All-Time US Chinese Restaurant Rankings
The most celebrated Chinese restaurants in the United States, listed with flagship city and year established.
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Joe's Shanghai — New York City (1995) — soup dumplings (xiao long bao) legend—
Nom Wah Tea Parlor — New York City (1920) — oldest dim sum restaurant in New York—
Wo Hop — New York City (1938) — Chinatown institution open 24 hours—
Peking Duck House — New York City (1970s) — NYC's premier Peking duck destination—
Grand Sichuan — New York City (1997) — authentic Sichuan cuisine pioneer in NYC—
Hakkasan — New York City (2012) — Cantonese fine dining, Michelin-starred—
Shun Lee Palace — New York City (1971) — Michael Tong's upscale Chinese institution—
Shun Lee West — New York City (1981) — Michael Tong's Upper West Side flagship—
Mr. Chow — New York City (1979) — celebrity haunt, Peking duck and green prawns—
Lucky Lee's — New York City (2019) — clean Chinese-American cuisine—
Mister Jiu's — San Francisco, CA (2016) — Brandon Jew's Michelin-starred Cantonese—
R&G Lounge — San Francisco, CA (1985) — Chinatown seafood institution—
Yank Sing — San Francisco, CA (1958) — San Francisco dim sum landmark—
Koi Palace — Daly City, CA (1993) — Bay Area Cantonese seafood destination—
House of Nanking — San Francisco, CA (1988) — cult-favourite tiny Chinatown restaurant—
Z & Y Restaurant — San Francisco, CA (2010) — Michelin Bib Gourmand Sichuan—
Great Eastern — San Francisco, CA (1985) — Chinatown institution, favoured by Obama—
Ton Kiang — San Francisco, CA (1980) — Hakka Chinese and dim sum—
China Live — San Francisco, CA (2017) — George Chen's Chinese marketplace restaurant—
Spices II — Albany, CA (1992) — Sichuan and Hunan in the East Bay—
Din Tai Fung — Seattle, WA (2014) — Taiwan's iconic soup dumpling chain US flagship—
Harbor City — Los Angeles, CA (1994) — San Gabriel Valley Cantonese seafood—
Elite Restaurant — Monterey Park, CA (2007) — San Gabriel dim sum institution—
Sea Harbour Seafood Restaurant — Rosemead, CA (2002) — top-ranked dim sum LA—
Lunasia — Alhambra, CA (2009) — San Gabriel Valley dim sum destination—
Chengdu Taste — Alhambra, CA (2013) — Sichuan food wave pioneer in LA—
Sichuan Impression — Alhambra, CA (2014) — acclaimed LA Sichuan restaurant—
Yang's Kitchen — Arcadia, CA (2018) — modern Chinese-Californian cuisine—
Mapo Tofu — Flushing, NY (2010) — authentic Sichuan in Queens—
Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao — Flushing, NY (2006) — Flushing soup dumpling institution—
M Noodle Shop — New York City (2019) — hand-pulled noodle specialist—
Flushing Mall Food Court — Flushing, NY (1990s) — Queens Chinese food institution—
Golden Unicorn — New York City (1989) — Chinatown banquet dim sum hall—
Ping's Seafood — New York City (1990s) — Chinatown seafood classic—
Congee Village — New York City (1990s) — congee and BBQ Chinatown staple—
456 Shanghai Cuisine — New York City (2000s) — authentic Shanghainese cuisine—
Han Dynasty — Philadelphia, PA (2007) — Dan Stern's Sichuan chain flagship—
Dim Sum Garden — Philadelphia, PA (2011) — soup dumplings in Chinatown—
China Grill — Miami, FL (1994) — Asian-fusion landmark on South Beach—
Chinese Laundry — Austin, TX (2018) — Chinese-Texan fusion—
Uchi — Austin, TX (2003) — Japanese-influenced Chinese-Texan menu—
Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot — Multiple US (2010) — Mongolian hot pot chain US launch—
Haidilao Hot Pot — Multiple US (2013) — China's famous hot pot chain US expansion—
Happy Lamb Hot Pot — Multiple US (2015) — Inner Mongolian hot pot in US Chinatowns—
Peking Gourmet Inn — Falls Church, VA (1978) — George H.W. Bush's favourite Peking duck—
China Chilcano — Washington, DC (2015) — José Andrés's Chino-Peruvian restaurant—
Empress by Boon — San Francisco, CA (2021) — Chinatown revival fine dining—
Bistro Na's — Temple City, CA (2018) — Beijing courtyard cuisine in San Gabriel—
Tasty Place — Flushing, NY (2015) — hand-pulled noodles and dumplings—
Gu's Kitchen — Atlanta, GA (2010) — Sichuan cuisine Atlanta institution—