Best Chinese Food in Ottawa

Ottawa's Chinese restaurants serve different meal formats, from Cantonese and Szechuan dishes on Somerset Street to dim sum on Merivale Road and Golden Palace's takeout egg rolls. This guide compares five existing restaurants by named menu items, ordering channel and location.

Menus and visitor information were checked on October 23, 2026. Prices below are posted CAD amounts from the named channel. Confirm the final total, including any applicable taxes, extras, delivery charges and tips, before ordering. A dish, a dumpling portion and a shipping bundle are different purchases. For a meal built around small plates, see our dim sum guide; for table cooking and prepared maocai bowls, see our hot pot guide.

1. Jadeland — The Chinatown Classic

Jadeland is at 625 Somerset Street West. Its official website links a takeout menu with Cantonese and Szechuan dishes, including Kung Po Chicken (#208), $23.50, Salt and Pepper Squid (#91), $25.50, and Ma Po Tofu with Minced Beef (#163), $19.95. The menu does not state a weight or piece count for these dishes.

What to order: Compare those named dishes or Sliced Beef with Green Onion and Ginger (#106), $21.95. The listed Ma Po Tofu contains beef; a tofu dish name alone does not identify a vegetarian order.

Good to know: The official contact page lists Tuesday 4–10pm, Wednesday–Sunday 11am–10pm, Monday closed. Use that published schedule and confirm holiday changes when calling.

Neighbourhood: Chinatown (625 Somerset St W)

Sources: official takeout menu, contact and hours. Amounts are the currently linked website menu's listings; confirm your order's current total with the restaurant.

2. Royal Treasure (敦煌) — The Refined Choice

Royal Treasure is at 774 Somerset Street West. The operator dates the restaurant to 1993, describes Cantonese and Szechuan cooking, and explicitly says it offers no dim sum and no buffet.

What to order: The official site's Order Online & Pickup menu lists Hunan Dumplings, 12 pieces for $16, and General Tao Chicken for $22. The dumpling description includes shrimp, pork and peanut sauce. The chicken listing does not give a piece count or weight. These are displayed pickup-menu amounts; a final cash discount or checkout total is not included in this comparison.

Good to know: Its Hours/Location page lists Wednesday–Thursday 2–8:30pm, Friday–Sunday noon–8:30pm, Monday and Tuesday closed. The homepage asks customers to call near closing and encourages reservations, particularly on weekends. The menu page specifies dine-in and takeout, with no delivery.

Neighbourhood: Chinatown (774 Somerset St W)

Sources: operator information, menu and official pickup-order button, hours and location.

3. Mekong Restaurant — The Multi-Cuisine Gem

Mekong Restaurant is at 637 Somerset Street West. The operator describes a menu spanning Cantonese, Szechwan, Vietnamese and Thai food, with a separate vegetarian section.

What to order: Its official menu lists Dim Sum Trio, six pieces for $11, Steamed Soup Dumplings, four pieces for $8, and Pad Thai for $19, with chicken, shrimp or tofu choices. The trio is described as pork siu mai, har gow and juicy pork dumplings; the soup dumplings are a separate pork xiao long bao listing. The Pad Thai description includes peanuts. The vegetarian section separately lists General Tao Tofu for $20.

Good to know: The homepage posts 3:30–9:30pm daily except Tuesday and strongly recommends reservations for dine-in. Call 613-237-7717 for reservations or takeout/delivery orders. Check the homepage's temporary notices for your visit date.

Neighbourhood: Chinatown (637 Somerset St W)

Sources: official home, service and hours, current linked menu.

4. Golden Palace — The Historic Institution

Golden Palace is at 2195 Carling Avenue. Its official history dates the opening to 1960. The operator describes the business as third-generation family-owned and Ottawa's oldest Chinese restaurant; that superlative is the operator's description rather than a separate citywide ranking in this guide.

What to order: The currently linked takeout menu lists Egg Roll $3, Chicken Fried Rice $13.35, Chicken Chop Suey $15.25, and Sweet and Sour Chicken Balls $18.35. Dine-in has a separate menu, so check the channel you intend to use.

Good to know: Egg-roll shipping is a separate purchase: the website lists 24 egg rolls for $72, ordered in increments of 24, with shipping charges and address eligibility to check. The FAQ limits shipping to qualifying Ontario addresses, excludes local Ottawa shipping, and says orders do not ship on Friday, Saturday, Sunday or statutory holidays. Do not treat this as immediate local delivery. Its posted 11am–8pm daily hours carry a summer-hours label; confirm the current schedule by calling 613-820-8444.

Neighbourhood: Carlingwood (2195 Carling Ave)

Sources: official shipping-product listings, official menus, operator history, shipping and FAQ.

5. Shanghai One Fine Dining — The Dim Sum Specialist

Shanghai One Fine Dining is at 1872 Merivale Road, Unit C. Its current text menu separates dim sum into size/price categories. Regular listings include Shrimp Dumplings (har gow), four pieces for $7.50, Pork Shumai, four pieces for $6.95, and Steamed BBQ Pork Buns, three pieces for $6.95. Xiao long bao, six pieces for $9, is in the Extra Large category.

What to order: Choose a named portion using the regular prices above. The menu advertises a Tuesday and Friday lunch special of $6.50 for Small, Medium and Large dim sum; it does not list Extra Large items under that offer. A separate official news page still advertises Tuesday all-day dim sum and reserves Tuesday dinner for Private Kitchen service. Confirm the promotion's actual service times before planning around it.

Good to know: The homepage and reservation policy list daily 11am–9pm, with a 3–3:30pm kitchen break. The Contact page also contains a 9:30pm closing time. Confirm the evening's kitchen and dining hours with the restaurant at 613-686-1380 rather than assuming service through either closing time.

Neighbourhood: Nepean (1872 Merivale Rd)

Sources: current menu, promotion notice, home and kitchen break, contact. Linked set-menu images with an August 31, 2026 end date are not used for current prices here.

The Quick Comparison

Chinese Dishes to Know

• Dim Sum — Compare the named dish and stated piece count. Shanghai One's four-piece har gow and Mekong's six-piece trio are different assortments.
• Peking Duck — Check whether the menu offers a whole or half duck, how many courses are included and whether advance ordering is needed.
• Kung Pao Chicken — The menus here use spellings such as Kung Po and Kunpo. Use the restaurant's exact item when ordering and ask about ingredients or changes.
• Mapo Tofu — Check the recipe. Jadeland lists minced beef; Royal Treasure's standard item includes pork and its pickup menu has a separate vegetarian version.
• Chow Mein — Check the noodle type and whether the dish includes meat or vegetables rather than assuming all similarly named plates are equivalent.
• Egg Rolls — Compare a local menu item with the quantities and shipping conditions of a bundle before ordering.

Tips

• For Somerset Street: Jadeland, Royal Treasure and Mekong have different opening days and service times. Check the restaurant you choose.
• For dim sum: Shanghai One lists individual portions; confirm its promotion hours directly. Royal Treasure explicitly says it has no dim sum.
• For history: Golden Palace's official opening year is 1960. Treat the operator's “oldest” description as attributed history.
• For evening plans: Jadeland's current official closing time is 10pm on its operating days. Shanghai One also posts a daily kitchen break.
• For ordering: Keep Royal Treasure pickup, Golden Palace takeout/dine-in and Ontario shipping amounts in their named channels.
• For ingredients: Read the exact dish description and ask the restaurant about dietary requirements; tofu or vegetable wording alone does not establish the whole recipe.

For xiao long bao specifically, our Ottawa soup dumpling guide compares named menu items, piece counts and prices.