This Michelin-recommended restaurant includes locations in Midtown and Duluth at the Jusgo’s food court. Xi’an Gourmet House focuses on dishes from the Shaanxi region of China, northwest of Sichuan. Shaanxi cuisine often incorporates Sichuan peppercorns and chilis in its dishes. Try the liang pi cold skin noodles, thick and chewy wheat noodles mixed with sliced cucumbers and sprouts and tossed in vinegar and chili oil, the whole fish with pickled peppers, or the hot and numbing dry fried beef. The pao-mo soup contains steamed leavened flatbread cooked in lamb broth with slices of lamb meat. 

The dumpling-heavy menu here features everything from baskets full of warm and savory soup dumplings to pork and fennel-filled fried ones. Try the pork and chive steamed dumplings or pork, shrimp, and chive fried dumplings, too. Don’t skip the Chinese crepes with crullers at breakfast or the cumin lamb, Mandarin pork belly and glass noodles, and chong ching spicy chicken. You can also order frozen dumplings to take home. West Midtown now has an outpost of the restaurant called Dumpling Factory.

Located in Buford Highway’s famous Asian Square, this popular restaurant excels at traditional Taiwanese cuisine. Order the three cups chicken, spicy sliced beef, beef tendon, and tripe plate, the dan dan dry noodles, or the shrimp, squid, and clam spicy seafood noodle soup. The Singapore noodles here are a good choice, as is the lamb and leeks in a cilantro-laden hot bean sauce. 

Located in the Pinetree Plaza shopping center, LanZhou Ramen serves heaping plates of hand-pulled and knife-cut noodles on its menu. Try the pork or oxtail noodles, or order one of the soups like the duck or beef noodle, and watch the chef roll, twist, pull, and whip those noodles into shape through the window overlooking the kitchen. LanZhou also offers a variety of dumplings on its menu, including soup dumplings and fried potstickers. LanZhou Ramen is a Michelin-recommended restaurant.

Located at the H Mart complex in Doraville, come here for brothy bowls of comforting rice noodles. This particular style of noodles originated in southern and southwest China – namely from the city of Guilin and the Yunnan province – and can now be found at a few restaurants around Atlanta. The name in Chinese is Shi Miao Dao and translates to “ready in ten seconds.” Order broths like savory chicken or tangy tomato and your desired level of spiciness. Noodles come with a choice of proteins and an assortment of pickled vegetables and other complementary fixings. Try the sour cabbage fish rice noodles with slices of white fish.

Looking for dim sum? Look no further than Royal China, which continues to serve some of metro Atlanta’s finest dim sum. The restaurant and banquet hall sees push carts rolling through the dining room offering everything from rice noodle rolls, a selection of shumai and dumplings, and buns stuffed with pork, red bean paste, and custard to fried sesame balls, steamed chicken feet, and sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaves. And the Peking duck served here is expertly carved table side.

With locations on Buford Highway and in Duluth, Ming’s BBQ is one of the city’s favorite iconic Cantonese barbecue restaurants. Expect to see glistening roast ducks hanging from their windows sold in whole, half, and quarter portions, as well as roast meats like pork, quail, and chicken. For the ultimate comfort dish, order a barbecue combo with char siu (deeply roasted pork marinated in a sweet and savory sauce) served with rice, fried egg, and gai lan (Chinese broccoli). 

The Asian food courts across the city are the go-to destinations to find some of the best Chinese food. This tiny stall located in Duluth’s Great Wall Supermarket is one of the rare places you’ll find serving traditional Taiwanese breakfast items every morning like fresh soy milk with handmade fried crullers (you tiao), baked wheat cakes (shao bing), and homestyle rice rolls (fan tuan). In addition, you can try some iconic Taiwanese specialties, such as beef noodle soup with hand-cut noodles and the infamous “stinky” tofu. 

Another Duluth Chinese restaurant staple is Taste of China. Order everything from Xi’an cold sesame noodles, spicy hot pots, and twice cooked pork to fish in black bean sauce, moo goo gai pan, and lobster with scallion sauce. Indulge in half and whole portions of Peking duck, too, which comes with a side of perfectly crispy skin served with all the traditional accoutrements and fluffy bao.

Chef Rui Liu has created a following of people who frequent this family-owned and operated Sichuan restaurant in Duluth. From the Chongqing-style noodles and dry spicy eggplant to tea-smoked duck and shredded beef or pork with hot peppers, few things on the menu don’t come with heat at Masterpiece. The Duluth Chinese restaurant continues to be worth the trek north from Atlanta and a great place to enjoy a family-style Sichuan meal.

It’s all about Beijing Duck at this Duluth restaurant. Go here if you’re craving one of Beijing’s most famous delicacies. They carve the juicy and crispy ducks tableside and serve them with traditional accompaniments like spring onions, sliced cucumber, sweet bean sauce, and freshly steamed pancakes called chun bing. Afterward, you’ll be given the option of a stir fry or soup made with the leftovers. Go for the soup — it’s wonderful. The rest of the menu is massive, and there’s honestly a lot you’ll want to skip, but they do have some tasty clay pot and stir-fried dishes that round out a very satisfying meal. Weekends get busy, so be sure to come early or call ahead.