Boston's Chinatown is small but packed with excellent options. The suburbs—particularly Quincy and Cambridge—have expanded the city's Chinese food landscape with regional specialists.
Chinatown
China Pearl
$$ • Chinatown
Boston's dim sum institution. Weekend brunch is the move.
Gourmet Dumpling House
$ • Chinatown
Outstanding soup dumplings and northern Chinese.
Peach Farm
$$ • Chinatown
Cantonese seafood. The live tanks deliver.
Cambridge
Sichuan Garden
$$ • Brookline/Woburn
Outstanding Sichuan. The husband-wife team delivers.
Mary Chung
$ • Central Square
MIT favorite with unique dun dun noodles.
Sumiao Hunan Kitchen
$$ • Cambridge
Hunan heat from a respected chef.
Quincy & Suburbs
China Pearl Quincy
$$ • Quincy
Larger sibling with excellent dim sum.
Double Chin
$ • Chinatown
Hong Kong street food meets Boston. Late night.
Gene's Chinese Flatbread
$ • Chinatown
Xi'an-style with excellent flatbreads.
Pro Tip: Boston's Chinatown is walkable from downtown—explore Beach Street and the side alleys for the best options.