Last updated: October 2026. Every venue below was confirmed as open on Google before publishing, and every rating and review count is the live Google figure.
The best Chinese restaurants in Sydney in 2026 range from Cantonese yum cha halls and hot pot rooms to Shanghai dumpling houses, Szechuan and Hunan kitchens, northern noodle shops and a Uyghur eatery, spread from the CBD and Haymarket to Chatswood, Burwood, Eastwood and Cabramatta. Every venue below is open and rated on Google, and the list is ranked by Google review count, most-reviewed first, so the busiest and best-proven restaurants come first.
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- 1. Mr. Wong
- 2. Haidilao Hot Pot
- 3. YX Mini Hot Pot
- 4. The Panda Yum Cha
- 5. The Eight
- 6. Vinh Phat Chinese Seafood Restaurant
- 7. New Shanghai
- 8. Lee’s Dumpling
- 9. Beverly Hills 888
- 10. Lilong by Taste of Shanghai
- 11. Nanjing Dumpling
- 12. Jumbo Seafood
- 13. Diner’s Garden
- 14. Spice Temple
- 15. Mama Mulan
- 16. Chungking Szechuan Cuisine
- 17. Chinatown Noodle King
- 18. My Aunt’s Handmade Noodles
- 19. Hong Kong Bing Sutt
- 20. Northern Chinese Cuisine
- 21. Fortune Village
- 22. Hung Cheung
- 23. The Drunk Dumpling
- 24. Tarim Uyghur Handmade Noodles
- 25. The Rice Den
Sydney’s Best Chinese Restaurants at a Glance
Ranked by Google review count — most-reviewed first. Every venue was confirmed as open and operating on Google before publishing, and every rating and review count below is the live Google figure.
| Restaurant | Suburb | Google rating | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Wong | Sydney CBD | ★ 4.4 (5,892) | Modern Cantonese from dim sum to mud crab |
| Haidilao Hot Pot | Chatswood | ★ 4.8 (5,745) | Hot pot with a choice of broths |
| YX Mini Hot Pot | Eastwood | ★ 4.8 (3,946) | Hot pot in Eastwood with rich soup bases |
| The Panda Yum Cha | Macquarie Park | ★ 4.5 (3,441) | Dim sum, congee and Peking duck at Macquarie Centre |
| The Eight | Haymarket | ★ 3.7 (2,764) | Big-room yum cha at Market City |
| Vinh Phat Chinese Seafood Restaurant | Cabramatta | ★ 3.9 (2,678) | Seafood and trolley yum cha in Cabramatta |
| New Shanghai | Ashfield | ★ 4.4 (2,645) | Shanghainese xiao long bao and braised pork belly |
| Lee’s Dumpling | Haymarket | ★ 4.7 (2,642) | Pork and crab xiao long bao steamed to order |
| Beverly Hills 888 | Beverly Hills | ★ 4.7 (2,535) | Halal Chinese seafood and yum cha |
| Lilong by Taste of Shanghai | Rhodes | ★ 4.5 (1,787) | Shanghai noodles, dumplings and dim sum |
| Nanjing Dumpling | Haymarket | ★ 4.5 (1,717) | Crab and pork xiao long bao and pan-fried dumplings |
| Jumbo Seafood | Mount Pritchard | ★ 4.3 (1,674) | Live seafood and Cantonese-style dishes |
| Diner’s Garden | Zetland | ★ 4.9 (1,573) | Bold, spicy Hunan cooking at Gadigal Avenue |
| Spice Temple | Sydney CBD | ★ 4.3 (1,447) | Regional Chinese dishes with modern twists |
| Mama Mulan | Chatswood | ★ 4.1 (1,379) | Modern Chinese yum cha and Cantonese classics |
| Chungking Szechuan Cuisine | Burwood | ★ 4.4 (1,255) | Szechuan food on Burwood Road |
| Chinatown Noodle King | Sydney CBD | ★ 4.3 (1,252) | Handmade noodles, dumplings and congee |
| My Aunt’s Handmade Noodles | Burwood | ★ 4.8 (1,194) | Northern Chinese biang biang noodles |
| Hong Kong Bing Sutt | Burwood | ★ 3.7 (1,114) | Hong Kong cha chaan teng dishes and milk tea |
| Northern Chinese Cuisine | Mascot | ★ 4.2 (1,085) | Northeastern Chinese dumplings and hotpot |
| Fortune Village | Sydney CBD | ★ 4.6 (1,013) | Longstanding family-run Cantonese and banquets |
| Hung Cheung | Marrickville | ★ 3.9 (908) | Traditional Chinese and yum cha on Marrickville Road |
| The Drunk Dumpling | Newtown | ★ 4.4 (906) | Updated dumplings and dim sum on King Street |
| Tarim Uyghur Handmade Noodles | Auburn | ★ 4.4 (890) | Xinjiang-style Uyghur noodles and lamb skewers |
| The Rice Den | St Leonards | ★ 4.6 (866) | Modern Cantonese with tea and cocktails |
1. Mr. Wong — Sydney CBD
4.4★ (5,892 Google reviews) · Known for: Modern Cantonese from dim sum to mud crab
📍 3 Bridge Ln, Sydney NSW 2000
A modern Cantonese restaurant on Bridge Lane serving everything from dim sum to classic mud crab in a lavish French-colonial setting. It is the most-reviewed Chinese venue on this list at 4.4 stars from more than 5,800 reviews, and diners single out the glass noodle dish and the scallop and prawn plates.
