1
Chinese•Chinatown•moderate
Aiyaohno Cafe
Aiyaohno Cafe is not a Chinatown restaurant in any conventional sense, and that's precisely the point.
Chinatown dinnerlunchdinner
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9.6
Based on 373 reviews
Chinese · lunch
Best Chinese for lunch in Vancouver
Chinese restaurants in Vancouver that work well for lunch — sorted by rating and curated for occasion fit.
24 restaurantsUpdated July 2026
Top Chinese picks for lunch
Fast answers for diners comparing chinese restaurants for lunch in Vancouver.
Aiyaohno Cafe
#1 pick
Aiyaohno Cafe
Chinese | Chinatown | moderate
Known for Coconut Curry Miso Ramen (with kale noodles).
Shanghai Lao Wei Dao
#2 pick
Shanghai Lao Wei Dao
Chinese | Richmond | moderate
Strong pick for dim sum.
#3 pick
iDen & Quanjude Beijing Duck House
Chinese | Vancouver | moderate
One-star Michelin pick.
2
Chinese•Richmond•moderate
Shanghai Lao Wei Dao
Shanghai Lao Wei Dao is a sensible chinese call in Richmond in Vancouver when you want something that usually lands well.
Dim sumlunchgroup dinner
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9.6
Based on 129 reviews
3
Google
Chinese•Vancouver•moderate
MICHELIN ★
iDen & Quanjude Beijing Duck House
Few Vancouver restaurants arrive with the institutional weight that iDen & Quanjude brings.
Chinatown dinnerlunchdinner
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9.4
Based on 9228 reviews
4
Google
Chinese•Richmond•moderate
Osmanthus Chinese Fusion Restaurant
Tucked onto the second floor of Aberdeen Centre, Osmanthus makes a case for Jiangnan cuisine as a dress-up affair — Shanghai cooking with a fusion gloss, served in a room that earned a spot on the Chinese Restaurant Awards 2025 Elite 30…
Dim sumlunchgroup dinner
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9.4
Based on 1418 reviews
5
Google
Chinese•Chinatown•moderate
Chinatown BBQ
Chinatown BBQ occupies a room on East Pender Street that, by most accounts, does something genuinely difficult: it reads as vintage without sliding into theme-park nostalgia.
Chinatown dinnerlunchdinner
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9.2
Based on 2298 reviews
6
Google
Chinese•Chinatown•moderate
DD MAU Chinatown
DD MAU Chinatown is a sensible chinese call in Chinatown in Vancouver when you want something that usually lands well.
Chinatown dinnerlunchdinner
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9.2
Based on 1151 reviews
7
Google
Chinese•Chinatown•moderate
Fat Mao Noodles (Thai Soup Noodles)-Chinatown
Fat Mao Noodles is not Chef Angus An's most famous room — that would be Maenam, his elevated Thai restaurant across the city — but it may be his most deliberate argument.
Chinatown dinnerlunchdinner
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9.0
Based on 1465 reviews
8
Google
Chinese•Chinatown•moderate
Bao Bei
Bao Bei arrived in Vancouver's Chinatown before the neighbourhood became a dining destination, and it is widely credited as one of the rooms that helped make it one.
Chinatown dinnerlunchdinner
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9.0
Based on 1405 reviews
9
Google
Chinese•Chinatown•moderate
Fiorino, Italian Street Food Chinatown Vancouver
What separates Fiorino from the broader wave of Italian restaurants in Vancouver is specificity of origin.
Chinatown dinnerlunchdinner
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9.0
Based on 953 reviews
10
Google
Chinese•Chinatown•moderate
New Town Bakery & Restaurant
New Town Bakery & Restaurant is a chinese restaurant in Chinatown in Vancouver that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Chinatown dinnerlunchdinner
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8.6
Based on 2912 reviews
11
Chinese•Chinatown•moderate
Torafuku
Torafuku has built a reputation as one of the more intentional modern Asian rooms in Vancouver's Chinatown — a neighborhood that rewards restaurants with a genuine point of view.
