Our Chinese restaurant picks in Dubai start with the meal you want. Choose Hakkasan for a Michelin-starred Cantonese dinner, Hutong for a defined DIFC lunch budget, Mott 32 for a JBR occasion built around its pre-ordered duck, or Shoo Loong Kan for hot pot at Dubai Mall. For dumplings across several neighbourhoods, Din Tai Fung…
Our Chinese restaurant picks in Dubai start with the meal you want. Choose Hakkasan for a Michelin-starred Cantonese dinner, Hutong for a defined DIFC lunch budget, Mott 32 for a JBR occasion built around its pre-ordered duck, or Shoo Loong Kan for hot pot at Dubai Mall. For dumplings across several neighbourhoods, Din Tai Fung is the convenient choice. For Indo-Chinese dishes in Karama, compare Gypsy Chinese’s individual menu prices rather than a hotel set menu.
These ten are selected by cuisine, location, menu format and published prices. The recommendations are based on current menus and venue information, not an invented team tasting. A restaurant’s place in the list is not a taste-test score: a two-course lunch, a duck-sharing dinner and a hot-pot order solve different problems.
1. Hakkasan Dubai: the one-Michelin-star benchmark
Location: Atlantis The Palm, Crescent Road
Price: Fine dining; the current à la carte menu lists prices by dish, including AED 698 for a whole signature Peking duck
Standout dishes: Lychee lobster with yuzu pearl, black-pepper rib-eye beef, the signature dim sum platter
Hakkasan holds one Michelin star. We would choose it when a Cantonese special-occasion dinner is the point, rather than a quick mall meal. Its current group contact page lists dinner Tuesday–Saturday, 6pm–11:30pm, with Sunday and Monday closed. Atlantis lists family seating from 6pm–8:30pm and guests aged ten and above later. Use the actual booking for your family’s ages. The duck price also has a significant distinction: whole signature duck is AED 698, while the version with 30g caviar is AED 1,388.
2. Mott 32: Cantonese fine dining with a Marina skyline
Location: 73rd floor, Address Beach Resort, JBR
Price: Fine dining; check the current Dubai menu before booking
Standout dishes: 42-day applewood-roasted Peking duck, Kobe and wagyu preparations, house dim sum
Mott 32 is our choice when the JBR location and a shared duck dinner suit the occasion. The operator lists the 42 Days Apple Wood Roasted Peking Duck as pre-order only, recommended for around three to four guests. Arrange that dish with the reservation instead of arriving assuming it can be ordered on demand. Dinner is Tuesday–Sunday, 6pm–1am, with Saturday brunch 12:30pm–3:30pm and Sunday lunch 12:30pm–4pm. The site does not list Monday dinner.
3. Shang Palace: lunch and dim sum brunch formats
Location: Shangri-La Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road
Price: Business lunch AED 118 or AED 128; weekend brunch from AED 298 with soft drinks
Standout dishes: Handcrafted dim sum, Peking duck, the weekend brunch spread
Shang Palace is the strongest choice here when you want several defined lunch or brunch formats at one address. The current three-course business lunch is AED 118 and four courses AED 128, Monday–Friday noon–3pm. Weekend dim sum brunch is noon–4pm, with soft drinks at AED 298 and higher drinks packages separately priced. The current hotel experiences page says à la carte is available daily, and the dedicated restaurant site lists dinner 6pm–11pm daily; arrange the particular lunch, dinner or brunch slot that suits the party.
4. Hutong: defined lunch budgets in DIFC
Location: Gate Building 6, DIFC
Price: The published lunch options are AED 88 or AED 110 for the set lunch and AED 138 for unlimited dim sum; check the dinner menu for à la carte prices
Standout dishes: Flaming Peking duck, Sichuan-style sea bass, wok-tossed wagyu beef
Hutong is our budget-led DIFC lunch pick: its published set menus are AED 88 or AED 110, Monday–Friday noon–2:30pm, while the AED 138 unlimited dim sum menu runs Sunday–Friday in that window. These are different offers. Choose the set lunch for a defined order, or dim sum when repeated small dishes are what you want. The operator lists free valet at the Gate Building 6 location. Do not assume the lunch price applies to the full dinner menu.
