Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Pittsburgh

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 Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh 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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Sichuan Gourmet

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#30. Sichuan Gourmet

- Rating: 3.6/5 (368 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1900 Murray Ave. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Szechuan
- Read more on Yelp

Sesame Inn

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#29. Sesame Inn

- Rating: 3.6/5 (280 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6242 Northway Drive Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Hunan Bar

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#28. Hunan Bar

- Rating: 3.6/5 (134 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 239 Atwood St. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Szechuan
- Read more on Yelp

Yue Bai Wei

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#27. Yue Bai Wei

- Rating: 3.6/5 (73 reviews)
- Address: 5874 Forbes Ave. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Sesame Inn Chinese Restaurant

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#26. Sesame Inn Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.7/5 (158 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 704 Washington Road Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese, Sushi Bars, Thai
- Read more on Yelp

Amazing Wok

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#25. Amazing Wok

- Rating: 3.7/5 (79 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2910 West Liberty Ave. Ste 1 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese, Food Delivery Services
- Read more on Yelp

Golden Palace Buffet

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#24. Golden Palace Buffet

- Rating: 3.7/5 (85 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3607 Forbes Ave. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese, Buffets, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp

Chan An Restaurant

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#23. Chan An Restaurant

- Rating: 3.8/5 (51 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 37 Walsh Road Crafton Ingram Shopping Center Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Chengdu Gourmet 2

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#22. Chengdu Gourmet 2

- Rating: 3.8/5 (117 reviews)
- Address: 4768 McKnight Road Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Szechuan
- Read more on Yelp

Chinatown Inn

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#21. Chinatown Inn

- Rating: 3.8/5 (320 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 520 3rd Ave. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Osaka

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#20. Osaka

- Rating: 3.8/5 (114 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2101 Green Tree Road Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Chinese, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Chengdu Gourmet

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#19. Chengdu Gourmet

- Rating: 3.8/5 (310 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5840 Forward Ave. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Asian Cafe

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#18. Asian Cafe

- Rating: 3.8/5 (52 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 701 Cooke Drive Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese, Thai
- Read more on Yelp

Rice Inn

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#17. Rice Inn

- Rating: 3.8/5 (178 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5041 Library Road Bethel Park, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese, Sushi Bars, Thai
- Read more on Yelp

Dragon Palace

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#16. Dragon Palace

- Rating: 3.8/5 (70 reviews)
- Address: 1714 Main St. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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The Parlor - Dim Sum & Cantonese BBQ

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#15. The Parlor - Dim Sum & Cantonese BBQ

- Rating: 3.9/5 (153 reviews)
- Address: 4401 Butler St. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Dim Sum, Barbecue, Cantonese
- Read more on Yelp

Jade Grille

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#14. Jade Grille

- Rating: 4.0/5 (395 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 670 Washington Road Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Szechuan, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Red Tea House

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#13. Red Tea House

- Rating: 4.0/5 (157 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1717 Cochran Road Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Wang's Kitchen

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#12. Wang's Kitchen

- Rating: 4.0/5 (70 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3625 Brownsville Road Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

China House

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#11. China House

- Rating: 4.0/5 (76 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4506 Liberty Ave. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Szechuan Spice

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#10. Szechuan Spice

- Rating: 4.0/5 (163 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5700 Centre Ave. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Szechuan, Hot Pot, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Bao

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#9. Bao

- Rating: 4.1/5 (225 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 114 Atwood St. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Taiwanese, Noodles, Dim Sum
- Read more on Yelp

Sushi Tomo

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#8. Sushi Tomo

- Rating: 4.1/5 (280 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4812 McKnight Road Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Sesame Garden

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#7. Sesame Garden

- Rating: 4.1/5 (135 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 202 Shiloh St. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Everyday Noodles

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#6. Everyday Noodles

- Rating: 4.2/5 (1045 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5875 Forbes Ave. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp

Subba Asian Restaurant

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#5. Subba Asian Restaurant

- Rating: 4.3/5 (239 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 422 East Ohio St. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Indian, Himalayan/Nepalese, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings - Pittsburgh

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#4. Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings - Pittsburgh

- Rating: 4.3/5 (140 reviews)
- Address: 2773 Sidney St. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Dim Sum
- Read more on Yelp

Yeung's House

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#3. Yeung's House

- Rating: 4.4/5 (109 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 463 Perry Hwy Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Amazing Dumplings

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#2. Amazing Dumplings

- Rating: 4.4/5 (79 reviews)
- Address: 5882 Forbes Ave. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese, Noodles, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

Wei Lai Dim Sum

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#1. Wei Lai Dim Sum

- Rating: 4.5/5 (79 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3200 McIntyre Sq Drive Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Dim Sum, Taiwanese, Cantonese
- 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.