Our first meal in Scotland wasn’t what you’d expect—but it turned out to be unforgettable. After a bit of research, we landed at what looked like a truly authentic Chinese restaurant tucked into the city of Glasgow. And let me tell you—it delivered. We ordered a spread: hot & sour soup, mixed roast duck, pork belly, BBQ pork, fried rice, dim sum, and Chinese cabbage with garlic sauce. Everything was excellent. The roast duck stood out most—moist, flavorful, and beautifully roasted. The cabbage still had a crisp bite to it, and the garlic sauce struck a perfect balance. Even the fried rice, something often overlooked, was aromatic and distinct. From start to finish, it was a delicious and satisfying beginning to our time in Scotland. Not the traditional haggis or meat pie… but no regrets here. 🥢
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Before you go
- Style
- Cantonese restaurant known for dim sum / yum cha in Glasgow Chinatown
- Setting
- Large dining room with round tables in Cowcaddens Chinatown; unassuming exterior.
- Known for
- Dim sum, Popular with Glasgow's Chinese community
- Signature dishes
- Har gow, Xiu mai, Laksa dumplings, Crispy prawn rolls, Char siu buns, Roast duck, Three-roast noodles
- Good for
- Dim sum lunch, Families, Groups
- Booking
- Busy especially at weekend lunch; booking recommended. Call 0141 332 5867.
- Closed
- Listed open daily roughly 11:30am-10pm (Apple Maps / Restaurant Guru).
- Getting there
- Cowcaddens Subway is roughly a 5-minute walk.
- Parking
- Older reviews mention free parking outside; recent local discussion suggests nearby parking is no longer cheap — confirm on the day.
- Also
- Address variously listed as 42, 44 or 42-46 New City Road.
Glasgow restaurant
Chinatown Restaurant Glasgow
Opening hours
- Monday: 11:30 AM – 10:00 PM
- Tuesday: 11:30 AM – 10:00 PM
- Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 10:00 PM
- Thursday: 11:30 AM – 10:00 PM
- Friday: 11:30 AM – 10:00 PM
- Saturday: 11:30 AM – 10:00 PM
- Sunday: 11:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Overview
Chinatown Restaurant is a Cantonese restaurant at 44 New City Road (also listed as 42 or 42-46) in Glasgow's small Chinatown district in Cowcaddens. It is popular with the local Chinese community for yum cha and dim sum, and for evening Cantonese dishes and roast meats. Glasgow Foodie has called it the best place for dim sum in the city. Dim sum favourites named in reviews include har gow, xiu mai, laksa dumplings, crispy prawn rolls, crab and scallop dumplings and char siu buns. Other dishes often praised are roast duck, three-roast noodles and Singapore noodles. Reviewers say the kitchen makes dim sum fresh (one account says chefs start from 7am) and that portions and prices are good value. The room gets busy, especially at weekend lunch; booking is advised. Map listings give daily hours from about 11:30am to 10pm. Phone 0141 332 5867. Facebook is the listed website; chinatownglasgow.com returned a 404 when checked. Free parking outside has been mentioned in older reviews, but recent local discussion suggests parking nearby is no longer cheap.
Reviews
Good spot to go if you’re looking for Cantonese dim sum. We got a few classics dishes to share and food was pretty good. Highlights for me were the siu mai, savoury meat croquettes and Cheung fun. Price is a bit high I think. Also it’s cash only.
Read on Google MapsI’ve been here for dinner for the first time after my sister recommended to give it a try. The restaurant was almost empty when we arrived and I was already doubting about the food. We ordered a steamed sea bass, a baked king prawns with salt and chili, a beef in black pepper sauce, a fried rice, two soups and a side dish. The food was quite good and so the quality of the ingredients. I really liked the beef and the king prawns. Service was friendly and the bill was fair considering what we had. I’ll come to try the dim sum next time
Read on Google MapsHaven't been here for many years. It was good to come back here. Brought my friend here today. By far the best dim sums. We thoroughly enjoyed every dim sums and Chinese jasmine tea. Definitely coming back again. We went in for lunch today 12th March. We ordered beef crispy noodles. It was delicious. We ordered fried prawns wrapped, prawns dim mai and steamed bean curd wrapped.
Read on Google MapsWhether it is Sunday Dim Sum for lunch or dinner this remains the best Chinese restaurant in Glasgow by far. The menu has new innovative additions which is well worth trying and prices remain reasonable. Do expect the final bill to be on par with the likes of Wagamama for a family of 4 ordering a few starter/mains. Overall, still very good value for money.
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