Chinese cuisine: the best places to taste it in Southport

24 restaurant menus in Australia, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Yang Guo Fu Spicy Soup
Yang Guo Fu Spicy Soup
100/100 (1 ratings)
Restaurants
Beijing cuisine
Asian
Chinese
Central Asian
Soups
Chinese
Beijing cuisine
Asian
Soups
Central Asian
Chinese
Asian
Central Asian
Soups
Beijing cuisine
Mid-range
Qinchao Malatang Chinese Restaurant
Qinchao Malatang Chinese Restaurant
94/100 (48 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Chinese
Chinese
Asian
Dinner
Lunch
Chinese
Asian
Dinner
Lunch
Mandy's Bubble Tea
Mandy's Bubble Tea
93/100 (839 ratings)
Coffee & Tea
Coffee & Tea
Central Asian
Taiwanese
Asian
Cafe
Chinese
Chinese
Asian
Central Asian
Taiwanese
Cafe
Café
Chinese
Asian
Central Asian
Taiwanese
Hello Sizzling
90/100 (157 ratings)
Restaurants
Taiwanese
Asian
Chinese
Chinese
Asian
Taiwanese
Chinese
Asian
Taiwanese
Kuan Yin Tea House
Kuan Yin Tea House
89/100 (885 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Asian
Chinese
Chinese
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Dinner
Lunch
Vegan Calamari
Chicken 3 Ways
Sour Spicy Soup
Satay Skewers
Thin Noodles
Taiwanese Fried Chicken
Pineapple Chicken Fried Rice and Teriyaki Chicken
Honey chicken
Teriyaki Chicken
Papaya Salad
Roti canai
Rice Noodles
spring roll
BBQ Pork
Sweet and Sour Pork
Mapo Tofu
Takoyaki
Tofu Salad
Vegetable Fried Rice
Deep Fried Mushrooms
Sit down
Chinese
Asian
Seating
Table Service
Takeout
Reservations
Lunch
Dinner
Cheap Eats
"Amazing food and very friendly staff. You really are a treasure to the Gold Coast vegan community..."
Jacqueline Rose
"Been going here for years and still love it! Simple, reliable and delicious. They have a gluten free menu available as..."
Donna Wild
"My daughter is vegan and we live in hervey bay. Very hard to eat out. But we visited this amazing restaurant and i was blown away by the variety of..."
Kellzbellz Bills
"Best place!! Amazing food and amazing staff. Recommend everyone to..."
Georbi Rogers
"Amazing. Affordable, lovely service and delicious food. We ordered lunch then got takeaway for dinner! Try the spicy calamari, so..."
Ella Van-de Velde Fidock
"Delicious food and beautiful place!! I really love to go there..."
Andrea Rojas
"Fabulous home cooking...... a real hidden gem in..."
Amanda O'neill
"The food is amazing and the service is spot on! Definitely would recommend!!! 10/10 Would eat there every..."
Cedar Andrews
"Great vegetarian & vegan dishes... Wonderful host (Tom & Myranda); Just love that..."
Philippe De Saint Quentin
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Ken Chiang
"Love this place. Great food. Reasonably priced. Friendly..."
Carrie Osborn
"Delicious and great healthy fresh food, 5 Stars from us..."
Rudy West
"Very tasty vegan food!! Good price and very filling! Lovely people. Thank you Jesus bless..."
Adriana Wales
"Delicious Must go and try for yourself You'll be pleasantly..."
Julie Swift
"My girlfriend and I loved it. Was our first time there and we will be definitely going back..."
Martin Rees
"Never been disappointed, amazing food, prices and..."
Tony Brookes
"Favourite place! There's no beating the taste and textures they..."
Emily Tanesha Meredith
"Cute great food, lots of vegan options, and very cheap! The radish cakes are always fab. If you miss the old Kuan Yin Teahouse in Fortitude Valley in..."
Ray Sparkles
"Food- amazing taste for vegio/vegan dishes. Prices are reasonable as well. They do make takeaway bubble teas as well. Service- quick and..."
Cheryl Lee
"First time to try such vegetarian eatery in Gold Coast. Walked in and was greeted by the friendly owner. Set-up nice, clean and spacious. We ordered..."
Ronnielui2003
"I love this place! I take all my non-vegan friends and family members here and they absolutely love it too. The prices are great and the food is even..."
Ellen M
"Really good vegan food. I've tried their noodle with veg pork, which is good, and they have most flavored soup with sauces from China, which is..."
