Top 28 Best Chinese Food Near Vancouver, British Columbia

Metro Vancouver is one of the best places in the world outside Asia to eat Chinese food. Generations of immigrants from Hong Kong, Guangdong, Taiwan and mainland China have built a dining scene that covers almost every regional style, and Richmond in particular has one of the densest concentrations of Chinese restaurants in North America.

This guide brings together the 28 best Chinese restaurants near Vancouver, British Columbia, spanning Cantonese seafood and dim sum, Michelin-starred Peking duck, Shaanxi noodles, Huaiyang and Jiangnan cooking, Hong Kong-style hot pot and Chinatown barbecue. Each pick links to a full Vancouver Page listing with hours, maps and contact details. For more focused lists, see our guides to Cantonese, Sichuan, Taiwanese and Hong Kong-style café food.

Looking for another cuisine? Browse our full guide to the best restaurants in Vancouver by cuisine.

How We Chose These Chinese Restaurants

We drew on the most respected awards for Chinese food in Canada: the Chinese Restaurant Awards (founded in Vancouver in 2008) and its Elite 30 Canada ranking, the Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards and the Michelin Guide Vancouver. We then aimed for regional variety, so this list represents several of China's great cuisines, from Vancouver dining rooms to Richmond noodle shops and barbecue counters. We also included every Metro Vancouver restaurant on the 2026 Chinese Restaurant Awards Top 50 Honourees list that we could confirm, leaving out dessert shops and cafés, which have their own guides. Details were checked in 2026.

Best Chinese Restaurants in Vancouver at a Glance

#	Restaurant	Area	Best for	Price
1	Dynasty Seafood Restaurant	Fairview, Vancouver	Cantonese and dim sum	$$
2	Mott 32	Downtown, Vancouver	Modern Chinese fine dining	$$
3	iDen & QuanJuDe Beijing Duck House	Cambie, Vancouver	Michelin-starred Peking duck	$$
4	Chang'An	False Creek, Vancouver	Shaanxi cuisine with a view	$$
5	Landmark Hotpot House	Cambie, Vancouver	Hong Kong-style hot pot	$
6	Chef's Choice Seafood Restaurant	Fairview, Vancouver	Cantonese seafood and dim sum	$$
7	Chinatown BBQ	Chinatown, Vancouver	Cantonese barbecue	$
8	Bao Bei Chinese Brasserie	Chinatown, Vancouver	Modern Chinese and cocktails	$
9	Little Bird Dim Sum + Craft Beer	Kitsilano, Vancouver	Dim sum with craft beer	$
10	Din Tai Fung	Downtown, Vancouver	Xiao long bao	$
11	Kalvin's Szechuan Restaurant	Victoria Drive, Vancouver	Taiwanese and Szechuan dishes	$
12	Happy Family Restaurant	Kingsway, Vancouver	Cantonese home cooking	$
13	Lady 3 Kitchen	Victoria-Fraserview, Vancouver	Hong Kong-style rice pots	$
14	Southern Delicacy	Kerrisdale, Vancouver	Cantonese in Kerrisdale	$
15	JiangNan Wok	Richmond	Huaiyang cuisine	$
16	Osmanthus Chinese Fusion Restaurant	Richmond	Jiangnan and Shanghainese	$
17	Xi'An Flavour	Richmond	Xi'an noodles and lamb	$
18	The Jade Seafood Restaurant	Richmond	Cantonese seafood and dim sum	$$
19	Golden Paramount Seafood Restaurant	Richmond	Shunde Cantonese and dim sum	$$
20	Bamboo Grove Restaurant	Richmond	Classic Cantonese dinners	$$
21	Sea Harbour Seafood Restaurant	River Road, Richmond	Dim sum by the river	$$
22	The Fish Man	Richmond	Sichuan-style seafood	$$
23	Geng Shi Ji	Aberdeen, Richmond	Hunan cooking	$
24	Long's Noodle House	Richmond Centre	Shanghainese noodles	$
25	Max Noodle House	Alexandra Road, Richmond	Wonton noodles and congee	$
26	HK BBQ Master	Richmond	Cantonese roast meats	$
27	Master Hung BBQ Restaurant	Blundell, Richmond	Cantonese BBQ	$
28	Loon Fong Hot Pot	Richmond Centre	Hong Kong-style hot pot	$

