Chinese meals are often playful with their use of sweet, sour, and spicy flavours, alongside both soft and crispy textures.
It’s a cuisine which turns eating into an experience, and an incredibly enjoyable one at that.
While sometimes it’s great to indulge in a Chinese takeaway, dining out can offer you the chance to explore new dishes beyond your tried and tested favourites.
But to help you decide where to dine, we checked Tripadvisor to find the top-rated Chinese restaurants in Leeds.
Based on customer reviews, here are the 13 food spots from across the city which came out on top.
1. Tattu
📍 29 East Parade, city centre, LS1 5PS. ⭐ 4.5 from 3,571 reviews. 🗣 One customer said: "Everything about this restaurant stands out as excellent - the decor, buzzing atmosphere, attentive staff and delicious Asian fusion food." | Steve Riding
2. Mommy Mookrata
📍 9 Merrion Way, city centre, LS2 8BT England ⭐ 4.6 from 483 reviews. 🗣 One customer said: "The atmosphere was cosy and welcoming, and the staff were friendly, attentive, and always happy to help explain the menu. Everything tasted authentic and fresh, and the variety of sauces really elevated the meal." | Google Street View
3. Sweet Basil Valley
📍 1 Green Lane, Rawdon, LS19 7BY ⭐ 4.6 from 503 reviews. 🗣 One customer said: "Service was excellent, food portions very good and food was a decent Chinese. Happy to return. Only criticism is soft drinks were expensive otherwise it would have been 5 stars."
4. OAO
📍 43-47 Great George Street, city centre, LS1 3BB. ⭐ 4.8 from 73 reviews. 🗣 One customer said: "Such a great experience here! We loved the hot pot - the golden broth was our favourite. The sides were fresh and delicious, and we got so much food for only £38 each." | OAO/Google
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5. Mans Market
📍 Unit F, West Point, Wellington Street, city centre, LS1 4JY. ⭐ 4.2 from 747 reviews. 🗣 One customer said: "We recently visited for the bottomless brunch and have to say the whole experience was great. Fabulous atmosphere with a great choice of food and drinks which were served promptly by very attentive staff." | National World
6. Blue Pavillion
📍 90 Merrion Street, city centre, LS2 8LW. ⭐ 4.5 from 95 reviews. 🗣 One customer said: "Highly recommend this amazing restaurant. Excellent food, wonderful service and lovely surroundings. The menu was diverse with something for everybody and loads of vegetarian choices as well as plenty for meat eaters." | Local Library