2. Haidilao Hot Pot — Chatswood
4.8★ (5,745 Google reviews) · Known for: Hot pot with a choice of broths
📍 Unit 607/1 Anderson St, Chatswood NSW 2067
A hot pot restaurant on Anderson Street in Chatswood rated 4.8 stars from more than 5,700 reviews. Diners say the ingredients are fresh, the mushroom broth is a standout and the staff happily explain how everything works to first-timers.
3. YX Mini Hot Pot — Eastwood
4.8★ (3,946 Google reviews) · Known for: Hot pot in Eastwood with rich soup bases
📍 Shop 1b/14 Glen St, Eastwood NSW 2122
A hot pot restaurant on Glen Street in Eastwood with 4.8 stars from nearly 4,000 reviews. Diners praise the rich, flavourful soup base, the fresh ingredients and friendly, attentive service.
4. The Panda Yum Cha — Macquarie Park
4.5★ (3,441 Google reviews) · Known for: Dim sum, congee and Peking duck at Macquarie Centre
📍 Shop 3390/55-61 Talavera Rd, Macquarie Park NSW 2113
A yum cha restaurant inside Macquarie Shopping Centre offering handmade dim sum, congee and Peking duck in an intricately decorated room. It holds 4.5 stars from more than 3,400 reviews, and diners praise the sesame prawn toast and the Panda Bun.
5. The Eight — Haymarket
3.7★ (2,764 Google reviews) · Known for: Big-room yum cha at Market City
📍 Market City Shopping Centre, Level 3/13 Hay St, Haymarket NSW 2000
A large red-and-black dining room on level 3 of Market City serving classic and updated Chinese dishes plus yum cha. Reviewers describe a long Sunday-morning queue that moves fast and efficient service, though its 3.7 rating from more than 2,700 reviews shows opinions are mixed.
6. Vinh Phat Chinese Seafood Restaurant — Cabramatta
3.9★ (2,678 Google reviews) · Known for: Seafood and trolley yum cha in Cabramatta
📍 12/10 Hughes St, Cabramatta NSW 2166
A spacious Hughes Street restaurant offering Chinese cuisine with seafood and dim sum specialties. Diners describe a busy lunchtime yum cha with queues and food trolleys, but at 3.9 from more than 2,600 reviews feedback is mixed, including a complaint about the bill.
7. New Shanghai — Ashfield
4.4★ (2,645 Google reviews) · Known for: Shanghainese xiao long bao and braised pork belly
📍 273 Liverpool Rd, Ashfield NSW 2131
A bustling Ashfield restaurant serving modern Shanghai-style dishes, with its website highlighting xiao long bao, prawn dumplings, pork buns and Shanghai-style braised pork belly. It is rated 4.4 from more than 2,600 reviews, though at peak times a wait for a table is common.
8. Lee’s Dumpling — Haymarket
4.7★ (2,642 Google reviews) · Known for: Pork and crab xiao long bao steamed to order
📍 694 George St, Haymarket NSW 2000
A George Street dumpling house rated 4.7 from more than 2,600 reviews. Diners say everything is made fresh and steamed to order, with the pork and crab xiao long bao the must-try and a menu that does not dumb things down for tourists.
9. Beverly Hills 888 — Beverly Hills
4.7★ (2,535 Google reviews) · Known for: Halal Chinese seafood and yum cha
📍 505 King Georges Rd, Beverly Hills NSW 2209
A halal Chinese seafood restaurant on King Georges Road rated 4.7 from more than 2,500 reviews. Diners recommend the yum cha, the lychee prawn, the ginger and shallot lobster with noodles and the sizzling Mongolian lamb.
