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Brisbane's Best Chinese Restaurants

Looking for the best Chinese restaurants in Brisbane without having to go to Sunnybank? Then check out these 10 cool contemporary eateries and dumpling bars that have brought a whole new wave of delectable and fiery regional Chinese cuisine to inner city Brisbane:

Donna Chang
Interior with decorative ceiling and tables at Donna Chang Brisbane
Donna Chang is a stunning fine dining Chinese restaurant inside one of Brisbane’s most magnificent heritage buildings
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Happy Boy
Happy Boy Fortitude Valley
Happy Boy is Fortitude Valley’s cool contemporary go-to for some of the best, most authentic Chinese food in Brisbane
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Madame Wu
Madame Wu Brisbane
In Brisbane there are Chinese restaurants and then there is Madame Wu – a world of sensational food, spectacular views
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Stanley
Stanley Howard Smith Wharves
Stanley is a magnificent riverfront 2-level Cantonese restaurant in the heritage-listed former headquarters of Brisbane's water police
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Emily Yeoh
Emily Yeoh Paddington
This next level contemporary Asian restaurant is by lauded Masterchef contestant Emily Yeoh
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Bamboo Basket
Chinese chef in kitchen seen through window on the street
It may be a little far from the South Bank action but Bamboo Basket offers its own flurry of activity
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Little Red Dumpling
Little Red Dumpling West End
Little Red Dumpling bar is a mod funky little Chinese eatery serving delicious dumplings and spicy street food
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King Tea
King Tea Paddington
King Tea is a gorgeous rustic Chinese eatery and bar that's made its home in an historic Paddington snack bar
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Fat Dumpling
Fat Dumpling Fortitude Valley
The funky dim-lit Oriental den in Brunswick St is the Valley's go-to for authentic handmade dumplings
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Magnolia Restaurant
Private Dining Asian Fusion Restaurant
Brisbane's first fine dining Chinese degustation restaurant serves exquisite creative cuisine unlike anything else
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