5. MiMi Mei Fair: a tour of Chinese regions in one menu
Location: Address Residences Opera, Opera District
Price: AED 98–148 for two-to-four-course lunch sets
Standout dishes: Applewood-roasted Peking duck, handmade dim sum, hand-pulled noodles
MiMi Mei Fair suits a later weekday lunch or early dinner in Downtown. Its current Lunch & Early Evening menu runs Monday–Friday, noon–6:30pm, at AED 98 for two courses, AED 128 for three or AED 148 for four. That extra time is the useful distinction from shorter business-lunch windows elsewhere. The restaurant’s general hours are noon–11:30pm daily; Moon Bar has separate hours. Select the actual lunch offer rather than treating the general restaurant opening time as its offer window.
6. XU Dubai: the group dinner, extended into a night out
Location: Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates, second floor
Price: See the restaurant menu for current dish prices and ask about any table minimum when reserving
Standout dishes: Modern Cantonese sharing plates, Peking duck, dim sum built for groups
XU is our choice for Cantonese sharing plates within the Kempinski Mall of the Emirates setting. Its current website lists dinner daily from 6pm–1am, not a standing Thursday–Saturday 3am restaurant service. The business lunch is Monday–Friday noon–3pm: AED 95 for a starter and main or AED 115 with dessert. Sunday lunch is noon–5pm. Choose the dinner reservation for the meal you want, and confirm any specific event separately. A hotel location and bar do not establish the same late-night programme on every visit.
7. Tang Town: Cantonese and Sichuan at Dubai Mall
Location: Dubai Mall mezzanine, Fountain Views
Price: Use the venue’s current priced menu for the chosen order
Standout dishes: Dim sum, Peking duck and egg tarts are among the dishes noted by Michelin
Tang Town is the option we would compare when you are already around Dubai Mall and want Cantonese and Sichuan dishes rather than a food-court meal. Michelin places it at BFM 17, Fountain Views, on the mezzanine of Chinatown, and recommends entering through the residence door to avoid the main mall route. Use that entrance detail when planning your arrival. Choose from the actual priced menu and total the dishes and drinks the party actually wants to order.
8. Din Tai Fung: dumplings across six Dubai locations
Location: Dubai Mall, Mall of the Emirates, Dubai Hills Mall, Palm Jumeirah Mall, Bluewaters, Dubai Festival City Mall
Price: Casual dining; compare dishes on the UAE menu and confirm prices at your chosen branch
Standout dishes: Xiao long bao, wontons in chilli oil, fried rice, hot-and-sour soup
Din Tai Fung is our practical dumpling choice when location is the deciding factor. The operator lists six Dubai branches: Dubai Mall, Mall of the Emirates, Dubai Hills Mall, Palm Jumeirah Mall, Bluewaters and Dubai Festival City Mall. Its online menu opens on a Bluewaters-specific menu, so select the branch before treating every dish as universally available. Do not assume a table reservation or a fixed wait without checking that outlet. The menu includes vegetarian-labelled dishes as well as preparations containing chicken, shrimp or oyster sauce.
9. Shoo Loong Kan: Sichuan hot pot in Chinatown
Location: Chinatown, The Dubai Mall
Price: Hot pot priced by the broth and ingredients ordered; request the current Dubai menu before visiting
Standout dishes: Sichuan hot pot with the chosen broth and separately ordered ingredients
Shoo Loong Kan is the hot-pot choice on this list, with a Dubai Mall Chinatown venue listed by Emaar. Pick the broth and ingredients as a group instead of ordering as though it were a fixed-price dim sum lunch. We would choose it for people who want the hot-pot format itself. Establish the actual broth choices and total before adding multiple premium ingredients. If a particular performance is your reason to go, confirm its current schedule; a general theatre claim should not determine the whole booking.
