Where to eat Chinese food in Oakland.

Peony Seafood Restaurant's site calls it a dim sum and Chinese restaurant in Oakland Chinatown, on the second floor of Pacific Renaissance Plaza. It says Hong Kong-trained chefs prepare dim sum and Cantonese seafood, and that the dim sum menu is available during lunch and dinner hours. Tuesday is closed.

Build an order. From the operator's Snackpass page, order Berkshire Pork Soup Dumplings (4), Shrimp Dumpling (4) and Siu Mai (4), then add BBQ Pork Buns (3) or Pea Sprout Dumplings (3). Roasted Duck (Half) is listed under poultry. Rice-noodle, baked-bun and porridge sections are marked lunch only.

Before you go. Hours on the operator site: Tuesday closed; Monday and Wednesday to Friday 10:30am-2:30pm and 5pm-9pm; Saturday and Sunday 10am-2:30pm and 5pm-9pm. The site says underground parking has entrances on Franklin Street and Webster Street, and its FAQ says the restaurant is one block from 12th Street Oakland City Center BART. On the check evening the ordering page said open until 8:30pm, which is earlier than the site's 9pm dinner close.

Dishes to know. Soup dumplings, Siu mai

Delivery: direct The operator site links Order Online to Snackpass, and that page has a Switch to Delivery control. On 2026-09-30 it also showed a promo titled Complimentary Delivery for orders over $60, marked delivery only, with a $60 cart minimum and $8.99 off. No standing fee or radius was shown before checkout.

Ying Kee Restaurant's site calls it handmade Cantonese cooking in Oakland Chinatown, at 387 9th St. The about page says dumplings and wontons are folded in-house and names shrimp dumpling soup, shrimp wonton soup, chow fun and pan-fried noodles. The site does not publish hours.

Build an order. On the operator menu, start with Shrimp Dumpling Soup and Pot Stickers (8), then add a rice plate or Dry Braised String Bean. A family-style line says 3 items for $41.99 and includes a soup. Garlic Bok Choy and Sauteed Mixed Vegetable are on the same menu.

Before you go. The operator site lists the address and phone and an Order on DoorDash link, and does not list hours or closed days. The linked DoorDash store page, fetched the same day, showed 9:00 am-5:40 pm without naming the days, and listed Delivery and Pickup. DoorDash prices were higher than the operator menu, so use the operator menu for the prices below and call before you go.

Delivery: via apps The operator site says Order on DoorDash and links a Ying Kee Restaurant Oakland store. That DoorDash page showed Delivery and Pickup on 2026-09-30, plus a first-order $0 delivery fee promo, and asked for an address before a delivery time. No radius was shown.

Shooting Star Cafe's site calls it a Cantonese cafe and a Chinese restaurant at 1022 Webster Street, and says it is open for dine-in and takeout. The visible homepage lists daily hours of 7:30am-12am, which is the late option in this guide. The page does not use the word Chinatown.

Build an order. On the operator ordering page, the lunch combo runs 11am-8pm and includes rice or spaghetti and a hot drink; soup and salad are dine-in only. Order Hainan Style Chicken with Special Rice, Wonton Noodle Soup from the lunch noodle section, and Mixed Veggie with Garlic Sauce. A 3-entree family meal is $55 and includes the daily soup.

Before you go. Use the homepage line Open Daily 7:30am-12am for the door. The ordering page also shows a dinner menu marked daily 8am-11:30pm, lunch combo 11am-8pm, and tea-time desserts 10am-6pm. The page's schema hours do not match that 7:30am-12am line, so do not use the schema. Several rice-noodle rolls were marked unavailable on the check.

Delivery: via apps The homepage says delivery is available and shows a DoorDash logo linking to order.online. That order.online page returned a Cloudflare check and no fee or radius on 2026-09-30. The cafe's own ordering page offers pickup only, listed as up to 30 minutes.

Hay Yue Restaurant's site lists 337 8th Street, Oakland, CA 94607, and hours of 9:00am-8:45pm every day. The operator-linked MealKeyway menu has roast meat over rice, rice noodle rolls, clay pots and vegetable dishes. The site does not use the word Chinatown.