Kim Leo
"Hands down one of the best Taiwanese style vegetarian/vegan restaurants on the coast! I tried their salt and pepper fish rice and I swear I got..."
Chelsea Rae
"Salt and pepper fish rice with a side of dumplings floats my boat. The fake fish is amazing, actually all the substitutes are! Staff are super..."
Bradley Davis
"Love. Would eat here everyday forever. The owners are so lovely. The food is all vegan and vegetarian. It's great having a whole menu to choose from!..."
Indi Farquharson
"I've been coming here for years and Kuan Yin never disappoints. The huge range of soy bubble tea is incredible (no really, try the taro milk tea) and..."
Annie
"The food here is pretty awesome. I heard about it from my fellow vegan friend and it's crazy cool how the "meat" tastes. I'm not much of an Asian..."
Feedmerocket
"Delicious food. The boyfriend could not get his head around how the vegetarian fish can taste so good. Highly recommended. Even for meat lovers. This..."
HungryTumTum
"Traditional vegan and vegetarian buddist taiwanese fare. Fantastic food at a great price. The portions were generous and the service friendly. Great..."
611686192
"Cheap and yummy! Very good..."
Eboni
"Very good food. Tasty and value for money. Well worth..."
Dragonboy
"We have a winner!. If you're looking for a spot where you can get full on delicious vegetarian Taiwanese food, then look no further. This spot is a..."
Feed Me
"Lovely food and service. Kuan Yin serves delicious vegetarian and vegan taiwanese food. The staff are very friendly, the restaurant is clean and neat..."
Leah_00_
"About the most authentic Taiwan style food and service in Australia. i have been there more than ten times in five..."
Andrew Ng
"Overall, I quite enjoyed my meal there. The atmosphere and décor of the restaurant is comfortable, simple and clean. The service was friendly and..."
Monica
"Modest in decor and price does not mean a lack of choice! The Pork roll is absolutely delicious: a mix of sweet soy-based protein and salad wrapped..."
Marj Osborne
"Absolutely delicious vegan food! We ordered Honey Chicken, Chicken Rice Noodles, Sweet n Sour Pork, Mushrooms and Pork fried rice. The mushrooms..."
Nikki Prime (Ocean)
"Beautiful food made by beautiful people, have to try this restaurant, have been coming here since 2019 and doesn't disappoint each time. This time my..."
Isabelle K
"This vegan cafe is superb! So many exceptional dishes that it's always soo hard choosing! Especially when you know that the Laksa just a huge portion..."
Benjamin Moore
"Have been this restaurant several times. They all look very "meaty" and don't look like vegetarian dishes until you have a bite. This time I ordered..."
Timothy Leung
"Great food and service.Enjoyed the variety🍱Will definitely be back. Update: Another visit, with photos. Same great food. Must try those..."
D
"Im not a vegetarian not a vegan but this place amazed to the core level. Absolutely delicious and l love their mock fried chicken. great customer..."
Ken
"Very nice and cozy restaurant. I visited it with friends for the first time and we liked everything there, the taste of the dishes, the amount of..."
Kareliya G
Chuan Palace
Chuan Palace
89/100 (151 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Asian
Chinese
Chinese
Drinks
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Lunch
Sit down
Asian
Chinese
Non-smoking restaurants
Delivery
Outdoor Seating
BYOB
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Private Dining
Reservations
Street Parking
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Highchairs Available
Accepts Credit Cards
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Fire Panda Malatang
88/100 (57 ratings)
Restaurants
Chinese
Chinese
Dinner
Lunch
Chinese
Dinner
Lunch
Xin Jiang Restaurant
Xin Jiang Restaurant
87/100 (181 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
Asian
Chinese
Vegan Options
Chinese
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Noodle
Beef
Szechuan
Asian
Chinese
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Lunch
Brunch
Dinner
Cheap Eats
Ezyeat Noodle Cafe - -southport
86/100 (283 ratings)
Restaurants
Chinese
Chinese
Sit down
Chinese
Cheap Eats
Season Buffet
Season Buffet
84/100 (846 ratings)
Quick Bites
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Barbecue
Asian
Barbecue
Chinese
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Dinner
Lunch
Beef
Hot Pot
Noodle
Asian
Barbecue
Chinese
Serves Alcohol
Accepts Credit Cards
Non-smoking restaurants
Reservations
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Seasons buffet was spacious and clean the services was really good staff compared to what we normally get in Hot pot restaurants in Melbourne. For..."
