Where to eat Chinese food in New York.

New York's Chinese food runs across four districts: Manhattan Chinatown (Doyers, Mott and East Broadway) for dim sum, vegetarian and Sichuan, Flushing's Prince Street for Hunan cooking, Sunset Park in Brooklyn for Sichuan, and Broadway and 45th Avenue in Elmhurst for Taiwanese and Cantonese. Pick the district first, then the meal.

7 restaurants · 5 list delivery · checked September 29, 2026

An unranked, researched shortlist from operator menus and locations. No ratings, and no claimed visits. How we research.

AI illustration of An imagined Chinatown dim sum table in New York: bamboo steamers, soup dumplings, chopsticks and tea on a round table by a window.
An imagined New York-inspired table. AI illustration, not a restaurant photograph.

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Ways to make a meal.

Dim sum lunch on Doyers Street

Go to Nom Wah between 11 AM and 9 PM daily and order 4 to 5 plates per person from the 31 numbered dim sum items ($3.65-$8.50 each). Book through Resy if your group is 3 to 5 people and the day is Monday-Thursday; groups of 2 walk in.

Nom Wah Tea Parlor

Vegetarian dumplings and noodles in Chinatown

Order Steamed Dumplings (5) at $7.95 and Stir Fried Lo Mein Noodles at $16.95 on the online menu, or the $24.95 All Day Dimsum Trio. Everything on the menu is meatless; it opens at 10 AM on weekends and 11 AM on weekdays.

Buddha Bodai

Hunan fish head dinner in Flushing

Bring three or more people and order the House Special Fish Head with Hunan Pepper ($46.85), the 9 Cold Dishes ($26.85) and Double Cooked Pork Belly ($19.85). Ride the 7 train to Flushing-Main Street and walk to Prince Street.

Young and Rich NY

Different kitchens, different meals.

Nom Wah Tea Parlor

Dim sum at a tea parlor open since 1920

Doyers Street, Manhattan Chinatown

13 Doyers St, New York, NY 10013212-962-6047

Nom Wah says it has served dim sum on Doyers Street since 1920; its address is 13 Doyers St, near the Bowery. Go for a light dim sum lunch or an early dinner built from 31 numbered dim sum items plus a few rice and vegetable plates.

Build an order. Start with Shrimp Dumplings, Shanghainese Soup Dumplings and the House Special Roast Pork Bun, then add a Rice Roll with Spare Ribs and Turnip Cakes. Vegetarian Dumplings ($5.75) and Chinese Broccoli in Oyster Sauce cover the vegetable side. Plan 4 to 5 dim sum plates per person, and finish with an Almond Cookie.

Before you go. Open every day 11 AM-9 PM, including major holidays, per the operator's FAQ. Reservations are taken through Resy for parties of 3-5, Monday-Thursday only; parties of 2 are walk-in only on all days. The operator's site lists takeout and delivery ordering for Doyers.

Delivery: via apps The operator's site links a DoorDash store for its Doyers Street restaurant; the DoorDash page fetched 2026-09-29 offers Delivery, Pickup and Group Order, lists 11:00 am-8:40 pm and shows a $0 delivery fee on a first order. DoorDash says prices may differ between delivery and pickup.

Menu snapshot

Shrimp Dumplings $6.85 · Shanghainese Soup Dumplings $6.35 · Rice Roll with Spare Ribs $7.95

Operator's food menu PDF, read 2026-09-29. The DoorDash store page the operator links showed the same $6.85 and $6.35 for the first two items and states that prices can differ between delivery and pickup. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
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Operator information checked September 29, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.

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Hwa Yuan Szechuan

Sichuan dinner with Beijing duck for a group

East Broadway, Manhattan Chinatown

42 East Broadway, New York, NY 10002212-966-6002

Hwa Yuan runs three dining floors on East Broadway and cooks Sichuan dishes plus Beijing duck. It fits a sit-down dinner for four to six people who want a duck and several shared plates.

Build an order. Order a Half Duck (Beijing Duck), then add Cold Noodles in Sesame Sauce, Pork Soup Dumplings and Ma Po Tofu with Pork. Dry Sauteed String Beans with Pork and Double Sauteed Pork Belly with 4 Buns round out the table. Most stir-fries run $22-$40, so 3 to 4 shared dishes plus duck feeds four.

