Chinese BBQ
$ • North Lamar
Austin's original Cantonese BBQ. Still excellent.
Dim Sum
Wu Chow
$$$ • Downtown
Modern Chinese with excellent dim sum menu.
Shanghai
$$ • North Austin
Solid dim sum in the Chinatown area.
Fortune Chinese Seafood
$$ • North Austin
Weekend dim sum with good variety.
Regional Chinese
Asia Cafe
$ • North Austin
Sichuan heat in a no-frills setting. Outstanding value.
Chen's Noodle House
$ • Multiple Locations
Northern Chinese noodles and dumplings.
Qi Austin
$$$ • Downtown
Modern Chinese with creative dim sum. Great cocktails.
Pro Tip: Austin's Chinatown Center on North Lamar has the highest concentration of authentic Chinese—explore the strip malls.