Nancypants Fancydance
"I really enjoyed the dinner with my friends and families there. We’ve been there few times already. The lovely staff are always friendly and..."
Joanna Zhang
"Honestly this is the most Chinese Chinese food I've ever had on the Gold Coast. The hot pot and BBQ there is just amazing and they have really..."
La Mei Wen
"Remember it was last year that I had a Groupon deal dinner at this place. Service was very friendly and attentive. Idea is similar like the Little..."
Ronnielui2003
"Been a regular throughout 2021 when I purchased the mini hotpot lunch deal from Groupon for only $12 per person! Bargain 😎 love this place since..."
Wie Cend
"We really enjoyed the food. Friendly staff they took used plates away fast every time. I love the experience 'make own sauce'. BBQ was all marinade..."
SUNGHEE HONG
"We struggled to find the place but please note it is not down davison lane. It is located on the main road scarborough street. There are 2 flights of..."
alexandra raupita
"We absolutely love Season Buffet ❤️ Everything is perfect and the peanut sauce is so delicious. Thank you to the awesome staff for yet another..."
Carolyn Soper
"Variety of foods, reasonable price, and having BBQ and Hotpot together is a bonus. Quality of the food 7 out of 10. Location and the venue itself..."
Sam Sam
"Last night was superb!!! Yes, we are so loud that night and we’re sorry not sorry. Oooopppppsss, haha, but yeah, srsly, we just enjoyed the moment..."
Kim Unfolds
"An amazing experience! The staff were super kind and very helpful. Our first time at a self-cook BBQ experience. With staff teaching us on how to..."
Tory Achman
"It was delicious! Love the atmosphere. The staff were friendly and helpful. The hot pots were a hit for us. Everyone at our table loved it. They give..."
Elodie SINGH
Panda In The Kitchen
Panda In The Kitchen
84/100 (191 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Singaporean
Chinese
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Dinner
Lunch
Crab
Prawns
"Walked around China town Southport looking for a new place to eat.. and found it! I can state now this will be my regular for asian cuisine, the food..."
Scott Beutel
"Some of the best food and best service in the world! This hidden gem offers authentic, spectacular food and impeccable service. Our first trip here-..."
Chey Prothero
"We walked all through southport & few places in surfers paradise & we have found this hidden GEM, really welcoming staff, delicious food, top price &..."
Salina Thompson
"Cannot fault in anyway, food is amazing.. full of flavour & generous sizing for a good price. I highly recommend to everyone.. Excellent service..."
Anna Randall
"Omg amazing! We tried restaurant after reading such amazing reviews, I'm definitely a big fan now. I've traveled to Singapore many many times and..."
Nancy Chan
"Theo food was the best Asian cuisine I've eaten in a long time, I rate very..."
Glenn Moscow
"Compared to other typical Australian Chinese Restaurants the Pa nda is truely authentic (real) Chinese prepared and served food. I highly recommend..."
Steve Marskell
"Amazing food. Full of flavor. Food came out fast. Highly recommended! Will be returning here every time we visit..."
Sophia Wing Choi
"This is by far the best Singaporean food in Australia , I have followed this chef in both her restaurants , the food is out standing wild boar & the..."
Geoff Hart
"Delicious food, I have been revisiting. Love the fish hotspot and the fried..."
Stella Zheng
"Great food - just like a food stall in Singapore... fantastic chef! Very welcoming... will definitely be..."
Marcia Crichton
"If you want the Real Thing, then don't go past Panda - the best in town..."
Brian Gareh
"Best food and amazing service ! Great value . Very flavoursome food . If you are in the area this place is not to..."
Matt Willson
"we ate there last nite 10/3/17 food was sensational. We ordered went training in the tower thn come back to a reserved table set ready for the kids...."
Aaron Harper
"Fantastic! We were big fans at Arundel and it took us a while to get around to coming to Southport but I'm so glad we did. Delicious lunch and very..."
Alee Bay
"Beautiful food, excellent friendly service and very reasonable price. Really enjoyed our meal there today and would highly recommend this..."
Graham Pajak
" We had a great meal, the staff were friendly and helpful. We tried their sugarcane juices and We loved it.I will be eating there again in the..."
Ash Ritchie
"One of the most authentic Chinese restaurant.strongly recommend to Chinese people. I don't know why there is no reviews but I promise it's a..."
吳玎心
"Amazing flavours - best Asian food in a while! Service was perfect and atmosphere felt like mum's house. Their speciality was pork ribs done Asian..."