Top 28 Best Chinese Restaurants Near Vancouver, BC

1. Dynasty Seafood Restaurant – Fairview, Vancouver

Dynasty is the most decorated Chinese restaurant in the city: Vancouver Magazine's Restaurant of the Year for 2026, gold for Best Chinese in 2025 and 2026, and No. 1 on the Chinese Restaurant Awards' first Elite 30 Canada list in 2025. Executive chef Cao Can Hui and dim sum chef Garley Leung deliver precise, refined Cantonese cooking, with mountain views from the dining room.

What to order: Baked peppered minced pork pastry, pan-fried rice rolls, mushroom dumplings and live seafood.

Why it made the list: The benchmark for Cantonese cooking and dim sum in Vancouver.

Address: 108-777 W Broadway, Vancouver | Price: $$

2. Mott 32 – Downtown, Vancouver

The Vancouver branch of the Hong Kong original was ranked No. 1 in Canada by the Chinese Restaurant Awards in 2026 and won silver for Best Chinese from Vancouver Magazine. The applewood-roasted Peking duck, which takes about 48 hours to prepare, is carved tableside in a dark, glamorous room.

What to order: Applewood roasted Peking duck (pre-order), dim sum, lobster mapo tofu and triple-cooked short rib.

Why it made the list: Canada's top-ranked Chinese restaurant for 2026 and a showstopping special-occasion meal.

Address: 1161 W Georgia St, Vancouver | Price: $$

3. iDen & QuanJuDe Beijing Duck House – Cambie, Vancouver

The only Chinese restaurant in Vancouver with a Michelin star, held every year since 2022. It follows the roasting tradition of Beijing's QuanJuDe, founded in 1864, with Fraser Valley ducks roasted to order and carved at the table.

What to order: Roast Beijing duck with crepes, abalone and matsutake broth and stir-fried greens.

Why it made the list: Michelin-starred Peking duck you will not find anywhere else in Canada.

Address: 2808 Cambie St, Vancouver | Price: $$

4. Chang'An – False Creek, Vancouver

Chang'An brings the cooking of Shaanxi province to the False Creek waterfront. It ranked No. 2 on the 2025 Elite 30 Canada list and is listed in the Michelin Guide. The signature Peking duck must be pre-ordered and arrives with flambéed rum, while biang biang noodles and roast lamb showcase Shaanxi flavours.

What to order: Pre-ordered Peking duck, biang biang noodles and roast lamb.

Why it made the list: Regional Northern Chinese cooking and the best water views on this list.

Address: 1661 Granville St, Vancouver | Price: $$

5. Landmark Hotpot House – Cambie, Vancouver

For more than 35 years, Landmark has been Vancouver's go-to for Hong Kong-style hot pot, and founder Chef David Li still oversees the kitchen in his eighties. It ranked No. 4 on the 2025 Elite 30 Canada list and is known for outstanding seafood and late-night hours.

What to order: Pork bone soup base, whole fish with fried bones, tofu puffs and salt and pepper crab.

Why it made the list: A true Vancouver institution and the best hot pot for groups.

Address: 4023 Cambie St, Vancouver | Price: $

6. Chef's Choice Seafood Restaurant – Fairview, Vancouver

A Cantonese seafood restaurant on West Broadway, promoted to a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2026.

What to order: Dim sum at lunch and Cantonese seafood at dinner.

Why it made the list: Michelin Bib Gourmand 2026 and Vancouver Magazine Best Chinese Gold in 2022.

Address: 955 W Broadway | Price: $$

7. Chinatown BBQ – Chinatown, Vancouver

Opened by Chinatown champion Carol Lee, this 48-seat room on East Pender keeps the neighbourhood's barbecue-shop tradition alive with roast duck, char siu and crispy pork, plus an award-winning beef brisket curry.

What to order: Roast duck noodle soup, char siu, crispy roast pork and beef brisket curry.

Why it made the list: The best way to taste classic Chinatown food in Chinatown itself.