Chinatown dinnerlunchdinner
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8.6
Based on 1037 reviews
12
Google
Chinese•Richmond•moderate
Continental Seafood Restaurant
Continental Seafood Restaurant is an easy chinese option in Richmond in Vancouver to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Dim sumlunchgroup dinner
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8.2
Based on 2602 reviews
13
Google
Chinese•Richmond•moderate
Kirin Seafood Restaurant (Richmond)
Kirin Seafood in Richmond operates in one of the most demanding dim sum corridors in North America, where multigenerational Cantonese families set the standard and casual experimentation gets weeded out fast.
Dim sumlunchgroup dinner
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8.2
Based on 2382 reviews
14
Google
Chinese•Richmond•moderate
Shanghai River Restaurant
Shanghai River Restaurant is a sensible chinese call in Richmond in Vancouver when you want something that usually lands well.
Dim sumlunchgroup dinner
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8.2
Based on 1979 reviews
15
Chinese•Richmond•moderate
Yue Restaurant
Yue Restaurant is an easy chinese option in Richmond in Vancouver to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Dim sumlunchgroup dinner
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8.2
Based on 1226 reviews
16
Google
Chinese•Richmond•moderate
Empire Seafood Restaurant
Empire Seafood Restaurant is a sensible chinese call in Richmond in Vancouver when you want something that usually lands well.
Dim sumlunchgroup dinner
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8.0
Based on 2332 reviews
17
Google
Chinese•Richmond•moderate
Fisherman's Terrace Seafood Restaurant
Richmond's dim sum scene is one of the most competitive dining ecosystems in North America — locals say so with pride, and visitors learn the hard way when underprepared.
Dim sumlunchgroup dinner
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8.0
Based on 1842 reviews
18
Google
Chinese•Richmond•moderate
Chef Tony Seafood Restaurant
Chef Tony Seafood Restaurant is a chinese restaurant in Richmond in Vancouver that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Dim sumlunchgroup dinner
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7.8
Based on 1827 reviews
19
Chinese•Richmond•moderate
Jade Seafood Restaurant
Jade Seafood Restaurant is a chinese restaurant in Richmond in Vancouver that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Dim sumlunchgroup dinner
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7.8
Based on 1297 reviews
20
Chinese•Richmond•moderate
Fortune Terrace Chinese Cuisine
Fortune Terrace Chinese Cuisine is a chinese restaurant in Richmond in Vancouver that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Dim sumlunchgroup dinner
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7.8
Based on 1157 reviews
21
Google
Chinese•Richmond•moderate
Lanxuan Restaurant
Lanxuan Restaurant is a chinese restaurant in Richmond in Vancouver that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Dim sumlunchgroup dinner
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7.8
Based on 235 reviews
22
Google
Chinese•Richmond•moderate
Kam Tou Seafood Restaurant
Kam Tou Seafood Restaurant is an easy chinese option in Richmond in Vancouver to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Dim sumlunchgroup dinner
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7.6
Based on 506 reviews
23
Google
Chinese•Richmond•moderate
Sea Fortune Restaurant
Sea Fortune Restaurant is a sensible chinese call in Richmond in Vancouver when you want something that usually lands well.
Dim sumlunchgroup dinner
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7.4
Based on 1040 reviews
24
Chinese•Richmond•moderate
The Deluxe Chinese Restaurant
The Deluxe Chinese Restaurant is a chinese restaurant in Richmond in Vancouver that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Dim sumlunchgroup dinner
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7.2
Based on 1240 reviews
Common questions
What are the best Chinese restaurants for lunch in Vancouver?
Top Chinese restaurants for lunch in Vancouver include Aiyaohno Cafe, Shanghai Lao Wei Dao, iDen & Quanjude Beijing Duck House. TastyPals curates these based on occasion tags, Google ratings, and editorial judgment.
Is Chinese good for lunch in Vancouver?
Yes — Vancouver has 24 Chinese restaurants rated highly for lunch. Aiyaohno Cafe is among the top picks with a 9.6 Google rating.
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