📍 Chinatown, New York City
40 restaurants · 2026
🍽️ 40 Restaurants
Dim sum parlors, hand-pulled noodles, Cantonese roast shops, and a growing cocktail underground along Doyers and Canal.
Top 10 in Chinatown
1
Yamada
Chef Isao Yamada's kaiseki counter inside the Canal Arcade in Chinatown is one of the most intimate dining experiences in New York. Ten courses for $295, focused on seasonal precis...
93
2
Corima
One Michelin star for Mexican fine dining in Chinatown from chef Fidel Caballero, who evolved his pop-ups into a permanent restaurant. The $125 tasting menu features creative mole ...
92
3
Bridges
A creative New American spot tucked into Chinatown that draws on the neighborhood's multicultural energy for a menu that is curious and soulful. The space has a cool, slightly mood...
92
4
Kono
Atsushi Kono's yakitori omakase in the Canal Arcade — a counter that walks through nearly every part of the bird, charcoal-grilled and seasoned with restraint. Reservations open we...
92
5
Nom Wah Tea Parlor
Chinatown's oldest dim sum parlor has been serving har gow and siu mai since 1920, and the renovation a few years back made it better without killing the soul. The original egg rol...
89
6
Xi'an Famous Foods
The hand-pulled noodle empire that started as a tiny Flushing basement stall and conquered New York City one spicy, cumin-laced bowl at a time. The liang pi cold noodles are addict...
88
7
Sunn's
Sunny Lee's Chinatown wine bar won Eater's Best Wine Bar award, and the banchan alone is worth the trip. Every dish is vegetable-forward and creative — even the house salad is extr...
88
8
Museum of Chinese in America
Maya Lin-designed museum documenting the history of the Chinese diaspora in the United States. Rotating exhibitions and an extensive archive; the main Centre Street location is the...
88
9
Lei
Annie Shi's Chinese wine bar on Doyers — hand-rolled cat's ear noodles with cumin-tomato braised lamb, soy-braised short ribs with strawberry jam, sesame shao bing with cold butter...
88
10
Joe's Shanghai
Joe's Shanghai in Chinatown has been serving soup dumplings since before soup dumplings were cool. The pork and crab XLB are the classic order — thin skin, scalding broth, and a fi...
87
All 40 Restaurants in Chinatown
Hwa Yuan
87
Vanessa's Dumpling House
86
Spicy Village
86
Kopitiam
86
Golden Diner
86
Shu Jiao Fu Zhou
86
Museum at Eldridge Street
86
Wah Fung No. 1
85
Apothéke
85
Peking Duck House
85
Thai Son
84
Jing Fong
84
Columbus Park
84
Uncle Lou
84
Hop Lee
84
The River
84
Nyonya
83
The Crown
83
Dim Sum Palace
83
Yi Ji Shi Mo
83
Wo Hop
82
Pho Bang
82
Tasty Hand-Pulled Noodles
82
Taiwan Pork Chop House
82
Basement
82
The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory
81
Mei Lai Wah
81
Taiyaki NYC
80
Tiger Sugar
80
169 Bar
79
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