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1694 Restaurants near Chinatown London

We found 1694 restaurants within 1 miles 1 miles of Chinatown London

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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Baja Room at El Camion

Baja Room at El Camion

London, W1F 0RR
0.1 miles
What we think
"The original El Camion Mexicano on Portobello Road now has a sibling in the shape of the Baja Room (formerly Dick’s Bar) – a dive bar & ..." Read our full review
Slim Chickens Cambridge Circus

Slim Chickens Cambridge Circus

Leicester Square, WC2H 8PA
0.1 miles
Slim Chickens, having taken started nearly twenty years the go and taken the UK by storm, can add Cambridge Circus to its growing fleet of fried chicken out ... Find out more
Garden Room at The Assembly Hotel

Garden Room at The Assembly Hotel

London, WC2H 0LS
0.1 miles
What we think
"On the 10th floor of the Assembly Hotel, but fully independent, the Garden Room is from the crew at Bourne & Hollingsworth. The dramatic panorama o ..." Read our full review
Coco Ichibanya Covent Garden

Coco Ichibanya Covent Garden

Covent Garden, WC2H 7JE
0.1 miles
Already operating more than 1,000 sites across Japan (as well as international outposts in South-East Asia and the US), alt curry house Coco Ichibanya has n ... Find out more
La Bodega Negra Café & Taqueria

La Bodega Negra Café & Taqueria

Soho, W1D 5NG
0.1 miles
What we think
"A smaller, street-level version of sibling La Bodega Negra, this good-time Mexican diner might exude a ‘buzzy, casual vibe’, but it’s ..." Read our full review
Pitch London

Pitch London

Soho, W1F 0EQ
0.1 miles
Pitch is a unique destination in the heart of Soho, where guests can enjoy a vibrant social atmosphere alongside the West End’s only indoor golf simul ... Find out more
Shackfuyu

Shackfuyu

Soho, W1D 4TJ
0.1 miles
What we think
"Bone Daddies' year-long pop up has gone permanent, with a refurbishment including a new upstairs bar and basement private dining. Housed in a former It ..." Read our full review
Angus Steakhouse - Leicester Square

Angus Steakhouse - Leicester Square

Leicester Square, WC2H 7AD
0.1 miles
Established in 1968, Angus Steakhouse truly is London’s original Steakhouse, boasting five restaurants across London. Situated near prime locations ... Find out more
The Pink Chihuahua

The Pink Chihuahua

London, W1F 0RR
0.1 miles
What we think
"Formerly the domain of the late, great Dick Bradsell, this LA Low Rider dive continues to uphold the philosophy of the much-lamented London bartender & ..." Read our full review
El Camion

El Camion

Soho, W1F 0RR
0.1 miles
What we think
"Punters out late can live la vida loca at this dippy cocktail pit attached to El Camion’s Mexican grill. Choose from more than 300 class-act Tequ ..." Read our full review
Louie London

Louie London

Covent Garden, WC2H 9NE
0.1 miles
Located in a 19th-century townhouse, Louie provides a luxurious space to graze on French and Creole cuisine whilst soaking up the unique ambience. Made up o ... Find out more
Be At One Piccadilly Circus

Be At One Piccadilly Circus

London, W1D 7LA
0.1 miles
What we think
"Wet your whistle and keep it wet at B@1, the chain of mainstream cocktail bars where every night is party night. It’s easy to sneer at these chee ..." Read our full review
8 at The Londoner

8 at The Londoner

Leicester Square, WC2H 7DX
0.1 miles
8 at The Londoner is a rooftop restaurant that reimagines the traditional style of Japanese dining and drinking. Set in The Londoner hotel wh ... Find out more
P.F. Chang's Asian Table

P.F. Chang's Asian Table

London, WC2H 7JA
0.1 miles
What we think
"Anyone who has ever tried to find somewhere to eat in the less cosmopolitan parts of the United States will have come across P.F. Chang's (280 branches ..." Read our full review
The Box Soho

The Box Soho

Soho, W1F 0ED
0.1 miles
What we think
"Junior royals; pop princesses; film stars; supermodels; oligarchs: this offshoot of New York’s notorious den of decadence draws London’s pa ..." 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.

Chinatown isn't always the most accessible place, so if you're looking for something specific, use the filters on the left hand side of this page to narrow down your restaurant search.