Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Tampa

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 Tampa 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 Tampa 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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Pei Wei Asian Kitchen

1 / 29

#29. Pei Wei Asian Kitchen

- Rating: 3.2/5 (198 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 12927 North Dale Mabry Hwy Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Chinese, Gluten-Free, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

China 1

2 / 29

#28. China 1

- Rating: 3.3/5 (94 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2535 North Dale Mabry Hwy Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

New China

3 / 29

#27. New China

- Rating: 3.5/5 (51 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3801 West Gandy Blvd. Ste East Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Plum Tree

4 / 29

#26. Plum Tree

- Rating: 3.5/5 (50 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 215 East Davis Blvd. Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

China 1

5 / 29

#25. China 1

- Rating: 3.5/5 (76 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3841 US Highway 301 South Riverview, Florida
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

China Garden

6 / 29

#24. China Garden

- Rating: 3.5/5 (74 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 10019 North Dale Mabry Hwy Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

New Bamboo Express

7 / 29

#23. New Bamboo Express

- Rating: 3.5/5 (82 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5322 Kelly Road Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Chinese, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp

Jade Garden

8 / 29

#22. Jade Garden

- Rating: 3.6/5 (56 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2626 West Hillsborough Ave. Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Ho Ho Choy

9 / 29

#21. Ho Ho Choy

- Rating: 3.6/5 (251 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1441 East Fletcher Ave. Ste 125 Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Dim Sum, Seafood, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

New Far East Chinese Rest

10 / 29

#20. New Far East Chinese Rest

- Rating: 3.6/5 (50 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5527 South 78th St. Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Chinese, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

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China Garden

11 / 29

#19. China Garden

- Rating: 3.6/5 (54 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5715 North Nebraska Ave. Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Pei Wei Asian Kitchen

12 / 29

#18. Pei Wei Asian Kitchen

- Rating: 3.7/5 (165 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1816 North Westshore Blvd. Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Chinese, Asian Fusion, Gluten-Free
- Read more on Yelp

YHS China Bistro

13 / 29

#17. YHS China Bistro

- Rating: 3.7/5 (465 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 302 North Dale Mabry Hwy Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Tokyo

14 / 29

#16. Tokyo

- Rating: 3.8/5 (207 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7911 West Hillsborough Ave. Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Yummy House China Bistro

15 / 29

#15. Yummy House China Bistro

- Rating: 3.8/5 (1147 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2620 East Hillsborough Ave. Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Chinese, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

China Yuan Restaurant

16 / 29

#14. China Yuan Restaurant

- Rating: 3.9/5 (417 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8502 North Armenia Ave. Ste 1A Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Dim Sum, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

China Taste

17 / 29

#13. China Taste

- Rating: 3.9/5 (75 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4711 Gandy Blvd. Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Ming Gardens Restaurant

18 / 29

#12. Ming Gardens Restaurant

- Rating: 3.9/5 (85 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2601 North Tampa St. Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Shang Hai Take Out

19 / 29

#11. Shang Hai Take Out

- Rating: 4.0/5 (133 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3337 South West Shore Blvd. Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Asian Wok

20 / 29

#10. Asian Wok

- Rating: 4.0/5 (115 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5651 East Fowler Ave. Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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Jubao Palace Noodle Bar - Seminole Hard Rock Tampa

21 / 29

#9. Jubao Palace Noodle Bar - Seminole Hard Rock Tampa

- Rating: 4.0/5 (187 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5225 North Orient Road Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Chinese, Noodles, Vietnamese
- Read more on Yelp

China Legend

22 / 29

#8. China Legend

- Rating: 4.1/5 (62 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4537 Gunn Hwy Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Liang's Bistro Asian Cuisine

23 / 29

#7. Liang's Bistro Asian Cuisine

- Rating: 4.1/5 (401 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 17515 Bruce B Downs Blvd. Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Cantonese
- Read more on Yelp

Lan Zhou Lamen

24 / 29

#6. Lan Zhou Lamen

- Rating: 4.2/5 (186 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2716 East Fowler Ave. Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

China Star

25 / 29

#5. China Star

- Rating: 4.2/5 (57 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5211 East Fowler Ave. Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Chinese, Seafood, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

Flaming Mountain

26 / 29

#4. Flaming Mountain

- Rating: 4.2/5 (81 reviews)
- Address: 13520 University Plaza St. Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Craft Fry Wing

27 / 29

#3. Craft Fry Wing

- Rating: 4.4/5 (68 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2224 East Fletcher Ave. Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Cheesesteaks, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Red Bowl Szechuan

28 / 29

#2. Red Bowl Szechuan

- Rating: 4.4/5 (234 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1441 East Fletcher Ave. Ste 115 Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Szechuan, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

BeiJing House - Fletcher

29 / 29

#1. BeiJing House - Fletcher

- Rating: 4.4/5 (233 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1441 East Fletcher Ave. Ste 107 Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Szechuan, Caterers
- 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.