Eat in Chinatown (Spadina), Toronto

Mother's Dumplings

• ★ 4.5
• Chinese
• $

Order The pan-fried pork and chive dumplings and a green onion pancake.

Mother's Dumplings on Spadina has run northern Chinese comfort food in Chinatown since 2005, Shenyang-born Zhen Feng pressing dumplings by hand.

Rol San

• ★ 4.3
• Cantonese
• $$

Order The har gow, siu mai and BBQ pork buns from the order-sheet menu.

Rol San on Spadina has run Cantonese dim sum since 1994, founded by Paul and Paulie Li, reopened at 388 Spadina in 2024 after redevelopment.

Lai Wah Heen

• ★ 4.5
• Cantonese
• $$$$

Order The dim sum tasting; the kitchen still presses every dumpling to order.

Lai Wah Heen reopened on the second floor of the DoubleTree Hilton in July 2025 after a two-year hiatus, chefs Heyden Sin and Huang Zhenqing.

Pho Hung

• ★ 4.3
• Vietnamese
• $

Order The pho tai with brisket, plus a half order of fried chicken wings on the side.

Pho Hung on Spadina is the Chinatown Vietnamese counter the Nguyen family opened in 1985, with a 30-year broth recipe and the famous fried chicken wings.

Chinatown and Kensington Market Food Tour

• ★ 4.6

Culinary Adventure Co's combined Chinatown and Kensington walking tour visits 6 to 8 family-owned vendors, dim sum, pho, patties and produce, since 2009.

House of Gourmet

• ★ 4.0
• Cantonese
• $

Order BBQ pork over rice or a plate of late-night siu mai.

House of Gourmet on Dundas in Chinatown runs Cantonese roast meat and dim sum until 04:00 since 2000, a 30-page menu with BBQ pork rice the staple.

Swatow Restaurant

• ★ 3.9
• Cantonese
• $

Order Salted-fish chicken fried rice and a clay-pot eggplant.

Swatow on Spadina has run Chiu Chow Cantonese since 1979, the salted-fish fried rice and a 200-item menu including clay pots and seafood, late-night kitchen.