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The Best Restaurants In San Francisco’s Chinatown
14 spots for juicy xiao long bao, steamed fish, and crispy pork belly.
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Four Kings
Four Kings is a modern Chinese spot in Chinatown serving the best possible versions of Cantonese classics.
Z&Y Peking Duck
Z&Y Peking Duck is a swanky Chinatown spot with fantastic duck and other Sichuan specialties.
Home Coffee Roasters
Home Coffee Roasters is a Chinatown cafe serving excellent coffee and creative birthday cake lattes.
The Best Restaurants In San Francisco’s Chinatown
14 spots for juicy xiao long bao, steamed fish, and crispy pork belly.
Chong Qing Xiao Mian
Chong Qing Xiao Mian is a Chinatown restaurant that specializes in noodle soups.
Yuet Lee Seafood Restaurant
Yuet Lee is a Chinatown restaurant serving excellent Cantonese seafood dishes.
Hong Kong Clay Pot Restaurant
Hong Kong Clay Pot Restaurant in Chinatown specializes in Cantonese clay pot dishes inside a homey and relaxed space.
Mister Jiu’s
Mister Jiu’s is an upscale Chinese restaurant in Chinatown that shifted to a seasonal tasting menu format. The original a la carte dishes we originally fell in love with are still available at the bar.
VIP Coffee & Cake Shop
VIP Coffee & Cake Shop is a Hong Kong-style cafe in Chinatown with gargantuan portions and excellent milk tea.
Hang Ah Tea Room
Hang Ah Tea Room is the oldest dim sum spot in the US, and serves up quick, solid dim sum.
Bund Shanghai
Bund Shanghai Restaurant is a Chinatown mainstay serving solid homestyle Shanghainese dishes.
Trestle
Trestle is an American spot in Chinatown that's ideal for date night, thanks to its $42 prix fixe menu and cozy atmosphere.
R&G Lounge
R&G Lounge is a Chinatown institution. Head here with a big group to share a spread of Cantonese seafood dishes, like lobster, steamed clams, and the iconic salt and pepper crab.
Sam Wo Restaurant
Sam Wo has been a Chinatown institution since 1908, and serves everything from BBQ pork noodle rolls and jook to fried rice and chow mein.
Garden Bakery
For face-sized pineapple buns and creamy egg tarts, head to this small Chinese bakery in Chinatown.
Empress By Boon
Empress by Boon is an upscale Cantonese restaurant in Chinatown that feels like an exclusive club you actually want to go to.
Bow Bow Cocktail Lounge
Bow Bow Cocktail Lounge is a dive bar in Chinatown great for an impromptu karaoke night.
Lai Hong Lounge
Lai Hong Lounge in Chinatown is an old-school banquet hall with solid dim sum that’s great for big groups.
Hing Lung Company
Hing Lung Company is a Chinatown restaurant that specializes in Cantonese barbecue.