Chinese cuisine: the best places to taste it in Sydney

Golden Century

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"A Sydney Institution and for good reason. Golden Century has been dishing up absolutely delicious Cantonese food for decades. Frequented by Sydneys..."

Made Like Mum's

"Rating 4. An institution restaurant in Chinatown. I have somehow never had a chance to come here before. Friend of mine was keen for some authentic..."

Manz

"One of the best Chinese Seafood Restaurants in Sydney and they still got it. I've been here for the business meetings, for dates, for hangover cure..."

Hungry Teddy

"Golden Century is a popular seafood restaurant in Haymarket. It’s the original restaurant opened by the Golden Century Group. We ordered mud crab..."

Strawberry_vee

"Came here on a Friday night and ordered the cod with veggies and the beef black pepper. The prices here are pricey $84 total with two dishes and two..."

Hungrycatherine

"I have been going here since 1992 and this place still exist today. It shows how the quality still intact after all these years. These days every..."

Albert Murdiono

"Still one of the best legendary chinese food restaurant in town. Had the abalone fried rice before, the abalone soup. Had the pippies fried..."

Fat Journey

"came here with big family of 18 people. ordered the braised lobster with ginger and shallot, beef with black pepper, fried pork spare ribs with salt..."

Big Food Lover

"Authentic Cantonese seafood restaurant. Their crab is a must try and they are particular good at making all kinds of seafood. The rest of the food is..."

Sushi Slayer

"Well, it represents the highest quality of Chinese food in Sydney. Very pricy but well deserved. All the seafood are super fresh swimming inside the..."

Zhaoyun Pu

"The greatest marriage of dishes. The salt and pepper squid and the XO Pippies. I have gone here a hundred times and never been..."

Hungry Diner

"Best phi phi with dry vermicelli ! 💕🤗Curry chicken is super good, shredded beef, whole steamed fish and peking duck! Great..."

Mitha Komala | @mithakomala

"This restaurant offers a huge variety of seafood- from lobster, crab, abalone and all kinds of fish. The dishes come to the table really really fast..."

Aimee.

"Visited this establishment several times over the years for dinner and in the early hours after a night out. It's great to be able to come here after..."

Chey_ct

"Some of the best seafood I have ever eaten. Lobster and crab were rich and flavourful. Not the cheapest option but amazing for the tastebuds...."

Will

"Quite pricey but it's what you expect for fresh top quality food. Pipis were cleaned and cooked well (not gritty) with a nice crunchy noodle base and..."

Jessie Wu

"Sometimes a classic old traditional Chinese restaurant is all you need. This restaurant impressed me with their excellent service and quality of..."

La Femme Gourmande🐝

"To some authentic and delicious Chinese food in Chinatown, Sydney. This is one of the most busiest place I've seen in all of Sydney. The place is..."

Joel Fernandes

"One of my family’s favourite Chinese restaurant. I know quite a few people feel it’s over rated but we’ve always had fresh seafood here and..."

Xoxo.msjamie

"The food is really yummy and seafood is fresh.The Torbreck of Golden century is realllllllly good. The waitress is kindly serve us.I will..."

Cheng Wu

"I love seafood and was told to try the seafood at Golden Century. We ordered the Braised Lobster with Ginger and Shallot & the Salt and Pepper Squid...."

Prida

"So, if you get here.... you must have the “sautéed eggplant with sauce”.... this is the best version of eggplant you will ever eat! The food is..."

Peridingo

"This place is legendary for a reason! Open til super late.Great food, amazingly fresh seafood. Always busy.Delicious traditional..."

Andrew C

"FOOD = 3.5AMBIENCE = 3.0SERVICE = 3.0Good food and great seafood variety. Freshly made and good flavours. Deep fried ice cream is..."

Foodie

"Very busy restaurant across two levels. Seafood is fresh from the tank and they show you before cooking. The major downside to this restaurant is..."

Katie Dav

"A true sydney institution that never gets old as well as having on the latest kitchens open in Sydney great to hit early in the week for dinner or a..."