Address: 130 E Pender St, Vancouver | Price: $

8. Bao Bei Chinese Brasserie – Chinatown, Vancouver

The restaurant that helped spark Chinatown's revival, Bao Bei has served modern Chinese small plates and inventive cocktails on Keefer Street since 2010. It is a Michelin Guide Vancouver Recommended restaurant, and enRoute once named it Canada's second-best new restaurant.

What to order: Shareable small plates, dumplings and a cocktail built on Chinese herbal ingredients.

Why it made the list: Michelin-recommended modern Chinese dining in historic Chinatown.

Address: 163 Keefer St, Vancouver | Price: $

9. Little Bird Dim Sum + Craft Beer – Kitsilano, Vancouver

A casual Kitsilano spot pairing Cantonese dim sum with craft beer.

What to order: A spread of dim sum with a local beer.

Why it made the list: A Michelin Bib Gourmand for Cantonese cooking.

Address: 2958 W 4th Ave | Price: $

10. Din Tai Fung – Downtown, Vancouver

The Taiwanese dumpling chain famous for its soup dumplings, on Alberni Street.

What to order: Xiao long bao and noodles.

Why it made the list: A 2026 Chinese Restaurant Awards Top 50 Honouree.

Address: 1132 Alberni St | Price: $

11. Kalvin's Szechuan Restaurant – Victoria Drive, Vancouver

A long-running Victoria Drive spot for Taiwanese and Szechuan cooking.

What to order: Spicy Szechuan dishes and Taiwanese favourites.

Why it made the list: Named a 2026 Chinese Restaurant Awards Top 50 Honouree.

Address: 5225 Victoria Dr | Price: $

12. Happy Family Restaurant – Kingsway, Vancouver

A Cantonese restaurant on Kingsway in East Vancouver.

What to order: Cantonese classics to share.

Why it made the list: Named a 2026 Chinese Restaurant Awards Top 50 Honouree.

Address: 2178 Kingsway | Price: $

13. Lady 3 Kitchen – Victoria-Fraserview, Vancouver

A Cantonese home-style kitchen known for Hong Kong-style rice pots.

What to order: A claypot rice pot.

Why it made the list: Named a 2026 Chinese Restaurant Awards Top 50 Honouree.

Address: 6543 Victoria Dr | Price: $

14. Southern Delicacy – Kerrisdale, Vancouver

A Cantonese restaurant on West Boulevard in Kerrisdale.

What to order: Cantonese seafood and classics.

Why it made the list: Named a 2026 Chinese Restaurant Awards Top 50 Honouree.

Address: 6055 West Blvd | Price: $

15. JiangNan Wok – Richmond

Opened in 2024, JiangNan Wok specialises in Huaiyang cuisine from Jiangsu province, known for delicate flavours and careful technique. It was named Best New Restaurant at the 2024 Chinese Restaurant Awards and ranked No. 11 in Canada in 2025.

What to order: Pepper fried eel paste with emerald vegetable fried rice, squirrel fish and lion's head meatballs.

Why it made the list: The best place in the region to discover Huaiyang cooking.

Address: 1211-8338 Capstan Way, Richmond | Price: $

16. Osmanthus Chinese Fusion Restaurant – Richmond

Inside Aberdeen Centre, Osmanthus serves Song Dynasty-inspired Jiangnan cuisine with modern touches. It ranked No. 19 on the 2025 Elite 30 Canada list.

What to order: Shanghai-style smoked fish, Dongpo pork, drunken crab with Huadiao wine and Longjing tea shrimp.

Why it made the list: Elegant Jiangnan cooking right next to the Canada Line.

Address: 4151 Hazelbridge Way #2788, Richmond | Price: $

17. Xi'An Flavour – Richmond

This casual Richmond spot earned a place on the 2025 Elite 30 Canada list for its Shaanxi cooking, a rare honour for a strip-mall restaurant. Its biang biang noodles are so wide they sprawl across the bowl.

What to order: Biang biang noodles, hand-grasped lamb ribs and lamb dumplings.

Why it made the list: Award-winning Xi'an food at casual prices.

