Houston, TX
For Chinese in Houston, the local food press points to HAI CANG HARBOR SEAFOOD RESTAURANT, Mala Sichuan Bistro, and Siu Lap City. Picks from The Infatuation, updated July 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation. Updated July 2026.
HAI CANG HARBOR SEAFOOD RESTAURANT · Chinatown
The Infatuation's highest-rated Houston Chinese restaurant (9.1). Wok-fried lobster in dry spices, platters fit for a group.
Mala Sichuan Bistro · Chinatown
The Infatuation (8.4). The mala peppercorn standard-bearer for Houston Sichuan cooking.
Siu Lap City · Midtown
The Infatuation (8.3). Crispy-skin whole ducks and Cantonese roast-meat counter.
One Dragon · Chinatown
A tiny mom and pop Shanghainese spot in Chinatown where thin, silky xiao long bao arrive filled with hot, savory broth. Around ten seats and a menu that rarely changes, which is exactly the point, and regulars come for the dumplings and little else on the short list.
Yin Ji Chang Fen 银记肠粉 · Chinatown
The Houston outpost of a Guangzhou rice noodle specialist, known for cheung fun so silky it reads as edible satin. Lines have stretched out the door of this Dynasty Plaza spot since it opened, and the rice noodle rolls are the reason regulars keep waiting.
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