Best Instagram Worthy Wonders Restaurants in Chinatown
6 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Lasita
Rotisserie Filipino cooking paired with a deep natural-wine list.
Notable Picks
#1
Lasita
8.1
Vibes:
Trendy Table Hotspots
Girls Night Out Approved
Group Dining Gatherings
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Filipino rotisserie and natural wine in Far East Plaza with a house-party buzz. The chicken is smoky and juicy, and the sides swing bright and funky.
Must-Try Dishes:
Chicken Inasal, Pork Belly Sisig, Calamansi Cream Pie
What Makes it Special: Rotisserie Filipino cooking paired with a deep natural-wine list.
#2
Majordomo
8
Vibes:
Group Dining Gatherings
Birthday & Celebration Central
Outdoor Dining Oasis
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David Chang's LA flagship runs on large-format showpieces—the two-day smoked short rib sliced tableside, then repurposed into beef rice—built for groups who want to pass platters and share. The warehouse energy runs loud and industrial by design, so this works best when you're leaning into the communal table rhythm rather than looking for quiet conversation.
Must-Try Dishes:
Bing, Bossam, Stuffed Peppers
What Makes it Special: David Chang's LA flagship brings his bold Korean-American cooking to a Chinatown warehouse with whole-animal feasts and wood-fired dishes
Worthy Picks
#3
Firstborn
7.8
Chef Anthony Wang's French bistronomy lens on Chinese American cooking produces technically ambitious plates—chili-crisp fried chicken, mapo-inflected steak tartare—inside a green-tiled Chinatown dining room at Mandarin Plaza. The polarized review pattern suggests diners who connect with the boundary-crossing approach leave thrilled, while others find the fusion concept uneven. Best on a quieter midweek evening when the noise drops and you can focus on the food.
Must-Try Dishes:
Fried Chicken Legs with Morita Chili Crisp, Steak Tartare with Broad Bean Paste and Silken Tofu, BBQ Cabbage with Aged Pork and Leeks Vinaigrette
What Makes it Special: Chef Anthony Wang applies French bistronomy techniques to Chinese American cooking, finishing dishes like chili-crisp fried chicken and mapo-style steak tartare in a green-tiled Chinatown dining room.
Southern-Mexico-focused cooking in a full-service, margarita-friendly setup on the plaza. The menu goes beyond basics with moles, cochinita pibil, and occasional live-music energy.
Must-Try Dishes:
Cochinita pibil taco, Mole sampler, Ceviche especial
What Makes it Special: Plaza cantina highlighting Southern Mexican flavors and moles.
#5
Café Tondo
7.7
A Mexico City-inspired all-day café in Chinatown where masa-forward breakfasts and tortas share the stage with easygoing evening plates. The design-heavy space draws a mixed crowd, but pricing stays accessible for the neighborhood. A good pick when you want Mexican flavors in a café format.
Must-Try Dishes:
Chilaquiles, Masa Pancakes, Milanesa Torta
What Makes it Special: CDMX café energy with masa-centric comfort dishes all day.
7.6
A semi-hidden Chinatown kissaten-style café that brings Japanese egg sandos and nostalgic coffee drinks into a sunlit, vintage room. It’s more of a coffee-breakfast hybrid than a full diner, but the concept is thoughtful and the morning bites are dialed in.
Must-Try Dishes:
Japanese egg sando on milk bread, Strawberry sesame latte, Kissa soda float
What Makes it Special: A new-school Japanese kissaten tucked off Spring Street.