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The Best Chinese Food in the Bay Area
House of Pancakes is one of The Best Chinese Food in the Bay Area.

1. House of Pancakes

9.0
937 Taraval St (btwn 19th & 20th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Parkside · 59 tips and reviews

Darlene Y.Darlene Yee: Beef roll, beef hand pulled noodles (soup), salt & pepper deep fried fish, potstickers, dumplings to name a few and pretty much everything we've tried. The food is consistently good.

Hakkasan is one of The Best Chinese Food in the Bay Area.

2. Hakkasan

1 Kearny St (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 173 tips and reviews

BuzzFeedBuzzFeed: Hakkasan is a downtown must. It’s a wee bit pricey, but the dim sum and crispy duck salad are worth the G’s, as are their cute savory daikon pastries designed to look like tiny carrots. Read more.

Golden Peacock Restaurant is one of The Best Chinese Food in the Bay Area.

3. Golden Peacock Restaurant

825 Webster St (at 9th St), Oakland, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 39 tips and reviews

SophieSophie: The pork is real and properly cooked. My favourites are Pork Wontons, Sweet/Sour Chicken and Special Fried Rice

Shan Dong is one of The Best Chinese Food in the Bay Area.

4. Shan Dong

8.7
328 10th St #101 (Webster St.), Oakland, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 117 tips and reviews

Kathleen K.Kathleen Kowal: So good. Handmade noodles and dumplings are fantastic. Highly recommend.

MaMa Ji's is one of The Best Chinese Food in the Bay Area.

5. MaMa Ji's

8.8
4416 18th St (btwn Douglass & Eureka St), San Francisco, CA
Szechuan Restaurant · Eureka Valley · 107 tips and reviews

Sabina B.Sabina B.: Best dim sum east of Masonic. Spicy cold noodles, beef chow mein, soup dumplings, green beans, lava buns, bang bang chicken - that's just my order for 2. Every single dish on the menu is on point.

Z & Y Restaurant is one of The Best Chinese Food in the Bay Area.

6. Z & Y Restaurant

8.4
655 Jackson St (btwn Cooper Alley & Wentworth Pl), San Francisco, CA
Szechuan Restaurant · Chinatown · 189 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The explosive chicken is a showstopper presented atop a terrifying pile of chili. However, the heat isn't overwhelming and the chicken is flavorful. Just reserve a table ahead of time. Read more.

Yank Sing is one of The Best Chinese Food in the Bay Area.

7. Yank Sing

8.5
101 Spear St (inside Rincon Center), San Francisco, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Financial District · 229 tips and reviews

Katie Y.Katie Yamada: It's expensive, but it's the cleanest dim sum venue I've ever been to. Get the Shanghai dumplings and the Chong fun, they've got lots of special dishes you won't find at most other dim sum placed

Kingdom of Dumpling is one of The Best Chinese Food in the Bay Area.

8. Kingdom of Dumpling

8.1
1713 Taraval St (btwn 27th & 28th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Dumpling Restaurant · Parkside · 142 tips and reviews

Anthony A.Anthony Adams: Really solid XLB, obviously. Obsessed with the garlic string beans, traditional scallion pancakes and their fried, chow mein noodles are always good to throw into the mix.

San Tung Chinese Restaurant is one of The Best Chinese Food in the Bay Area.

9. San Tung Chinese Restaurant

8.3
1031 Irving St (btwn 11th & 12th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 253 tips and reviews

Chefs FeedChefs Feed: "This place is known for its crispy, spicy fried chicken. While that always gets me in the door, I never skip an order of the shrimp & leek dumplings. They are a must!" - Chef Christopher Thompson Read more.

Mission Chinese Food is one of The Best Chinese Food in the Bay Area.

10. Mission Chinese Food

8.0
2234 Mission St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Mission District · 314 tips and reviews

DannDann: Hip and trendy Chinese Sichuan food with a twist. Non-greasy, non-authentic. Yes, deliciously spicy menus numb your tongue and mouth! I enjoyed their mapo tofu, cooked bacon, and kung pao pastrami.

