The best Chinese restaurants in Chicago include dim sum restaurants, small dumpling spots, traditional Szechuan and Cantonese restaurants, Pan-Asian eateries, and a cocktail bar serving American-Chinese food.
This list includes the best Chinese restaurants in Chicago outside of Chinatown. You can read about the best restaurants in Chinatown here.
Last Updated: March 2022
The Best Chinese Restaurants in Chicago:
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This list of best Chinese restaurants in Chicago is organized by neighborhood.
Avondale:
Joong Boo Market
Asian, Chinese, Korean
A market and grocery store selling produce, groceries, and prepared food items. Joong Boo Market also serves handmade dumplings, authentic Korean snacks, and large sashimi platters.
Bucktown:
Chef’s Special Cocktail Bar
Chinese, Asian
A cocktail bar that serves American-Chinese cuisine like orange chicken, sweet and sour (tofu, chicken, or shrimp), kung pao (tofu, chicken, shrimp, or beef), dan dan noodles, and lo mein.
Chinatown:
Click here for a list of Asian restaurants in Chinatown. Many of the best Chinese restaurants in Chicago are in Chinatown, including some Michelin recognized restaurants.
Hyde Park:
Jade Court
Chinese, Asian, Lunch
Jade Court offers a large menu of traditional Cantonese and Szechuan food including egg foo young, Peking duck, Szechuan chicken, chow mein, and Dungeness crab.
Lakeview:
Little Wok
Asian, Chinese, Japanese, Lunch
A restaurant serving a mix of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Thai cuisine – and they do it all well. It’s a great option for groups. Little Wok as a second location in Wicker Park.
Lincoln Park:
Chengdu Impression
Chinese, Asian, Vegetarian
A casual Chinese restaurant serving a massive menu of Sichuan cuisine including go-to dishes like soup dumplings, crab rangoon, sesame chicken, General Tso’s chicken, and crispy duck. They also have a location in Wicker Park.
South Loop:
Shang Noodle & Asian Small Plates
Chinese, Japanese, Asian, Breakfast, Lunch
Located within the Hilton Homewood Suites, Shang Noodle serves three meals a day and is known for their noodles which are freshly prepared in house. The menu has a mix of dim sum, noodle soups, maki, nigiri, and sashimi plus Peking duck.
Streeterville:
MingHin Cuisine
Chinese, Asian, Dim Sum, Lunch
A chic modern Chinese restaurant that has earned Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition. The restaurant offers an extensive menu with over a dozen different chicken, pork, beef, and seafood dishes. MingHin cuisine has locations in Chinatown, Lakeshore East, South Loop, and Streeterville. The Streeterville location serves lunch and dinner daily.
Uptown:
Furama
Chinese, Dim Sum, Lunch
A restaurant specializing in dim sum and Cantonese cuisine like egg fu young, chop suey, and lo mein.
Silver Seafood
Chinese, Lunch
A restaurant with an extensive menu that includes dim sum, seafood, and meat dishes including egg fu young, hot pot, chow mein, and roasted duck.
Sun Wah BBQ
Chinese, Lunch
A restaurant serving Hong-Kong style BBQ, a Beijing Duck Dinner, and Whole Roast Pig.
West Loop:
Duck Duck Goat
Asian, Chinese
Stephanie Izard’s restaurant gorgeous Chinese restaurant has a fun playful atmosphere and a menu offering dim sum and classic Chinese cuisine with some unique twists like duck and goat spring rolls and goat shoulder slap noodles.
West Town:
Lao Peng You
Chinese, Asian, Lunch
A Chinese restaurant that hand makes their noodles and dumplings daily. The menu focuses on noodle and dumpling soups but also includes some Roa Jia Mo (often referred to as a Chinese hamburger) and small plates. The beef noodle soup is one of their most popular menu items.
Wicker Park:
MAK (Modern Asian Kitchen)
Asian, Chinese, Vegetarian/Vegan, Kid-friendly
A modern Asian restaurant committed to using high quality ingredients and offering vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free options. Their Awesome Broccoli Chicken and the Korean Fried Chicken “Wangs” are menu staples. MAK’s food is flavorful without being heavy or greasy.
Little Wok
Asian, Chinese, Japanese, Thai
See full description under Lakeview.
Chengdu Impression
Chinese, Asian, Vegetarian
See full description under Lincoln Park.
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