The Best Chinese Food in Dubai

The top Chinese tables in Dubai

The genuine standouts, pulled from our guides. Each links to the full ranking it comes from.

• SS · LegendaryTop pick

  Hutong

  DIFC

  Elegant Northern Chinese in Gate Village, Michelin Selected, with a dim-sum lunch that is one of the smartest value plays in the district.

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• SS · Legendary

  China Bistro

  Discovery Gardens

  The best-rated sit-down in Discovery Gardens, proper Indo-Chinese with dim sum, kung pao and teriyaki prawns, worth a trip from outside the community.

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• AA · Excellent

  Din Tai Fung

  Dubai Mall

  The Taiwanese dumpling house doing xiao long bao properly, the smartest mid-price meal in the mall.

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• AA · Excellent

  XU

  Mall of the Emirates

  Refined Cantonese in the Kempinski, proper Peking duck and dim sum, the one Mall of the Emirates room in the Michelin Guide.

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• AA · Excellent

  MiMi Mei Fair

  Downtown

  Upscale Chinese in a lavish Address Residences room, har gau, soup dumplings and a Peking duck add-on.

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• AA · Excellent

  Shang Palace

  Sheikh Zayed Road

  Proper Cantonese dim sum at the Shangri-La, excellent cooking with an entry package worth picking before the splurge tiers.

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• BB · Good

  The China Club

  Deira

  A long-standing Cantonese and Indo-Chinese room doing Peking duck and dim sum in a polished creekside hotel.

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• BB · Good

  Long Yin

  Le Meridien

  A reliable hotel Cantonese running a long-standing Saturday unlimited dim sum, Chinese tea included.

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• BB · Good

  Tan Cha

  Business Bay

  A pretty teahouse in the JW Marriott Marquis doing a bottomless dim sum brunch, a lovely weekend sitting.

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Chinese by style and dish

1. 01

   Dim sum

   Dim sum is the heart of Chinese dining in Dubai. Hutong, Shang Palace and MiMi Mei Fair do the serious versions, and several rooms run unlimited lunch and weekend deals from around AED 59. Hakkasan at Atlantis holds the city's one Michelin star for Chinese, with excellent a la carte dim sum. We rank the full field of deals in the dim sum guide.

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2. 02

   Cantonese and Peking duck

   For roast duck and classic Cantonese, XU in the Kempinski at Mall of the Emirates is the refined pick, Shang Palace does it at the Shangri-La, and The China Club carves it creekside in Deira. This is the dressed-up end of the city's Chinese scene.

3. 03

   Taiwanese dumplings

   Xiao long bao, the soup dumpling, is Din Tai Fung's signature, and the Dubai Mall and Mall of the Emirates branches both do it properly at mid-mall prices. It is the most reliable serious Chinese cooking you will find inside a mall.

4. 04

   Indo-Chinese

   Indo-Chinese, the Hakka-influenced style of chilli chicken, kung pao, Manchurian and Schezwan noodles, is a Dubai staple. China Bistro in Discovery Gardens is the best-rated sit-down version, a cut above the neighbourhood average.

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Where to eat Chinese in Dubai

• DIFC

  The upscale end, led by Hutong's Northern Chinese and its smart dim-sum lunch in Gate Village.

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• Dubai Mall

  Din Tai Fung's Taiwanese dumplings are the serious mid-price Chinese cooking in the mall.

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• Mall of the Emirates

  XU in the Kempinski is the refined Cantonese room, and the mall's one Michelin listing.

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• Downtown and Sheikh Zayed Road

  Hotel Chinese at its best, from MiMi Mei Fair in Address Residences to Shang Palace at the Shangri-La.

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• Discovery Gardens

  The value heartland for Indo-Chinese, with China Bistro the clear standout.

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• Deira

  Old-Dubai Cantonese across the creek, led by The China Club.

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The in-depth Chinese guides

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  Dubai Dim Sum Guide

  Best Unlimited Dim Sum in Dubai

  The best unlimited dim sum deals in Dubai, rated S to C from real diner reviews, zero paid placements. From a AED 59 steal to a Michelin-Selected lunch.

  Updated Oct 2026·6 min read

Frequently asked

What is the best Chinese restaurant in Dubai?

For a special meal, Hutong in DIFC is the standout, elegant Northern Chinese with a smart dim-sum lunch. Din Tai Fung in Dubai Mall is the best mid-price dumplings, and XU at Mall of the Emirates is the refined Cantonese pick. For value, China Bistro in Discovery Gardens does excellent Indo-Chinese. All are rated in their respective guides, with no paid placements.

Where is the best dim sum in Dubai?

Hutong in DIFC and Shang Palace at the Shangri-La do the serious versions, and MiMi Mei Fair in Downtown runs a strong unlimited deal. Our dim sum guide ranks the full field, including the unlimited deals from around AED 59.

Is there a Michelin Chinese restaurant in Dubai?

Yes. Hakkasan at Atlantis The Palm holds one Michelin star, the only starred Chinese kitchen in the city, with excellent a la carte dim sum. Hutong in DIFC and XU at Mall of the Emirates are both listed as Michelin Selected, the guide's recommendation below a star. Din Tai Fung's star belongs to its Hong Kong and Taipei branches, so the Dubai outposts carry no star.

Where can I eat cheap Chinese food in Dubai?

Discovery Gardens is the value heartland. China Bistro does proper Indo-Chinese, and the community's all-you-can-eat pan-Asian buffets run from around AED 65. The Indo-Chinese kitchens across the older communities are the cheapest way into Chinese food in the city.

What is Indo-Chinese food?

Indo-Chinese is the Hakka-influenced, India-born style of chilli chicken, kung pao, Manchurian and Schezwan noodles. It is a Dubai staple, and China Bistro in Discovery Gardens is the best-rated sit-down version in the community, a cut above the neighbourhood average.

Are these rankings sponsored?

No. Nobody paid to be on this list. Every tier synthesizes real diner sentiment from the sources cited in each underlying guide, weighed against value.

Last updated October 2026