Below is a list of chinese restaurants in london (see also our london dim sum restaurants page. The list is in alphabetical order (by restaurant name, ignoring any 'the'). If you know of another, or you'd like to send us a (two or three sentence) quick review of any of these restaurants, please contact us.
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Restaurant name: Aroma Chinese
Address: 11 Gerrard Street, W1D 5PP
Nearest underground station: Leicester Square / Piccadilly Circus
Telephone number: 020 7439 2720
Restaurant name: Bayee House - this is one of a small chain of 2 london restaurants
Address: 100 Upper Richmond Road, Putney, SW15 2SP
Nearest underground station: East Putney
Telephone number: 020 8789 3161
Restaurant name: Bayee Village - this is one of a small chain of 2 london restaurants
Address: 24 High Street, Wimbledon, SW19 5DX
Nearest underground station: Wimbledon
Telephone number: 020 8947 3533
Restaurant name (food type): Bugis Street Brasserie (Modern Chinese / Far Eastern)
Address: The Millennium Gloucester Hotel, Gloucester Road / Ashburn Place, SW7 4LH
Nearest underground station: Gloucester Road
Telephone number: 020 7331 6211
Restaurant name: China Dream (also known as 'Opera')
Address: 68 Heath Street, NW3 1DN
Nearest underground station: Hampstead
Telephone number: 020 7794 6666
Restaurant name: Chuen Cheng Ku
Address: 17 Wardour Street, W1D 6PN
Nearest underground station: Leicester Square / Piccadilly Circus
Telephone number: 020 7437 1398
Restaurant name: ECapital
Address: 8 Gerrard Street, W1D 5PJ
Nearest underground station: Leicester Square / Piccadilly Circus
Telephone number: 020 7434 3838
Restaurant name: Feng Shang Princess (floating restaurant)
Address: Cumberland Basin, Prince Albert Road, NW1 7SS
Nearest underground station: Camden Town
Telephone number: 020 7485 8137
Quick review: This is london's floating chinese restaurant. The food is good, portions are big, staff are friendly and the atmosphere is great. Well worth a visit.
Restaurant name: Four Regions
Address: County Hall, Riverside Building, SE1 7PD
Nearest underground station: Waterloo / Westminster
Telephone number: 020 7928 0988
Quick review: This is an 'up-market' (and quite expensive) chinese restaurant. It's worth the money for the food (which is great), but you also get great views over the thames. Go at night , or better still, combine it with a night 'flight' on the london eye, which is right next door.
Restaurant name: Four Seasons
Address: 84 Queensway, W2 3RL
Nearest underground station: Bayswater
Telephone number: 020 7229 4320

Restaurant name: Fung Shing
Address: 15 Lisle Street, WC2H 7BE
Nearest underground station: Leicester Square
Telephone number: 020 7437 1539
Restaurant name: Golden Dragon
Address: 28 - 29 Gerrard Street, W1D 6JW
Nearest underground station: Leicester Square
Telephone number: 020 7734 2763
Restaurant name: Good Earth
Address: 233 Brompton Road, SW3 2EP
Nearest underground station: Knightsbridge / South Kensington
Telephone number: 020 7584 3658
Restaurant name: Green Cottage
Address: 9 New college Parade, Finchley Road, NW3 5EP
Nearest underground station: Finchley Road / Swiss Cottage
Telephone number: 020 7722 5305
Restaurant name: Gung-Ho
Address: 330 West End Lane, NW6 1LN
Nearest underground station: West Hampstead
Telephone number: 020 7794 1444
Restaurant name: Hakkasan
Address: 8 Hanaway Place, W1T 1HF
Nearest underground station: Tottenham Court Road
Telephone number: 020 7927 7000
Quick review: Brought to you by the people behind Wagamama, this very hip chinese restaurant and bar has great decor, a hip atmosphere and gorgeous food.
