3 chinese rooms worth the trip across Canada, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Canada.
Bao Bei ★ 4.7 · Vancouver
chinatown · 163 Keefer Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 1X3
Bao Bei on Keefer Street since 2010 is Tannis Ling's modern Chinese brasserie, Michelin Bib Gourmand 2022, the city's reference natural-wine Chinese.
Tip: No reservations; the bar walks in from 17:30. Sunday evening is the easier seat.
Mother's Dumplings ★ 4.5 · Toronto
chinatown · 421 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, ON M5T 2G6
Mother's Dumplings on Spadina has run northern Chinese comfort food in Chinatown since 2005, Shenyang-born Zhen Feng pressing dumplings by hand.
Tip: Walk-in only; frozen dumpling fridge by the door for takeaway. Cash and card accepted, but cash moves the line faster.
Mother's Dumplings ★ 4.5 · Toronto
chinatown · 421 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, ON M5T 2G6
Mother's Dumplings on Spadina has run northern Chinese comfort food in Chinatown since 2005, Shenyang-born Zhen Feng pressing dumplings by hand.
Tip: Walk-in only; frozen dumpling fridge by the door for takeaway. Cash and card accepted, but cash moves the line faster.