Bay Area Chinese Eats

Haochi Bakery's pop-up at Alameda's Honey Bird Market showcases Weiwei Xie's small-batch sourdoughs infused with Asian flavors like ube and jalapeño...

The 105-year-old Far East Cafe reopened just one day after SFDPH closed it for rodent infestation, highlighting both Chinatown's aging infrastructure...

Oakland Chinatown 推出 $2 固定费率 车库停车计划，工作日 4pm 后及周日 2pm 后生效，为期三年试点，旨在提振晚间人流并支持当地餐厅。 这对前往用餐的食客是实实在在的好消息，尤其方便晚餐时段停车。

Orient Express serves generous half-and-half combo plates under $12, loaded with salt & pepper chicken, zucchini chicken, fried rice, and chow mein. This since-1990 spot delivers standout value for budget-conscious eaters.

Evening Access Boost

• ⚡ Oakland Chinatown Parking: Oakland Chinatown launches a $2 flat-rate evening parking program at Pacific Renaissance Plaza...

Oakland Chinatown launches a $2 evening parking program to attract more diners and shoppers to its businesses. The initiative offers a straightforward way to increase foot traffic for local Chinese restaurants and shops.

Far East Cafe, the 105-year-old Chinatown banquet hall rescued with $1.9 million in city funds during the pandemic, was abruptly shut down by health...

• Opening June 5 at Westfield Valley Fair, this 15,000-square-foot spot from China Live owners features live dumpling and noodle stations
• Half the...

This heartfelt documentary "Love Letter to Chinatown" is essential viewing for anyone who cherishes the neighborhood's food and community—it's a...

A fresh wave of openings is hitting Berkeley, including two standout Chinese options.

• DH Noodles and Grill serves Lanzhou handpulled noodles, big...

Asia Live, the massive new pan-Asian spot from chef George Chen and the China Live team, opens June 1 at Westfield Valley Fair with Peking-style duck,...

Huangcheng Noodle House opens in Berkeley as a Northern Chinese kitchen serving hand-pulled noodle soups and dumplings, extending the East Bay corridor.

HD Chinese Yunnan Rice Noodle sits at 1395 Noriega St in San Francisco, where parking can be tricky but the Yunnan rice noodle focus draws diners anyway.

Hidden Dumpling Destinations

• 🔥 Taraval Street Dumpling Row: Six jiaozi restaurants plus a frozen dumpling storefront make Taraval Street in...

The Bay Area's top soup dumplings feature standout numb and spicy and crab and pork options as essential orders. Prioritize these for maximum flavor payoff.

Taraval Street in the Parkside neighborhood stands out as a hidden dumpling row with six restaurants serving jiaozi plus a storefront offering frozen options. A solid everyday spot for Bay Area eaters seeking variety.

Suan cai yu is exploding on the Peninsula thanks to chains like Tai Er, whose San Mateo spot drew three-hour waits and a second location just opened...

Menlo Park locals have easy access to standout Taiwanese, Cantonese, and Sichuan spots just a short drive away.

• Taiwanese options in Cupertino:...

New Bay Area Openings

• 🔥 T&T Supermarket: A new T&T Supermarket location is opening in San Jose on June 18 with thousands of Chinese and Asian...

Bay Area home cooks now have easier access to Chinese and other Asian ingredients with T&T Supermarket's new San Jose store opening June 18. It stocks thousands of products spanning multiple Asian cuisines for everyday cooking.