01 / Canada
Elite 30
Canada
Outstanding Chinese and Taiwanese dining, coast to coast.
Chinese Restaurant Awards · Founded in Vancouver in 2008
Where Taste
Leads.
Leads.
New York
Taiwanese
Montreal
Montreal Chinese
Chinese Restaurant Awards — Independent Guides to the Best Chinese & Taiwanese Restaurants Across Canada, the United States & Asia
Our Taste Advisors seek out remarkable restaurants and the dishes that make them worth discovering.
The 2026 Dining Guides
Three regions.
One point of view.
Explore this year’s honourees, with signature dishes recommended by our Taste Advisors.
Elite 30
02 / United States
Elite 12
United States
Our first guide to Chinese and Taiwanese dining across America.
03 / Asia
Elite 25
& Essential 25
Asia
Elevated and everyday Chinese dining beyond Mainland China.
News & Insights
On our radar.
The Awards
Great Taste Comes First. But What Makes It Great?
Seven Taste Advisors on the meals that leave an impression.
Dim Sum Gala 2026
Pearl City Splendor Comes to Vancouver
Featuring The Legacy House, Rosewood Hong Kong · September 23.
United States
Why Chinese Dining in America Is Entering Its Golden Age
The restaurants and ideas shaping a new chapter in Chinese dining.
Independent by design
The guide begins at the table.
Restaurants do not apply. Taste Advisors explore, assess and vote independently.
Different cities, backgrounds and points of view come together in one collective judgement: is this a restaurant we genuinely believe people should discover?
