The 10 Best Restaurants In Philadelphia’s Chinatown
Chinatown is a neighborhood that sits right on Center City’s Market Street border, to the east of City Hall. Many of these restaurants offer authentic cuisine and recipes handed down that are centuries old. The Culture Trip has compiled a list of the top Philadelphia Chinatown restaurants with the best delicacies and traditional pan-Asian cuisines.
1. Banana Leaf: Malaysian Cuisine
Restaurant, Malaysian, Indian, Asian
2. Penang
Restaurant, Malaysian
3. New Harmony Vegetarian Restaurant
Restaurant, Vegetarian, Asian, Chinese
4. Dim Sum Garden
Dim Sum Garden
Dim Sum Garden is perfect for everyone, families, groups and individuals. Loyal customers have been supporting the business for years thanks to its fresh, quality ingredients and large portions of Shanghai style dim sum. Their different varieties of dumplings are the highlights, particularly the pork and shanghai dumplings. Sides of the pan fried beef potato cakes and are also frequent favorites, but there are also plates of classic Chinese dishes.
Address & phone number: 1020 Race St Philadelphia, PA 19107 215-873-0258
5. Terakawa Ramen
Terakawa Ramen
Terakawa Ramen features authentic ramen with traditional handmade noodles with a broth recipe that originates from the Kumamoto region of Japan, and is simmered for a period of two days. Popular ramen bowls include their signature ramen and the spicy tan tan ramen, and also try the takoyaki or mountain-potato encrusted octopus. It’s a great stop for Sunday brunch.
Address & phone number: 204 N 9th St Philadelphia, PA 19107 267-687-1355
6. Nan Zhou Hand Drawn Noodle House
Restaurant, Chinese, Asian, Soup
7. Rangoon Burmese Restaurant
Restaurant, Asian, Vegetarian
8. Nine Ting
Bar, Restaurant, Korean, Asian
Spice C
At Spice C, you’ll get large portions and delicious hand drawn noodle dishes and shaved noodle soups. Sporting pickles on each table you can add to your soup, Spice C offers quality ingredients with unlimited pickled mustard greens for free, along with twenty other toppings to choose from. With your choice of clear broth or szechuan broth with your noodle choice, they also have an extensive list of stir fry noodle and rice dishes and a variety of healthy Chinese herbs to add.
Address & phone number: 131 N 10th St Philadelphia, PA 19107 215-923-2222
9. E Mei
Restaurant, Chinese, Asian
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