10. Gypsy Chinese: Karama’s Indo-Chinese institution
Location: Al Karama, with a second branch at Jumeira Rotana
Price: The Karama menu lists many chicken and vegetable mains around AED 42–50; total spend depends on what you order
Standout dishes: Manchow soup, chicken lollipop, Hakka noodles, Schezwan rice
Gypsy Chinese is our Karama choice for an Indo-Chinese order with individually priced mains. The current branch menu lists vegetable hot plate at AED 42, vegetable Manchurian at AED 45 and chicken Manchurian gravy at AED 46, with several other mains in that range. Rice, noodles and starters are separate decisions, so a main’s price is not a complete-meal budget. Choose a dish plus the accompaniment you want rather than assume every table needs several similar gravy mains.
How we picked these ten
We chose a spread of formats and locations: Cantonese occasion dining, defined weekday lunches, dumplings, hot pot and Indo-Chinese meals. The useful comparison is the actual service and total, not a single league table. Hakkasan’s star and the Selected status of Hutong, Shang Palace, MiMi Mei Fair, Mott 32, XU and Tang Town are listed in Michelin’s 2026 Dubai selection. Those distinctions are independent recognition; they do not make the prices or meal formats interchangeable.
FAQ
Which Chinese restaurant in Dubai has a Michelin star?
Hakkasan Dubai at Atlantis The Palm holds one Michelin star in the 2026 selection. Hutong, Shang Palace, MiMi Mei Fair, Mott 32, XU and Tang Town are Michelin Selected. Selected is different from a star; compare the actual menu and occasion as well as the recognition.
What’s the best cheap Chinese food in Dubai?
For an individually priced Indo-Chinese order, our pick is Gypsy Chinese in Karama. Several vegetable and chicken mains are AED 42–50, but add the rice, noodles or starters you want before deciding the full budget. For a defined DIFC lunch, Hutong’s set offers start at AED 88.
Where can I get authentic Sichuan food in Dubai?
Shoo Loong Kan in Dubai Mall Chinatown is our hot-pot pick. Tang Town also offers Sichuan dishes alongside Cantonese choices, according to Michelin. Decide whether you want to cook ingredients in broth at the table or order prepared dishes; they are different meal formats.
Do I need to book ahead for these restaurants?
Use each venue’s own booking policy. Arrange Mott 32’s duck before the visit because it is pre-order only. For a fixed-time occasion dinner, secure the chosen table and service. For Din Tai Fung, contact the specific branch about its seating system rather than assume all six take the same reservations.
Is Mott 32 Dubai currently open?
The official Dubai site lists dinner Tuesday–Sunday, 6pm–1am, plus Saturday brunch and Sunday lunch. It provides reservations on +971 4 278 4832. Choose the date and service you want; the restaurant’s duck is a separate pre-order requirement.
Compare the weekday lunch formats
Facts checked on 9 October 2026. For two diners, Hutong’s AED 88 set lunch starts at AED 176 before extras; its AED 110 option starts at AED 220. MiMi Mei Fair’s two-course lunch totals AED 196 for two, three courses AED 256 and four AED 296. Shang Palace’s three-course business lunch totals AED 236 for two, or AED 256 for four courses. These are base menu comparisons, not all-inclusive final bills.
Our choice is Hutong for the lower listed DIFC set-lunch starting price, MiMi Mei Fair for the longer weekday window until 6:30pm, and Shang Palace for someone deciding between a business lunch and a separate weekend dim sum brunch. The format matters: a two-course menu, a four-course menu and unlimited dim sum are not the same meal. Establish included dishes, supplements and applicable charges before comparing only the headline number.
For a vegetarian group, choose by the actual dish descriptions and sauce choices. Hakkasan’s menu offers pak choi with oyster sauce or vegetarian ginger and garlic preparations; Din Tai Fung’s Bluewaters menu marks some vegetable dishes with chicken or oyster sauce. Mott 32 lists plant-based alternatives. A vegetable name or a Chinese-cuisine label does not settle the ingredients in a shared order.
