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🏮 Chinatown, Chicago
13 restaurants · 2026
🍽️ 13 Restaurants
✨ Chinese, Dim Sum, Cheap Eats
One of the oldest and largest Chinatowns in the US with authentic Cantonese, Sichuan, and dim sum that rivals either coast.
Known for: Chinatown Square, dim sum halls, bakeries
Don't miss: MingHin Cuisine, Lao Sze Chuan, Chiu Quon Bakery
💡 MingHin for dim sum on weekends -- go before 11 AM to avoid the massive line. The bakeries on Wentworth have $1 pork buns.
Top 10 in Chinatown
1
MingHin Cuisine
Chinese / Dim Sum
The dim sum destination in Chicago Chinatown with carts rolling through a massive dining room on weekend mornings. The har gow and siu mai are textbook, the turnip cake is crispy p...
90
2
Qing Xiang Yuan Dumplings
Chinese / Dumplings
Chinatown dumpling specialist that hand-pulls, wraps, and cooks every dumpling to order. The lamb and cumin dumplings are extraordinary, the spicy wontons swim in chili oil, and wa...
90
3
Lao Peng You
Chinese / Sichuan
Chinatown late-night Chinese that serves some of the most authentic Sichuan food in the city. The mala dry pot is fiery and customizable, the cold noodles are perfectly spicy, and ...
89
4
Lao Sze Chuan
Sichuan Chinese
Tony Hu Sichuan empire flagship in Chinatown where the dry chili chicken is so famous Obama ordered it. The ma po tofu has proper mala numbing heat, and the menu is 200+ items deep...
88
5
Xi'an Cuisine
Chinese / Northwestern
Hand-pulled noodle shop in Chinatown specializing in Northwestern Chinese cuisine. The biang biang noodles are thick, chewy, and tossed in chili oil. The cumin lamb is fragrant and...
87
6
Chengdu Impression
Sichuan
Sichuan restaurant with fiery hot pot.
87
7
Triple Crown Restaurant
Chinese Dim Sum
Chinatown dim sum institution serving cart-style dim sum. Har gow with translucent skins, plump siu mai, and golden turnip cakes. Weekend mornings are loud, bustling, and exactly h...
86
8
Chubby Skewers
Chinese / Skewers
Chinese skewer spot in Chinatown from the Infatuation openings list. Grilled skewers and Chinese street food late into the night.
86
9
Daebak Korean BBQ
Korean BBQ
K-pop-blasting Korean BBQ in Chinatown with custom grill tables, premium Wagyu sets, and Korean fried chicken that crackles. The industrial space is loud, social, and packed on wee...
85
10
Chiu Quon Bakery
Chinese Bakery
Chinatown oldest bakery with over 100 types of traditional Chinese treats. Cash-only. BBQ pork buns, sesame balls, and egg tarts with flaky shells. A Chinatown essential stop.
85
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