Adam

"I always know I am in for a treat of meal and an extremely full stomach when I get to go Golden Century. I love seafood and there is nowhere better..."

I'm Hangry

"I've come here a couple of times, ranging from around dinner time to the early mornings, and I can say that the food is quite consistent, as well as..."

Knife Fork N Chopsticks

"Always have a lovely meal at golden century! One of sydney best Chinese restaurants. You don't go for the service but the seafood and menu are great..."

Ben Carrington

"As a foodie this is something to die for. Not a usual daily food, which is very costly. Expect to pay more than $350 above. It is the freshest raw..."

Akid

"the best seafood! the only point to improve is the custoemr service, not too feiendly always sounds too busy. but hey the food is incrediable!..."

Lia Kioo

"✔️ Honestly not the biggest fan of Asian food in general, but this place has really nice Chinese food. Ordered a few dishes but the one pictured..."

Vic Aoun

"I went here with a group because of the rave reviews. The food was good...I'm spoilt after living in China though. The set menu was $55 each and way..."

Tracey Davis

"Re-reviewed July 2017Dined at lunchtime on a Sunday. The restaurant was quite empty.The starter dim sum platter was at least..."

Connoisseurc

"The Golden Century has many great seafood dishes on there menu, chilli lobster, salt and pepper lobster, lobster in XO sauce, pipis in black bean..."

Richie Simm

"I remember trying to get a table at Golden Century after Midnight back in the day and still had to wait. This place is still a legend and sure..."

Graeme Walls

"Freshest catch on your plate. Open till very late in the night makes it a hot spot to visit for some amazing seafood during odd hours. The place is..."

Buzzing Bee

"The best Chinese restaurant in town! Food is very fresh and nice, very tasty and good service. The prawns dishes and barbecue pork are very nice and..."

Kk007

"Best chinese in Sydney in regards to seafood.Service is gotten considerably worse over the years. But you don't here for the service. You..."

Fatty Lam Chop

"We came to Golden Century for a friend's birthday dinner and ordered Crab with vermicelli ($Subject to market price), Sweet and Sour Pork ($26.5),..."

Helen & Michelle

"The legendary Golden Century Seafood Restaurant has been the "STAR" of Chinatown for decades. Order your live seafood, select the way you would like..."

Ausome Foodies

"Nice food but could be quite pricey. Definitely should get the xo pipis with Chinese doughnut! Good spot for a late dinner located in..."

Rlt

"Visited for the first time the other night! Service is efficient, don't expect small talk but orders are taken promptly and food comes out super..."

Sal Eats Sydney

"White tablecloths, impatient old waiters in black & whites, magnificent traditional Cantonese cuisine. Golden Century never fails to..."

Onara

"If you don't mind being treated as part of a customer production line then great place for good food. Great chilli crab and Peking ducks. Service..."

Global Foodie & Filmy

"G O L D E N ☆ C E N T U R YThe best hang out spot after some heavy drinking and/or partying as they are open till the wee hours of the..."

Foodies Guide To Sydney

"Has to be on everyone's to do list when In Sydney. Best had during those late night feeds with a group of friends.Service can be a little..."

Baz Juan Pablo Sanchez

"Sydney's Chinatown institution for Yumcha & Cantonese dinner ....One of the most prominent sight in Sydney Chinatown area, their front..."

"JT" Jeffrie Trika

"The service is great especially in the rush hours of yum cha. The food here is also really great. This is always a great place to go for yum cha when..."

Emma Patricia Katili

"Quintessential. The only way to describe Golden Century. The food here is outstanding and it shows with the diverse crowd that frequent the..."

Andrew R Buchel

"We love this place. Excellent service and beautiful cantonese food. This was the first Chinese restaurant we have come across that did not have..."

Maidstone Yana

"Delicious food. Friendly service.Best Pippies with XO sauce ever. Love getting it with the noodles underneath, love the crunchy bits! Just..."

Missfoodie

"Perfect pre theatre dining option. Dinner with family and friends. Made a reservation online, can’t believe I’ve actually never been here before...."

