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The Best Chinese Food in Austin

A guide to the best Chinese restaurants in the city serving up dumplings, roasted duck, mapo tofu, and much more

by Nadia Chaudhury Updated
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by Nadia Chaudhury Updated

Austin's Chinese scene might not be as robust as the city's more well-known cuisines (hello, barbecue and tacos). Despite that, the regional cuisine has grown stronger in the past few years. It’s easy to find noodles, dumplings, mapo tofu, Americanized Chinese options, and go-to delivery spots.

Here are Eater’s top Chinese restaurant recommendations, highlighting the best of the best, covering all of Austin, spread out from far north to way south. There’s Chinese barbecue at First Chinese BBQ, Sichuan specialties from House of Tree Gorges, American Chinese food at Tso Chinese, South Austin spicy savior Sichuan River, many dumplings and noodle slingers, and much more.

For related fare, check out Eater’s guide to the best versions of Chinese dishes in the city, dim sum, dumplings, and beef noodle soup, and for something hot, Austin’s spiciest dishes. For other nearby regional cuisines, scope out Eater's guides to Southeast Asian, Thai, and South Asian food in Austin and sushi.

This map was originally written by Frani Chung.

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Twin Panda

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Yes, the Avery Ranch restaurant has a great Indonesian selection, but the core of its menu is Chinese. Find classic entrees and appetizers such as sesame chicken, fried rice, and lo mein. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services.

9231 W Parmer Ln, Austin, TX 78717
(512) 992-2582
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Chen's Noodle House

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Although Oak Hill Chinese restaurant Chen Z closed this year, its spirit still lives up in Spicewood (though technically under different ownership). Find excellent spicy beef noodle soups, along with other noodle soups and fried noodles Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services.

8650 Spicewood Springs Road, Austin, Texas 78759
(512) 336-8889
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Asia Cafe

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Among the wide-ranging Asian menu of the Barrington Oaks strip mall restaurant, the mapo tofu and spicy fish are the standout dishes along with a soft eggplant with ground pork. Takeout orders can be placed in person; there are indoor dine-in areas.

8650 Spicewood Springs Rd (Jollyville and 183), Austin, TX 78759
(512) 331-5788
(512) 331-5788

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Rice Bowl Cafe

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Rice and noodles are the stars of the Cantonese North Austin restaurant with huge portions and fast delivery. The pork noodle soup is a standout dish: spicy and crunchy with fresh, handmade noodles. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services.

11220 N Lamar Blvd (at W Braker Ln), Austin, TX 78753
(512) 835-8888
(512) 835-8888

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First Chinese BBQ

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A Chinatown Center staple, the North Lamar Cantonese restaurant’s wide menu includes everything like noodle soups, hot pots, and barbecued meats such as chicken, pork, and duck. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services.

10901 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78753
(512) 835-8889
(512) 835-8889
Hanging roasted ducks.
Ducks at First Chinese BBQ.
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Seven Spice

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The Spicewood Springs Chinese restaurant offers a great menu full of classics like eggplant with spicy garlic sauce, shredded pork with bean curd, and chopped fish served with pickled mustard. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services.

3901 Spicewood Springs Road, TX 78759
(737) 203-8680
(737) 203-8680

House of Three Gorges

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This North Austin Chinese restaurant focuses on Sichuan fare, from pepper jumping fish to spicy boiled beef to mala fish with soft tofu. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are third-party deliveries (Uber Eats, DoorDash); and there are indoor dine-in services.

8557 Research Boulevard, TX 78758
(512) 953-8666
(512) 953-8666

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Din Ho Chinese BBQ

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The North Austin restaurant never disappoints, with Beijing duck, Chinese barbecue, and marinated meats like chicken baked in rock salt. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are Uber Eats deliveries; and there are indoor dine-in services.

8557 Research Blvd (Ohlen), Austin, TX 78758
(512) 832-8788
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Julie's Noodles

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The North Austin Chinese restaurant is one of the city’s absolute best destinations for homey dumplings and handmade noodles in soothing soups. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services.

