Chicago's Chinatown is thriving, with excellent dim sum and regional Chinese. The neighborhood continues expanding south with new restaurants joining the established classics.
Chinatown
MingHin Cuisine
$$ • Chinatown
Outstanding dim sum and Cantonese. Multiple locations.
Lao Sze Chuan
$$ • Chinatown
Tony Hu's Sichuan empire. Dry chili chicken is legendary.
Qing Xiang Yuan Dumplings
$ • Chinatown
Outstanding dumplings in Chinatown Square.
Dim Sum
Phoenix
$$ • Chinatown
Classic cart-service dim sum. Weekend brunch essential.
Triple Crown
$$ • Chinatown
Another solid dim sum option with good variety.
Cai
$$ • Chinatown
Modern Chinese with creative dim sum interpretations.
Regional Specialists
Han 202
$$$ • Bridgeport
Sichuan fine dining with outstanding quality.
Great Sea
$$ • Chinatown
Excellent seafood Cantonese style.
Sze Chwan Cuisine
$$ • Chinatown
Authentic Sichuan heat in a casual setting.
Pro Tip: Chicago's Chinatown keeps expanding south on Wentworth. The Chinatown Square mall food court has hidden gems.