Ake Rapana
"Sensational Food! Ask for the Panda..."
Mark Nagy
"A place where you could find the authentic Singaporean food. The cereal prawn is a must and please order a glass of sugarcane juice with some ice or..."
Jerome Lai
"Food was so great and delicious!!! The staff are so accomodating and attentive. Thank you. Our group had a great dinner! Will surely be back with..."
Dreah Bee
"BEST ASIAN FOOD IN GC AUSTRALIA hands down I put money on that . It's a hidden gem . The spices in your dishes taste beautiful . You can taste the..."
Sonny Tai
"Fantastic fresh food. The cereal prawns are a must, but if the budget doesn't extend that far the honey prawns are the best in..."
Geoff Hughes
Heeretea 東喜茶southport
82/100 (150 ratings)
Coffee & Tea
Coffee & Tea
Taiwanese
Asian
Chinese
Chinese
Asian
Taiwanese
Asian
Taiwanese
Chinese
Yum Cha Republic Chinese Restaurant
Yum Cha Republic Chinese Restaurant
82/100 (266 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Soups
Australian
Soups
Australian
Fast Food
Chinese
Vegetarian Friendly
Brunch
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
Noodle
Duck
Cantonese
Chinese
Soups
Australian
Fast food
Asian
Delivery
Takeout
Seating
Table Service
Street Parking
Wheelchair Accessible
Parking Available
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Digital Payments
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
BYOB
Family style
Non-smoking restaurants
Reservations
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Brunch
Cheap Eats
Mid-range
"Located at 32 Nerang Street Southport, Just West from the Australia Fair Nerang Street Entrance. Lovely Chinese Restaurant & Friendly Staff. Has an..."
Bernd Rindermann
"SURPRISE..SURPRISE.. This small establishment from the outside is quite the opposite on the inside. With an extensive all day Yum Cha menu..which..."
Patrick Macky
"order from yum cha republic first time ! food is amazing! peking duck is cheaper than another restaurant ! only $30 can have pankcake and full size..."
Chee pei Hong
"Came for lunch and loved the roast duck with rice. It’s so tender and juicy. The Korean style radish soup was delicious. But the steamed prawn..."
Mil Chan
"Nice and friendly staff, food is awesome, gotta come back often, it has been one of my favorite Chinese restaurants in GC. This year they have change..."
楊尚叡
Yuyin Chinese Cuisine
Yuyin Chinese Cuisine
81/100 (346 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Chinese
Chinese
Dinner
Lunch
Cantonese
Chinese
Asian
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Mingsanity Chinese Restaurant
Mingsanity Chinese Restaurant
80/100 (1 ratings)
Restaurants
Chinese
Chinese
Dinner
Lunch
Imperial Chinese
Sit down
Chinese
Reservations
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Highchairs Available
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Accepts American Express
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Jasmine Room Chinese Cuisine
Jasmine Room Chinese Cuisine
78/100 (1372 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Asian
Chinese
Seafood
Gluten Free Options
Chinese
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
Prawns
Noodle
Beef
Mandarin Duck
Peking Duck
Quail
Dumplings
Fish
Fried rice
Pork
Scallops
Duck
Dim Sum
Ribs
Cantonese
Hong Kong
Sit down
Seafood
Asian
Chinese
Accepts American Express
Wheelchair Accessible
Street Parking
Serves Alcohol
Validated Parking
Gift Cards Available
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Delivery
Outdoor Seating
Reservations
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Seating
Private Dining
Table Service
Lunch
Drinks
Dinner
Mid-range
"Why oh why did I only take one photo of dinner at this gem? Seriously the best Chinese food at the Gold Coast. Salt and pepper whitebait to die for...."
Dana Burrows
"What a Gem. We, as in the whole family love Chinese. We are always trying new places around the Gold Coast. From now we wont bother. The Jasmine is..."
Jeffrey McGill
"I have dined here a number of times and it's always a fabulous night. Beautiful staff, food portions are large enough to share and very tasteful. Had..."
Isabelle Gordon
"Great food and excellent service recommend the dumpling..."
Bruce Fieldsend
"Jasmine Room has now become the only place I eat yum Cha. The food is so fresh and is always hot. The staff are so professional, well mannered, first..."
Gregory Trent
"Thanks for such a great meal, duck pancakes to die for, pork belly superb, in fact all food we couldn't fault... beers were very cold, service..."
