City Consensus
What St. Louis locals agree on · updated 2 weeks ago
Would your top five be different?
Rank your Chinese →Top 5s
5 lists- JW@tuturen1.Cate Zone Chinese Cafe2.Noodle Story小面故事3.Zhanglala Beef Noodles4.Vegas Wok5.Tigersoupdumplings DES PERESJW's Top 5
- Matt BGEstablished@bittyg1.Corner 172.椒点 ChiliSpot3.Lu Lu Seafood & Dim SumMatt BG's Top 5
BottomoutsEstablished@STLhounddog1.椒点 ChiliSpot2.Cate Zone Chinese Cafe3.Corner 174.LuLu Chinese & Dim Sum5.Mai LeeBottomouts's Top 5
Biff PokarokaEstablished@wallers1.Corner 172.Lu Lu Seafood & Dim Sum3.Hunan EmpressBiff Pokaroka's Top 5
MattFounder@biznut1.Corner 172.Soup Dumplings STL3.Lu Lu Seafood & Dim SumMatt's Top 5
Editor’s picks
Sourced from the local food press. As seen in St. Louis Magazine and Feast Magazine. Updated June 2026.
Cate Zone Chinese Cafe · University City
Dongbei (Northeastern Chinese) cuisine; cumin-lamb and pickled-cabbage specialties.
Noodle Story小面故事 · Delmar Loop
StLMag-reviewed; broad Cantonese/Sichuan menu with credible soup dumplings.
Soup Dumplings STL · University City
STL's first xiao long bao specialist; crab-and-pork is the classic.
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