China Town London

Glad to see a Chinatown here! You’ll find plenty of dumpling houses and a few bubble tea places.

Einer meiner Lieblingsplätze in London! Super zentral!
Die Fußgängerzone ist schön gemacht, es gibt viele (aber auch teure) Lokale und die typischen chinesischen Supermärkte. Besonders schön, wenn im Winter die Lampions über den Straßen hängen =)

Love Chinatown! Lots of places to eat and shops to browse. Prices are good and food delicious. A must visit when in London! Go to Wan Chai corner for lunch

This is by far one of my favorite Chinatowns! It’s not the biggest chinatown, but it’s very concentrated at one point, which made it a LOT EASIER to find everything: food, bubble tea, hot pot, etc! I get so confused when a chinatown is all scattered!
The moment you step into Chinatown, you see all the Chinese decors, such an the lanterns and the gate! The entire street has so many restaurants, and the smell of the food in the air just makes you want to salivate and eat hot, steamy Chinese cuisines!
Also, there are a lot of desserts and bubble tea places located on Shaftesbury and other side streets!
One more thing, it was very easy getting here! It’s literally between two metro stations: Leicester and Piccadilly Circus, and it’s about 5 min from both!
Come here in the day time and definitely come back at NIGHT! It’s so lively and energetic! Plus, there are a lot of colorful, bright lights! Awesome atmosphere! And that one night I came out was a Sunday night! Can you imagine now lively it would be on a weekend or even a week night?

Chinatown was prob was one the highlights during my time in london. As a Chinese, you can’t go to london without stopping by Chinatown. From the Chinese bakeries, to the hand pulled noodles, street food (baozi and ji dan zai), face mask shop, groceries stores with mangosteen!, chatime, dim sum, HK food, etc. The list goes on. I had a blast here and tried a lot of different places here and all were pretty good (from 3 stars to 5 stars on Unilocal,nothing lower). If your Chinese def stop by, its a decent Chinatown with good things to offer. Make sure you bring cash and not all places are open to 3 am so keep that in mind :).

Vor über 30 Jahren war ich in Chinatown in London und damals waren es kleine dunkle Straßen mit Restaurants, in denen 70% Chinesen aßen. Wir als Touristen fielen direkt auf.
Heute ist Chinatown eine Fußgängerzone als ausschließliche Attraktion für Touisten. In den Restaurants sind 90% Touristen und es ist teuer und nicht mehr authentisch.

Quirliges Stadtviertel, bei dem es einiges zu Sehen gibt. Bei Hungerattacken gibt es viele Lokale, wo man für unter 10 Euro satt rauskommt. Was die Massagen betrifft, da gibt es fast nebeneinander solche Praxen, wobei hier jeder sein eigenes Urteil haben darf. Aber definitiv ist es einen Blick wert

I’m never fully convinced I know where Chinatown starts and ends probably broadly defined as everything North of Leicester Square up to Shaftesbury Avenue, between Charing Cross Road and Wardour Street.
The main street is Gerrard Street capped at each end with Chinese style gates and playing host to a parade of Chinese restaurants. Part of the challenge of the area can be picking from the plethora of eateries to find one that’s a) good and b) not too pricey.
Also along Gerrard Street are a couple of grocery stores with fantastic ranges of stuff you’d never find in a Tesco, and a must-​visit for keen cook-​at-​home types.
Moving south, you have the slightly muckier Lisle Street, home to further Chinese restaurants and dumpsters from Leicester Square businesses. Not one of London’s more scenic streets, but there’s some fine restaurants along here.
Wardour Street is home to further restaurants, including the infamous Wong Kei although the sprinkling of other businesses such as Pizza Express, Ladbrokes, O’Neill’s, a slot machines place and a Costa make it feel a little more like the fringes of Soho and Chinatown meeting.
The Eastern end (around Newport Place) is home to a couple of further (smaller) supermarkets, Chinese trinket shops, and (no surprises here) more restaurants. Newport Court, joining Newport Pl to Charing X Road, bats above its weight with a really nice little dumpling window, plus the Baozi Inn, some herbalist/​massage places, and a random shop which appears to sell diet powder, plastic rabbits, and phone unlocking.
Definitely persevere with the restaurants there are some excellent ones in amongst them (as well as a couple that seem to have broken out of the area over to the other side of Shaftesbury Ave). As for which ones to choose? Well, Qype’s probably a handy place to start looking