10. Lilong by Taste of Shanghai — Rhodes
4.5★ (1,787 Google reviews) · Known for: Shanghai noodles, dumplings and dim sum
📍 Shop 201, Level 1/14 Walker St, Rhodes NSW 2138
A Walker Street restaurant known for traditional Chinese noodle dishes, stir-fries, dumplings and dim sum. Reviewers recommend the Shanghai specials of xiao long bao, pan-fried dumplings and turnip croissants, and mention generous portions.
11. Nanjing Dumpling — Haymarket
4.5★ (1,717 Google reviews) · Known for: Crab and pork xiao long bao and pan-fried dumplings
📍 6 Little Hay St, Haymarket NSW 2000
A Little Hay Street dumpling spot rated 4.5 from more than 1,700 reviews. Reviewers recommend the signature steamed crab and pork xiao long bao, the pan-fried beef dumplings and the hot and spicy pork dumplings.
12. Jumbo Seafood — Mount Pritchard
4.3★ (1,674 Google reviews) · Known for: Live seafood and Cantonese-style dishes
📍 254 Humphries Rd, Mount Pritchard NSW 2170
A Mount Pritchard seafood restaurant whose website lists live lobsters, coral trout, barramundi, crabs and abalone. Diners mention traditional Cantonese-style dishes, lobster sashimi and mud crab specials, and it holds 4.3 stars from more than 1,600 reviews.
13. Diner’s Garden — Zetland
4.9★ (1,573 Google reviews) · Known for: Bold, spicy Hunan cooking at Gadigal Avenue
📍 shop 33/20 Gadigal Ave, Zetland NSW 2017
A Hunan restaurant in Zetland with an excellent 4.9 rating from more than 1,500 reviews. Diners describe bold, spicy and well-balanced flavours with real wok hei, and like the ready-to-serve hot food section for value.
14. Spice Temple — Sydney CBD
4.3★ (1,447 Google reviews) · Known for: Regional Chinese dishes with modern twists
📍 10 Bligh St, Sydney NSW 2000
A Bligh Street restaurant serving regional Chinese food with modern twists, with dumplings, hot pot and live seafood to share banquet style. Reviewers mention the pork char siu, snapper, eggplant and dumplings, and like that small dishes suit tables of two or three.
15. Mama Mulan — Chatswood
4.1★ (1,379 Google reviews) · Known for: Modern Chinese yum cha and Cantonese classics
📍 Level 1, The Concourse, Chatswood NSW 2067
A stylish first-floor restaurant at The Concourse offering modern Chinese dining and yum cha, with dumplings, seafood and Cantonese classics. Reviewers single out the BBQ duck spring roll, though some note it is on the pricier side for Chatswood.
16. Chungking Szechuan Cuisine — Burwood
4.4★ (1,255 Google reviews) · Known for: Szechuan food on Burwood Road
📍 91 Burwood Rd, Burwood NSW 2134
A Szechuan restaurant on Burwood Road that regulars rate for authentic Chinese food and spicy dishes, with fast, efficient service. It holds 4.4 stars from more than 1,200 reviews, though one reviewer advises skipping a particular pork dish.
17. Chinatown Noodle King — Sydney CBD
4.3★ (1,252 Google reviews) · Known for: Handmade noodles, dumplings and congee
📍 1/357 Sussex St, Sydney NSW 2000
An unfussy Sussex Street spot serving generous portions of handmade noodles, dumplings and congee. Reviewers like the chewy noodles and handmade dumplings, and note that it is BYO.
18. My Aunt’s Handmade Noodles — Burwood
4.8★ (1,194 Google reviews) · Known for: Northern Chinese biang biang noodles
📍 226 Burwood Rd, Burwood NSW 2134
A Burwood Road noodle shop serving northern Chinese noodles, with its website citing more than 20 years of experience and generous portions. It is rated 4.8 from nearly 1,200 reviews, and diners rave about the biang biang noodles and juicy fried chicken.
19. Hong Kong Bing Sutt — Burwood
3.7★ (1,114 Google reviews) · Known for: Hong Kong cha chaan teng dishes and milk tea
📍 shop 8/11-15 Deane St, Burwood NSW 2134
An old-school Hong Kong-style diner in Burwood serving Cantonese and Western dishes plus signature milk tea, and billed on its website as Sydney’s first bing sutt. Diners say it feels like a cha chaan teng back in Hong Kong, though its 3.7 rating from more than 1,100 reviews is lower than most on this list.
20. Northern Chinese Cuisine — Mascot
4.2★ (1,085 Google reviews) · Known for: Northeastern Chinese dumplings and hotpot
📍 Shop 2/8 Bourke St, Mascot NSW 2020
A Mascot restaurant that reviewers call very authentic Northeast Chinese, with handmade dumplings and a seafood tofu hotpot among the dishes diners mention. One reviewer cites a set menu of two dishes, two drinks and two bowls of rice for $55.80.
