Chinese Restaurants in Manchester

Including Eating Out in Manchester's China Town

Manchester's China Town has what is thought to be one of the largest Chinese communities outside of China and possibly the largest in Europe. Therefore, the city and region naturally boast a large number of Chinese, Eastern and other Oriental restaurants and cuisines. Whilst there are many located centrally in China Town there are innumerable others to be found in the wider surrounding region of Greater Manchester.
Several styles of Chinese cuisine have emerged as popular around the world, each originating in a different regions of China. The most popular traditional Chinese dishes include sweet & sour dishes, crispy duck and dim sums, and food styles includes Szechwan, Pekingese and Cantonese cuisines. In China, cooking is regarded as an art form, allowing for creative and stylistic variations to recipes and menus.

Listed alphabetically:

Beijing Chinese Restaurant
48 Portland Street, Manchester M1 4QU. Tel: 0161-228 0883.
Inexpensive "no frills" Chinese takeaway restaurant.
Buffet Metro
61 Piccadilly, Manchester M1 2AG. Tel: 0161-238 8686. Fax: 0161-237 5546.
Email: info@buffetmetro.com. Website: www.buffetmetro.co.uk.
Manchester's "All You Can Eat Chinese Buffet". Located centrally in Piccadilly Gardens, fully air conditioned and open seven days a week. Over 60 hot and cold Chinese dishes and soups on offer, as well as a wide assortment of desserts and ice creams. Caters for vegetarian and Halal diners. 10% discounts for students and senior citizens.
Cathay Dim Sum
130 The Orient, Trafford Centre, Manchester M17 8AA. Tel: 0161-747 2228.
China Buffet Restaurant
16 Nicholas Street, Chinatown, Manchester M1 4FH. Tel: 0161-236 2041.
Inexpensive buffet style Chinese Restaurant located under Ho's Thai Bakery next to the Chinese Imperial Arch.
Chopsticks
161-169 Chorley Road, Swinton, Manchester M27 4AE. Tel: 0161-727 9999.
An Oriental buffet cuisine served in stylish contemporary surroundings. Chinese and Japanese as well as other well known Asian dishes.
Choy Hing Village Restaurant
6 Brooklands Road, Sale, Cheshire M33 3SQ. Tel: 0161-976 6688.
Established for more than 20 years in Sale. Special Sunday Buffet
Crystal Palace
3 Rowan Place, Prestwich, Manchester M25 5ED. Tel: 0161-798 5857.
Email: info@thecrystalpalace.co.uk. Website: www.thecrystalpalace.co.uk.
High class out of town Chinese eating in a warm, friendly atmosphere, fully licensed and serving Cantonese style cuisine. Catering on-site for family or corporate occasions of up to 100 persons. Takeaway and home deliveries. Ample parking.
Dragon City
57 Faulkner Street, China Town, Manchester M1 4FF. Tel: 0161-236 2166.
Located next to the Imperial Chinese Arch and open till the early hours of the morning. Website: www.dragoncitymanchester.co.uk.
Fu's Chinese Restaurant Cafe
Upper Ground Floor, 56 Faulkner Street, Manchester M1 4FH. Tel: 0161-237 1444.
Glamorous Restaurant
Wing Yip, 1st and 2nd Floor, Thompson Street, (off Oldham Road), Ancoats, Manchester M4 5HU.
Tel: 0161-839 3312.
A sight to be seen with its collection of plastic curios, popular with local Chinese community and usually busy. There is a Chinese supermarket below, one of Manchester's biggest.
Golden Rice Bowl, The
33a Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL. Tel: 0161-832 9033. Website: www.the-rice-bowl.com.
Not quite in Chinatown - open every day, basement Chinese restaurant, beneath the Lloyds TSB Bank on Cross Street. Lunches. Evening Dinner. Licensed. Seafood and vegetarian specialities. Well established at this location since 1960.
Hunan Restaurant
1st Floor, 19-21 George Street, Manchester M1 4HE. Tel: 0161-236-8889. Mobile: 07891 125 558.
Email: manager@hunanrestaurant.co.uk. Website: www.hunanrestaurant.co.uk.
Opened in April 2010 in Chine Town and serving Cantonese and Hunan cuisines Cater for parties, weddings, special occasions and open from noon till midnight every day. Vegans and vegetarians also catered for.
Kwok Man Cantonese Style Restaurant
28-32 Princess Street, China Town, Manchester M1 4LB. Tel: 0161-236 2620.
The oldest and longest standing restaurant in China Town, open until 4am at weekends and popular with parties.
Linen
Arch Watson Street, Manchester M3 4LP. Tel: 0161-828 0345.
Little Yang Sing
17 George Street, Chinatown, Manchester M1 4HE.
Tel: 0845 205 1209. Website: www.littleyangsing.co.uk.
Tasteful surroundings, excellent service and high quality authentic Chinese cuisine since 1987. Major overhaul in 2001 earned them a prestigious award for architecture. Families welcome, with children's and vegetarian options on the menu. Often busy, phone ahead before setting off.
Lotus Bar & Dim Sum Restaurant
35A King Street, Manchester M2 6AA. Tel: 0161-832 9724.