Postcards From Peta

"An institution of Sydney, I was told on a number of occasions so decided to check it out. Probably should have gone with a group to try more dishes..."

Rob

"DO: The crab (butter or any version), pipi xo sauce and the roast duck. So so good. DON'T: Know what to order? Then just stick to the live..."

David Food Leasing

"Deeelicious! Went as a work group during a national conference. It is the whole white tablecloth, massive round table, rotators in the middle- but..."

Vegemite Girl

"I always have a great meal at Golden Century whether it's in the middle of the night or at regular dinner hours. I love the crispy tofu especially...."

Sarahversuscarbs

"one of a few late night eateries in the CBD ... service was fast and efficient ... tried the abalone and chicken congee ... loved it except that they..."

David Weng Yew Wong

"If you want good quality Cantonese food & the freshest, biggest variety of seafood or a late night meal then this is the place. It has consistently..."

Princess Greedy Guts

"Great service, very attentive and on the ball. The venue itself is clean but in need of a revamp. The food was deliciously fresh though, I..."

Natalie Dëë

"An institution. If you are lucky enough to be served by the indomitable Erick Lee you are in for a treat. The XO sauce pippies on fried vermicelli is..."

Miguel S'Ambrose

"Revisited Golden Century as i have the numbers this time to order loads! Chinese food is best shared when you have more people! Tried the crab and..."

Snowbunny Ang

"I would highly recommend ordering something out of the live tanks. My girl friends & I ordered half a kilo of pipis steamed with spring onion &..."

Gabriela R

"MY FAVOURITE EXPERIENCE OF 2021. I loved the staff's hospitality, they were charming & provided very entertaining service. I went with my work..."

Catalina Rosu

"Loved it. Service was good and the quality of the food is excellent. You can really tell the freshness in the fresh produce and seafood/meat. Seafood..."

Jason Tran

"Golden Century has been a popular Sydney Chinese restaurant for many years amongst locals and travellers. It is two levels and huge inside, with lots..."

Penny Christie

"Well known for their live seafood. We struggled to find a spot at year end due to the large crowds. Attentive staff. Food is always delicious. A..."

Amy Duong

"Good traditional Cantonese food. Efficient service. Amazing XO pippies with noodles and steamed fish. We went on a Wednesday night during the lunar..."

Rhys T

"A Sydney Institution and for good reason. Golden Century has been dishing up absolutely delicious Cantonese food for decades. Frequented by Sydneys..."

Kimberley Kells (Made Like Mum's)

"One of the best Chinese Seafood Restaurants in Sydney and they still got it. I've been here for the business meetings, for dates, for hangover cure..."

Teddy Kim

Marigold

80/100 (1344 ratings)

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"Still very happy with the food, everything except maybe the mango pancake seemed top notch dim sum. The prices are high enough to demand it though..."

Dominic Svensson

"Yum cha in SydneyThis is a great spot to have yum cha in Sydney. The servers were friendly and the dishes were all lovely - although we..."

Suzie Lee

"Yum Cha on a Saturday or Sunday for lunch is hard to beat. There’s something about this grazing style of eating that just seems right. Marigold..."

Sir And Mlady Dine Out

"Stopped by for lunch on a quick work trip. Was craving authentic dishes, and Marigold did not disappoint. Each of the dishes were tasty and fresh...."

Mad Dawg

"I dined here for a work team lunch. We had quite a large group but that didn't impact on the consistent service. There was always plenty of food..."

Theeconomicfoodie

"Absolutely amazing. Cosy, well-mannered staffs, and delicious food! This is, by the way, not easy entry level of restaurant. This is indeed the..."

Mrs Maveric

"The dishes were absolutely amazing! Even though Marigold is on the expensive side, the food lives up to its standards. Highlight was definitely the..."

Jessie Wu

"Whilst Melbourne is not short of yum cha venues, I always look forward to the Marigold yum cha when I visit Sydney. I love that it opens at 10am,..."

Custardbun

"Yummy dimsums! 😋❤️😋 Though you gotta ask around for what u want to come to your table (if they are really busy though). I personally love..."

