Rank 1The Best Sichuan 一品成都21
Flatiron
4.9 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$
A mid-priced Chinese restaurant in Flatiron. Insider tip: Order the pork soup dumplings. Known for its spicy hot pot.
570 rated Chinese restaurants
Best Chinese Restaurants in Manhattan, NYC
The best Chinese restaurants across 37 Manhattan neighborhoods, ranked by star rating and how many reviews back it.
Moodap lists 570 rated Chinese restaurants in Manhattan, spread over 37 neighborhoods. The Best Sichuan 一品成都21 in Flatiron leads the list with a 4.9-star rating, and Chinatown has the most to choose from (126).
Prices run from $ to $$$. Common vibes include casual, family-friendly, bustling, cozy, and lively. A perfect score from a handful of reviews doesn’t outrank hundreds of strong ones, so the places at the top are ones many people rate highly.
Top 10 Chinese Restaurants in Manhattan
Rank 2Nai Brother Sauerkraut Fish 奈哥酸菜鱼 (Columbia University)
Upper West Side4.9 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $A budget-friendly Chinese restaurant on the Upper West Side. Reviewers talk about the seafood and say it is consistent. Insider tip: unlimited rice available; Waitlist available. Known for its pickled mustard fish soup.
Rank 3Shoo Loong Kan Hot Pot Manhattan 小龙坎火锅
Greenwich Village4.9 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$A mid-priced Chinese restaurant in Greenwich Village. Known for its Vegetable Platter.
Rank 4DONGBEI Restaurant & Bar东北餐厅&酒吧
Hudson Yards4.9 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Rank 5Chang Lai
Chinatown4.9 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $A budget-friendly Chinese restaurant in Chinatown. Reviewers single out the seafood and mention friendly service.
Rank 6Mala Town
Upper West Side4.9 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Rank 7Easy Joy Dim Sum & AYCE Hot Pot 意中人点心和自助火锅
Little Italy4.9 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$$An upscale Chinese restaurant in Little Italy. Reviewers single out the Chinese food, praise the service, and mention coming in small groups. Known for its Spicy Sichuan Hot Pot.
Rank 8Mountain House
Hell's Kitchen4.9 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Rank 9Authentic Xi’an Flavor 西安面馆
Chinatown5.0 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Rank 10Sauerkraut Fish
East Village4.9 out of 5, 621 Google reviewsPrice level $$A mid-priced Chinese restaurant in the East Village. Reviewers mention the seafood and praise the service. Insider tip: Order a combo for two which can easily feed six due to generous portions. Known for its Sauerkraut Fish Soup.
Midtown
10 spots
Rank 1Yumpling Midtown
Indoor/Outdoor4.9 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Rank 2The Best Sichuan
Indoor4.8 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Rank 3Bao Bao Cafe
Indoor4.8 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Rank 4Chubby Skewers | Authentic Chinese BBQ
Indoor4.8 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Rank 5ER HOT POT - 6TH AVE 贰火锅
Indoor4.8 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Rank 6Simply Noodles & Dim Sum Bryant Park
Indoor4.8 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Rank 7The Best Sichuan 一品成都39
Indoor4.7 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$- Intimate
- Sophisticated
- Trendy
Rank 8LUNAR
Indoor4.7 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Rank 9Tengri Tagh Uyghur Cuisine
Indoor4.7 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Rank 10Yang Guo Fu Malatang
Indoor4.7 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
East Village
6 spots
Rank 1Sauerkraut Fish
Indoor4.9 out of 5, 621 Google reviewsPrice level $$- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Rank 2Twilight Lounge 朝暮
Indoor4.9 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Rank 3Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings - East Village
Indoor4.8 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Rank 4TIPSY SHANGHAI 蘇杭餐厅
Indoor4.8 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Rank 5YGF Malatang
Indoor4.8 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Rank 6Dumpling N’ Dips
Indoor4.8 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Chinatown
5 spots
Rank 1Chang Lai
Indoor4.9 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Rank 2Authentic Xi’an Flavor 西安面馆
Indoor5.0 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Rank 3Grandma’s Dumpling House
