Recommended Chinese restaurants: London, UK

The following restaurants are noted for their authenticity and have been provided with a Chopstix™ window sticker to alert potential diners. Each one has been personally visited and reviewed for inclusion by Chopstix™ founder Ian Fenn.

• A. Wong
  70 Wilton Road, London SW1V 1DE. Tel: 020 7828 8931.
  Allow yourself to be advised by staff at this innovative but authentic local. Book ‘Bar seat 8’ to sit centimetres away from the kitchen.
• Cafe T P T
  21 Wardour St, London W1D 6PN. Tel: 020 7734 7980.
  A simple, bare-table Chinatown restaurant still managing to maintain standards. Chinese BBQ, congee and noodle dishes all done well. Also, look out for Chinese Malaysian dishes such as bak kut the.
• Hunan
  51 Pimlico Road, London SW1W 8NE. Tel: 020 7730 5712.
  Chef Peng may have retired but son Michael continues to manage this long-established restaurant with aplomb. Put your meal in his hands.
• Hutong
  Level 33, The Shard, 31 St. Thomas Street, London SE1 9RY. Tel: 020 3011 1257.
  We booked a table here for 2pm only for the restaurant to seat us late and close the kitchen 15 minutes later. We’re including them as their Shanghai-style xiao long bao are probably the best in London.
• Mandarin Palace
  559-561 Cranbrook Road, London IG2 6JZ. Tel: 020 8550 7661.
  The side of a major roundabout is an unlikely place to find one of London best venues for dim sum.
• Min Jiang
  Royal Garden Hotel, 2-24 Kensington High Street, London W8 4PT. Tel: 020 7361 1988.
  ‘Legendary’ is how Min Jiang describe their wood-fired Beijing duck. We wouldn’t necessarily go that far, but it’s pretty good. Ensure you order it when placing your reservation.
• Naturally Chinese Restaurant
  59-63 Brighton Rd, Surbiton, Surrey KT6 5LR. Tel: 020 8399 5533.
  The only Chinese restaurant that we know of in the London area to offer a gluten-free menu including dim sum.
• Pearl Liang
  8 Sheldon Square, London W2 6EZ. Tel: 020 7289 7000.
  Service can become brusque during busy lunchtimes, but the restaurant is busy for a reason. Try the dim sum or classic seafood dishes.
• Phoenix Palace
  5 Glentworth Street, London NW1 5PG. Tel: 020 7486 3515.
  Popularity with Chinese diners continues to ensure that this Baker St venue maintains standards. Traditional dim sum and Cantonese.
• Shikumen Shepherd’s Bush
  Dorsett Hotel, 58 Shepherd’s Bush Green, London W12 8QE. Tel: 020 8749 9978.
  We weren’t impressed by their Peking Duck as the skin was chewy, not crisp. Give that a miss and opt for the impressive dim sum and noodle dishes instead.
• Yi-Ban
  London Regatta Centre, Dockside Road, London E16 2QT. Tel: 020 7473 6699.
  Gigantic dockside restaurant with a comprehensive offering of dim sum, Chinese BBQ and traditional Cantonese dishes.