Cuisine Guide

Mid Range — Best Chinese in Chinatown

Discover handpicked Chinese restaurants in Chinatown, London, with what to order first at each place.

Every place here is handpicked. Signal score shows how strong and consistent the review coverage is, not a star rating.

6 restaurants

1
Noodle and Beer

Sichuan Chinese · ££ · Chinatown

82Signal

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Super King Braised Beef Ribs with Blanket Noodles

Acclaimed by critics as 'probably the best noodles' in London, this dish features tender beef ribs sprinkled with edible gold dust and expertly cut with scissors table-side over massive blanket noodles.

Strong, consistent praise across multiple sources.

2
Dumplings' Legend

Chinese · ££ · Chinatown

75Signal

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Spicy Pork Xiao Long Bao

Described as unmissable and moreish, these dumplings feature a robust, Sichuan pepper-laced filling that provides a characteristic mouth-numbing sensation.

Strong, consistent praise across multiple sources.

3
Jin Li

Chinese · ££ · Chinatown

75Signal

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Sichuan Spicy Fried Chicken

A 10/10 benchmark of the cuisine; reviewers praise the 'honest ratio' of visible, deep-fried chicken pieces to aromatics, noting it avoids the common trap of 'smothering' the meat in a pile of dried chillies.

Strong, consistent praise across multiple sources.

4
Tao Tao Ju

Chinese · ££ · Chinatown

73Signal

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Pork and Crab Siu Mai

Suitably plump and rated as some of the best dim sum available in Chinatown.

Well-backed by reviews and repeat mentions.

5
Golden Phoenix

Chinese · ££ · Chinatown

62Signal

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BBQ Roast Pork Buns

Reviewers found these to be a superior choice among the steamed options, specifically describing the bun as 'soft and fluffy.'

Well-backed by reviews and repeat mentions.

6
Sha-Xian Delicacies

Chinese · ££ · Chinatown

60Signal

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Black truffle and pork dumplings

Highly recommended by diners and prepared fresh at the front of the restaurant.

Well-backed by reviews and repeat mentions.

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