Chinese Restaurants in Antwerp

Antwerp’s Chinese food scene isn't huge but it's full of spots that locals quietly love. You won’t find the typical tourist-heavy, overpriced joints here. Instead, think unpretentious places where the chefs clearly know their stuff.

For example, in the Zuid neighborhood, there’s a little noodle bar that does handmade dim sum during weekends,ask for the pork buns, they’re surprisingly good. Around the Theaterbuurt, a few spots lean more Cantonese, with fish dishes that are spot on. It’s also worth wandering near the city center and checking out smaller take-out windows that most tourists walk past. The food there is often way better and prices are friendlier.

One tip: if you’re craving Sichuan spice, don’t expect that fiery kick everywhere. Most places in Antwerp dial it down for local palates. But there’s at least one place on Lange Winkelstraat where you can ask for your mapo tofu properly spicy,locals will point you there. So don’t be afraid to ask questions or say what you want. Chinese food in Antwerp might surprise you once you know where to look.