Mitha Komala | @mithakomala

"Marigold is an institution in Chinatown, the Mecca of Sydney yum cha scene. It is packed out every weekend. No exceptions on this Sunday lunchtime...."

Manz

"A really busy restaurant on a Sunday morning. Despite the business, me and my friend got seated very quickly. Carts were being pushed around the..."

Sharon Jong

"- Foods are really great but it is hard to communicate sometime as most of the staffs speak little English.- They opens until late (About 3pm..."

NewtowngirlSydney

"这家店开了很久了早茶一直很好吃1️⃣糯米鸡里面有鸡和香肠料很足糯米很入味不像有的店鸡就一点点..."

Xiaoguniang

"I realised early on when I first arrived in Australia, that dining in Chinatown can be a bit of a hit and miss experience, predicated in large part..."

Jackie M Tang

"I have been here twice now, the first time was for yum cha, I remember it was good. This time I came for a girls night out there was 6 of..."

Quality! It Shouldnt Be That Hard! Love A Wonderful Mouth Full Of Wholesome FOOD!

"Great Chinese restaurant everything is done to perfection. The decor is amazing a real Chinese feel clean efficient fast service and very reasonable..."

Gr27016

"Prawn dumplings Prawn flat noodle BBQ DuckChinese broccoli in oyster sauceI’ve been here many times. It never lets me..."

FoodLuva

"Come here for authentic Cantonese food in Chinatown. The set menus are at good value, but I personally prefer to order some dishes that are hard to..."

Stephy.happy.tummy

"mud crab was great! honey bbq pork was great!Honey chicken was just ok, proportion of chicken to dough was not in the chickens favor. Too..."

Justin Beaver

"A very reliable and honest restaurant! We came on the first night of CNY and they served wonderful dishes on such a busy night at reasonable price as..."

Chor303

"Wonderful experience on Chinese New day dinner. Most delicious food and fantastic lion dancing performance. Reasonable pricing on such a busy day in..."

Eunice Sin

"Exactly what you would expect from a Sydney Cantonese yum Cha venue. Queues to get a table, hustle and bustle, cranky staff, heaps of trolleys and..."

Marcus Larry Broadley

"Really pleased with my Yum Cha experience here. I thoroughly enjoyed their good variety of dishes on offer especially their tendons and tripe, which..."

E

"My all time favourite Yum Cha restaurant.Get in early to get a spot and feast away.Marigold has been like an institution for our family for..."

Carly (@tippleandfodder)

"This is good traditional yum cha in the heart of cbd and china town. I love that we can rock up and just get a table. Dumplings - your..."

Mizpiggy

"Bloody good yum cha! Pork pot stickers were delicious as was the steamed garlic chive dimplings. I could have buried my face in that comfort..."

Esme Watson

"This place is still kicking :D!!This was the first ever Yum cha I had ever been too.. came to Australia when i was 4 & would of come here around..."

Billy

"This has been the family yumcha for the past 10 years. Every year we went to Marigold, either to celebrate Chinese New Year or Easter. It's such a..."

Hello Miss May

"A family favourite we have been coming here for over two decades, our go to yum Cha in Sydney. Great atmosphere, always busy, great food open 365..."

Hungrysydneysiders

"This place is open late and this and another establishment with Lobsters in their window are a great choice when you're out on the p i s s and..."

The Next Rush

"Marigold is one is Sydney's old dim sum institution. Service is better here than most dim sum places. And you are bound to get your ideal dim sum..."

Maureen Sim

"Came to Marigold for Yum Cha after a visit to Sydney Chinatown. We ordered the standard Yum Cha dishes, including Siu Mai (烧卖), Har Gow (虾饺),..."

MelbourneFoodPaparazza

"If your up for a good yum cha feed this is the place.We arrived about 1.30pm and had to wait 5 minutes to get a table, this is a true yum..."

The Critic

"My second favourite Cantonese restaurant in Sydney, the yum cha is also really really good and I love the dumplings very much. The pork bun is of..."

Dora Chi

"The last 18 months have been really bad. Sickness, unemployment, more sickness, family members going off the deep end and huge unexpected vet bills...."

Goopee Howard

"The seafood here is really yummy. The service is also quite good. I love the crabs here although they're more expensive than the ones you would find..."

Emma Patricia Katili

"We had a great yum cha and also dinner.Especially yum cha was good, nice busy atmosphere, variety of food was excellent and price is reasonably..."

Catkysydney

"Take the lift to level five of the Citymark building. The elevator doors open to reveal an expansive dining room, furnished with white linen clothed..."

Eatwithmyfoodsafari

"Looking for dim sum while traveling and this was one of the places most mentioned. The dim sum was fine, not the best I've had but hits the dim sum..."

Jimmy Eats

"This is one of the best Chinese restaurants in Sydney, when you want to host a large celebration. On this particular occasion, we ordered a banquet..."

GiGi MV

"Very authentic dim sum place. Shrimp dumplings are good as usual. Fun Gor(with Vegetables and shrimps in it) is a surprise but a good one. Chicken..."

Patty Guo

"This place is superb for their trolley fast service, tasty and delicious Yum Cha in Sydney, Haymarket. My hotel receptionist pointed out that this..."

Hypertastester

"We have been told to go for Yum Cha by many friends and family and on other trips had not managed to fit it in. On our trip last weekend to celebrate..."

Kevin Breedveld

"•Yumcha - I've been going to this one since 1997? Wow... Anyways thought it would be time to review•Pork ribs were delicious and..."

Getinmybelly

"This place comes with a long history of quality Chinese so was interesting to see how it would fare.I enjoyed the food and found the staff..."

Baz Juan Pablo Sanchez

"I have a total soft spot for yumcha! It's one of those things that you have cravings for now and then like chocolate and ice cream!!!..."

Imonlymuggle

"If you are not put off by the scary trolley ladies and their in your face selling style, yum cha can be fun (but stressful at the same time as you..."

The RnB Diary

"Loved the butter sauce black pepper crab with egg noodle. The sweet and sour pork was tasty and tender too. Awesome service too from one of the..."

KYChingS

"When I have brunch with a large group of friends, yum Cha is always the best option. Marigold in particular is in a convenient location just on..."

Featured Eats

"19-SEP-15 : Still one of the best places in Sydney for yum cha / dim sum. Always full so make sure you go early or be prepared for a long wait. Most..."

James Wong

"Have been here on numerous occasions for yum cha and all times have been good. Mostly because i have been here on Sundays as Yum cha is a..."

Amys_food_adventures

"For a quick lunch visit to see mum in between work, we decided to enjoy some yum cha at the Marigold restaurant in Chinatown! Apprehensive about..."

Khana

"Marigold is open on public holidays which I love! I've been coming to Marigold for over 10 years!Marigold is a very popular yum cha restaurant with..."

Weekendfoodescapes

"Located in the heart of China Town. $68 for whole Peking duck with second course sang choy bow. This is a lot of food for two people and we struggled..."

2 Hungry Guys

"What an amazing Chinese restaurant! Fast and friendly service, delicious food, huge portions. So sorry to hear its closing its doors forever in 2..."

John W Newey

"Took the chance to try them out before they close down (for good) on 5 December. Theyre only allotting 1hr per group, and I suggest coming in first..."

berenice oliver

"We absolutely love this iconic yum cha and will miss it!!! The delicate flavours are spot on with the necessary cacophony of a yum cha busyness! Glad..."

andrew lee

"Update - sadly Marigold has announced its closing its doors are 39 years. Went for one last hoorah with a friend. Sad to see a place like this go,..."

Nikki Vasiliadis

"First of all I was very impressed with their customer service. starting from booking table to arriving at the restaurant and all the way through..."

Pukkaporn Sangvatanakul

"I missed yum cha so much! Delicious food and great service. It wasn’t very busy when we went so there was heaps and space and very covid safe...."

Sindy Park

"We arrived at around 11.30 on a Saturday but this place was packed!! The food trolleys were on stroll all the time and there were a variety of yum..."

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