LA's San Gabriel Valley is America's best Chinese food destination. Multiple cities—Alhambra, Monterey Park, Arcadia—offer every regional cuisine at levels rivaling China itself.
Dim Sum
Sea Harbour
$$$ • Rosemead
Many call it LA's best dim sum. Outstanding quality.
Elite Restaurant
$$$ • Monterey Park
Cart-service dim sum with excellent variety.
Lunasia Dim Sum House
$$ • Alhambra/Pasadena
Solid dim sum with multiple locations.
Regional Chinese
Sichuan Impression
$$ • Alhambra
Outstanding Sichuan. The dry pot is exceptional.
Newport Seafood
$$$ • Multiple SGV Locations
Famous house special lobster. Celebratory dining.
Hui Tou Xiang
$ • Monterey Park
Northern Chinese noodles and dumplings. Cash only.
SGV Specialties
Din Tai Fung
$$ • Arcadia/Multiple
Soup dumplings that started a worldwide phenomenon.
Kang Kang Food Court
$ • Monterey Park
Xi'an specialties. Outstanding hand-ripped noodles.
Nanjing Kitchen
$$ • Arcadia
Jiangsu cuisine. Duck and noodle excellence.
Pro Tip: The San Gabriel Valley (SGV) is where LA's Chinese food happens—pick any city from Alhambra to Rowland Heights and explore.