LA's Chinese food scene is vast and diverse, shaped by regional specialties and modern reinvention. In the San Gabriel Valley, authentic Cantonese, Sichuan, and Hunan cooking dominates, with dim sum, spicy hot pots, and hand-pulled noodles all in abundance. In neighborhoods across the city, you'll find casual takeout spots, modern Chinese American restaurants, and elegant dining rooms that elevate classic dishes with seasonal California ingredients.
Dumplings, mapo tofu, Peking duck, and wok-fried noodles are among the standouts that define the cuisine here. From SGV institutions to Chinatown icons and buzzy newcomers, this guide pulls together the Chinese restaurants most consistently highlighted by trusted sources, so you know every spot has a proven reputation..