Recently opened by Yeung brothers of the celebrated Yang Sing (see below). High quality dim sum in classy surroundings.
New Emperor
52-56 George Street, Manchester M1 4HF. Tel: 0161-228 2883.
A very large restaurant, relatively new to Chinatown. Equally large menu of good quality with many traditional and unusual dishes on offer.
New Hong Kong Restaurant
47 Faulkener Street, Manchester M1 4EE. Tel: 0161-236 0565.
Email: enquiries@newhk.co.uk. Website: www.newhk.co.uk.
Begun some 30 years ago as the Hong Kong, it remains a major venue in Chine Town for genuine Cantonese cuisine. Buffet meals, as well as 3 course specials, a la carte and corporate catering.
No.1 Oriental Buffet Restaurant
48-50 Whitworth Street, Manchester M1 6PA. Tel. 0161-228 1313.
Large basement all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet restaurant near the Gay Village & Palace Theatre.
Ocean Treasure
Great Northern, 2 Watson Street, Manchester M3 4LP.
Website: www.oceantreasure235.co.uk. Tel: 0161-839 7613.
Pacific China Restaurant
58-60 George Street, Chinatown, Manchester M1 4HF. Tel: 0161-228 6668.
Peking Court
44 Princess Street, Chinatown, Manchester M1 6HR.
Tel: 0161-236 5236. Website: www.pekingcourt.co.uk.
On the edge of Chinatown, this fine restaurant offers so-called "hot Chinese buffets" at affordable prices. Parties and families welcome. Famed for its Aromatic Crispy Duck, pancakes and spicy chicken wings.
Red Chilli
70-72 Portland Street, Chinatown, Manchester M1 4GU.
Tel: 0161-236 2888. Website: www.redchillirestaurant.co.uk.
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403-409 Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL. Tel: 0161-273 1288.
Serving authentic Beijing and Szechuan dishes. Set menus and vegetarian dishes available - children welcomed.
Red N Hot
56 Faulkner Street, Manchester M1 4FH. Tel: 0161-23 62650.
Website: www.rednhotgroup.com. Reputedly authentic Szechuan cuisine in Manchester China Town. Other branches in Birmingham and London.
Rice Bars
1a-1b Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester M1 1RG.
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Unit 5A, The Orient, Trafford Centre, Manchester M17 8EH.
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Unit 4, The Quadrangle, Chester Street, Manchester M1 5QS.
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St Ann Street/79 Deansgate, Manchester M3 2BW.
Shang Hi
61 Whitworth Street, Manchester M1 3QW. Tel: 0161-228 7868.
Located just 3 minutes walk to the Palace Theatre, and opposite the Gay Village.
Sweet Mandarin
19 Copperas Street, Northern Quarter, Manchester M4 1HS. Tel: 0161-832 8848.
Website: www.sweetmandarin.com. Winner of Best Local Chinese Restaurant Award 2009-2010.
Tai Pan
Brunswick House, 81-97 Upper Brook Street, Manchester M13 9TX.
Tel: 0161 273 2798. Website: www.taipan.co.uk.
Excellent value unassuming restaurant above a Chinese supermarket. Inexpensive food of excellent quality. .
Tai Wu
44 Oxford Street, Manchester M1 5EJ. Tel: 0161-236 6557. Website: www.tai-wu.com.
Located beneath a multi-storey carpark. Good food and wine list. Children accepted on request. Vegetarian dishes available. Set menus. Full disabled access.
Top Wok Central
45-47 Faulkner Street, China Town, Manchester M1 4EE. Tel: 0161-228 2882.
Lavishly decorated Chinese restaurant popular at weekends with its 3am closing time.
Wing's Restaurant
Heron House, 1 Lincoln Square, Manchester M2 5LN. Tel: 0161-834 9000.
Website: www.wingsrestaurant.co.uk.
Award winning 5 star restaurant located in the former Lincoln restaurant with new Oriental décor. Excellent selection of wines. Children welcome, vegetarian options, 10% service charge and partial disabled access
Wong Chu
63 Faulkener Street, Chinatown, Manchester M1. Tel: 0871 712 0572.
Basic fare on offer at a low price in this unassuming café-like restaurant. Good soup noodles available.
Woo Sang
19-21 George Street, Chinatown, Manchester M1 4HE. Tel: 0161-236 3697.
Serves cantonese cuisine above the Woo Sang Chinese Supermarket.
Yang Sing
34 Princess Street, Chinatown, Manchester 1. Tel: 0161 236 2200. Website: www.yang-sing.com.
World renowned restaurant, recently reopened in its original location after a devastating fire a few years ago. Many believe this to be the best Chinese food in Britain!! Elegant setting, very excellent food, both lunchtime specials and special banquet meals. Recommended in various Good Food Guides.
Yum Yum Buffet
Unit 3A The Printworks, Withy Grove, Manchester M4 2BS.
Tel: 0845 201 6518. Website: www.yumyumbuffwt.com.
Located inside the Printworks entertainment complex in the city centre, with a full room length bar counter, open plan with chefs on display and food prepared quickly before your very eyes.

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