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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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Humble Chicken

Humble Chicken

Soho, W1D 4SJ
0.1 miles
Gold JapaneseOver £80
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"Humble Chicken’s beak-to-foot yakitori made a splash when it first opened in 2021 - according to head chef Angelo Sato, that was just a step in t ..." Read our full review
La Bodega Negra

La Bodega Negra

London, W1D 5JF
0.1 miles
Bronze £30 - £49Mexican
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"We’re going to call it: this is surely London’s only Mexican restaurant hidden behind the facade of a sex shop. Such exterior bawdiness is ..." Read our full review
Souk Medina

Souk Medina

Covent Garden, WC2H 9NJ
0.1 miles
£30 - £49Moroccan
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"With its reasonably priced feast menu, shisha pipes & belly dancers, fans justifiably label Souk Medina a ‘crowd pleaser’ – in fa ..." Read our full review
Souk Bazaar

Souk Bazaar

Soho, WC2H 9NJ
0.1 miles
£30 - £49Moroccan
It must be those of us who are too young to hit the hippy trail have a secret hankering to get away from it all in a kaftan. However, instead of jumping on ... Find out more
Afternoon Tea at Cutter & Squidge

Afternoon Tea at Cutter & Squidge

Soho, W1F 0SJ
0.1 miles
£50 - £79Afternoon tea
Leave the busy streets of London behind as you descend downstairs into the potion class. Get cloaked up, and then take your seat at the school-style desks a ... Find out more
The Stage at The Londoner

The Stage at The Londoner

Leicester Square, WC2H 7DX
0.1 miles
Under £30Vegetarian
Step into the limelight of The Stage, where the drama unfolds with a spectacular programme dedicated to Champagne and life’s great del ... Find out more
Leicester Square Kitchen

Leicester Square Kitchen

Leicester Square, WC2H 7LH
0.1 miles
MexicanPeruvianUnder £30
This all-day Mexican comes from the team behind May Fair Kitchen and Monmouth Kitchen, all part of the Edwardian Hotels London group. There’ ... Find out more
The Thin White Duke

The Thin White Duke

Soho, W1D 7LD
0.1 miles
£30 - £49BarsChineseDim Sum
Located in the heart of Soho, The Thin White Duke is an all-day dining and drinking venue that doubles as a recording studio and an ode to David Bowie all i ... Find out more
St James Tavern Piccadilly

St James Tavern Piccadilly

Piccadilly Circus, W1D 7NE
0.1 miles
BritishPubsUnder £30
The West End is a busy tourist hotspot - with China Town, Leicester Square, and the famous Eros Statue creating a great day of exploring, you're sure to get ... Find out more
The Lyric

The Lyric

London, W1D 7LU
0.1 miles
PubsUnder £30
Welcome to The Lyric, a beautiful little Victorian pub in central London that offers more than expected: An excellent array of draught & bottled beer, f ... Find out more
Gordon Ramsay Street Burger – Charing Cross Road

Gordon Ramsay Street Burger – Charing Cross Road

Charing Cross, WC2H 0HX
0.1 miles
£30 - £49Burgers
Nestled in the bustling heart of London, you'll find Gordon Ramsay's Street Burger, a culinary haven in Charing Cross. Set foot into this restaurant and emb ... Find out more
Swift

Swift

London, W1D 4TQ
0.1 miles
Gold Bars
What we think
"The words ‘fancy a swift drink?’ have never been better chosen – though we’re sure you’ll want to linger over cocktails a ..." Read our full review
Le Salon Bar

Le Salon Bar

London, WC2H 9NE
0.1 miles
Bronze Bars
What we think
" Joël Robuchon’s L’Atelier restaurant & pleasuredome also boasts a bar with a sparrow-sized roof terrace (a rare thing in Covent Garden). Treat i ..." Read our full review
Zócalo Soho

Zócalo Soho

Soho, W1D 7LB
0.1 miles
MexicanUnder £30
Zocalo in Soho is a Mexican-Californian restaurant inspired by the taquerias in San Francisco’s Mission District, serving up tasty tacos and a punchy ... Find out more
Sophie's Soho

Sophie's Soho

London, W1D 7NB
0.1 miles
Bronze £30 - £49BritishSteak
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"Despite its home in a cavernous site on Soho’s Windmill Street, the second location for Sophie’s Steakhouse still has a cosy atmosphere tha ..." 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.