Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in New York City

Forget General Tso's and chop suey. Today's Chinese restaurants are skipping the American takes on Chinese food and instead are bringing diners on a culinary journey through the diverse regions of China. Fiery chili-infused Sichuan food, stuffed bao from Beijing, Shanghai-style soup dumplings, Guilin rice noodles, and Cantonese seafood and dim sum are just some of what the country has to offer.

By seeing the world through social media, more consumers have learned that there's more to Chinese food than fried rice, sweet and sour chicken, and egg rolls. Consumers increasingly want to go deep into Asian cuisine and understand the variety of flavor profiles, which in turn is influencing how we eat. believe that Asian food and flavors will have a big impact on food trends, second to American cuisine by just 1%, according to the American Culinary Federation's 2025 trends report.

That's evident in the rise of chili crisp as a must-have condiment, which was on menus 77.8% more times between 2023 and 2024, compared to just 10.5% for hot honey, according to.

Social media and restaurant review sites have made it even easier to hunt out unique and delicious options for Chinese food. compiled a list of the highest-rated Chinese restaurants in New York City based on diners' reviews on as of July 2025. Restaurants with at least 20 reviews tagged as "Chinese" on Yelp and within a 10-kilometer radius of New York City were included. Some restaurants featured may serve other food items besides breakfast food. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, national chains with more than 10 locations nationally, based on the Yelp data, were not included.

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YGF Malatang

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#30. YGF Malatang

- Rating: 4.6/5 (84 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 213 West 35th St. New York, New York
- Categories: Chinese, Soup
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Awesum Dimsum

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#29. Awesum Dimsum

- Rating: 4.6/5 (839 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 160 East 23rd St. New York, New York
- Categories: Dim Sum, Cantonese
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Tao Hong Bakery

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#28. Tao Hong Bakery

- Rating: 4.6/5 (101 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 79 Chrystie St. New York, New York
- Categories: Bakeries, Chinese
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Chef Huang Jian Bing & Peking Duck

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#27. Chef Huang Jian Bing & Peking Duck

- Rating: 4.6/5 (139 reviews)
- Address: 635 2nd Ave. New York, New York
- Categories: Cantonese
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Laghman Express

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#26. Laghman Express

- Rating: 4.6/5 (55 reviews)
- Address: 6201 20th Ave. Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Halal, Chinese, Noodles
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Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings - Koreatown

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#25. Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings - Koreatown

- Rating: 4.6/5 (1419 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 24 West 33rd St. New York, New York
- Categories: Dim Sum, Desserts, Noodles
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Din Soup Dumplings

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#24. Din Soup Dumplings

- Rating: 4.6/5 (391 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 162 Montague St. Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Dim Sum, Noodles
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CHILI

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#23. CHILI

- Rating: 4.6/5 (914 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 13 East 37th St. New York, New York
- Categories: Szechuan, Dim Sum, Cocktail Bars
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Antidote

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#22. Antidote

- Rating: 4.6/5 (589 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 66 South 2nd St. Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Dim Sum, Szechuan
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Mama's Noodle House

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#21. Mama's Noodle House

- Rating: 4.6/5 (188 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1782 Bay Ridge Ave. Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Cantonese, Szechuan, Noodles
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YGF Malatang

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#20. YGF Malatang

- Rating: 4.6/5 (95 reviews)
- Address: 92 Third Ave. New York, New York
- Categories: Chinese
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Yi Ji Shi Mo Noodle Corp

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#19. Yi Ji Shi Mo Noodle Corp

- Rating: 4.6/5 (397 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 88 Elizabeth St. New York, New York
- Categories: Chinese
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Mala Panda

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#18. Mala Panda

- Rating: 4.6/5 (65 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 105 West 27th St. New York, New York
- Categories: Chinese, Seafood, Hot Pot
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Nan Xiang Express

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#17. Nan Xiang Express

- Rating: 4.7/5 (209 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 167 Grand St. Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Shanghainese, Dim Sum, Noodles
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Nai Brother Chinese Sauerkraut Fish

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#16. Nai Brother Chinese Sauerkraut Fish

- Rating: 4.7/5 (106 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 27-17 42nd Road Long Island City, New York
- Categories: Chinese
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Hot Space

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#15. Hot Space

- Rating: 4.7/5 (184 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 774 51st St. Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Szechuan, Seafood
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Spring Cafe

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#14. Spring Cafe

- Rating: 4.7/5 (238 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 153D Centre St. New York, New York
- Categories: Vegan, Asian Fusion, Chinese
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Da Long Yi Hot Pot

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#13. Da Long Yi Hot Pot

- Rating: 4.7/5 (253 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 42-22 Crescent St. Long Island City, New York
- Categories: Szechuan, Hot Pot
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Chiko

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#12. Chiko

- Rating: 4.7/5 (67 reviews)
- Address: 954 Manhattan Ave. Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Szechuan
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Dumpling N' Dips

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#11. Dumpling N' Dips

- Rating: 4.7/5 (199 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5 St. Marks Place New York, New York
- Categories: Dim Sum
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Sky Pavilion

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#10. Sky Pavilion

- Rating: 4.7/5 (63 reviews)
- Address: 325 West 42nd St. New York, New York
- Categories: Chinese
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Breeze

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#9. Breeze

- Rating: 4.7/5 (119 reviews)
- Address: 595 Manhattan Ave. Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Szechuan, Dim Sum, Cocktail Bars
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Spongies Cafe

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#8. Spongies Cafe

- Rating: 4.7/5 (329 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 121 Baxter St. New York, New York
- Categories: Cafes, Bakeries, Chinese
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Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings - East Village

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#7. Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings - East Village

- Rating: 4.7/5 (251 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 15 St. Marks Place New York, New York
- Categories: Dim Sum, Noodles
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Chick It Out

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#6. Chick It Out

- Rating: 4.7/5 (83 reviews)
- Address: 32-06 35th St. New York, New York
- Categories: Thai, Hainan, Chicken Shop
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For U

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#5. For U

- Rating: 4.8/5 (100 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 155 3rd Ave. New York, New York
- Categories: Dim Sum, Szechuan, Asian Fusion
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Tofubox

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#4. Tofubox

- Rating: 4.8/5 (141 reviews)
- Address: 632 Grand St. Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Vegetarian, Dim Sum
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Chang Lai Fishballs & Noodles

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#3. Chang Lai Fishballs & Noodles

- Rating: 4.8/5 (350 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 55B Bayard St. New York, New York
- Categories: Noodles, Chinese
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Zongzi lady

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#2. Zongzi lady

- Rating: 4.8/5 (96 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: Chrystie St. Grand St. New York, New York
- Categories: Street Vendors, Chinese
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Din's Kitchen

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#1. Din's Kitchen

- Rating: 4.8/5 (61 reviews)
- Address: 5210 7th Ave. Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Dim Sum, Noodles
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 317 metros.

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