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Brisbane's Best Chinese Restaurants

Updated: Sep 18, 2024

Looking for the best Chinese restaurants in Brisbane without having to go to Sunnybank? Then check out these 10 cool contemporary eateries and dumpling bars that have brought a whole new wave of delectable and fiery regional Chinese cuisine to inner city Brisbane:

Donna Chang

Donna Chang is a stunning fine dining Chinese restaurant inside one of Brisbane’s most magnificent heritage buildings

Happy Boy

Happy Boy is Fortitude Valley’s cool contemporary go-to for some of the best, most authentic Chinese food in Brisbane

Madame Wu

In Brisbane there are Chinese restaurants and then there is Madame Wu – a world of sensational food, spectacular views

Stanley

Stanley is a magnificent riverfront 2-level Cantonese restaurant in the heritage-listed former headquarters of Brisbane's water police

Emily Yeoh

This next-level contemporary Asian restaurant is by lauded Masterchef contestant Emily Yeoh

Bamboo Basket

Chinese chef in kitchen seen through window on the street

It may be a little far from the South Bank action but Bamboo Basket offers its own flurry of activity

Little Red Dumpling

Little Red Dumpling bar is a mod funky little Chinese eatery serving delicious dumplings and spicy street food

King Tea

King Tea is a gorgeous rustic Chinese eatery and bar that's made its home in an historic Paddington snack bar

Fat Dumpling

The funky dim-lit Oriental den in Brunswick St is the Valley's go-to for authentic handmade dumplings

Magnolia Restaurant

Brisbane's first fine dining Chinese degustation restaurant serves exquisite creative cuisine unlike anything else

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