While there are plenty of New York City neighborhoods with stellar Chinese food, Manhattan’s Chinatown is still the leading destination for the diverse and flavorful bundled cuisine. Cantonese fare — and its cousin Hong Kong fare — still predominate, though there are plenty of regional cuisines to be found, from Shanghai, Taiwan, Teochew, Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Fujian, plus some very good Vietnamese, Japanese, and Malaysian foods. Soups, dumplings, rice rolls, noodles, stir-fries, and fresh whole steamed fish scattered with ginger and green onions are in abundance in this historic neighborhood, with prices that run from very modest to more expensive. This map lists old-school spots alongside some newcomers, keeping remixing Chinatown flavor for the next generation. For similar dining, check out Eater NY’s guide to Chinatown in Flushing.
For this update: We’ve added Lei and Sunn’s and. And, for now, we’ve removed King’s Kitchen and M Star Cafe.