Best Chinese Restaurants in Glasgow

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From Cantonese classics to spicy Sechuan: the different types of Chinese cuisine
China is a massive country and each region has its own specific cuisine, each with their own distinct characteristics and unique flavours. The most popular types of Chinese cuisine that are famous all over the world is Cantonese cuisine – known for its subtle flavours and lightly-cooked dishes, and extremely popular outside China due to the large number of emigrants from the Guangdong area. Sichuan cuisine – famous for its hot, spicy and pungent flavours, Shandong cuisine – developed from the Qi and Lu culture of ancient China and known for its use of expensive ingredients such as shark fin, abalone, sea cucumber, deer meat and white fungus, and Su cuisine – a fusion of Northern and Southern cuisines originating from the Suzhou, Yangzhou and Hangzhou areas of China. Forget a trip to China, you can experience all this and more at the best Chinese restaurants in Glasgow.
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Chinese restaurants in Glasgow: A history of Chinese cuisine in Scotland
The first ever Chinese restaurant in Glasgow was Wah Yen located on Govan Road which was opened by Jimmy Yih – a Chinese immigrant – in the late 1940s. It didn’t take long for Glasgow to become hooked on chow mein, shredded beef and chicken balls, and the city has been mad about Chinese cuisine ever since. Despite there only being three Chinese families living in Glasgow in the 1950’s, nowadays there is a number of amazing Chinese restaurants in Glasgow, a 12,000-strong Chinese community and the largest Oriental store in the United Kingdom outside of London.
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Experience the best of Chinese cooking at Glasgow’s Chinese restaurants
From traditional Chinese restaurants serving up dishes crafted using time-honoured cooking techniques that have been passed down through the generations, to modern Chinese eateries giving Chinese classics a contemporary edge, there are Chinese restaurants in Glasgow to suit all tastes and just about every occasion. At Dragon and I in the City Centre, try some Chinese cuisine with a Scottish twist, like the West Coast mussels in black bean sauce or their mouthwatering crispy pancakes rolled around Stornoway black pudding, or you could keep it traditional at Imperian, a classy Chinese restaurant in Glasgow city centre, serving up all of the classics like crispy aromatic duck, king prawn chop suey, sweet and sour chicken and peking spare ribs.
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Find and book the best Chinese restaurants in Glasgow with Quandoo
Glasgow is a great destination for Chinese cuisine loving foodies with so many great options to choose from. Find the best Chinese restaurants in Glasgow near you with Quandoo – by easily browsing Chinese restaurants in Glasgow near you, add in your filters and then simply book a table online!

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Chinese Restaurants in Glasgow

Richmond Oriental

Mamafubu Chinese Restaurant

I-Chai Oriental Cuisine

Banana Leaf - Byres Road

Chin Chin Bar Restaurant

Fusion Palace

Chinese Manor House

China Red - New Market Road

Ping On

China Garden - Haddington

From Cantonese classics to spicy Sechuan: the different types of Chinese cuisine

Chinese restaurants in Glasgow: A history of Chinese cuisine in Scotland

Experience the best of Chinese cooking at Glasgow’s Chinese restaurants

Find and book the best Chinese restaurants in Glasgow with Quandoo