Across Washington DC, of the 122 Chinese restaurants we list, 116 give a phone number and 89 have a website. 7 are branches of national chains — Panda Express (6), P.F. Chang's (1); the remaining 115 are independent. By what they offer: 16 serve dumplings, 9 serve dim sum, 6 serve Szechuan food. The longest-running is City Lights Of China, in business since 1987.
Top 10 Chinese restaurants in Washington DC
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play. Full 2026 ranking
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1Hunan DynastyWashington
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2Dumpling DistrictWashington
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3Han Palace Barracks RowWashington
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4Jerry Chan'sWashington
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5New DynastyWashington
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6P.F. Chang's To GoWashington
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7Queen’s EnglishWashington
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8Shanghai LoungeWashington
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9Tiger ForkWashington
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10Sammy Carry OutWashington
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single Chinese restaurant are listed further down this page.
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Other towns in Washington DC
One Chinese restaurant each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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Hong Kong CarryoutWashington D.C.
3125 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington D.C., DC 20032
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George's Carry OutWashington D.C.
4910 Georgia Ave NW, Washington D.C., DC 20011
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Panda ExpressWashington Navy Yard
1244 Patterson Ave Bldg 22, Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374
BEFORE YOU GO
Get your Chinese meal organised
Build a shared order, try dim sum and coordinate takeout.
