🥟 Best Chinese & Dim Sum in Washington DC
10 chinese & dim sum spots in Washington DC, scored and ranked for 2026.
🍽️ Open Interactive GuideTop 10 Chinese & Dim Sum Spots
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Six Ways to Sunday
A Sino-Siamese gastropub and highball bar in downtown Bethesda, Six Ways to Sunday draws on the late-night food culture of Bangkok with progressive share-plates and artisan cocktails. The concept come...
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2
Astoria DC
A Sichuan kitchen and cocktail bar in a narrow, railroad-style room near Dupont Circle, opened in 2019 by Devin Gong of the CopyCat Company bar. Peppers sourced from Chengdu drive the heat across dish...
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3
Queen's English
Queen's English serves modern Hong Kong cuisine in Columbia Heights, run by chef Henji Cheung and Sarah Thompson. The compact, frequently changing menu of high-heat wok plates is built to be shared fa...
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4
Q by Peter Chang
Chef Peter Chang's flagship in Bethesda, where Q stands for Qijian, meaning flagship in Chinese. Weekends bring dim sum and large-format dishes like Beijing duck prepared through a five-step process a...
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5
CHĪKO
A Chinese-Korean restaurant on P Street NW in Dupont Circle, blending the two cuisines in a counter-service format. The kitchen pulls from both traditions, working snacks, mains, and Korean ingredient...
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6
Tiger Fork
A stylish ode to Hong Kong nightlife in Blagden Alley, with executive chef Simon Lam sending out creative dishes like a vegan miso Caesar, crispy fish buns, and rotating specials. A bluefin tuna crudo...
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7
Canton Disco
A modern Chinese restaurant in Navy Yard from Side Door Pizza co-founder Brian Schram, chef Timothy Yu, and sommelier Brent Kroll. It runs as a cafe by day and a full-service restaurant and bar at nig...
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8
Lucky Danger
Chef Tim Ma's playful Chinese American restaurant, which found its flagship home in Penn Quarter, pairing dishes like crab lo mein and Peking duck with baijiu cocktails and mahjong.
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9
Yu Noodles
A Maryland-born Chinese mini-chain making its D.C. debut in Mt. Vernon Triangle. The takeout menu of hand-pulled noodles and colorful soup dumplings is time-tested, and the location doubles as a visua...
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Mama Chang
A Chinese restaurant on Blenheim Boulevard in Fairfax, Virginia, known for its weekend dim sum brunch and an all-you-can-eat option. The kitchen draws on regional Chinese cooking, with dim sum service...
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