Queensland’s best Chinese restaurants revealed

From tiny, hole-in-the-wall suburban ventures to glamorous city offerings, here are Queensland’s best Chinese restaurants as rated by Taste editor Anooska Tucker-Evans.

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From tiny, hole-in-the-wall suburban ventures to glamorous city offerings, here is where you’ll find the finest flavours of the Orient.

Pork and prawn dumplings at Happy Boy. Picture: AAP/Claudia Baxter

HAPPY BOY

East St, Fortitude Valley

It’s loud, echoey and distinctly hipster-cool, but at its heart is great food. Highlighting regional cuisine, the restaurant’s dishes are all authentic, flavour-packed and generously portioned.

SNACK MAN

East St, Fortitude Valley

A younger brother to neighbouring Happy Boy, this bar-style eatery makes quality wine the focus. But giving the vino a run is the stellar range of traditional snacks inspired by regions across China.

CHINA SEA

60 Park Rd, Milton

A Brisbane institution, this Park Rd eatery is famed for its Peking duck. Eat it as part of the signature two-course feast, and follow up with their acclaimed lobster with ginger and shallot or chilli mud crab.

Little Valley in Fortitude Valley. Picture: Jeff Camden

LITTLE VALLEY

6 Warner St, Fortitude Valley

Modern, sleek and vibrant, this smartly appointed venue led by a well-drilled service team delivers tasty dumplings and accessible share plates alongside a cracking wine and cocktail offering.

ENJOY INN

167 Wickham St, Fortitude Valley and 28/8 Harbour Rd, Hamilton

With restaurants in both Fortitude Valley and Hamilton, this family-run business is loved for its mix of Westernised and traditional cuisine.

Enjoy Inn at Hamilton. Picture: David Kelly

FAT DUMPLING

368 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley

As it’s name would suggest, dumplings are the star attraction here. Available poached, pan-fried or steamed in varieties such as pork and Chinese cabbage, prawn and garlic chives, and fish, they are some of the best in town.

LANDMARK

101/358 Mains Rd, Sunnybank and Westfield Chermside, Hamilton Rd, Chermside

A Sunnybank institution now with a second outlet at Westfield Chermside, this popular restaurant draws a strong expat Chinese crowd for its authentic fare. Go for the yum cha and order the off-menu dishes.

FORTUNE WELL

342 McCullough St, Sunnybank

This Sichuan-style restaurant delivers authentic fiery cuisine in a simple setting. The dry hot pot and barbecue fish dish are a specialty.

YUM YUM PEKING DUCK

5/146 Scotts Rd, Darra

This tiny, no-frills eatery serves some of Brisbane’s best Peking duck. Order a day ahead to avoid missing out and be treated to a two- or three-course feast, including pancakes with the crispest of duck skin.

Donna Chang manager Jess Clarey and chef Jake Nicolson. Picture: Annette Dew

DONNA CHANG

3/171 George St, Brisbane

Arguably Queensland’s most glamorous Chinese restaurant in a stunningly restored heritage building, Donna Chang serves up traditional Chinese cuisine with an exciting native Australian twist. Fried calamari with pepperberry, say, or perhaps roast duck with Davidson plum. It’s inventive and clever cooking.

SUPER BOWL CHINESE RESTAURANT

185 Wickham St, Fortitude Valley

With its no frills fit-out, Super Bowl is all about the food, delivering quality dishes at terrific prices. Their budget banquets are a great option for groups or go for chef’s specials like salt and pepper white bait.

QI’LIN

29/187 Hume St, Toowoomba

The winner of Best Chinese Restaurant in Queensland in the Restaurant and Catering Awards for five years running, Qi’lin is loved for its authentic, full-flavoured oriental dishes and excellent Peking duck.

CAFE CHINA NOODLE BAR

The Reef Hotel, 6 Abbott St, Cairns

Don’t expect five star decor, but it’s the noodle artistry that counts here. Always consistent and reliably quick, Cafe China offers a mix-and-match menu of 90 items, including signatures such as Peking duck salad and Sichuan chicken fried rice.

The banquet menu at Imperial at the Star on the Gold Coast.

IMPERIAL AT THE STAR

The Star, Casino Dr , Broadbeach

Arguably the Gold Coast’s finest Chinese restaurant, crowd-pleasing fusion dishes make an appearance, but it’s region-specific delicacies from Canton, Beijing, Sichuan, Shanghai and Hunan that confirm its culinary credibility.