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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in CITY Magazine, 55 Plus Magazine, and 585 Magazine. Updated July 2026.
Han Noodle Bar · Monroe Avenue
A Monroe Avenue noodle house of more than a decade that CITY Magazine's dedicated Best Chinese piece calls out for traditional noodles and dumplings, under the motto No Fusion, No Gimmicks; it also took CITY's reader-poll Best Asian Restaurant in 2024 and 2025. To order: the dumplings, good enough that they landed in the restaurant's own name.
Szechuan Opera · Park Avenue
A Park Avenue Sichuan kitchen open since 2019, named runner-up in CITY Magazine's Best Chinese feature and profiled by 55 Plus Magazine. The CITY piece points to the Dandan noodles, wide noodles in chili oil built with cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, and anise. To order: the Dandan noodles.
Chen Garden · Brighton
A Monroe Avenue Chinese restaurant near the Brighton line, named a finalist alongside Han Noodle in CITY Magazine's Best Chinese feature and a Best Asian Restaurant finalist in CITY's 2024 and 2025 reader polls.
White Swans · South Wedge
A South Wedge cafe that 585 Magazine covers for reasonably priced, modern takes on traditional Chinese cooking, with a companion 585 piece making the case for its dim sum as a brunch option. To order: the dim sum.