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We combed Chinatown’s alleyways and secret menus to serve you the most authentic culinary adventures in the neighborhood. Take a look at the map above, scroll through our full list below and prepare to take your palate for a ride.
1. Deal Closer
Chinatown aphrodisiacs mixed into your first love: vodka
Apothéke, 9 Doyers St, (212-406-0400). $18.
2. Roast duck congee
Very creamy with lots of fatty duck
Big Wong, 67 Mott St, (212-964-0540). $6.25.
3. Hong Kong milk tea
Hot for a nice twist
Boba Guys, 265 Canal St. $4.50.
Photograph: Courtesy Yelp/EmilyC
4. Veg meat pastry
Turns heads on the street
Buddha Kosher Vegetarian, 77 Mulberry St, (212-233-2921). $4.50.
5. Don tot ice cream
Light, creamy egg-custard flavor
Chinatown Ice Cream Factory, 65 Bayard St, (212-608-4170). $4.95.
6. Crystal shrimp dumpling in soup
Intensely fresh shrimp
Dim Sum VIP, 68 Mott St, (212-226-6889). $5.95.
7. Melon cake
Exactly what Beijing kids enjoy
Golden Fung Wong Bakery, 41 Mott St, (917-816-5820). $3 (for 5).
8. Durian crunch
Puff pastry with a hint of durian
Golden Unicorn, 18 East Broadway, (212-941-0911). $2.75.
9. Sampan porridge
A fragrant mix of peanuts and fish
Great N.Y. Noodletown, 28 Bowery, (212-349-0923). $4.50.
10. Beef stew and wonton with noodles
Surprisingly springy noodles
H K Wonton Garden, 79 Mulberry St, (212-349-1495). $6.
11. Sweet rice wrapped in bamboo leaves
A-plus Chinese grandmothering
Ho Won Bake Shoppe, 146 Hester St, (212-966-5626). $1.
12. Pork chop over rice
Perfect hangover cure
Hua Ji Pork Chop Fast Food, 7 Allen St, (212-219-9876). $6.
13. Sesame noodles
Tasty return of the 1968 original
Hwa Yuan, 42 East Broadway, (212-966-6002). $12.
14. Beef brisket soup noodle
Don’t let the duct-taped orange poster-board menu scare you!
Lan Zhou, 40 Bowery, (646-683-0939). $8.
15. Mango waffle with green tea ice cream
Perfect for a date night
Mango Mango Dessert, 63 Bayard St, (646-982-7421). $7.50.
16. Steamed carp lunch
Made-to-order fresh, but scaly
Cafe Hong Kong, 51 Bayard St, (212-608-5359). $8.
17. Roast pork bun
A house specialty since 1920
Nom Wah Tea Parlor, 13 Doyers St, (212-962-6047). $4.95.
18. Sha Tin chicken congee
A next-level Chinese classic
Noodle Village, 13 Mott St, (212-233-0788). $8.95.
19. Bak kut teh
Pork and bone and tea and yes
Nyonya, 199 Grand St, (212-334-3669). $14.50 (for medium).
Photograph: Courtesy Yelp/RubyW
20. Abalone ginseng soup
Off-menu ginseng burst FTW
Ping’s Seafood, 22 Mott St, (212-602-9988). $88 (serves 4).
21. Three Kings pho
Dry-aged beef and bone marrow
Rice & Gold, 50 Bowery, (646-630-8055). $30.
Photograph: Courtesy Rice & Gold
22. Fried dumpling
Oil heightens the savory flavor
Fried Dumpling, 106 Mosco St, (212-693-1060). 25¢.
23. Shanghai-style panfried noodles
Thick, crispy noodles
Shanghai Asian Cuisine, 14 Elizabeth St, (212-964-5640). $11.75.
24. Black truffle soup dumplings
Worth waiting 45 minutes
Shanghai Asian Manor, 21 Mott St (212-766-6311). $12.
25. Combinationbun
Egg, pork, sausage and shrimp
Sun Sai Gai, 220 Canal St, (212-964-7256). $1.80.
26. Night Market crispy chicken
Spring for a bento-box meal
Taiwan Bear House, 11 Pell St, (212-346-9050). $5.
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