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1694 Restaurants near Chinatown London

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Nestled into a little spot between Soho and Leicester Square, Chinatown in London attracts thousands upon thousands of visitors every year who come to walk the streets and sample the restaurants of this unique culture landmark. For those in search of some of the best regional Chinese cooking in the capital, Chinatown is a natural first destination and these days you'll find a mixture of old-school family-run heritage restaurants and more modern Asian businesses serving everything from bakery good and snacks to bubble teas. 

Believe it or not, Chinatown wasn't always located here. When Chinese immigrants first arrived in London in the 18th century they settled in the East End, and a large Chinese community sprung up in Limehouse, with lots of restaurants and shops built around the many new Chinese inhabitants who lived there. It wasn't until the 1950s that London's post-war Chinese community moved towards Soho, attracted by the nightlife and cheap commercial rents. London had started to get a taste for Cantonese food in particular, and the south side of Soho quickly became the Chinatown we know today.

A few of those family-run restaurants from the 1950s still exist today, and as you walk down one of Chinatown's major streets you'll see roast meats hanging in windows just as they have for decades. Chinatown today boasts a huge range of businesses, not just restaurants - there are also lots of health clinics, massage parlours, bakeries, bubble tea vendors, supermarkets, ice cream parlours and more. 

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Restaurants near Chinatown London
Restaurants near Chinatown London
Restaurants near Chinatown London
Restaurants near Chinatown London
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Featured Inamo Soho

Inamo Soho

Soho, W1F 8ZP
0.2 miles
Bronze £30 - £49Afternoon teaJapanesePan AsianSushi
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Featured Cinnamon Bazaar

Cinnamon Bazaar

Covent Garden, WC2E 7JS
0.3 miles
Bronze Afternoon teaHalalIndianInternationalUnder £30VeganVegetarian
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Featured Dumplings Legend

Dumplings Legend

Soho, W1D 6JE
0.0 miles
£30 - £49ChineseDim Sum
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Experimental Cocktail Club

Experimental Cocktail Club

Covent Garden, W1D 5PS
0.0 miles
Silver £30 - £49Bars
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"Like its Shoreditch sibling, Joyeux Bordel, ECC is from the same stable as à la mode Parisian thoroughbreds such as Prescription in St. Germain- ..." Read our full review
Peony at Opium

Peony at Opium

London, W1D 6JE
0.0 miles
Bars
If you have a reservation, and can hack it while a miked-up doorman attempts to communicate with preoccupied staff two floors above, you’ll eventually ... Find out more
Opium Cocktail & Dim Sum Parlour

Opium Cocktail & Dim Sum Parlour

London, W1D 6JE
0.0 miles
Bronze £30 - £49BarsDim Sum
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"Arranged over three floors of a dodgy-looking townhouse, this neat Chinatown cutie is from Eric Yu, he of 68 and Boston and Marylebone newbie, Burlock. ..." Read our full review

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64 Old Compton Street
Soho, London, W1D 4UQ
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Panton Yokocho
SW1Y 4EA
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The Windmill Soho
Soho, London, W1D 7JZ
Dumplings Legend
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Dumplings Legend
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Dumplings Legend

Soho, W1D 6JE
0.0 miles
£30 - £49ChineseDim Sum
Dumpling fans, there's only one thing for it - you need to get a date in dairy to visit Dumplings Legend in London's Chinatown, asap. This cute, little eate ... Find out more
Monga Fried Chicken

Monga Fried Chicken

London, W1D 58P
0.0 miles
TaiwaneseUnder £30
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"Forget KFC, as Chinatown has added some TFC to its restaurant offering – that’s Taiwanese Fried Chicken. Monga already boasts sites across ..." Read our full review
Shu Xiang Ge

Shu Xiang Ge

Chinatown, W1D 5PW
0.0 miles
ChineseUnder £30
Rasa Sayang

Rasa Sayang

London, W1D 6AY
0.0 miles
MalaysianSingaporeanUnder £30
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"Step into Rasa Sayang and you are greeted by a pleasing wave of warmth, a buzz of conversation and an aroma of what’s to come. The friendly but h ..." Read our full review
Leong's Legends

Leong's Legends

Soho, W1D 6AX
0.0 miles
£30 - £49ChineseDim Sum
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"Done out like a storybook market inn, this Soho sibling of the Bayswater original is patrolled by tough silk-clad women, who aren’t above rushing ..." Read our full review
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Shoryu Ramen Soho
Soho, London, W1D 7HA
De Hems Dutch Bar

De Hems Dutch Bar

London, W1D 5BW
0.0 miles
Pubs
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"When Dutch supporters convene here to cheer on the boys in orange, De Hems feels a bit like Den Haag. Its name commemorates the original owner – ..." Read our full review
YiQi

YiQi

Leicester Square, WC2H 7BE
0.0 miles
Bronze £30 - £49Pan AsianSouth East Asian
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"Change continues at great pace in Chinatown - it feels as though something new arrives with every passing week. Some will bemoan the loss of old family ..." Read our full review
Olle

Olle

London, W1D 6NH
0.0 miles
Korean
This DIY Korean barbecue site has landed in London’s Chinatown. Olle is the brainchild of Charles Seo, who founded Japanese restaurant Kyoto Soho, and ... Find out more
Pho & Bun

Pho & Bun

Soho, W1D 6ND
0.0 miles
Bronze Under £30Vietnamese
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"Part of the same family as Holborn’s Viet Eat, this casual Vietnamese restaurant is a welcome addition to Shaftesbury Avenue. The split-level din ..." Read our full review
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Manzi's
Soho, London, W1D 3EN
Tao Tao Ju

Tao Tao Ju

Leicester Square, WC2H 7BE
0.0 miles
ChineseDim Sum
In London’s Chinatown it takes a special kind of restaurant to stand out, but that’s exactly what Tao Tao Ju does. A relatively new addition to ... Find out more
Er Mei

Er Mei

London, WC2H 7BG
0.0 miles
£30 - £49Chinese
On the site of the Empress of Sichuan, Er Mei continues to fly the flag for lip-numbing Szechuan cuisine in a setting that is quite sleek and formal by Chin ... Find out more
Golden Dragon Chinatown

Golden Dragon Chinatown

London, W1D 6JW
0.0 miles
Bronze £30 - £49ChineseDim Sum
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"This old-school restaurant on Chinatown’s main drag has had its ups and downs over the years but is currently on top form – a well-deserved ..." Read our full review
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Chinatown is as central as you get in London, making it easy to get to from anywhere in the city (the closest stations are Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus, which sit at either end). Largely speaking, Chinatown is the area that stretches from Piccadilly Circus in the west to Leicester Square Station in the east, with Shaftesbury Avenue forming the border in the north and Leicester Square in the south. The main roads within Chinatown are Gerrard Street, Lisle Street and Wardour Street.

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