8557 Research Blvd, Austin, TX 78758
(512) 394-6967
(512) 394-6967

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Bamboo House Austin

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The mega-popular Houston Chinese restaurant came to Austin, bringing along its much-touted Beijing roast duck, among other dishes. Be prepared for lines. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services.

7010 Easy Wind Dr, Austin, TX 78752
(682) 428-7846
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Steamies Dumplings

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The Highland shop focuses on Chinese dumplings that are excellent — yes, get the soup dumplings — but also it dabbles in other dishes like scallion pancakes and noodles. Order up some frozen dumplings for home too. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

6929 Airport Blvd, Austin, TX 78752
(737) 708-8082
(737) 708-8082

China Family Restaurant at Highland

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The Highland Chinese restaurant features plenty of great Sichuan specialties, from fish fillets drenched in chili oil to spicy Chongqing chicken to double-cooked pork belly to a particularly great vinegar napa cabbage. There’s a second location by the University of Texas. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services.

6801 Airport Blvd, Austin, TX 78752
(512) 520-4171
(512) 520-4171

Shanghai Chinese Restaurant

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The family-run establishment in the Highland neighborhood serves up a classic variety of dim sum and Chinese entrees. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services.

6718 Middle Fiskville Rd (E Huntland Dr), Austin, TX 78752
(512) 458-8088
(512) 458-8088

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Yellow Ranger

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This newcomer Chinese American-ish restaurant within North Loop bar Golden Horn is a great destination for easygoing yet creative food. Think queso with chile crisp, scallions, and wonton chips; an excellent orange cauliflower entree, and fun hot dogs in the late nights. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

5420 Airport Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78751

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Xian Sushi & Noodle [Mueller]

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For hearty Chinese hand-pulled noodles and noodle soup dishes, this Austin mini-chain restaurant is the answer, especially those red-braised beef noodles. There are three other locations besides this one in Mueller: one in the Domain and the other two up in Round Rock. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are typically indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

1801 E 51st St (Berkman), Austin, TX 78723
(512) 469-7878
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Tso Chinese Delivery

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The takeout/delivery Chinese American restaurant offers classic dishes like fried rice, pan-fried noodles, and tofu lettuce cups with three locations and easy service. There’s this location in Cherrywood, and three others in Round Rock, Arboretum, and on South Congress. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online.

3909 North Interstate 35, Austin, Texas 78722
512) 275-6456
512) 275-6456

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Chef Hong

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The campus truck offers excellent, familiar, comforting Chinese dishes, from Chinese hamburgers (aka roujiamo, a more flattened version of a burger with chewy bread and pork) to cold-skin noodles to dumplings. Takeout orders can be placed in person.

907 W 24th St, Austin, TX 78705
(678) 687-1167
(678) 687-1167

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CoCo's Cafe

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The Taiwanese restaurant with two locations (this one in Quail Creek and the other just south of the University of Texas at Austin campus) serves up bubble teas, noodles, rice, meat-/vegetable-centric entrees, and more. The green onion pie is great. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services.

1910 Guadalupe Street, TX 78705
(512) 236-9398
(512) 236-9398

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Lin Asian Bar + Dim Sum

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The founding dim sum chef of Wu Chow, Ling Qi Wu, opened her own Clarksville restaurant featuring plenty of her hit dumplings (including soup dumplings), alongside other noodle and rice dishes, plus meat and veggie entrees; plus regular dim sum service. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services. Wu also has several other restaurants, also with top-notch food: modern Chinese restaurant Qi in downtown; tasting menu restaurant Ling Kitchen in Wooten; and two locations of Ling Wu Asian Restaurant in Southwest Austin and the Grove.

1203 W 6th St, Austin, TX 78703
(512) 474-5107
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Old Thousand

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The Central East Austin restaurant offers Chinese American fare like mala fried chicken, brisket fried rice, and dumplings. If you're dining in, take advantage of the solid cocktails. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services.

