The Best Chinese Food in Orlando
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The best Chinese food in Orlando, according to the experts: Michelin Guide and Eater have both weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Taste of Chengdu comes out on top.
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YH Seafood Clubhouse and Chuan Fu hold the next two places. Michelin Guide shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Eater next.
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Rank 1. Taste of Chengdu
Sichuan
The laziji arrives as a vivid tangle of dried chilies with well-seasoned chicken and peanuts hiding somewhere inside, which tells you everything about the kitchen's approach at this Sichuan restaurant on West Colonial. Chef "Tiger" Tang goes for depth over alarm-bell heat, so the mapo tofu is silky and the chili oil on the pork wontons actually has flavor. A Michelin Bib Gourmand, with portions generous enough that regulars rarely finish everything.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Eater Eater: The 38 Best Restaurants in Orlando
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Rank 2. YH Seafood Clubhouse
Modern Cantonese Seafood
The strip mall on Turkey Lake Road does nothing to prepare you for the room inside, which runs to chandeliers and private dining spaces with the full sweep of a Cantonese seafood clubhouse. Dim sum arrives made to order rather than off a cart, so everything lands hot. The selection runs deep, from siu mai and egg tarts to sticky pork dumplings with a crispy, mochi-soft interior. The Michelin Guide has taken notice, and the move is to come with a crowd and keep ordering.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Eater Eater: The 38 Best Restaurants in Orlando
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Rank 3. Chuan Fu
Sichuan
Sleek, polished dining room in Winter Park where the Sichuan menu runs long and the family-style format rewards indecision. The kitchen leans into layered heat rather than straight-up fire, coaxing complexity out of chili oil, fermented cabbage, and bold broths. Service keeps things warm rather than formal, which the room's clean lines might otherwise suggest. A Michelin Selected pick for the Orlando area.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 3. Kai Kai BBQ & Dumplings
Cantonese
A case of lacquered meats behind the counter does most of the advertising at this Cantonese barbecue stall inside Mills Market. The team came up through the food truck circuit and landed here with roast duck, char siu, and crispy pork sold by the pound or over steamed rice. Dim sum rounds out the menu, and the fried mochi pork dumpling has a faint sweetness that earns its place. The Michelin Guide lists it among its selected restaurants.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 3. Walala Hand-Pulled Noodle House
Chinese Islamic Noodle Shop
Counter seats face a glass-enclosed kitchen where you can watch the noodles being pulled to order, which makes waiting feel less like waiting. This Lanzhou-style noodle shop in a strip mall off Colonial Drive keeps the focus narrow: long, hand-pulled strands in clear beef broth with tender shank, a bowl that earns its reputation one slurp at a time. Pan-fried dumplings round out the menu for anyone who shows up hungry enough to order the whole table.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant