15 best upmarket Chinese restaurants in Bangkok

With three outlets spanning the city, Cantonese specialist Chef Man serves some of the best dim sum in the city. Helming the kitchen is Hong Kong native Man Wai Yin, who has had 30 years of experiences working in some of the best restaurants here and abroad. At Chef Man, he rolls out snow buns featuring crispy and chewy bao filled with roasted pork, and sweet lava buns oozing with a creamy custard filling. The Peking duck is also a must.

Fei Ya is definitely one of the best Chinese restaurants in Bangkok. A perfect blend of luxury ambiance and delicious Cantonese food keeps the place busy with affluent diners, who come for its real deal: the crisp Peking Duck.

Steered by the culinary powerhouse Water Library, the Chinese eatery Hong Bao is always packed with locals in the know. On top of Chinese delicacies like Peking Duck, Hong Bao serves dim sums all day and uses top-grade produce for the fillings.

Conrad Bangkok's acclaimed Chinese restaurant that's been woking authentic Cantonese dishes for longer than a decade. 

This Chinese restaurant in Swissôtel Le Concorde draws in crowds with an all-you-can-eat dim sum buffet for only B790. Among the selections are chewy bites with fancy fillings like steamed shrimp mixed with squid ink dumplings (topped with a gold leaf, no less) and steamed scallops and egg white dumplings with bird’s nest.

This swanky family-style restaurant serves polished versions of traditional Chinese recipes. Dishes that are a staple to this cuisine⁠—Peking duck, dim sum, and stir-fries⁠—are all excellently prepared and shine with exceptional flavors. 

It’s been a couple years since Man Fu Yuan, a respected Cantonese restaurant at the InterContinental Singapore, expanded to Thailand, opening a restaurant at the posh Rajapruek Golf Club in northern Bangkok.

Mei Jiang at the Peninsula Bangkok has never failed to top the list of the best Chinese restaurants in the city, thanks to the culinary magic created by Chef Jackie Ho and his team, who combines awe-inspiring presentations with the mind-blowing flavors of Cantonese cuisine. For Chinese New Year, Mei Jiang offers two lunch sets (B2,380 and B2,880) comprised of dishes that, according to Chinese belief, will bring good luck and fortune.

Nan Bei at swanky Rosewood Bangkok amps us Chinese fare with a touch of edgy glamor, putting the Chinese meal in a photogenic, jaw-dropping setting that doesn’t ascribe to typical Oriental stereotypes. 

The latest establishment to join the hotel’s squad of culinary cocoons is Pagoda, a Chinese restaurant that purveys authentic Cantonese fare at its best. 

Shang Palace at the Shangri-La has always topped lists of best dim sum restaurants in Bangkok, thanks to savory bites that scream authentic Cantonese flavors. Even better, their dim sum lunch sets come at a good price—for B788 per person, you can savor all of Shang Palace’s 46 homemade bites between 11:30 and 14:30 on weekdays. Shangri-La’s top-notch service is another added bonus.

Praised as one of the best—and most affordable—dim sum restaurants in Bangkok, Tuang is run by Hong Kong-born chef Yip, who was behind the success of Shangri-La Bangkok’s Shang Palace restaurant. While almost everything is a can’t-miss, the most noteworthy dishes include shrimp with rice flour roll (B60) and hakao (steamed shrimp dumpling, B60).

Note: Tuang has just relocated to a new location set in a much larger warehouse on the same road.

Established more than three decades ago, Singapore restaurant Wah Lok has gained respect, as well as awards, for its exquisite creations that trumpet authentic Cantonese fare presented in modern ways. The elegant dining room is the signature restaurant of Carlton Hotel Singapore, an independent hotel brand in the island city-state. 

Set on the 32nd floor of the hotel tower, the restaurant provides commanding views of downtown Bangkok and the Chao Phraya River. Yao prides itself on being one of the few diners in Bangkok to offer Shanghainese cuisine along with Cantonese delicacies—all of which are churned out by a kitchen team led by Chinese chefs.

Yu Ting Yuan, the one Michelin-starred Chinese dining room at Four Seasons Bangkok, is currently the only Chinese restaurant in Bangkok that holds this recognition—and it is well-deserved. Helmed by executive Chinese chef Qiu Xiaogui, Yu Ting Yuan promises authentic, fusion-free dishes from the Canton region.