1000 E 11th St, Austin, TX 78702
(737) 222-6637
(737) 222-6637
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Wu Chow

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The downtown modern Chinese restaurant also boasts some of the best soup dumplings in Austin housed in a buzzy downtown destination. The cocktails are seriously good, as are the wide variety of menu items from braised eggplant to beef-hugging scallions to Sunday dim sum. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

500 W 5th St (5th & San Antonio), Austin, TX 78701
(512) 476-2469
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Zoé Tong

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The Zilker newcomer offers up modern Chinese fare on Barton Springs Road. There are skewered meats and vegetables, a decadent tea-smoked duck spread, and great noodles, plus fun cocktails. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

1530 Barton Springs Road, Austin, Texas 78704

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1618 Asian Fusion

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While, yes, the East Riverside restaurant is all about its pan-Asian fusion dishes, the Chinese dishes are quite great here. There’s Beijing duck, salt-and-pepper proteins like steak and shrimp, and loads of dim sum from dumplings to bao. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are Grubhub, Uber Eats, and DoorDash deliveries; and there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

1618 E Riverside Dr (S Lakeshore Blvd), Austin, TX 78741
(512) 462-9999
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Sichuan River

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Find great Sichuan food in South Austin at the Westgate Chinese restaurant, full of hot and dry pots, noodles, excellent mapo tofu, and more. Takeout orders can be placed online or over the phone; there are deliveries within a three-mile radius available; and there are indoor dine-in services.

4534 W Gate Blvd, Austin, TX 78745
(512) 892-6699
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1st Wok

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The South Congress neighborhood restaurant continues to reign as a classic Austin favorite with big reliable plates of American Chinese food dining in or carrying out. Pickup orders can be placed over the phone; there are indoor dine-in services.

603 West Stassney Lane, TX 78745
(512) 444-0077
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Song La

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The Taiwanese food truck at the Thicket serves up a variety of bento boxes and meals, featuring pork belly, pork chops, and chicken. Takeout orders can be placed online or in person; there are outdoor dine-in areas.

411 W 23rd St, Austin, TX 78705
(831) 254-7525
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Twin Panda

9231 W Parmer Ln, Austin, TX 78717

Yes, the Avery Ranch restaurant has a great Indonesian selection, but the core of its menu is Chinese. Find classic entrees and appetizers such as sesame chicken, fried rice, and lo mein. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services.

9231 W Parmer Ln, Austin, TX 78717
(512) 992-2582
(512) 992-2582

Chen's Noodle House

8650 Spicewood Springs Road, Austin, Texas 78759

Although Oak Hill Chinese restaurant Chen Z closed this year, its spirit still lives up in Spicewood (though technically under different ownership). Find excellent spicy beef noodle soups, along with other noodle soups and fried noodles Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services.

8650 Spicewood Springs Road, Austin, Texas 78759
(512) 336-8889
(512) 336-8889

Asia Cafe

8650 Spicewood Springs Rd (Jollyville and 183), Austin, TX 78759

Among the wide-ranging Asian menu of the Barrington Oaks strip mall restaurant, the mapo tofu and spicy fish are the standout dishes along with a soft eggplant with ground pork. Takeout orders can be placed in person; there are indoor dine-in areas.

8650 Spicewood Springs Rd (Jollyville and 183), Austin, TX 78759
(512) 331-5788
(512) 331-5788

Rice Bowl Cafe

11220 N Lamar Blvd (at W Braker Ln), Austin, TX 78753

Rice and noodles are the stars of the Cantonese North Austin restaurant with huge portions and fast delivery. The pork noodle soup is a standout dish: spicy and crunchy with fresh, handmade noodles. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services.

11220 N Lamar Blvd (at W Braker Ln), Austin, TX 78753
(512) 835-8888
(512) 835-8888

First Chinese BBQ

10901 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78753

A Chinatown Center staple, the North Lamar Cantonese restaurant’s wide menu includes everything like noodle soups, hot pots, and barbecued meats such as chicken, pork, and duck. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services.

10901 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78753
(512) 835-8889
(512) 835-8889
Hanging roasted ducks.
Ducks at First Chinese BBQ.
First Chinese BBQ

Seven Spice

3901 Spicewood Springs Road, TX 78759

The Spicewood Springs Chinese restaurant offers a great menu full of classics like eggplant with spicy garlic sauce, shredded pork with bean curd, and chopped fish served with pickled mustard. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services.

