Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Denver

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 Denver 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 Denver 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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#30. Dating Yummy

- Rating: 4.2/5 (145 reviews)
- Address: 12203 East Iliff Ave. Ste D Aurora, Colorado
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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#29. Pepper Asian Bistro

- Rating: 4.2/5 (811 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2831 East Colfax Ave. Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Chinese, Thai
- Read more on Yelp

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#28. Hong Kong Barbecue

- Rating: 4.2/5 (275 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1048 South Federal Blvd. Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Barbecue, Cantonese
- Read more on Yelp

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#27. The Bronze Empire

- Rating: 4.2/5 (401 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1591 South Colorado Blvd. Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Hot Pot, Szechuan
- Read more on Yelp

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#26. Paik's Noodle Aurora 홍콩반점

- Rating: 4.2/5 (76 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 12101 East Iliff Ave. Ste K Aurora, Colorado
- Categories: Chinese, Korean
- Read more on Yelp

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#25. Little Gingko Asian Cafe

- Rating: 4.2/5 (203 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1279 North Marion St. Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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#24. The Ginger Pig

- Rating: 4.2/5 (294 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4262 Lowell Blvd. Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Chinese, Thai, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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#23. New China Cafe

- Rating: 4.2/5 (311 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 609 East Alameda Ave. Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Chinese, Seafood, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

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#22. Chopstickers

- Rating: 4.3/5 (201 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1617A California St. Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Chinese, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp

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#21. Hong Kong Cafe

- Rating: 4.3/5 (887 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10890 East Dartmouth Ave. Ste C Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Chinese, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp

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#20. Happy Cafe

- Rating: 4.3/5 (83 reviews)
- Address: 945 South Federal Blvd. Ste G Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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#19. Q House

- Rating: 4.3/5 (283 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3421 East Colfax Ave. Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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#18. Nana's Dim Sum & Dumplings

- Rating: 4.3/5 (144 reviews)
- Address: 2495 South Havana St. Unit F Aurora, Colorado
- Categories: Dim Sum
- Read more on Yelp

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#17. Dumpling Kitchen

- Rating: 4.4/5 (75 reviews)
- Address: 4045 North Pecos St. Ste 130 Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Dim Sum, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp

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#16. MAKfam

- Rating: 4.4/5 (218 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 39 West 1st Ave. Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Chinese, Cocktail Bars, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

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#15. Old Town Hot Pot

- Rating: 4.4/5 (244 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2852 South Havana St. Aurora, Colorado
- Categories: Hot Pot, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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#14. Vinh Xuong Bakery

- Rating: 4.4/5 (135 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 375 South Federal Blvd. Unit 112 Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Bakeries, Vietnamese, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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#13. Mason's Dumpling Shop - Lakewood

- Rating: 4.4/5 (92 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6981 West Alaska Drive Lakewood, Colorado
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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#12. U&I BBQ Karaoke Bar

- Rating: 4.5/5 (51 reviews)
- Address: 1555 South Havana St. Unit C Aurora, Colorado
- Categories: Chinese, Karaoke, Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp

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#11. Pepper Asian Bistro II

- Rating: 4.5/5 (589 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3759 Lipan St. Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Chinese, Asian Fusion, Thai
- Read more on Yelp

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#10. Fortune Wok to Table

- Rating: 4.5/5 (477 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2817 East 3rd Ave. Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Noodles, Dim Sum, Shanghainese
- Read more on Yelp

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#9. Nana's Dim Sum & Dumplings

- Rating: 4.5/5 (532 reviews)
- Address: 3316 Tejon St. Ste 102 Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Dim Sum
- Read more on Yelp

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#8. Yuan Wonton

- Rating: 4.5/5 (183 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2878 Fairfax St. Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Food Trucks, Dim Sum
- Read more on Yelp

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#7. Pho Hong

- Rating: 4.5/5 (135 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 375 South Federal Blvd. Ste 109 Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Chinese, Vietnamese, Juice Bars & Smoothies
- Read more on Yelp

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#6. Wok Spicy

- Rating: 4.5/5 (71 reviews)
- Address: 3021 South Broadway Englewood, Colorado
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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#5. Linglon

- Rating: 4.6/5 (109 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2456 South Colorado Blvd. Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Chinese, Soup, Salad
- Read more on Yelp

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#4. Noodles Express

- Rating: 4.6/5 (165 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 703 South Colorado Blvd. Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Noodles, Szechuan
- Read more on Yelp

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#3. Huakee BBQ Bento

- Rating: 4.7/5 (112 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5072 West 92nd Ave. Westminster, Colorado
- Categories: Cantonese, Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp

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#2. Hong Kong Station 2

- Rating: 4.7/5 (54 reviews)
- Address: 6460 East Yale Ave. Ste G-20C Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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#1. Chopstix Fusion

- Rating: 4.9/5 (54 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2020 South Parker Road Unit I Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Chinese, 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.