Chinese Restaurant Awards · Founded in Vancouver in 2008
Where Taste
Leads.
Leads.
San Francisco
Modern Chinese
photo by Jeremy Chiu
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.
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.
TOP 50 HONOREES – Revealed September 8
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 HONOREES – Revealed October 6
News & Insights
On our radar.
The Awards
Great Taste Comes First. But What Makes It Great?
Seven Taste Advisors share what they are seeing — and what stays with them.
Dim Sum Gala 2026
Pearl City Splendor Comes to Vancouver
The Legacy House of Rosewood Hong Kong joins five culinary talents for one evening.
United States
Why Chinese Dining in America Is Entering Its Golden Age
Beyond dim sum and dumplings, a new confidence is taking shape.
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?