3901 Spicewood Springs Road, TX 78759
(737) 203-8680
(737) 203-8680

House of Three Gorges

8557 Research Boulevard, TX 78758

This North Austin Chinese restaurant focuses on Sichuan fare, from pepper jumping fish to spicy boiled beef to mala fish with soft tofu. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are third-party deliveries (Uber Eats, DoorDash); and there are indoor dine-in services.

8557 Research Boulevard, TX 78758
(512) 953-8666
(512) 953-8666

Din Ho Chinese BBQ

8557 Research Blvd (Ohlen), Austin, TX 78758

The North Austin restaurant never disappoints, with Beijing duck, Chinese barbecue, and marinated meats like chicken baked in rock salt. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are Uber Eats deliveries; and there are indoor dine-in services.

8557 Research Blvd (Ohlen), Austin, TX 78758
(512) 832-8788
(512) 832-8788

Julie's Noodles

8557 Research Blvd, Austin, TX 78758

The North Austin Chinese restaurant is one of the city’s absolute best destinations for homey dumplings and handmade noodles in soothing soups. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services.

8557 Research Blvd, Austin, TX 78758
(512) 394-6967
(512) 394-6967

Bamboo House Austin

7010 Easy Wind Dr, Austin, TX 78752

The mega-popular Houston Chinese restaurant came to Austin, bringing along its much-touted Beijing roast duck, among other dishes. Be prepared for lines. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services.

7010 Easy Wind Dr, Austin, TX 78752
(682) 428-7846
(682) 428-7846

Steamies Dumplings

6929 Airport Blvd, Austin, TX 78752

The Highland shop focuses on Chinese dumplings that are excellent — yes, get the soup dumplings — but also it dabbles in other dishes like scallion pancakes and noodles. Order up some frozen dumplings for home too. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

6929 Airport Blvd, Austin, TX 78752
(737) 708-8082
(737) 708-8082

China Family Restaurant at Highland

6801 Airport Blvd, Austin, TX 78752

The Highland Chinese restaurant features plenty of great Sichuan specialties, from fish fillets drenched in chili oil to spicy Chongqing chicken to double-cooked pork belly to a particularly great vinegar napa cabbage. There’s a second location by the University of Texas. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services.

6801 Airport Blvd, Austin, TX 78752
(512) 520-4171
(512) 520-4171

Shanghai Chinese Restaurant

6718 Middle Fiskville Rd (E Huntland Dr), Austin, TX 78752

The family-run establishment in the Highland neighborhood serves up a classic variety of dim sum and Chinese entrees. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services.

6718 Middle Fiskville Rd (E Huntland Dr), Austin, TX 78752
(512) 458-8088
(512) 458-8088

Yellow Ranger

5420 Airport Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78751

This newcomer Chinese American-ish restaurant within North Loop bar Golden Horn is a great destination for easygoing yet creative food. Think queso with chile crisp, scallions, and wonton chips; an excellent orange cauliflower entree, and fun hot dogs in the late nights. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

5420 Airport Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78751

Xian Sushi & Noodle [Mueller]

1801 E 51st St (Berkman), Austin, TX 78723

For hearty Chinese hand-pulled noodles and noodle soup dishes, this Austin mini-chain restaurant is the answer, especially those red-braised beef noodles. There are three other locations besides this one in Mueller: one in the Domain and the other two up in Round Rock. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are typically indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

1801 E 51st St (Berkman), Austin, TX 78723
(512) 469-7878
(512) 469-7878

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Tso Chinese Delivery

3909 North Interstate 35, Austin, Texas 78722

The takeout/delivery Chinese American restaurant offers classic dishes like fried rice, pan-fried noodles, and tofu lettuce cups with three locations and easy service. There’s this location in Cherrywood, and three others in Round Rock, Arboretum, and on South Congress. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online.

3909 North Interstate 35, Austin, Texas 78722
512) 275-6456
512) 275-6456

Chef Hong

907 W 24th St, Austin, TX 78705

The campus truck offers excellent, familiar, comforting Chinese dishes, from Chinese hamburgers (aka roujiamo, a more flattened version of a burger with chewy bread and pork) to cold-skin noodles to dumplings. Takeout orders can be placed in person.

