Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Boulder

Forget General Tso's and chop suey. Today's Chinese restaurants are skipping the American takes on Chinese food and instead are bringing diners on a culinary journey through the diverse regions of China. Fiery chili-infused Sichuan food, stuffed bao from Beijing, Shanghai-style soup dumplings, Guilin rice noodles, and Cantonese seafood and dim sum are just some of what the country has to offer.

By seeing the world through social media, more consumers have learned that there's more to Chinese food than fried rice, sweet and sour chicken, and egg rolls. Consumers increasingly want to go deep into Asian cuisine and understand the variety of flavor profiles, which in turn is influencing how we eat. Forty-five percent of consumers believe that Asian food and flavors will have a big impact on food trends, second to American cuisine by just 1%, according to the American Culinary Federation's 2025 trends report.

That's evident in the rise of chili crisp as a must-have condiment, which was on menus 77.8% more times between 2023 and 2024, compared to just 10.5% for hot honey, according to Technomic.

Social media and restaurant review sites have made it even easier to hunt out unique and delicious options for Chinese food. Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Boulder based on diners' reviews on Yelp as of July 2025. Restaurants with at least 20 reviews tagged as "Chinese" on Yelp and within a 10-kilometer radius of Boulder were included. Some restaurants featured may serve other food items besides breakfast food. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, national chains with more than 10 locations nationally, based on the Yelp data, were not included.

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Golden Sun

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#21. Golden Sun

- Rating: 2.7/5 (203 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1635 28th St. Boulder, Colorado
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Five Spice Asian Cuisine

2 / 21

#20. Five Spice Asian Cuisine

- Rating: 2.8/5 (159 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3325 28th St. Unit 5 Boulder, Colorado
- Categories: Chinese, Thai, Vegetarian
- Read more on Yelp

Jin Chan

3 / 21

#19. Jin Chan

- Rating: 3.0/5 (123 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2835 28th St. Boulder, Colorado
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

China Gourmet

4 / 21

#18. China Gourmet

- Rating: 3.3/5 (170 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1345 Dry Creek Drive Ste A Longmont, Colorado
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Fans Chinese Cuisine

5 / 21

#17. Fans Chinese Cuisine

- Rating: 3.4/5 (93 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7960 Niwot Road Unit C9 Longmont, Colorado
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Double Happy

6 / 21

#16. Double Happy

- Rating: 3.5/5 (128 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 740 Main St. Louisville, Colorado
- Categories: Chinese, Vietnamese, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp

Chef King Carry Out

7 / 21

#15. Chef King Carry Out

- Rating: 3.6/5 (84 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1355 East South Boulder Road Louisville, Colorado
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

China Gourmet

8 / 21

#14. China Gourmet

- Rating: 3.7/5 (207 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3970 Broadway St. Ste 102 Boulder, Colorado
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Tsing Tao

9 / 21

#13. Tsing Tao

- Rating: 3.7/5 (190 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 607 South Broadway Ste A Boulder, Colorado
- Categories: Chinese, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

Zoe Ma Ma

10 / 21

#12. Zoe Ma Ma

- Rating: 3.7/5 (652 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 919 Pearl St. Boulder, Colorado
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Dragonfly Noodle

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#11. Dragonfly Noodle

- Rating: 3.8/5 (216 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2014 10th St. Boulder, Colorado
- Categories: Ramen, Dim Sum, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

May Wah Restaurant

12 / 21

#10. May Wah Restaurant

- Rating: 3.8/5 (131 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2500 Baseline Road Boulder, Colorado
- Categories: Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai
- Read more on Yelp

Haoway Chinese Cafe

13 / 21

#9. Haoway Chinese Cafe

- Rating: 3.8/5 (115 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1678 30th St. Boulder, Colorado
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Flower Pepper Restaurant

14 / 21

#8. Flower Pepper Restaurant

- Rating: 4.0/5 (354 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1310 College Ave. Boulder, Colorado
- Categories: Chinese, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp

Nana's Dim Sum & Dumplings

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#7. Nana's Dim Sum & Dumplings

- Rating: 4.1/5 (57 reviews)
- Address: 1125 13th St. Boulder, Colorado
- Categories: Dim Sum, Bubble Tea, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp

You And Mee Noodle House

16 / 21

#6. You And Mee Noodle House

- Rating: 4.3/5 (50 reviews)
- Address: 2850 Iris Ave. Boulder, Colorado
- Categories: Chinese, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp

Mason's Dumpling Shop - Boulder

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#5. Mason's Dumpling Shop - Boulder

- Rating: 4.3/5 (90 reviews)
- Address: 3060 Pearl St. Unit 112 Boulder, Colorado
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

King Dumpling

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#4. King Dumpling

- Rating: 4.3/5 (78 reviews)
- Address: 316 South McCaslin Blvd. Louisville, Colorado
- Categories: Dim Sum
- Read more on Yelp

Mt Fuji Hibachi & Sushi

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#3. Mt Fuji Hibachi & Sushi

- Rating: 4.4/5 (28 reviews)
- Address: 269 McCaslin Blvd. Louisville, Colorado
- Categories: Chinese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Asian Cuisine & Vietnamese Noodle House

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#2. Asian Cuisine & Vietnamese Noodle House

- Rating: 4.4/5 (139 reviews)
- Address: 1627 Coalton Road Superior, Colorado
- Categories: Chinese, Vietnamese
- Read more on Yelp

Formosa

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#1. Formosa

- Rating: 4.7/5 (118 reviews)
- Address: 4920 Pearl St. Unit C Boulder, Colorado
- Categories: Taiwanese, Dim Sum, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 317 metros.