Sehr Gut besonders in Soho, hier gibt es verschiedene Restaurant, sollte man mal gesehen haben das Chinesische Viertel einfach Super

China Town is the best part of London, when you want to eat some great asian food not only chinese food also japanese and korean stuff you can find there.

You have to visit china town. It really demonstrates cosmopolitan london and the diversity of city.

Set in the heart of Soho near Leicester Square tube station and the hub of the West End. This is the place to go to eat authentic East Asian Food and to experience all that is good from restaurants and patiSseries specialising in Chinese delicacies, noodle bars and fine dining, and east Asian supermarkets. There is one supermarket that is set on various floors, each level dedicated to various genres from Chinese, Thai to Japanese and Indonesian food. You will also find chinese herbalists, reflexology massage centres and much more. There are beautiful pagodas to capture a photograph and you will see many locals and tourists enjoy this place-​so well worth the visit. For japanese food take a short walk to Romilly Street and enjoy Kyoto Restaurant which is very popular and well priced.

Quartier chinois très concentré, on va vraiment le choix pour les restaurants.
La nourriture est extra ! Petit conseil pour choisir le restaurant: regarder s’il y a du monde et si la clientèle est majoritairement asiatique. Si ces 2 points sont validés, foncez !! Et régalez-​vous de Dim Sum !!

Chinatown is a great place to spend time hanging around. I love the grocery shops, you can get all kinds of Asian foods without a lot of price mark up. Look out for the wonderful cakes shaped like animals in the shop window they are a delight, even if you can’t bring yourself to eat them.

Petit quartier Chinois en plein centre de Londres (Leicester Square). Pas très grand mais très concentré. Cela donne un coté Hong Kong… des chinois dans des infrastructures britanniques!
Un grand choix de restaurant chinois et on peut manger pour pas trop cher mais le service est souvent désagréable.
C’est un quartier également très touristique.

Ein wundervoll quirliger Stadtteil Londons. In manchen Garküchen und Restaurants könnte man glatt vergessen, dass man noch in Europa ist.
Die Restaurants haben ihr Angebot im Fenster und der Gast kann sich vorher anschauen, was es zu essen gibt. Für Londoner Verhältnisse isst man in China Town sehr preiswert und gut.

Schönes atmosphärisches Viertel in London! Hier gibt es tatsächlich Chinesen, die nicht Englisch verstehen! Und das mitten in London!

Ich als freizeit londoner muss sagen das dies für mich der hot spot von london ist. Nahe der leicester square, shopping high streets und boutiquen liegt das chinatown!.. Kulinarische Leckereien und bunte farben wohin das auge reicht! Kommt natürlich nicht an das china town in nyc oder kuala lumpur an aber für europa reicht es ein für alle mal! Der typische chinatown geruch findet Sich hier wieder! Come to chinatown and find out!

Ca né vaut peut-​être pas le quartier chinois de Paris en taille et en dépaysement mais… il fait bon se balader du côté de Leicester Square. La promenade y est plus agréable qu’à Paris. On aime les ruelles piétonnes, les arches rouges si «cliché», les lanternes de la même couleur qui illuminent le visage des passants… Ici il y a foule de restaurants chinois qui servent du canard, des dim-​sum, du buffet à volonté…Le tout c’est de trouver la bonne pioche! Pour survivre quand on est asiatique, c’est aussi à Chinatown qu’on va faire ses courses: il y a tout ce qu’il faut.

muss man gesehen haben
mitten in London kommt man der Chinesischen Kutur sehr nahe und kann heir zwischen verschiedenen China Restaurants wählen. Hier gibt es Ente all you can eat. ZUdem ist alles schön im Chinesischen Stil gehalten.

