Chinese

Tang Bar is a Stonestown food court spot with a solid serve-yourself hot pot bar.

Noodle Panda is a Chinese spot in Parkside with lots of tables and great hand-pulled noodles.

Where to go when you really want dumplings.

There’s a lot more to this Parkside institution than delicious, reasonably priced dumplings.

Eastern Bakery serves a solid menu of Chinese pastries, like coffee crunch cake and year-round mooncakes.

This takeout Chinese bakery in the Sunset makes excellent Portuguese-style egg tarts.

Spices is a Sichuan restaurant in the Richmond with great—and huge—entrees.

The Happy Crane is a special occasion restaurant in Hayes Valley with stellar modern Chinese dishes.

This Lower Pacific Heights spot is a great walk-in Chinese spot for dumplings and noodles.

Dumpling Baby. Dumpling Specialist. Dumpling Home (not to be confused with Dumpling House). The list goes on.

This SoMa noodle shop proves that focusing on a small menu pays off.

Rice Roll Express is a counter-service Chinatown spot that makes plates of fantastic stone-milled cheung fun for less than $10.

Sam Wo has been a Chinatown institution since 1908, and serves everything from BBQ pork noodle rolls and congee to fried rice and chow mein.

When you want white tablecloths, dim sum carts, and fish tanks full of crustaceans, head to these spots.

This spot punches well above its price point, generous lunch combos for just $11-$13, complete with soup, salad, and rice.

This spot in Lakeside Village pulls off cha chaan teng classics like egg tarts, baked pork chop rice, and dumplings.

Come to Smile House Cafe in Parkside for some solid cha chaan teng classics.

Venus Cafe in the Richmond serves great cha chaan teng staples.

Golden Island Cafe is a low-key cha chaan teng in the Outer Sunset perfect for solo snacks and desserts.

Chang’s Kitchen Restaurant is a Chinese restaurant in the Sunset with great dry-fried chicken wings.

Visit these spots for the best pineapple buns, dim sum, and mooncakes this city has to offer.

Dumpling King is an excellent Chinese restaurant in the Richmond.

This place sets the dim sum gold standard with juicy xiao long bao, flaky pork buns, and a must-try roast duck.

Bao Bao Dumpling is a Shanghainese spot in the Richmond with great dumplings.

Where to go for mapo tofu, xiao long bao, seafood clay pots, and more.