Jill McDonald
"A very good and family friendly yumcha restaurant serving good quality food at reasonable prices. Certainly one of the go to ones in Gold Coast. I..."
Thien Vuong (fooderarri)
"Best Salt n Pepper King Prawns Iv had here. A bit pricey but its worth it i always get the crispy pork, chicken fried rice, fried beans when dining..."
Renee Sisitoa
"Jasmine Room has to be my favourite Chinese (specifically yum cha) restaurant on the Gold Coast. The service is outstanding and the food is the same...."
Sammy Young
"Ordered takeaway and not bad for the price paid. Would like to try Yum Cha next..."
Juliet Shen
"The best yum cha in Brisbane or in this case Gold Coast. We’ve been to pretty much all of the yum cha places in Brisbane and this one, is just the..."
Miss Annur TC
Wok Temptation
Wok Temptation
78/100 (552 ratings)
Quick Bites
Restaurants
Fast food
Asian
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Chinese
Fast Food
Chinese
Vegetarian Friendly
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Fast food
Chinese
Asian
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"It’s my second time here for lunch🤗 I had Sweet and sour pork $12 and Hot and sour soup $6. I got there just before they got busy 😳 They are..."
Yuka
"Soooo good!!!! Very quiet, super friendly and kid friendly! Yummy food, a great choice of dumplings, BYO. They gave my baby a free bag of chips cause..."
Lily Vilde
"Bang for your buck. My partner and I used to go all the time, a couple years ago. It’s only just recently that we’ve returned. The food is always..."
Elise Ruffolo
"I love wok. The food is yum and it's super fast and..."
Macalie Adamson
"One of the best around the Gold Coast always great food beef brisket honey chicken fried rice and the pork soy noodle can’t be..."
Josh H
"Great prices. Great food. Been here numerous times. Always Fast service. Delicious! Unbeatable prices! The photos with 6 takeaway dishes $61. Beat..."
Daniel
"Awesome stir fried restaurant. if you don't know what to order, I always go for 'Stir fried wide rice noodles with beef.' Good food, good service and..."
Chenchen
"I love their stir fired noodles with BBQ sauce and hainanese chicken rice. Taste really good and value price. Enjoy a simple fast meal..."
Naomi C
Taiwan Dami
Taiwan Dami
76/100 (133 ratings)
Restaurants
Taiwanese
Asian
Chinese
Chinese
Asian
Taiwanese
Beef
Chinese
Asian
Taiwanese
"Very yummy!! The beef was so tender. The best beef noodles I have ever eaten in..."
Doris Wei
"The beef noodles, fried chicken with rice, fried tofu, and taiwanese sausage are all excellent and authentic. An accidental find in GC which is such..."
Sang Yee Lee
"Omg...I have traveled in Asia including Taiwan many times n this place has probably the best beef noodle I have ever..."
Kitee Fu
"10 stars for great customer service! I ordered the Taiwanese spicy beef noodles. That was super tasty. Thank you will revisit..."
Yanika Chiangthong
"As a Taiwanese I have to say it’s AWESOME!!!!! Can’t miss the beef noodle and winter melon tea. Chef Chow is very nice and kind. We will come..."
Huang Joan
"Beef noodles is awesome, must order TAIWAN restaurants..."
K TU
"Super tasty, very Taiwanese beef noodle soup, love love love..."
Yvonne W.
Flame King - Chinese Bbq
Flame King - Chinese Bbq
71/100 (132 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Chinese
Chinese
Asian
Dinner
Brunch
Chinese
Asian
Reservations
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Dinner
Brunch
Mid-range
Woka Woka
Woka Woka
70/100 (30 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Chinese
Chinese
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Chinese
Asian
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Takeout
Dinner
Cheap Eats
"Our whole family loved! Delicious food and frappes..."
Mary-Anne Cawdron
"Great authentic taste Will be back for..."
Daniel Mcneight
Go Yumcha
70/100 (4 ratings)
Restaurants
Chinese
Chinese
Sit down
Chinese
Ming Mei Asian Supermarket
Ming Mei Asian Supermarket
70/100 (71 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Chinese
Chinese
Asian
Fast food
Asian
Chinese
Top One Seafood Chinese Restaurant
Top One Seafood Chinese Restaurant
70/100 (375 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
Seafood
Chinese
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
After-hours
Noodle
Beef
Dumplings
Lobster
Crab
Duck
Dim Sum
Prawns
Cantonese
Hong Kong