Restaurant name: Harbour City
Address: 46 Gerrard Street, W1D 5QJ
Nearest underground station: Leicester Square / Piccadilly Circus
Telephone number: 020 7439 7859
Restaurant name: Hunan
Address: 51 Pimlico Road, SW1W 8NE
Nearest underground station: Sloane Square
Telephone number: 020 7730 7512
Restaurant name: Imperial City
Address: Royal Exchange, Cornhill, EC3V 3LL
Nearest underground station: Bank
Telephone number: 020 7626 3437
Restaurant name: Jade Garden
Address: 15 Wardour Street, W1D 6PH
Nearest underground station: Leicester Square / Piccadilly Circus
Telephone number: 020 7437 5065
Restaurant name: Jim Thompson’s Flaming Wok
Address: 141 The Broadway, Wimbledon SW19 1QJ
Nearest underground station: Wimbledon
Telephone number: 020 8540 5540
Restaurant name: Joy King Lau
Address: 3 Leicester Street, WC2H 7BL
Nearest underground station: Leicester Square / Piccadilly Circus
Telephone number: 020 7437 1133
Restaurant name: Kaifeng
Address: 51 Church Road, NW4 4DU
Nearest underground station: Hendon Central
Telephone number: 020 8203 7888
Restaurant name: Kai
Address: 65 South Audley Street, Mayfair W1K 2QU
Nearest underground station: Bond Street / Marble Arch
Telephone number: 020 7493 8988
Restaurant name: Ken Lo's Memories of China
Address: 65 - 69 Ebury Street, SW1W 0NZ
Nearest underground station: Victoria
Telephone number: 020 7730 7734
Restaurant name: Mandarin Kitchen
Address: 14 -16 Queensway, W2 3RX
Nearest underground station: Bayswater / Queensway
Telephone number: 020 7727 9012
Restaurant name: Mao Tai
Address: 58 New Kings Road, SW6 4LS
Nearest underground station: Parsons Green
Telephone number: 020 7731 2520
Restaurant name: Mao Tai
Address: 96 Draycott Avenue, SW3 3AD
Nearest underground station: South Kensington
Telephone number: 020 7225 2500
Restaurant name: Memories of China
Address: 353 Kensington High Street, W8 6NW
Nearest underground station: High Street Kensington
Telephone number: 020 7603 6951
Restaurant name: Mr Chow
Address: 151 Knightsbridge, SW1X 7PA
Nearest underground station: Knightsbridge
Telephone number: 020 7589 7347
Restaurant name: Mr Kong
Address: 21 Lisle Street, WC2H 7BA
Nearest underground station: Leicester Square
Telephone number: 020 7437 7341
Restaurant name: Mr Wing
Address: 242 - 244 Old Brompton Road, SW5 0DL
Nearest underground station: Earl’s Court
Telephone number: 020 7370 4450
Restaurant name: New Culture Revolution - this is a chain with 6 london restaurants
Address: 42 Duncan Street, N1 8BL
Nearest underground station: Angel
Telephone number: 020 7833 9083
Quick review: this chain offers food from Northern China; mostly dumpling and noodle dishes. These restaurants are great for a healthy everyday meal but not somewhere you'd go for a special occasion.
Restaurant name: New Culture Revolution - this is a chain with 6 london restaurants
Address: 442 Edgware Road, W2 1EG
Nearest underground station: Edgware Road
Telephone number: 020 7402 4841
Quick review: see first listing above
Restaurant name: New Culture Revolution - this is a chain with 6 london restaurants
Address: 305 Kings Road, SW3 5EP
Nearest underground station: Sloane Square
Telephone number: 020 7352 9281
Quick review: see first listing above
Restaurant name: New Culture Revolution - this is a chain with 6 london restaurants
Address: 157-159 Notting Hill Gate, London, W11 2LF
Nearest underground station: Ladbrooke Grove
Telephone number: 020 7313 9688
Quick review: see first listing above
Restaurant name: New Culture Revolution - this is a chain with 6 london restaurants
Address: 43 Parkway, NW1 7PN
Nearest underground station: Camden Town
Telephone number: 020 7267 2700
Quick review: see first listing above

Restaurant name: New Culture Revolution - this is a chain with 6 london restaurants
Address: 75 Southampton Row, WC1B 4ET
Nearest underground station: Holborn
Telephone number: 020 7436 9706
Quick review: see first listing above
Restaurant name: New World
Address: 1 Gerrard Place, W1D 5PA
Nearest underground station: Leicester Square