Address: 4731 McClelland Rd #1105, Richmond | Price: $

18. The Jade Seafood Restaurant – Richmond

A Richmond Cantonese restaurant for seafood and dim sum, listed on Opinionated About Dining's casual North America list from 2023 to 2025.

What to order: Dim sum and live seafood.

Why it made the list: Named a 2026 Chinese Restaurant Awards Top 50 Honouree.

Address: 2811 No. 3 Rd #280 | Price: $$

19. Golden Paramount Seafood Restaurant – Richmond

A Cantonese restaurant known for Shunde-style dishes and dim sum.

What to order: Dim sum and Shunde specialties.

Why it made the list: Named a 2026 Chinese Restaurant Awards Top 50 Honouree.

Address: 8111 Anderson Rd #110 | Price: $$

20. Bamboo Grove Restaurant – Richmond

A long-running Cantonese restaurant on No. 3 Road.

What to order: Cantonese seafood and banquet-style dishes.

Why it made the list: Named a 2026 Chinese Restaurant Awards Top 50 Honouree.

Address: 6920 No. 3 Rd | Price: $$

21. Sea Harbour Seafood Restaurant – River Road, Richmond

A Cantonese seafood and dim sum restaurant on River Road.

What to order: Dim sum at lunch.

Why it made the list: Named a 2026 Chinese Restaurant Awards Top 50 Honouree.

Address: 150-8888 River Rd | Price: $$

22. The Fish Man – Richmond

A Richmond seafood restaurant mixing Sichuan and Cantonese styles.

What to order: Seafood cooked Sichuan-style.

Why it made the list: Ranked #90 on Canada's 100 Best Restaurants for 2026.

Address: 8391 Alexandra Rd #1170 | Price: $$

23. Geng Shi Ji – Aberdeen, Richmond

A Hunan restaurant with bold, smoky, chili-forward dishes.

What to order: Spicy Hunan stir-fries.

Why it made the list: Named a 2026 Chinese Restaurant Awards Top 50 Honouree.

Address: 2188-3779 Sexsmith Rd | Price: $

24. Long's Noodle House – Richmond Centre

A Shanghainese noodle house.

What to order: Xiao long bao and noodles.

Why it made the list: Named a 2026 Chinese Restaurant Awards Top 50 Honouree.

Address: 140-4731 Garden City Rd | Price: $

25. Max Noodle House – Alexandra Road, Richmond

A Cantonese noodle and congee shop on Richmond's Food Street.

What to order: Wonton noodle soup and congee.

Why it made the list: Named a 2026 Chinese Restaurant Awards Top 50 Honouree.

Address: 185-8291 Alexandra Rd | Price: $

26. HK BBQ Master – Richmond

A Cantonese barbecue shop famous for its roast meats.

What to order: Char siu and roast pork.

Why it made the list: Named a 2026 Chinese Restaurant Awards Top 50 Honouree.

Address: 4651 No. 3 Rd | Price: $

27. Master Hung BBQ Restaurant – Blundell, Richmond

A Cantonese barbecue restaurant on Blundell Road.

What to order: Roast meats over rice.

Why it made the list: Named a 2026 Chinese Restaurant Awards Top 50 Honouree.

Address: 140-8780 Blundell Rd | Price: $

28. Loon Fong Hot Pot – Richmond Centre

A Hong Kong-style hot pot restaurant, with another location in Richmond Hill, Ontario.

What to order: A hot pot with several broths.

Why it made the list: Named a 2026 Chinese Restaurant Awards Top 50 Honouree.

Address: 1200-4540 No. 3 Rd | Price: $

Chinese Dishes to Know Before You Go

• Dim sum: small Cantonese plates such as har gow (shrimp dumplings), siu mai and rice rolls, traditionally eaten at brunch with tea.
• Peking duck: roast duck with crisp skin, carved and wrapped in thin pancakes with cucumber, green onion and sauce.
• Siu mei: Cantonese roasted meats such as roast duck, char siu (barbecue pork) and crispy pork belly.
• Hot pot: a shared meal cooked in simmering broth at the table.
• Biang biang noodles: wide, hand-pulled noodles from Xi'an in Shaanxi province.
• Xiao long bao: steamed soup dumplings filled with pork and broth.
• Dongpo pork: pork belly slow-braised in soy and rice wine, a Jiangnan classic.
• Squirrel fish: a scored, fried whole fish in sweet and sour sauce from Jiangsu.

