
Philippe The Original
Philippe The Original is one of the better-known chinese spots in Chinatown in Los Angeles, which makes it a practical place to start.
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The best chinese restaurants in Chinatown, Los Angeles — each rated 4.0★ or higher. Top-rated at 4.6★. Curated by TastyPals.
The best chinese restaurants in chinatown in Los Angeles are Philippe The Original, Majordomo, Yang Chow Restaurant, and more. Start with Philippe The Original if you want the strongest overall first pick.

This guide covers the highest-rated chinese restaurants in Chinatown, Los Angeles. Whether you live in the neighbourhood or are making the trip, these picks are sorted by quality and review depth to give you a fast shortlist.




We looked for restaurants that feel like a strong fit for the guide topic, not just the most obvious names in the city. The shortlist favors rooms with clear mood, dependable pacing, and enough distinction to help someone decide faster. Read our full methodology →
Lighting, pace, and general energy all need to support the reason someone clicked this guide.
We favored restaurants that feel best suited for the moment, not just restaurants with broad reputation.
The final list tries to give readers enough variation in neighborhood, price, and style to compare real options.

David Chang's Los Angeles outpost lands in Chinatown with a concept that is structurally, almost philosophically, a group-dining proposition.
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Guide • los angeles
The 11 best chinese restaurants in Los Angeles, sorted by rating and curated by TastyPals editors.
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Guide • los angeles
Ten LA restaurants that have earned their reputations without needing the city's hype machine — from a Venice patio institution to a Palms kaiseki sanctuary, a Downtown Israeli-Middle Eastern destination, and the Mid-City all-day room that defines California dining in 2026.
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