Indoor4.9 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Rank 4Jiang Nan NYC
Indoor4.8 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$$- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Rank 5Jin Mei Dumpling
Indoor4.7 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Koreatown
5 spots
Rank 1DAO Dim Sum & Chinese Cuisine
Indoor4.8 out of 5 on Google- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Rank 2Mt. ShooTao Hot Pot 蜀道山火锅
Indoor4.8 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$$- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Rank 3Mala Hot Pot
Indoor4.8 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Rank 4Xiang La Hot Pot
Indoor4.8 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Rank 5Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao
Indoor4.7 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Upper West Side
3 spots
Rank 1Nai Brother Sauerkraut Fish 奈哥酸菜鱼 (Columbia University)
Indoor4.9 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Rank 2Mala Town
Indoor4.9 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Rank 3Aunt Jenny
Indoor4.8 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$- Casual
- Neighborhood Spot
- Family Friendly
Hell's Kitchen
3 spots
Rank 1Mountain House
Indoor4.9 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Rank 2The Handpulled Noodle | Hell’s Kitchen
Indoor4.8 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Rank 3Mr.Liu Hot Pot
Indoor4.9 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Flatiron
2 spots
Rank 1The Best Sichuan 一品成都21
Indoor4.9 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Rank 2Dim Sum Sam
Indoor4.7 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Greenwich Village
2 spots
Rank 1Shoo Loong Kan Hot Pot Manhattan 小龙坎火锅
Indoor4.9 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Rank 2Yum Cha Chinese Kitchen & Bar 姑苏里
Indoor4.7 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Hudson Yards
2 spots
Rank 1DONGBEI Restaurant & Bar东北餐厅&酒吧
Indoor4.9 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Rank 2Chi Restaurant & Bar
Indoor4.7 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Little Italy
2 spots
Rank 1Easy Joy Dim Sum & AYCE Hot Pot 意中人点心和自助火锅
Indoor4.9 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$$- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Rank 2Ziyan Chicken 紫燕百味鸡 (Manhattan)
Indoor4.9 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Lower East Side
2 spots
Rank 1Grand Street Skewer Cart
Indoor4.9 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Rank 2Fan Szechuan Restaurant & Bar 大宅门餐厅酒吧
Indoor4.8 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
NoMad
2 spots
Rank 1Lin & Daughters - Flatiron
Indoor4.9 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Rank 2Mala Panda 麻辣熊猫
Indoor4.8 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Gramercy
2 spots
Rank 1by Antidote
Indoor4.8 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Rank 2For U
Indoor4.8 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Nolita
1 spots
Rank 1Niukee Shumai
Indoor4.9 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Financial District
1 spots
Rank 1DONG BEI Restaurant & Bar(downtown)东北餐厅下城店
Indoor4.9 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Upper East Side
1 spots
Rank 1Dumpling Magic Manhattan
Indoor4.9 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Battery Park City
1 spots
Rank 1Loong Ramen
Indoor4.8 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $- Bustling
- Casual
- Family Friendly
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Chinese restaurants in Manhattan?
Ranked by rating and number of reviews, the top Chinese restaurants on Moodap are The Best Sichuan 一品成都21 in Flatiron (4.9 stars), Nai Brother Sauerkraut Fish 奈哥酸菜鱼 (Columbia University) in Upper West Side (4.9 stars) and Shoo Loong Kan Hot Pot Manhattan 小龙坎火锅 in Greenwich Village (4.9 stars). The full top 10 is at the top of this page.
Which Manhattan neighborhood has the most Chinese restaurants?
Chinatown has the most, with 126, followed by Midtown (57) and Upper West Side (42).
Where can I find affordable Chinese restaurants in Manhattan?
19 of the 50 Chinese restaurants listed here are budget-friendly ($). The best-ranked of them are Nai Brother Sauerkraut Fish 奈哥酸菜鱼 (Columbia University) in Upper West Side, Chang Lai in Chinatown and Authentic Xi’an Flavor 西安面馆 in Chinatown.
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