Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Philadelphia

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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia 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.

Mustard Greens Restaurant

1 / 29

#29. Mustard Greens Restaurant

- Rating: 4.1/5 (119 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 622 South 2nd St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Szechuan Express

2 / 29

#28. Szechuan Express

- Rating: 4.1/5 (85 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 101 East City Ave. Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Spice C

3 / 29

#27. Spice C

- Rating: 4.1/5 (573 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 131 North 10th St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Han Dynasty

4 / 29

#26. Han Dynasty

- Rating: 4.1/5 (1596 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 110 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Szechuan, Noodles, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

Buddakan

5 / 29

#25. Buddakan

- Rating: 4.1/5 (1865 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 325 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Sampan

6 / 29

#24. Sampan

- Rating: 4.1/5 (2390 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 124 South 13th St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Chinese, Pan Asian
- Read more on Yelp

Luscious Dumplings

7 / 29

#23. Luscious Dumplings

- Rating: 4.1/5 (79 reviews)
- Address: 939 Race St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese, Noodles, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

New Leaf 2 Chinese & Japanese Cuisine

8 / 29

#22. New Leaf 2 Chinese & Japanese Cuisine

- Rating: 4.1/5 (188 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4260 Main St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese, Japanese, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp

DJ Kitchen

9 / 29

#21. DJ Kitchen

- Rating: 4.1/5 (169 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4040 City Ave. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Szechuan, Bubble Tea, Dim Sum
- Read more on Yelp

Chengdu Center City

10 / 29

#20. Chengdu Center City

- Rating: 4.1/5 (476 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1508 Sansom St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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Xinying Chinese Restaurant

11 / 29

#19. Xinying Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 4.2/5 (60 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2403 East Somerset St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Humpty's Dumplings

12 / 29

#18. Humpty's Dumplings

- Rating: 4.2/5 (367 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 277 North Keswick Ave. Glenside, Pennsylvania
- Categories: New American, Noodles, Dim Sum
- Read more on Yelp

Nan Zhou Hand Drawn Noodle House

13 / 29

#17. Nan Zhou Hand Drawn Noodle House

- Rating: 4.2/5 (2477 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1022 Race St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp

Shing Kee

14 / 29

#16. Shing Kee

- Rating: 4.2/5 (114 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 600 Washington Ave. Ste 18 A Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese, Noodles, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

JiangNan -- Philadelphia

15 / 29

#15. JiangNan -- Philadelphia

- Rating: 4.2/5 (74 reviews)
- Address: 927 Arch St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese, Southern
- Read more on Yelp

China House

16 / 29

#14. China House

- Rating: 4.2/5 (92 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2437 South 24th St. Ste 8A Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Dim Sum & Noodle

17 / 29

#13. Dim Sum & Noodle

- Rating: 4.2/5 (307 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2000 Hamilton St. Ste 104 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Cantonese, Dim Sum, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp

I Tea

18 / 29

#12. I Tea

- Rating: 4.2/5 (180 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1537 Spring Garden St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese, Tea Rooms, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp

New Phnom Penh

19 / 29

#11. New Phnom Penh

- Rating: 4.3/5 (71 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2301 South 7th St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Vietnamese, Cambodian, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

EMei

20 / 29

#10. EMei

- Rating: 4.3/5 (806 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 915 Arch St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Szechuan, Noodles, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

Chuan Kee Skewer

21 / 29

#9. Chuan Kee Skewer

- Rating: 4.3/5 (158 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 927 Race St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese, Barbecue, Hot Pot
- Read more on Yelp

Heung Fa Chun Sweet House

22 / 29

#8. Heung Fa Chun Sweet House

- Rating: 4.3/5 (274 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 112 North 10th St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp

Ray's Café & Teahouse

23 / 29

#7. Ray's Café & Teahouse

- Rating: 4.4/5 (258 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 141 North 9th St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Chinese, Taiwanese
- Read more on Yelp

Dump-N-Roll

24 / 29

#6. Dump-N-Roll

- Rating: 4.4/5 (176 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Food Trucks, Caterers, Dim Sum
- Read more on Yelp

Lau Kee Restaurant

25 / 29

#5. Lau Kee Restaurant

- Rating: 4.5/5 (152 reviews)
- Address: 934 Race St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Fuji Asian

26 / 29

#4. Fuji Asian

- Rating: 4.5/5 (52 reviews)
- Address: 1139 Easton Road Roslyn, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Unit Su Vege

27 / 29

#3. Unit Su Vege

- Rating: 4.6/5 (254 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2000 Hamilton St. Ste 106 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Vegetarian, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Far East Chinese Cuisine

28 / 29

#2. Far East Chinese Cuisine

- Rating: 4.6/5 (57 reviews)
- Address: 5043 Wissahickon Ave. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Kungfu Hotpot

29 / 29

#1. Kungfu Hotpot

- Rating: 4.7/5 (169 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1008 Cherry St. Floor 3 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Hot Pot, Seafood, Chinese
- 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.