The 10 Best Chinese Restaurants in North Carolina — 2026

We compared all 1072 Chinese restaurants in North Carolina on the data that matters: services offered, posted hours, and how easy each one is to reach. No pay-to-play — this ranking comes straight from the listings data, updated November 2026.

#1 · Shanghai Restaurant | ChineseDurham

(919) 383-7581 Website View listing

#2 · Beijing RestaurantHendersonville

(828) 693-3710 Website View listing

#3 · ChinaTown BuffetMurphy Buffet

(828) 837-9898 Website View listing

#4 · China WokCreedmoor

(919) 529-1066 Website View listing

#5 · Dim Sum Asian BistroDurham Dim sum

(919) 806-8899 Website View listing

#6 · Ming Yao RestaurantWilmington

(910) 793-6009 Website View listing

#7 · Mingfu MatthewsMatthews

(704) 844-6181 Website View listing

#8 · Golden China RestaurantLouisburg

(919) 340-1688 Website View listing

#9 · Shun Xing Chinese RestaurantSouthern Shores

(252) 261-5099 Website View listing

#10 · China ExpressSanford

(919) 499-0885 Website View listing

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How we rank: every listing earns points for listed services (buffet, hot pot, dumplings, dim sum, szechuan, peking duck, noodles, cantonese, chinese bbq, hunan, lunch specials), posted hours, and working contact details. The ranking is recalculated with every data update.