907 W 24th St, Austin, TX 78705
(678) 687-1167
(678) 687-1167

CoCo's Cafe

1910 Guadalupe Street, TX 78705

The Taiwanese restaurant with two locations (this one in Quail Creek and the other just south of the University of Texas at Austin campus) serves up bubble teas, noodles, rice, meat-/vegetable-centric entrees, and more. The green onion pie is great. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services.

1910 Guadalupe Street, TX 78705
(512) 236-9398
(512) 236-9398

Lin Asian Bar + Dim Sum

1203 W 6th St, Austin, TX 78703

The founding dim sum chef of Wu Chow, Ling Qi Wu, opened her own Clarksville restaurant featuring plenty of her hit dumplings (including soup dumplings), alongside other noodle and rice dishes, plus meat and veggie entrees; plus regular dim sum service. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services. Wu also has several other restaurants, also with top-notch food: modern Chinese restaurant Qi in downtown; tasting menu restaurant Ling Kitchen in Wooten; and two locations of Ling Wu Asian Restaurant in Southwest Austin and the Grove.

1203 W 6th St, Austin, TX 78703
(512) 474-5107
(512) 474-5107

Old Thousand

1000 E 11th St, Austin, TX 78702

The Central East Austin restaurant offers Chinese American fare like mala fried chicken, brisket fried rice, and dumplings. If you're dining in, take advantage of the solid cocktails. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services.

1000 E 11th St, Austin, TX 78702
(737) 222-6637
(737) 222-6637
A bowl of fried chicken bits.
Old Thousand’s mala fried chicken.
Nicolai McCrary

Wu Chow

500 W 5th St (5th & San Antonio), Austin, TX 78701

The downtown modern Chinese restaurant also boasts some of the best soup dumplings in Austin housed in a buzzy downtown destination. The cocktails are seriously good, as are the wide variety of menu items from braised eggplant to beef-hugging scallions to Sunday dim sum. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

500 W 5th St (5th & San Antonio), Austin, TX 78701
(512) 476-2469
(512) 476-2469

Zoé Tong

1530 Barton Springs Road, Austin, Texas 78704

The Zilker newcomer offers up modern Chinese fare on Barton Springs Road. There are skewered meats and vegetables, a decadent tea-smoked duck spread, and great noodles, plus fun cocktails. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

1530 Barton Springs Road, Austin, Texas 78704

1618 Asian Fusion

1618 E Riverside Dr (S Lakeshore Blvd), Austin, TX 78741

While, yes, the East Riverside restaurant is all about its pan-Asian fusion dishes, the Chinese dishes are quite great here. There’s Beijing duck, salt-and-pepper proteins like steak and shrimp, and loads of dim sum from dumplings to bao. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are Grubhub, Uber Eats, and DoorDash deliveries; and there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

1618 E Riverside Dr (S Lakeshore Blvd), Austin, TX 78741
(512) 462-9999
(512) 462-9999

Sichuan River

4534 W Gate Blvd, Austin, TX 78745

Find great Sichuan food in South Austin at the Westgate Chinese restaurant, full of hot and dry pots, noodles, excellent mapo tofu, and more. Takeout orders can be placed online or over the phone; there are deliveries within a three-mile radius available; and there are indoor dine-in services.

4534 W Gate Blvd, Austin, TX 78745
(512) 892-6699
(512) 892-6699

1st Wok

603 West Stassney Lane, TX 78745

The South Congress neighborhood restaurant continues to reign as a classic Austin favorite with big reliable plates of American Chinese food dining in or carrying out. Pickup orders can be placed over the phone; there are indoor dine-in services.

603 West Stassney Lane, TX 78745
(512) 444-0077
(512) 444-0077

Song La

411 W 23rd St, Austin, TX 78705

The Taiwanese food truck at the Thicket serves up a variety of bento boxes and meals, featuring pork belly, pork chops, and chicken. Takeout orders can be placed online or in person; there are outdoor dine-in areas.

411 W 23rd St, Austin, TX 78705
(831) 254-7525
(831) 254-7525

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