Before you go. Open Monday-Sunday 12:00 PM-9:30 PM. Reservations are through Resy; the operator also lists a private events page and describes rooms for larger groups across three floors. No delivery link is on the operator's site.

No delivery listed No delivery listed on the operator's ordering page as of 2026-09-29; confirm by phone.

Menu snapshot

Half Beijing Duck $50 · Pork Soup Dumplings (6) $12 · Ma Po Tofu with Pork $22

Operator's online menu page, read 2026-09-29; the page does not say whether prices apply to every channel. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
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Operator information checked September 29, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.

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Buddha Bodai

Vegetarian dim sum, dumplings and noodles

Mott Street, Manhattan Chinatown

5 Mott St, New York, NY 10013212-566-8388

Buddha Bodai calls itself a kosher vegetarian restaurant and has served Chinatown since 2004. Every dish is meatless; the mock meats are made from soy or wheat protein, so it works for a group where some people do not eat meat.

Build an order. Order Steamed or Pan-Fried Dumplings (5), Vegan Soup Dumplings (5) and the All Day Dimsum Trio, then add Stir Fried Lo Mein Noodles and Stir-Fried Seasonal Greens or Sauteed String Beans. Twin Mushroom Congee is the soup option. The menu warns that the meats are soy or wheat protein, so tell the kitchen about allergies.

Before you go. Open Monday-Friday 11:00 AM-9:00 PM and Saturday-Sunday 10:00 AM-9:00 PM. The site takes large-group reservations for 20 or more and lists catering and party booking.

Delivery: direct The operator's site says to order online for pickup or delivery, and its ChowNow page offers 5% off delivery orders of $10 or more after login; radius, minimum and fees are not published.

Menu snapshot

Steamed Dumplings (5) $7.95 · Stir Fried Lo Mein Noodles $16.95 · All Day Dimsum Trio $24.95

Operator's ChowNow online ordering page, read 2026-09-29; the operator's own menu page lists dishes without prices, and dine-in prices are not published. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
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Operator information checked September 29, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.

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Young and Rich NY

Hunan fish head and stir-fry dinner for a group

Prince Street, Flushing

36-19 Prince St, Flushing, NY 11354667-866-8686

Young and Rich serves Hunan cooking on Prince Street, a different flavor from the Sichuan and Cantonese restaurants elsewhere in this guide. Come with three or more people to order a fish head, a cold-dish platter and a pork dish with rice.

Build an order. Order the House Special Fish Head with Hunan Pepper, the 9 Cold Dishes and Double Cooked Pork Belly, with rice. Ginger Stir-Fried Chicken and Dried Radish Fried with Hunan Smoked Pork are other listed dishes. The operator names the fish head, the 9 Cold Dishes and Sichuan green peppercorn chicken as specialties.

Before you go. The operator's site lists daily hours of 11:00 AM-11:30 PM; the ordering page showed 11:30 AM-11:00 PM for Tuesday, so confirm the day's hours. No reservation policy is published. The site phone is 667-866-8686 while the ordering page lists +1 347-812-2888.

Delivery: direct The operator's site says (in Chinese) it offers delivery or pickup, with a $50 minimum for delivery within Flushing; fees are not published.

Menu snapshot

9 Cold Dishes $26.85 · Double Cooked Pork Belly $19.85 · House Special Fish Head with Hunan Pepper $46.85

Chowbus online ordering page linked from the operator's site, read 2026-09-29; some dishes show a plus sign, meaning options may raise the price. Dine-in prices are not published. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification

Operator information checked September 29, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.

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Chuan Tian Xia

Sichuan pickup order with hot and numbing dishes

7th Avenue, Sunset Park

5502 7th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11220929-295-0128

Chuan Tian Xia is a Sichuan restaurant on 7th Avenue in Sunset Park, parallel to the 8th Avenue Chinatown corridor. Its site markets online pickup, so plan this as a takeout meal for two to four.

