Scotland's love for Chinese food is well-known, having been named as the most popular takeaway choice in the country in multiple surveys. It's not difficult to find somewhere for salt and chilli chips drizzled in curry sauce, but if you want something a little more authentic? We've got just the thing for you.
There are so many great places across the city to enjoy this East Asian cuisine, from high-end restaurants touting multiple awards to homely dining destinations serving set menus at affordable prices. To find out where, read on for our picks of the best Glasgow Chinese restaurants.
Best Chinese Restaurants Glasgow Has To Offer
Lychee Oriental
Having previously won the Best Chinese Restaurant in Scotland award, alongside other titles from publications like The Sunday Times and Glasgow Live, it's clear to see why Lychee Oriental is one of our top picks. You'll find them on Mitchell Street in a recently refurbished building, flaunting cool neon signs and Asian-inspired artwork in their trendy dining space.
Award-winning chef Jimmy Lee runs the kitchen, taking a detail-focused, fine dining approach to East Asian food. Available to eat in and takeaway, you can expect the likes of stir-fried tofu with mixed vegetables, spicy beef with cashews and crispy sea bass on their menu.
Whether you're looking for a Chinese restaurant in Glasgow to dine in or takeaway, Lychee Oriental is a great choice.
Amber Regent
Established in 1988, Amber Regent is a firm favourite when it comes to the best Chinese restaurants in Glasgow city centre. They specialise in Cantonese cuisine, renowned for their use of high quality Scottish seafood and shellfish, combined with traditional Chinese cooking techniques. Plus, the cocktail list is pretty impressive too.
The West Regent Street gem has an extensive menu to choose from, featuring dishes like crispy pork belly, steamed ginger salon and roasted cauliflower with spicy sake sauce, to name a few. They also offer a set dinner for £49.95 per person, with four courses of top-notch fare.
Cocktails and Chinese? Sign us up.
Ho Wong
Dating back to 1986, Ho Wong can be found on Waterloo Street in the city centre. Open seven days a week for lunch and dinner, they specialise in Cantonese cuisine, famed for their banquet-style sharing menus that start from £54.50 per person. There's also an £18.50 lunch menu alongside an extensive a la carte offering, serving up everything from stuffed crab claws to chilli salted aubergine and chicken in plum sauce.
Their modern interiors feature bright blue walls and plush booths or armchairs to dine in, covered in pretty floral patterns. The cocktails here are always a hit too, as beautifully presented as they are delicious - we recommend the signature Shanghai Night.
You can't go wrong at Ho Wong.
Crazy Wok
One of the best Chinese restaurants in Glasgow's West End, Crazy Wok is ideal for a large meal with family and friends - thanks to generous portion sizes and a relaxed, welcoming venue. They're also a popular choice for takeaways, preparing everything fresh to order.
Some of our favourite choices include tofu with kung po sauce, deep-fried spicy beef and ginger chicken with spring onion. They offer a variety of affordable meal deals too, starting from just £9.50 for a meat or vegetable dish with rice.
The food here is crazy good.
Sichuan House
Looking for a Chinese restaurant on Glasgow's Sauchiehall Street? Then be sure to check out Sichuan House, one of the only places in the city to serve authentic Sichuan cuisine. This is a unique cooking style that uses bold flavours, using a lot of chilli and garlic, as well as the distinct flavour of the Sichuan pepper itself.
They're passionate about creating great food, in a sophisticated setting that flaunts crushed velvet chairs and elegant gold light fittings. They've got an extensive list of specials as well as their a la carte menu, ranging from Sichuan-style crayfish with noodles to sea-spiced aubergine hot pot, with more adventurous dishes including chicken feet with pickled peppers. Whether you're playing it safe or looking to try something new, they cater to everyone here.
For inventive plates you won't find anywhere else, head to Sichuan House.
China Sea Restaurant
Having been open for nearly 50 years, China Sea Restaurant is one of the oldest Chinese eateries in the city. Just a stone's throw from Central Station, this friendly destination promises cosy booth seats, traditional Chinese decor and even a dragon hanging from the ceiling.
You can expect affordable Cantonese fare here, with a two-course lunch menu available for just £13.90 per person. Munch on tasty dim sum platters and classics like chicken chow mein or sweet and sour prawn balls, with some European twists thrown in too.
China Sea Restaurant is one of Glasgow's oldest and best.
I Chai
Located in the West End, I Chai has been bringing authentic Chinese food to Glasgow since 2005. They've won multiple awards during this time, including Best Chinese Cuisine in the 2023 Scottish Enterprise Awards and Best Eatery in the Glasgow Retail Business Awards for 2022.
They use fresh, seasonal ingredients and ancient cooking techniques to create something truly special, inspired by the Chinese roots of the chefs. Enjoy the likes of salt and chilli pork, strawberry roasted duck or mixed vegetable curry, and be sure to take advantage of their three courses for £21 offer. Plus, you can nab unlimited small plates on Mondays, Wednesdays and Sundays.
Bottomless Chinese plates? Yes please.
Loon Fung
With a name that means 'dragon phoenix', Loon Fung symbolises the harmony between heaven and Earth, aiming to create a similar bliss in their dining experiences. They've been serving traditional Cantonese fare since 1971, in a spacious venue filled with round tables and golden lighting - found on Sauchiehall Street.
They use the very freshest ingredients, including exotic vegetables and meat sourced from local suppliers and seafood caught daily by locals. This results in a range of delicious dim sum, as well as larger plates like shredded roast duck congee, steamed aubergine with garlic sauce and Sichuan-style king prawns.
This long-standing restaurant mixes tradition with modern flair.
Dim Sum Restaurant
Aptly named, Dim Sum Restaurant in Merchant City promises some of the finest dim sum in the area. Their chef has been mastering the art of these dishes for over 40 years, and is training his son to take over the family business. The intimate venue is split over two floors, flaunting pretty fairy lights and plants dotted around.
They offer a number of set lunch menus, starting from only £13.95 each. Tuck into steamed chicken satay buns or beef and ginger dumplings, alongside larger Cantonese options such as stir-fried mixed vegetables and king prawn curry.
These guys serve up dim sum in pretty surrounds.
Opium
This Asian fusion restaurant has earned itself an AA Rosette Award for culinary excellence, the perfect choice for more high-end Chinese eats. Having worked his way up from an apprentice working alongside master chefs in Hong Kong, Opium Head Chef Kwan Yu Lee has created a classical menu of dim sum, as well as some more modern choices.
Take a seat in their stylish, simplistic dining space on Hope Street to enjoy everything from Shanghai double-cooked tofu to scallop dumplings and satay chicken. Pair this with one of their many wines or cocktails - our favourite is the Parma Violet concoction.
For a sophisticated Chinese meal, Opium has to be the place.
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