Where to Find Chinese Food in Metro Vancouver

Fairview, Vancouver

Home to Dynasty Seafood Restaurant and Chef's Choice Seafood Restaurant.

Downtown, Vancouver

Home to Mott 32 and Din Tai Fung.

Cambie, Vancouver

Home to iDen & QuanJuDe Beijing Duck House and Landmark Hotpot House.

False Creek, Vancouver

Home to Chang'An.

Chinatown, Vancouver

Home to Chinatown BBQ and Bao Bei Chinese Brasserie.

Kitsilano, Vancouver

Home to Little Bird Dim Sum + Craft Beer.

Victoria Drive, Vancouver

Home to Kalvin's Szechuan Restaurant.

Kingsway, Vancouver

Home to Happy Family Restaurant.

Victoria-Fraserview, Vancouver

Home to Lady 3 Kitchen.

Kerrisdale, Vancouver

Home to Southern Delicacy.

Richmond

Home to JiangNan Wok, Osmanthus Chinese Fusion Restaurant, Xi'An Flavour, The Jade Seafood Restaurant, Golden Paramount Seafood Restaurant, Bamboo Grove Restaurant, The Fish Man and HK BBQ Master.

River Road, Richmond

Home to Sea Harbour Seafood Restaurant.

Aberdeen, Richmond

Home to Geng Shi Ji.

Richmond Centre

Home to Long's Noodle House and Loon Fong Hot Pot.

Alexandra Road, Richmond

Home to Max Noodle House.

Blundell, Richmond

Home to Master Hung BBQ Restaurant.

Tips for Eating Chinese Food in Vancouver

• Book for dim sum: weekend dim sum is extremely busy; reserve or arrive before 11 a.m.
• Pre-order the duck: Peking duck at Mott 32 and Chang'An must be ordered ahead.
• Eat family style: Chinese meals are designed to share, so order several dishes for the table.
• Take the Canada Line: many of the best restaurants are near Canada Line stations in Vancouver and Richmond.
• Ask about live seafood: Cantonese restaurants often price live crab and lobster by weight; ask for the price before ordering.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Chinese restaurant in Vancouver?

Dynasty Seafood Restaurant is the most awarded, as Vancouver Magazine's 2026 Restaurant of the Year. Mott 32 was ranked No. 1 in Canada by the 2026 Chinese Restaurant Awards.

Is there a Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant in Vancouver?

Yes. iDen & QuanJuDe Beijing Duck House on Cambie Street has held one Michelin star since 2022. Chang'An, Dynasty and Bao Bei are also listed in the 2026 Michelin Guide Vancouver, and Cantonese restaurants Seaport City, Chef's Choice and Little Bird hold Bib Gourmands.

Where is the best Peking duck in Vancouver?

iDen & QuanJuDe (Michelin-starred), Mott 32 and Chang'An are the top choices. Mott 32 and Chang'An require pre-ordering.

Is Richmond better than Vancouver for Chinese food?

Richmond has more Chinese restaurants and is especially strong for Cantonese and regional cuisines, but Vancouver has several of the most awarded restaurants, including Dynasty and Mott 32.

Where can I get good cheap Chinese food in Vancouver?

Chinatown BBQ, Xi'An Flavour and HK BBQ Master-style barbecue shops offer excellent food at casual prices. For a Michelin-recommended meal at moderate prices, try Bao Bei in Chinatown.

Where is the best hot pot in Vancouver?

Landmark Hotpot House on Cambie Street, open for more than 35 years and ranked No. 4 in Canada in 2025.

What are the Chinese Restaurant Awards?

An awards program founded in Vancouver in 2008 that recognises the best Chinese and Taiwanese restaurants, including its ranked Elite 30 Canada list.

Do I need reservations for Chinese restaurants in Vancouver?

For dim sum on weekends and fine-dining restaurants such as Mott 32, Dynasty and iDen & QuanJuDe, yes.

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