Great China is one of The Best Chinese Food in the Bay Area.

11. Great China

8.8
2190 Bancroft Way (Fulton St), Berkeley, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Downtown Berkeley · 56 tips and reviews
City View Restaurant is one of The Best Chinese Food in the Bay Area.

12. City View Restaurant

8.1
33 Walter U Lum Pl (btwn Clay & Washington St), San Francisco, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 100 tips and reviews

Michael M.Michael Monje Moran: Tried various dim sums & other small plates, all tasted great and fresh! Lived the steamed shrimp dumplings and the sezchuan (?) noodles.

Dumpling Kitchen is one of The Best Chinese Food in the Bay Area.

13. Dumpling Kitchen

8.4
1935 Taraval St (btwn 29th & 30th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Dumpling Restaurant · Parkside · 63 tips and reviews

Andrew C.Andrew Choi: Shanghai-style pork soup dumplings, pan-fried potstickers, and the garlic bok choy are all yummy. And the hot chili oil makes everything better.

Old Mandarin Islamic Restaurant 老北京 is one of The Best Chinese Food in the Bay Area.

14. Old Mandarin Islamic Restaurant 老北京

8.3
3132 Vicente St (at 43rd Ave), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Outer Sunset · 74 tips and reviews

Derek P.Derek P: It should be a crime to come here without trying the Chef's Special Mandarin Lamb. This is a traditional Xinjiang dish. Food from that region is extremely difficult to find but they're known for lamb.

Mister Jiu's is one of The Best Chinese Food in the Bay Area.

15. Mister Jiu's

8.6
28 Waverly Pl, San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 71 tips and reviews

Shirley L.Shirley Liu: Nice ambience and good food, although pricey. Order a few things to share vs banquet menu -- steak fried rice and duck were both great. Good cocktails, I liked the gin-based Happiness.

Chong Qing Xiao Mian is one of The Best Chinese Food in the Bay Area.

16. Chong Qing Xiao Mian

8.5
915 Kearny St (Columbus Ave), San Francisco, CA
Szechuan Restaurant · Chinatown · 55 tips and reviews

Julia Q.Julia Qiu: Authentic little gem. Deliciously numbing noodles, and great beef tendon.

R&G Lounge is one of The Best Chinese Food in the Bay Area.

17. R&G Lounge

8.5
631 Kearny St (at Clay St), San Francisco, CA
Cantonese Restaurant · Chinatown · 274 tips and reviews

jansen c.jansen c: Authentic Cantonese food, their salt & pepper crab, steam fish and steam egg with clams are really delicious at a reasonable price. Must try!

Hong Kong Lounge II 穗香小館 is one of The Best Chinese Food in the Bay Area.

18. Hong Kong Lounge II 穗香小館

3300 Geary Blvd (at Parker Ave), San Francisco, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Laurel Heights-Jordan Park · 104 tips and reviews

Yin L.Yin Li: Dim sum was quite good and the xiao long bao exceeded my expectations. Skip the coffee ribs & go for the garlic pea shoots.

King of Noodles is one of The Best Chinese Food in the Bay Area.

19. King of Noodles

8.2
1639 Irving St (at 18th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 85 tips and reviews

Garry T.Garry Tan: The beef noodle soup is the best. Don't forget pork dumplings and soup dumplings. Here's a pro tip: get the beef pancake too. They also sell dumplings frozen which are the best in the city.

Dragon Beaux is one of The Best Chinese Food in the Bay Area.

20. Dragon Beaux

8.6
5700 Geary Blvd (at 21st Ave), San Francisco, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 74 tips and reviews

Chip M.Chip Moreland: Top notch. Awesome service. Delish shanghai dumplings, mushroom spring rolls, pickled cucumbers, and stuffed eggplant! Coming back soon