21. Fortune Village — Sydney CBD
4.6★ (1,013 Google reviews) · Known for: Longstanding family-run Cantonese and banquets
📍 209 Clarence St, Sydney NSW 2000
A longstanding family-run restaurant on Clarence Street offering classic Chinese dishes and banquet menus. Reviewers call it a hidden gem near Town Hall with authentic Cantonese food and warm service, and it is rated 4.6 from more than 1,000 reviews.
22. Hung Cheung — Marrickville
3.9★ (908 Google reviews) · Known for: Traditional Chinese and yum cha on Marrickville Road
📍 338 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville NSW 2204
A light-filled Marrickville Road room with red lanterns serving traditional Chinese cuisine and yum cha. Some diners enjoy the friendly staff and steaming hot dim sum, while the 3.9 rating reflects mixed reviews, including one complaint about service and the bill.
23. The Drunk Dumpling — Newtown
4.4★ (906 Google reviews) · Known for: Updated dumplings and dim sum on King Street
📍 level 1/196 King St, Newtown NSW 2042
A low-lit first-floor restaurant on King Street spotlighting updated takes on dumplings and dim sum, with wine and cocktails. Its website mentions a Hong Kong Michelin chef, and reviewers say it is worth booking for groups and weekends.
24. Tarim Uyghur Handmade Noodles — Auburn
4.4★ (890 Google reviews) · Known for: Xinjiang-style Uyghur noodles and lamb skewers
📍 105 Rawson St, Auburn NSW 2144
An Auburn restaurant serving Uyghur cuisine and handmade noodles, a taste of Xinjiang in western Sydney. Reviewers rate the lamb skewers as the highlight and also enjoy the noodles, with kuruh lagman among the dishes mentioned.
25. The Rice Den — St Leonards
4.6★ (866 Google reviews) · Known for: Modern Cantonese with tea and cocktails
📍 30-32 Chandos St, St Leonards NSW 2065
A contemporary St Leonards restaurant serving modern Cantonese dishes with teas and creative cocktails. Reviewers praise the freshly made steamed dumplings, and it holds 4.6 stars from more than 860 reviews.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best Chinese restaurants in Sydney?
Based on Google review volume, the most-reviewed Chinese restaurants on this list are Mr. Wong in the CBD (4.4 stars from 5,892 reviews), Haidilao Hot Pot in Chatswood (4.8 from 5,745) and YX Mini Hot Pot in Eastwood (4.8 from 3,946). The Panda Yum Cha in Macquarie Park (4.5 from 3,441) and The Eight in Haymarket (3.7 from 2,764) complete the top five.
Which Chinese restaurant in Sydney has the highest Google rating?
Diner’s Garden, a Hunan restaurant in Zetland, has the highest rating on this list at 4.9 stars from 1,573 reviews. Haidilao Hot Pot, YX Mini Hot Pot and My Aunt’s Handmade Noodles in Burwood follow at 4.8 stars.
What is Chinese food known for?
Chinese food is a collection of regional cuisines rather than one style. This list covers Cantonese dim sum and seafood, Shanghai xiao long bao, spicy Szechuan and Hunan cooking, northern handmade noodles and dumplings, hot pot, Hong Kong cha chaan teng dishes, and Uyghur noodles and lamb skewers from Xinjiang.
Where can I find yum cha in Sydney?
Yum cha venues on this list include The Panda Yum Cha in Macquarie Park, The Eight in Haymarket, Mama Mulan in Chatswood, Vinh Phat Chinese Seafood Restaurant in Cabramatta, Hung Cheung in Marrickville and Beverly Hills 888, which is halal.
Which Sydney suburbs have the most Chinese restaurants on this list?
The Sydney CBD and Haymarket together have seven of the 25 venues: four in the CBD and three in Haymarket. Burwood has three, and Chatswood has two, with the rest spread across the inner west, north shore, St George and western and south-western Sydney.
Where can I eat hot pot in Sydney?
Haidilao Hot Pot in Chatswood and YX Mini Hot Pot in Eastwood are the two dedicated hot pot restaurants on this list, both rated 4.8 stars on Google. Spice Temple in the CBD also lists hot pot on its menu alongside regional Chinese dishes and dumplings.
Where can I get cheap Chinese noodles and dumplings in Sydney?
Casual noodle and dumpling spots on this list include My Aunt’s Handmade Noodles in Burwood, Lee’s Dumpling and Nanjing Dumpling in Haymarket, and Chinatown Noodle King in the CBD. We estimate most mains at roughly $15 to $45 per person.
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