Chinese Restaurant Awards · Founded in Vancouver in 2008
Where Taste
Leads.
Leads.
New York
Toronto
San Francisco
Chinese Restaurant Awards — Independent Guides to the Best Chinese & Taiwanese Restaurants Across Canada, the United States & Asia
Founded in Vancouver in 2008 and guided by Taste Advisors who eat widely and think deeply about Chinese cuisine, the Awards helps diners discover the restaurants, chefs and dishes shaping where Chinese dining is going next.
Elite 30 Canada · Revealed · 30 Best to Go Explore
The top five.
Explore these 30 restaurants across Canada, venture beyond the familiar, and discover what to order through the dishes recommended by our Taste Advisors.
01
MOTT 32
TORONTO & VANCOUVER · Modern Chinese
Canada’s No. 1, with a Distinctly Elevated Perspective
MOTT 32 brings Hong Kong’s cosmopolitan spirit to Vancouver and Toronto. Cantonese craftsmanship, signature Applewood Roasted Peking Duck and finely made dim sum meet fine wines, cocktails and attentive service in distinctive dining rooms that celebrate Chinese cuisine with international confidence.
02
Flavourful House
Richmond Hill · Cantonese
Savour treasured Cantonese classics, each crafted with time, skill and care.
03
Dynasty
Vancouver · Cantonese & Dim sum
Cantonese Cooking at Its Finest, from Dim Sum to Banquets
04
Jumbo Lobster Clubhouse
Richmond Hill · Cantonese & Dim Sum
The pleasures of a Cantonese feast, crowned by the signature Sky-High Lobster Mountain.
05
Landmark Hotpot House
Vancouver · Hotpot & Cantonese
Hong Kong–style hotpot and late-night pleasures, a favourite for over 35 years
Elite 12 United States · The inaugural guide
Four of the twelve.
A rapidly evolving Chinese and Taiwanese dining scene — from restaurants rooted in regional traditions to a new generation bringing fresh perspectives to these cuisines.
Bistro Na’s
Temple City · California
Traditions of Manchu imperial cooking from Beijing to Southern California.
Fu Hui Hua
San Francisco · California
Intimate experience of Jiangnan/Shanghainese dining
Sumiao Hunan Kitchen
Cambridge · Massachusetts
A bold, fragrant cooking of Hunan
Wenwen
Brooklyn · New York
Taiwanese soul and flavours with a Brooklyn pulse.
The people behind the progress
2026 Individual Honours → CANADA & U.S.
Selected by our Taste Advisors, the four honours celebrate leadership that moves the industry forward, mastery that sets a benchmark, dedication to the timeless craft of dim sum, and emerging talent carrying Chinese gastronomy into its next chapter.
2026
Canada
Signature Dish
Awards
Canada
Signature Dish
Awards
A guide to 12 dishes that define Chinese dining across the country, selected by the Canada Taste Advisors for their flavour, craftsmanship and lasting impression.
The 2026 Dining Guides
Three regions.
One point of view.
Restaurant lists made for curious diners — selected independently and accompanied by the dishes our Taste Advisors believe are worth ordering.
01 / Canada
Elite 30
Canada
Canada’s independent ranked guide to outstanding Chinese and Taiwanese restaurants from coast to coast.
02 / United States
Elite 12
United States
The inaugural guide to Chinese and Taiwanese restaurants shaping dining across America.
03 / Asia
Elite 25
& Essential 25 Asia
Two distinct guides to elevated and accessible Chinese dining across Asia outside Mainland China.
TOP 50 HONOUREES – Revealed October 6
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?
