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Chinese food near San Francisco State University

11Chinese restaurants within 1 mile
4within a ten-minute walk
64%independent, not chains

Open map listings put 11 Chinese restaurants within a mile of San Francisco State University, 4 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 89 within 3 miles. The busiest streets are Ocean Ave (6) and 20th Ave (2).

The closest Chinese restaurants to San Francisco State University

Chosen local-first, then listed by distance from campus: a starting point, not a ranking. Listings from Overture Maps open data (September 2026); they carry no prices or opening hours, so check before you go.

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What to order

  • Sichuan — Mapo tofu, dan dan mian, shuizhu fish, dry-fried green beans. Numbing and hot, and far more varied than its reputation.
  • Cantonese — Dim sum, roast meats, steamed fish, clay pots. The most restrained and technically demanding of the major cuisines.
  • Hunan — Hotter than Sichuan and without the numbing. Smoked and cured meats, pickled chillies.
  • Shanghainese — Xiao long bao, red-braised pork, drunken chicken. Sweeter and richer, soy and sugar forward.

How to spot a good one

  • A regional identity, stated — Sichuan, Hunan, Cantonese, Shanghainese, Dongbei, Xinjiang, Fujianese. A restaurant that names its region is cooking something specific. One that offers all of it is cooking a takeout menu.
  • Two menus, or a second page — Common and worth asking about. Many restaurants run a translated regional menu alongside the American-Chinese one, and it is frequently where the good food is.
  • Wok hei — The smoky char of a properly hot wok, unmistakable in fried rice, chow fun and stir-fried greens. Underpowered burners cannot produce it.

The whole picture is in the Chinese food guide.

Questions about Chinese restaurants near San Francisco State University

How many Chinese restaurants are near San Francisco State University?
Open map listings put 11 Chinese restaurants within a mile of San Francisco State University, 4 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 89 within 3 miles. About 64% are independent rather than chains.
Which Chinese restaurants are closest to San Francisco State University?
Mumu Hot Pot (0.1 mi), Brochette Dumpling (0.3 mi), Panda Express (0.4 mi), Tang Bar (0.5 mi) and Taipei (0.8 mi).
Where are most Chinese restaurants near San Francisco State University?
The busiest streets are Ocean Ave (6) and 20th Ave (2).

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