Si vous n’êtes jamais allé à Hong Kong, faites un tour au China Town de Londres.
En plein centre ville, juste a-​dessus de Picadilly, ce quartier indescriptible rappel la Chine comme si on n’y était: les boutiques, les restaurants, les cris, les visages et par-​dessus tout les odeurs des marchés asiatiques…
Rien à voir avec le China Town parisien !

China Town ist genau das was ihr erwartet viele viele Chinesische Restaurants und Shops. Es ist unglaublich wie im Zentrum vom London existiert eine komplett andere Welt. Es ist bunt, laut und ich würde sagen interessant für die ganz neugierige. Ich fand es sehr schön und amüsant. Es gibt so viel Restaurants, dass die Entscheidung schwer fällt. Wir waren 2 Mal da und beide zusammen haben wir nicht mehr als 40 – 50 Pfund ausgegeben. Ich glaube alle Restaurants sind good, aber empfehlen kann ich leider nichts (mir fehlt einfach die Erfahrung). Außerdem haben die noch coole Shops wo man sehr originelle Geschenke kaufen kann.

Que decir del barrio chino, es comom estar en china dentro de Europa, es igual.
Tienes mogollon de tiendas y restaurantes con productos chinos, y puedes compartir su cultura.
Recomendable ir cuando se celebra el año nuevo chino. La fiesta es increible.

If you’re a fan of Chinese food and Chinese shopping this is the place to be.
There is a wide range of Chinese retaurants to choose from — some very well priced and others slightly more premium. Personally I prefer the cheap and cheerful and there are some lovely little places to choose from. Although be aware that just because they are in Chinatown doesn’t mean they are authentic Chinese or of particularly good quality.
There are also plenty of Chinese shops including video shops and cash and carrys. If you’re a fan of authentic Chinese home cooking you can’t do better this.
The area is very well decorated and looks like a little slice of China in the West End. However, if you’re not in to Chinese shopping or Chinese food there’s not much to see. You’re better to wait for the Chinese New Year when the celebrations are spectacular — I’ve never seen anything quite like the show that they put on. However, if you’re afraid of crowds then I’d stay away, and if you want to go somewhere to eat you should book well in advance.

Definitely a place to visit if you’re in London. It has a buzzing atmosphere with tourists and locals mingling. It has a variety of restuarants for you to choose from, traditional chinese bakery and supermarkets. The chinese supermarkets are worth a visit even if you are just browsing.
If you fancy a bit of dim sum for lunch then i would recommend Laurette Restaurant (opposite Theatre Land) for a light lunch. The place can get quite busy during the lunch hour but it is worth the wait. The restaurant itself is clean though the toilet facilities could be improved. Worth a visit here though

For some reason, this is a place I prefer to visit in the evening. I think there is much more of an atmosphere at this time, despite being less busy than on a weekend. As I work close by, I often pop down for some food in the many restaurants. It is worth a note of caution, though, that the quality of food can be very hit or miss. I tend to avoid the buffet places, or anywhere that only has an upstairs that you can’t see. I like to know what I’m getting myself in to. Because of this, I haven’t had a really bad meal there.
Obviously, it’s great to visit on Chinese New Year, or anytime when there’s going to be a bit more bustle, such as Christmas.
You will also find some excellent Chinese Supermarkets there. The quality of the food in these places is great, and it’s always good to buy some strange cuts of meat that you would not normally think of getting, not to mention all the veg and sauces that aren’t available in a lot of other places. Make the most of it and try something new.