Build an order. From the MealKeyway menu loaded with the ordering page, order Roasted Duck Over Rice, BBQ Pork Rice Noodle Roll and Stir Fry Chinese Broccoli. Beef Stew Noodle Soup is $13.98 on the same menu. Skip items in categories named Don't Delete; those prices are not used here.

Before you go. The website says Monday-Sunday 9:00am-8:45pm, and the MealKeyway pickup window matches 9:00am-8:45pm all week. At about 7:24pm Pacific on 2026-09-30 the store config said pickup and delivery were not opening, even though that window ran until 8:45pm. The visible Start Order screen did not list dishes. Call before you go. Visit Oakland lists a different phone, 510-928-2210; the operator pages use 510-817-4628.

No delivery listed The MealKeyway page says to start a pickup or delivery order, but the store config loaded with that page had no delivery hours and delivery was not set up on 2026-09-30; confirm by phone.

Ruby King Bakery's site says it has served Oakland Chinatown since 2002 with pastries rooted in Guangzhou and Hong Kong. It is a bakery counter, not a dim sum dining room. The location page lists 718 Franklin St and a Tuesday closure. The menu names egg custards and a BBQ pork bun.

Build an order. Order Egg Custards, a B.B.Q. Pork Bun and a Pineapple Bun from the operator menu. The same page also lists cocktail buns, curry beef buns and ham and egg buns. There is no entree or noodle section on the page that was read.

Before you go. Location page hours: Wednesday-Monday 7am-5pm, Tuesday closed. Phone (510) 835-2366. The site has no online-order or delivery link. The copyright line reads 2025. Visit Oakland lists different hours; use the operator location page and call if you need a specific bun after mid-afternoon.

No delivery listed No delivery listed on the operator's menu or location page as of 2026-09-30; confirm by phone.

The operator about page names this kitchen Shandong Restaurant at 328 10th Street, Oakland, CA 94607. The menu has a dumpling section, including vegetarian dumplings and a Shan Dong dumpling, plus noodle soups and a vegetarian specials list. It is the northern-Chinese pick in this guide, not a Cantonese dim sum house.

Build an order. Order Vegetarian Dumplings (10) or Special Shan Dong Dumplings (10), then Mandarin Beef Noodle Soup and Mu Shu Vegetables, which the menu says includes 4 crepes. A separate page lists 5 dishes for $65.95 and says steamed rice is not included.

Before you go. About page hours: Sunday-Thursday 11:00am-3:00pm and 4:00pm-9:00pm; Friday and Saturday 11:00am-3:00pm and 4:00pm-9:30pm; the page says close on Monday. There is a break from 3pm to 4pm. The about page prints no suite. No ordering or delivery link was on the site. The menu page does not say whether prices are dine-in or takeout.

No delivery listed No delivery listed on the operator's site or menu as of 2026-09-30; confirm by phone.

Mr Liu Noodle House's site says it specializes in Chongqing xiao mian at 358 11th St, Oakland, CA 94607. The ordering menu names Chongqing spicy noodles, Sichuan cold noodles, Chengdu dumplings and vegetable appetizers. It is a noodle shop, not a dim sum dining room, and the site does not use the word Chinatown.

Build an order. Order Chongqing Style Spicy Noodles, Chengdu Special Dumpling and Crushed Cucumber w.Garlic. Sichuan Spicy Cold Noodles are $13.99 and Wonton in Spicy Chili Oil is $15.99 on the same pickup menu. Add rice or extra noodles only if you want them; both are listed as add-ons.

Before you go. Hours on the operator site: Monday-Wednesday and Friday-Sunday 10:30am-7:30pm, Thursday closed. The MealKeyway page showed the same Wednesday window and pickup in 10 to 15 minutes. The homepage prints 510-735-1456 and 510-424-6988; the ordering page prints 510-424-6988. Visit Oakland lists an 8:00pm close; use the operator's 7:30pm close.

Pickup only The operator's MealKeyway page offers pickup in 10 to 15 minutes and lists no delivery as of 2026-09-30.