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Best Chinese Restaurants in London

Dim sum, Sichuan heat and Cantonese roast meats: the best Chinese food in London.

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  1. 1Pimlico · 51 Pimlico Road, SW1W 8NEMenu-free fine dining where the kitchen sends out a daily-changing parade of around 18 small dishes.
  2. 2Bloomsbury · 13 Cosmo Place, WC1N 3APXi'an canteen famed for thick, chewy hand-pulled biang biang noodles slicked in chilli oil.
  3. 3Pimlico · 70 Wilton Road, SW1V 1DETwo-Michelin-starred tour of China's regions, known for its intricate dim sum and a celebrated layered scallop puff.
  4. 4Haggerston · 230 Kingsland Road, E2 8AXIntimate basement spot for modern Chongqing cooking, from málà short ribs to gongbao fried chicken.
  5. 5St James's · 9-10 Waterloo Place, SW1Y 4BERefined Cantonese in a grand listed building, prized for Peking duck carved tableside and expert cheung fun.
  6. 6Kensington · Royal Garden Hotel, 2-24 Kensington High Street, W8 4PTTenth-floor hotel dining room with sweeping skyline views and a signature Beijing duck served over two courses.
  7. 7King's Cross · 124 King's Cross Road, WC1X 9DSTiny, queue-worthy spot often hailed as London's best dim sum, with plump har gau and huge soup dumplings.
  8. 8Walthamstow · 235 Hoe Street, E17 9PPUyghur family restaurant beloved for big plate chicken heady with star anise and hand-pulled laghman noodles.
  9. 9Soho · 28 Frith Street, W1D 5LFCentral London's benchmark for fiery Sichuan, from mouth-watering chicken in chilli oil to dan dan noodles.
  10. 10Royal Docks · London Regatta Centre, 1010 Dockside Road, E16 2QTWaterside Cantonese with plane-spotting views, known for dim sum, soft shell crab and salt and pepper prawns.

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  1. #16 · Covent Garden · added today

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