Build an order. Order Mapo Tofu and Chengdu Dragon Reading Hand Pork Dumplings for the starters, then a Chongqing Sour Fish or Cumin Roast Lamb Legs as the main. Maoxuewang is the hot pot-style bowl with duck blood, tripe and pork intestine. Add a green from the Organic Greens section and rice.

Before you go. Takeout hours on the operator's site: Monday-Sunday 11:30 AM-9:45 PM; the ordering page estimates about 15 minutes for pickup. The site does not publish dine-in hours or a reservation policy.

Pickup only The operator's ordering page shows Pickup (about 15 min) and states 'Doesn't offer delivery' for its own ordering.

Menu snapshot

Mapo Tofu $15.99 · Chengdu Dragon Reading Hand Pork Dumplings $6.99 · Chongqing Sour Fish $40.99

Operator's online pickup ordering page, read 2026-09-29; dine-in prices are not published. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification

Operator information checked September 29, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.

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Q Town Asian Cuisine

Taiwanese noodle soup, snacks and stir-fries, open until midnight

Broadway at Whitney Avenue, Elmhurst

82-87 Broadway, Elmhurst, NY 11373718-898-8281

Q Town sits at the corner of Broadway and Whitney Avenue in Elmhurst and serves Taiwanese snacks, noodle soups and rice plates next to Chinese stir-fries. It is open until midnight, which makes it the late option in this guide.

Build an order. Order a Taiwanese Hamburger and Oyster Pancake to share, then Pork Chop Noodle Soup or Beef Stew Noodle Soup. Add Beef with Bitter Melon and Three Cup Stinky Tofu for the table. Lunch Specials at $8.95, served with soup Monday-Friday 11 AM-4 PM, are the cheapest way in.

Before you go. Restaurant hours Monday-Sunday 11:00 AM-midnight; carryout and delivery until 11:45 PM. No reservation or large-party policy is published; call 718-898-8281.

Delivery: direct The operator's site says to order online for carryout or delivery and lists delivery hours of Monday-Sunday 11:00 AM-11:45 PM; radius, minimum and fees are not published.

Menu snapshot

Taiwanese Hamburger $8.25 · Pork Chop Noodle Soup $11.95 · Beef with Bitter Melon $18.45

Operator's online ordering menu, read 2026-09-29; dine-in prices are not published and may differ. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification

Operator information checked September 29, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.

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Queens Seafood Restaurant

Cantonese roast duck and seafood dinner

45th Avenue, Elmhurst

82-22 45th Ave, Elmhurst, NY 11373718-478-3330

Queens Seafood cooks Cantonese seafood, roast duck and casseroles at 82-22 45th Avenue. Choose it for a family dinner built around a duck and a seafood dish.

Build an order. Order Roast Duck and Salt & Pepper Squid with Chili, then Sauteed Watercress with Garlic or Chinese Vegetable with Oyster Sauce. Hong Kong Style Claypot Rice or a Mixed Seafood Casserole covers the starch and the pot dish. Roast Duck, Peking Style is priced separately and is the larger order.

Before you go. Takeout hours Monday-Sunday 11:00 AM-10:30 PM. The home page mentions dim sum, but the online All Day Menu categories (Casserole, Appetizer, Soup, Duck, Seafood, Fish, Vegetables, Chicken, Beef, Pork, Chef's Special, noodles, rice plates) list no dim sum, so call before planning a dim sum meal. No reservation policy is published.

Delivery: direct The operator's ordering page offers Delivery (about 30 minutes) and Pickup (about 25 minutes); the minimum and fees are not published.

Menu snapshot

Roast Duck $26.40 · Roast Duck, Peking Style $68.20 · Salt & Pepper Squid with Chili $26.40

Operator's online ordering menu (All Day Menu), read 2026-09-29; portion sizes are not stated and dine-in prices are not published. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
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Operator information checked September 29, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.

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Choose a district. Then choose a table.

Manhattan Chinatown (Doyers St, Mott St, East Broadway)

Manhattan's Chinatown sits below Grand Street between Lafayette Street and East Broadway, served by the Canal Street station. This guide covers Doyers Street (Nom Wah), Mott Street (Buddha Bodai) and East Broadway (Hwa Yuan): dim sum, vegetarian and Sichuan within a few blocks.