Telephone number: 020 7434 2508
Restaurant name: Opera (also known as 'China Dream')
Address: 68 Heath Street, NW3 1DN
Nearest underground station: Hampstead
Telephone number: 020 7794 6666
Restaurant name: OQO
Address: 4 - 6 Islington Green, N1 2XA
Nearest underground station: Angel
Telephone number: 020 7704 2332
Quick review: chinese food served as modern tapas style dishes
Restaurant name: Oriental at the Dorchester
Address: The Dorchester Hotel, 53 Park Lane, W1A 2HJ
Nearest underground station: Hyde Park Corner / Marble Arch
Telephone number: 020 7317 6328
Restaurant name: Poons - this is a small chain with 4 london restaurants
Address: 4 Leicester Street, WC2H 7BL
Nearest underground station: Leicester Square
Telephone number: 020 7437 1528
Restaurant name: Poons in the City - this is a small chain with 4 london restaurants
Address: Minster Court, Mincing Lane, EC3R 7PP
Nearest underground station: Monument / Tower Hill
Telephone number: 020 7626 0126
Restaurant name: Poons & Co - this is a small chain with 4 london restaurants
Address: 27 Lisle Street, WC2H 7BL
Nearest underground station: Piccadilly Circus / Leicester Square
Telephone number: 020 7437 4549
Restaurant name: Poons - this is a small chain with 4 london restaurants
Address: Whiteley’s Shopping Centre, 151 Queensway, W2 4YN
Nearest underground station: Bayswater / Queensway
Telephone number: 020 7792 2884
Restaurant name: Princess Garden
Address: 8-10 Audley Street, W1K 6ZD
Nearest underground station: Bond Street / Marble Arch
Telephone number: 020 7493 3223
Restaurant name: Royal China - this is a small chain with 5 london restaurants
Address: 40 Baker Street, W1U 7AJ
Nearest underground station: Baker Street / Marble Arch
Telephone number: 020 7487 4688
Restaurant name: Royal China - this is a small chain with 5 london restaurants
Address: 3 Chelverton Road, London, SW15 1RN
Nearest underground station: Putney BR / East Putney tube
Telephone number: 020 8788 0907
Restaurant name: Royal China - this is a small chain with 5 london restaurants
Address: 68 Queens Grove, NW8 6ER
Nearest underground station: St John’s Wood
Telephone number: 020 7586 4280
Restaurant name: Royal China - this is a small chain with 5 london restaurants
Address: 13 Queensway, W2 4QJ
Nearest underground station: Queensway / Bayswater
Telephone number: 020 7221 2535
Restaurant name: Royal China - this is a small chain with 5 london restaurants
Address: 30 Westferrry Circus, E14 8RR
Nearest underground station: West Ferry / Canary Wharf
Telephone number: 020 7719 0888
Restaurant name: Singapore Garden
Address: 83 Fairfax Road, NW6 4DY
Nearest underground station: Swiss Cottage
Telephone number: 020 7328 5314
Restaurant name: Tiger Lil’s - this is a small chain with 3 london restaurants
Address: 75 Bishop’s Bridge Road, W2 6BQ
Nearest underground station: Bayswater / Queensway
Telephone number: 020 7221 2622
Restaurant name: Tiger Lil’s - this is a small chain with 3 london restaurants
Address: 16a Southside, Clapham Common, SW4 7AB
Nearest underground station: Clapham
Telephone number: 020 7720 5433
Restaurant name: Tiger Lil’s - this is a small chain with 3 london restaurants
Address: 270 Upper Street, London, N1 2UQ
Nearest underground station: Angel
Telephone number: 020 7226 1118
Restaurant name: Wong Kei
Address: 41-43 Wardour Street, W1D 6PY
Nearest underground station: Leicester Square / Piccadilly Circus
Telephone number: 020 7437 8408
Quick review: At this restaurant the waiters used to be very, very rude. They would swear at you (in cantonese) and refuse to serve you if you didn't sit where they wanted. Sadly (!) this has stopped. Instead you get good, cheap food. One of the best cheap places to eat in central london.
Restaurant name: Zen Central
Address: 20 Queen Street, W1J 5PP
Nearest underground station: Green Park
Telephone number: 020 7629 8089
Restaurant name: ZeNW3
Address: 83 - 84 Hampstead High Street, NW3 1RE
Nearest underground station: Hampstead
Telephone number: 020 7794 7863