Best of Chinatown
Ten Chinatown classics verified open and cooking in 2026, from Nom Wah's century-old dim sum to Fong On's warm tofu pudding. No fluff, no closed legends.
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- 1Chinatown · $$ · 13 Doyers St
Also No. 1 on Best Dim Sum in Manhattan →
Map ↗verified 7w agoA vintage dim sum parlor on the crooked Doyers Street bend, serving Hong Kong style dumplings, rice rolls and its famous original egg roll under a preserved 1940s interior since 1920.
Because it has steamed dumplings on the Doyers Street bend since 1920, making it the oldest continuously running restaurant in Manhattan's Chinatown, and the 1940s interior is the real thing, not a renovation pretending to be one.
Order The original egg roll
Weekend waits on Doyers get long, so aim for a weekday morning and order the original egg roll even if you think you don't like egg rolls.
Good to know
- Which spot is BYOB and good for a group?
- Peking Duck House is BYOB, so pick up a bottle on the way, and one whole Peking duck feeds two to three people with the pancakes.
- Is dim sum with rolling carts still around?
- Golden Unicorn still runs weekend rolling-cart dim sum service, so go Saturday or Sunday morning and flag down whatever is steaming.
- Any cash-only spots or timing tips?
- Great N.Y. Noodletown is cash only, so bring bills, and go before the evening rush thins out the roast duck in the window; for Nom Wah, weekend waits on Doyers Street get long, so aim for a weekday morning instead.
