Best of San Diego · 2026

Best Chinese Restaurants in San Diego

Our top picks for chinese restaurants in San Diego: Zhangliang Malatang Spicy Hotpot (National City) (National City), Steamy Piggy and formoosa — ranked by what thousands of San Diegans say in their reviews, weighed for consistency, and checked by us, from 51 places compared. Rankings are editorial and never for sale.

Updated October 2026 · 51 listings

  1. 1Zhangliang Malatang Spicy Hotpot (National City)

    Zhangliang Malatang Spicy Hotpot (National City)

    Chinese restaurant in National City.

    Local favoriteNational CityCallDirectionsWebsite
  2. 2Steamy Piggy

    Steamy Piggy

    Chinese restaurant in Kearny Mesa.

    Local favoriteKearny MesaCallDirectionsWebsite
  3. 3formoosa

    formoosa

    Chinese restaurant in Kearny Mesa.

    Local favoriteKearny MesaCallDirectionsWebsite
  4. 4Tigawok – La Jolla

    Tigawok – La Jolla

    Chinese restaurant in La Jolla.

    Local favoriteLa JollaCallDirectionsWebsite
  5. 5Meet Dumpling

    Meet Dumpling

    Chinese restaurant in Point Loma.

    Local favoritePoint LomaCallDirectionsWebsite
  6. 6Haidilao Hot Pot San Diego

    Haidilao Hot Pot San Diego

    Restaurant in University City

    Local favoriteUniversity CityCallDirectionsWebsite
  7. 7Pho Truc Xanh

    Pho Truc Xanh

    Vietnamese restaurant in Vista — also a Chinese restaurant.

    Local favoriteVistaCallDirectionsWebsite
  8. 8369 Ramen. Poke .Chinese Cusine

    369 Ramen. Poke .Chinese Cusine

    Ramen shop in Poway — also a Japanese restaurant.

    Local favoritePowayCallDirectionsWebsite
  9. 9Fried Chicken House

    Fried Chicken House

    Restaurant in Hillcrest

    Local favoriteHillcrestCallDirectionsWebsite
  10. 10Spicy Noodle

    Spicy Noodle

    Restaurant in Kearny Mesa

    Local favoriteKearny MesaCallDirectionsWebsite
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