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Flushing, Queens (Prince Street, Main Street)

Flushing is at the last stop of the 7 train, Flushing-Main Street, with Main Street and Roosevelt Avenue as the main streets. The pick here is Hunan cooking at Young and Rich on Prince Street; Flushing's Shanghai soup dumpling shops are not in this guide because we could not verify a current branch and menu.

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Sunset Park, Brooklyn (7th and 8th Avenue Chinatown)

Sunset Park's Chinatown runs along 8th Avenue, with the N train to 8th Avenue as the main stop. Chuan Tian Xia is at 5502 7th Avenue and sells Sichuan food for pickup.

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Elmhurst, Queens (Broadway and 45th Avenue)

Elmhurst's Broadway runs from Roosevelt Avenue to Queens Boulevard with about 70 restaurants, bakeries and food trucks on it; the M and R trains stop at Elmhurst Avenue. Q Town (Taiwanese) is on Broadway and Queens Seafood (Cantonese roast duck and seafood) is on 45th Avenue.

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AI illustration of a bowl of hand-pulled noodles with cumin lamb and chili
Hand-pulled noodles with cumin lamb. AI illustration, not a restaurant photograph.

Menus change. Check before you go.

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A little more clarity.

Where is Chinatown in New York, and how is it different from Flushing and Sunset Park?

Manhattan's Chinatown is below Grand Street, from Lafayette Street to East Broadway, reached by the N/Q/R/W, 6 or J/Z to Canal Street; Nom Wah (13 Doyers St), Buddha Bodai (5 Mott St) and Hwa Yuan (42 East Broadway) are here. Flushing, Queens is the last stop on the 7 train (Flushing-Main Street) and is where this guide lists Shanghai and Hunan restaurants on Prince Street. Sunset Park in Brooklyn centers on 8th Avenue, with the N train to 8th Avenue. Elmhurst's Broadway is reached by the M and R to Elmhurst Avenue.

Where can I get dim sum in New York?

In this guide, Nom Wah Tea Parlor (13 Doyers St) lists 31 numbered dim sum items at $3.65-$8.50 on its PDF menu, open daily 11 AM-9 PM, and takes Resy bookings for parties of 3-5 on Monday-Thursday. Buddha Bodai (5 Mott St) sells a vegetarian All Day Dimsum Trio at $24.95 on its online menu. For Sunset Park dim sum halls, a guide by MTA Away advises arriving early on weekends and says most menu options run out by about 2 PM.

Where can I find Sichuan or Hunan food in New York?

Hwa Yuan Szechuan (42 East Broadway, Chinatown) serves Sichuan dishes such as Ma Po Tofu with Pork at $22 and Beijing Duck from $50 for a half. Chuan Tian Xia (5502 7th Ave, Sunset Park) sells Sichuan dishes such as Mapo Tofu at $15.99 for pickup only. Young and Rich NY (36-19 Prince St, Flushing) is a Hunan restaurant, known on its site for fish head with Hunan pepper.

Is there vegetarian Chinese food in New York?

Buddha Bodai (5 Mott St, Manhattan Chinatown) is an all-vegetarian restaurant that uses soy or wheat protein for its mock meats. Nom Wah lists Vegetarian Dumplings at $5.75.

Do these restaurants deliver, and are delivery and dine-in prices the same?

Delivery differs by restaurant. Q Town, Queens Seafood, Buddha Bodai and Young and Rich take delivery orders through their own or their linked ordering pages, Nom Wah links DoorDash, Chuan Tian Xia is pickup only and Hwa Yuan lists no delivery. Prices on each card come from a named channel (menu PDF, operator ordering page or delivery app), and DoorDash notes that prices on its listings can differ between delivery and pickup, so treat them as reference points and confirm at the door. Many Sunset Park businesses are cash only, per MTA Away.

A guide you can check.

We selected 7 New York restaurants for different meals. This is not a numerical ranking or a record of dining visits. We checked operator menus, exact locations, delivery options and practical constraints on September 29, 2026, and left out places we could not verify.

Order suggestions are editorial. Food illustrations are locally generated AI images, not photographs of any restaurant. See the editorial approach. Other guides: all city guides.