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The Best Restaurants In Chinatown
19 great Chinatown restaurants for date night, group dinners, or your next dim sum meal.
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Ray's Cafe & Tea House
Walk up to the counter at Ray’s Cafe & Tea House in Chinatown for good dumplings, beef noodle soups, and the best coffee and tea in the neighborhood.
The Best Restaurants In Chinatown
19 great Chinatown restaurants for date night, group dinners, or your next dim sum meal.
Koto Sushi
Center City’s Koto Sushi is a lowkey spot that’s the answer for a quick lunch or casual dinner when all you need is solid sushi and a good miso soup.
La Chinesca
La Chinesca in Spring Garden has a solid Happy Hour full of things like quesabirria tacos and Tijuana street dogs.
Han Dynasty
Han Dynasty Sichuan dishes are all over Philly. But, Manayunk's location is the most lowkey for a casual weeknight meal of noodles and stir fry.
Dim Sum Factory - Krewstown
For dumplings and endless Shanghai noodle soups, head to Dim Sum Factory in Northeast Philly.
Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao
Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao is a buzzy Cherry Hill, NJ spot that has some of the best pan-fried and soup dumplings in our neck of the woods.
Jomon Japanese BBQ
Jomon Japanese BBQ is a Center City spot that features yakiniku-style table grilling and Happy Hour deals.
Dim Sum Garden
Dim Sum Garden in Chinatown is affordable and BYOB, which makes it a serviceable spot anytime you want their excellent soup dumplings.
Far East Descendant
Far East Descendant is a Chinatown spot that serves Cantonese small plates like dim kam mini ribs, spicy chicken bites, and shrimp toast. Head to their rooftop deck for some good cocktails and noodle dishes for Happy Hour.
Chuan Kee Skewers
Head to Chinatown's Chuan Kee for some bbq and hotpot skewers like squid, New Orleans chicken, and spicy cray fish beef with a group of friends. The casual spot is great for nights when you’re uninterested in using a utensil.
Dim Sum House By Jane G's
Head to Dim Sum House By Jane G's in Center City with a massive group and order some buns, rolls, and fried rice. It's great for a casual weeknight meal where you can share things like pan-fried chicken dumplings.
Dim Sum House
Dim Sum House in University City serves food until 1am every night, which is about as late as you can get a sit-down meal in Philly.
Nom Wah Philadelphia
Nom Wah is a dim sum spot in Chinatown where you can get a lot of good food for not a lot of money.
Tom’s Dim Sum
Tom’s Dim Sum in Chinatown is the best alternative when there’s a long wait at Dim Sum Garden.