I am not a frequent visitor to this area, but I am usually presently suprised. I would have to say that the quality of food is excellent, but I am sure a few people have had very bad experiences. One thing that upsets me is the lack of staff in some restaurants and also the knowledge that some of the staff are not being paid minimum wage. One restaurant I was in had one waiter serving at least ten tables and it was very very busy. The guy on the table next to me was served a pint of beer and half of the beer was head. Before he could complain the waiter wa gone.
It is an excellent place to be on Chinese New Year, but forget about eating in the restaurants as every one was completely packed out last year. Try Mcdonalds!

Whilst it’s not the biggest of the Chinatown’s I’ve visited around the world, it certainly ranks as one of my favourites (probably because I visit it so often!). Its close proximity to Theatreland makes it a great place to go after or before seeing a West End show, and the prices of the food can be as little or as much as you want them to be, depending on the restaurant you choose!
Chinese supermarkets are also useful for picking up some of those hard-​to-​find items for use in cooking at home, and the yearly dragon dances for chinese new year are great to visit!

China Town is located just north of Leicster Square and basically does exactly what is says on the tin. It’s full of Chinese restaurants as well as a number of pubs and bars, plus some chinese grocery stores. Certainly the place to head if your looking for an authentic chinese meal whatever your budget.
Also a great place to go during Chinese New Year as the whole place is decorated with Chinese Lanterns and ecents are often organised.

My wife and I love spending time in Chinatown. It is so different from the rest of London. It has just a great atmosphere. It is always interesting to look in all the windows and look at what fantastic food they have to offer.
There are so many restaurants to choose from, you cannot really go wrong, We have eaten at 23 of them and they are always of a high standard. And the menus at these restaurants are pretty much the same, so I guess it does’nt really matter which one you choose.
The area does get really busy in the evening but I think this just adds charm to the place.

Worth a visit as its culturally different from the rest of London, the Chinese signed street names add to the charm.
As far as I could make out it was just one street and a side street marked by chinese gates, so nothing like the massive Chinatown in New York.
It’s still a very cool place to visit with all the chinese goods on offer. Not sure i’d eat in Chinatown though, i’ve heard too many stories from Chinese friends about the reliability of the food.
Definitely don’t just stumble into the nearest restaurant — do a bit of research!
You can get to Chinatown from either Shaftesbury Avenue or cutting through from Leicester Square.
You absolutely must also play the game of ‘dodge the menu’ — if you can get in or out of chinatown without being handed a written menu you deserve a medal!

A Very sudden change is thrown on you as you take the short walk from trafalar square and walk into this place. All of a sudden EVERYONE is chinese. It is incredible, there is no need to go to china just go to chinatown. a lovely touch i noticed was the HSBC there is written in chinese script.

My ‘home from home’ in London; I know Chinatown like the back of my hand. It’s an interesting place, and you can meet all sorts of characters there, from tourists looking for a taste of China to drunk Chinese men pissing against the wall (yes, I have seen this!). If you look vaguely Chinese in this area — I’m Thai — be prepared to have random people trying to sell you stuff and talking very fast in Cantonese to you. However, Chinatown is great for supplies! Supermarkets such as New Loon Moon, See Woo and Loon Fung import goods from a variety of Southeast Asian countries such as China (obviously), Hong Kong, Thailand and the Philippines.
I personally wouldn’t recommend Chinatown if you want amazing Chinese food, but the ‘London Chinatown’ (confusing name, I know) and ‘Canton’ restaurants are my favourites when I want decent food that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg.

Si vous êtes non loin de picadelly circus, n’hésitez pas à passer visiter le quartier chinois de Londres. Vous pouvez même y partager un bon repas pour des prix très corrects: preferez les restaurant bondés (notamment d’une clientèle chinoise).

Besoin de depaysement? Chinatown est l’endroit idéal. Quartier chinois tombé d’on né sait où. Laissez vous tenter par les restaurants chinois mais prudene les meilleurs resaurants né sont pas ceux aux vitrines clinquantes au contraire!