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Best Chinese Restaurants in Brighton 2026

From handmade Shaanxi noodles and Cantonese dim sum to personalised hot pot and entirely plant-based regional Chinese cooking, these are four Brighton restaurants worth knowing.

48 Preston Street, Brighton

SHAANXI 一面如旧

Shaanxi & Xi'anHand-pulled noodlesFood hygiene 5/5

Google4.7 · 486 reviews

StyleRegional noodle restaurant

Good forBiángbiáng noodles & dumplings

SHAANXI brings the cooking of north-west China to Preston Street, centred on noodles made by hand and regional dishes with a clear Xi'an and Shaanxi identity. The signature biángbiáng noodles are pulled fresh, while beef noodle soup, handmade dumplings, scallion pancakes and Chinese burgers make this one of Brighton's most distinctive Chinese menus.

What to look for

Hand-pulled biángbiáng noodles
Beef short ribs or beef noodle soup
Handmade dumplings and fried dumplings
Roujiamo-style Chinese burgers and scallion pancakes

88-91 Preston Street, Brighton

China Garden

CantoneseDim sumFood hygiene 5/5

Google4.3 · 1,456 reviews

StyleEstablished Cantonese restaurant

Good forDim sum & classic Chinese dishes

China Garden is a long-established Cantonese restaurant on Preston Street, serving dim sum alongside a full à la carte menu. Har gau, siu mai and char siu buns sit beside crispy duck, seafood and the familiar Chinese-restaurant favourites many diners are looking for, including sweet-and-sour, black bean, oyster-sauce, Kung Po and Szechuan dishes.

What to look for

Har gau, siu mai and char siu buns
Crispy duck and pancakes
Scallops, king prawns and other seafood dishes
Sweet-and-sour, black bean, oyster-sauce and Kung Po classics

60 Queens Road, Brighton

Mr Wang Hot Pot Brighton

Chinese hot potMalatangFood hygiene 5/5

Google4.8 · 654 reviews

StylePersonalised individual hot pot

Good forBuild-your-own hot pot

Mr Wang specialises in personalised malatang and individual hot pots cooked in clay pots. Diners choose their own ingredients and broth, then finish things at the DIY dipping station. The Brighton branch also highlights its milky soup speciality and caters well for vegan diners.

What to look for

Build-your-own malatang hot pot
A choice of fresh meat, seafood, tofu, vegetables and noodles
Signature broth bases including the milky soup speciality
DIY dipping sauces and an individual clay-pot format

15 Meeting House Lane, Brighton

Tofu Vegan Brighton

100% plant-basedRegional ChineseFood hygiene 4/5

Google5.0 · 800 reviews

StyleSichuan, Cantonese & Dongbei

Good forVegan Chinese food

Tofu Vegan shows how broad plant-based Chinese cooking can be. Its chefs draw on Sichuan, Cantonese and Dongbei traditions, with handmade dim sum and tofu dishes alongside vegan versions of very familiar favourites. That means mapo tofu and spicy noodles can share a table with Cantonese sweet-and-sour 'chickn', Peking-style 'duck' and black-bean dishes.

What to look for

Steamed chive dumplings and wontons
Vegan mapo tofu and Gong Bao tofu
Cantonese sweet-and-sour 'chickn'
Peking-style 'duck' and sizzling tofu with black bean sauce

Restaurant details last checked September 2026.

Chinese food in Brighton & Hove

A compact scene with strong regional variety.

Brighton & Hove's Chinese restaurants are particularly visible around Preston Street, Queens Road and the city centre, with additional dining around The Lanes and Hove. Alongside established Cantonese restaurants and familiar British-Chinese favourites, the city has specialists in Shaanxi noodles, hot pot, Hong Kong cooking and entirely plant-based regional Chinese food.

That variety makes Brighton a good city for choosing by mood: handmade noodles and dumplings, a dim sum lunch, an individual hot pot or classics such as sweet and sour, black bean and Kung Po can all be part of the same local restaurant landscape.

How we choose: The Noodle Guide considers public reputation, review depth, food-hygiene standards and what is distinctive about the food. Restaurants cannot pay to qualify for inclusion.

Best Chinese Restaurants in Brighton 2026

SHAANXI 一面如旧

China Garden

Mr Wang Hot Pot Brighton

Tofu Vegan Brighton

A compact scene with strong regional variety.

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