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London's best Chinese restaurants

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  • Yauatcha

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    No longer owned and run by Alan Yau, this stylish Soho restaurant still has an impressive buzz and energy several years after opening. In the bright ground-floor dining room - and its sexy cavernous counterpart b...

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  • China Tang

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    The Dorchester's luxurious Cantonese restaurant offers a fabulous mix of art deco design and David Tang's gutsy modern take on Chinese cookery. The opulent underground dining rooms counterbalance shiny dark wood ...

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  • Royal China Club

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    Dim sum doesn't get any classier - or better - than this in London. The sleek brown dining room, lined with gold leaf embellishments, is as serene and stately as the giant lobsters that promenade in the central f...

  • Princess Garden

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    Stepping through Princess Garden's large glass doors, you are transported at once from Mayfair to Hong Kong. The restaurant is stylishly decorated in muted tones, with Chinese art and elegant antiques adding visu...

  • Pearl Liang

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    If you find yourself stuck at Paddington station with a hunger for the Orient, head west to this modern hideaway shielded by tall glass buildings. A giant abacus and small goldfish pond greet you at reception, th...

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  • Barshu

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    In 2006, Barshu exploded on to the London scene and, along with sister restaurants Baozi Inn and Ba Shan, has become the capital's flag bearer for Sichuan cooking. The dining rooms on three floors are reminisce...

  • Magic Wok

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    Friendly, proficient staff, fair prices and a massive choice of Cantonese food - including some dishes rarely found on an English-language menu in London - are major draws to this Queensway old-stager. The deco...

  • Ba Shan

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    At the entrance of Ba Shan - the newer sibling to fellow spice merchant Barshu - you'll find a dare from Chairman Mao to all who enter: 'If you don't eat chillies, you won't be a revolutionary.' Diners are able t...

  • Gold Mine

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    With glistening ducks in the window and a tiny Queensway shopfront, Gold Mine is something of a Tardis. Step inside, and what you thought was a Chinese café is a mid-range proper restaurant, tricked out in typic...

  • Yum Cha Silks & Spice

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    Just across from the melee of Camden's Stables Market, Yum Cha ('drink tea') is named after the Hong Kong institution also known as dim sum. It's decorated with red silks and crafts from across Asia, including a ...

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By CondimentalChic - Jan 26 2012

The Chinese, similar to the Singaporeans, enjoy good food without all the fancy decor et al. A few places come to my mind - Beijing Dumpling on Lisle St in Chinatown (they serve up the best honey garlic ribs in London, hands down); Four Seasons on Gerard St & Wardour St (the best roast duck in Chinatown); best Malay/Singaporean food would go to C&R right next to Blue Posts Pub; best Sichuan restaurant is Angeles in Kilburn (from their al la carte menu, not their buffet); best dim sum would be Joy King Lau. Unfortunately, there are a lot of mediocre Chinese food in London, but there are a few standout dishes at a few restaurants scattered around town.

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