The Best Chinese Food in Dubai
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The best Chinese food in Dubai, according to the experts: the Forbes Travel Guide, the Michelin Guide, and The 50 have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Hakkasan comes out on top.
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Shanghai Me and Demon Duck by Alvin Leung hold the next two places. The Michelin Guide shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with The 50 next.
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Rank 1. Hakkasan
Chinese
Lattice screens, booth seating beside a backlit blue bar, and a soundtrack loud enough to count as a second course: this is Hakkasan's version of a Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant. The global chain's Dubai outpost leans into the party-venue energy without apologizing for it, serving reimagined Cantonese classics alongside a few Dubai-only additions. The room is moody and deliberately glamorous, and service keeps pace without breaking a sweat.
The awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide: Forbes Four Star
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
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Rank 2. Shanghai Me
Cantonese Sushi
The name promises Shanghai, but the menu wanders the whole continent, from Cantonese dumplings to a dedicated sushi and sashimi section. This is a pan-Asian restaurant done with Art Deco bones and a prohibition-era sense of theater, moody enough that the rosy lighting flatters everyone at the table. The banana tree terrace and zodiac cocktails keep things flirtatious. A place where the second date is equally plausible as the tenth anniversary.
The awards
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
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Rank 3. Demon Duck by Alvin Leung
Contemporary Chinese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 3. Hutong
Sichuan
A wishing tree wrapped in red ribbons anchors the dining room at this Silk Road-themed Chinese restaurant in DIFC, where the menu travels from Northern China through Xinjiang and into fiery Sichuan territory, because the chef happens to be from there. Lanterns string the terrace, lunch skews corporate, and dinner loosens up considerably. The flaming whole Peking duck is the move for anyone marking an occasion.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
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Rank 3. Mimi Mei Fair
Chinese
A seat on the terrace puts the Burj Khalifa directly overhead, which is either romantic or completely distracting depending on your company. Inside, this Chinese restaurant splits between a Regency-style parlour and a darker, club-like library room. The classic menu runs from dim sum to sweet and sour chicken, and a set tasting menu exists for anyone who'd rather not negotiate. The team is charming and happy to guide you through it.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 3. Mott 32
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 3. Shang Palace
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 3. Tang Town
Cantonese
Tucked onto a mezzanine in Dubai Mall's Chinatown quarter and easy to miss from the main flow, Tang Town is a dimly lit Cantonese restaurant where the mood runs deliberately low and unhurried. The menu leans into prime ingredients, pairing Peking duck with caviar and Wagyu across a broad spread of Cantonese and Sichuan dishes. Come evening, the small centre stage hosts Chinese dance performances, which is either exactly your thing or quietly charming either way.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 3. XU Dubai
Modern Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant