Thanks in part to its diplomatic community and long ties with China, Islamabad has some of the most varied Chinese food in Pakistan — from the saucy desi-Chinese family favourites to kitchens cooking genuine Sichuan and Cantonese dishes.
These are the Chinese restaurants Islamabad rates highest, whether you want a comforting plate of chowmein or something more adventurous.
Asian Wok
A popular Pan-Asian restaurant at Beverly Centre on Jinnah Avenue, known for its special rice, beef chilli dry, dynamite prawns and chowmein, a live teppanyaki counter and a busy hi-tea, with complimentary crackers and green tea.
Yum Chinese & Thai
An F-7 Chinese and Thai restaurant with a rooftop, known for its buffets — the hi-tea is among the best value in the twin cities — and dishes like prawn tempura, beef chilli dry and chowmein. Portions are generous.
Chinatown Jinnah Avenue (D Chowk)
A newer Chinese restaurant at D-Chowk on Jinnah Avenue with an upscale, cosy dining room, known for soups, dumplings, kung pao and Szechuan chicken and dynamite shrimps. Reservations are recommended at lunch.
Lanzhou Chinese Beef Noodle
An I-8 Markaz restaurant for authentic Lanzhou-style hand-pulled beef noodles in a rich broth, plus dumplings and cumin beef fried rice. It's popular and loud at peak times, so expect a short wait for a table.
Xinhua Cuisine Restaurant
A modern Chinese restaurant in E-11 Markaz known for dumplings, chowmein, wings and good-value couple deals. It's small and has become very busy after influencer buzz, so expect waits at peak times.
Chinese Noodles House I-8 Markaz
A small I-8 Markaz spot serving authentic Xinjiang-style Chinese food — freshly made beef noodles, braised chicken noodles, beef and chicken dumplings with chilli oil, and stir-fried spinach. The décor is simple; the food is the draw.
Wang Wang Chinese Restaurant
An F-10 Markaz restaurant known for Chinese hotpot — cook your own meat and vegetables in a spicy or mild broth — plus dumplings and garlic cucumbers, with spacious outdoor and rooftop seating. The staff explain how it all works.
1967 Chinese Restaurant
A hotpot restaurant at Phantom Plaza in I-8 Markaz with beef and mushroom broths, beef rolls, noodles and dumplings cooked at your table, or dishes from the kitchen. Reservations are required, and it's popular with families.
Chinese Wok
A standout for Chinese food, worth the trip.
Urumqi Restaurant
A small Uyghur-style Chinese restaurant opposite NUST in H-13, known for authentic dumplings and noodles, traditional décor and complimentary dry fruit and green tea.
Wok Soi Pan Asian Cuisine
A Chinese takeaway and restaurant in Police Foundation, known for chicken chilli dry, chow mein, kung pao and Korean chicken, prawns and dumplings, with good-value meal deals and delivery.
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