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Chinese food near Washington University in St Louis

6Chinese restaurants within 1 mile
0within a ten-minute walk
100%independent, not chains

Open map listings put 6 Chinese restaurants within a mile of Washington University in St Louis, and 38 within 3 miles. The busiest streets are Melville Ave (3) and Delmar Blvd (3).

The closest Chinese restaurants to WashU

  • Vegas Wok Chinese · 0.6 miles
    565 Melville Ave, St Louis
  • Wong's Wok Chinese · 0.6 miles
    565 Melville Ave, Saint Louis
  • Bing Bing Chinese · 0.6 miles
    567 Melville Ave, University City
  • Umami Seasons Hotpot Chinese · 0.6 miles
    6602 Delmar Blvd, University City
  • Corner 17 Chinese · 0.6 miles
    6623 Delmar Blvd, University City
  • Chinese Noodle Cafe Chinese · 0.9 miles
    6138 Delmar Blvd, Saint Louis

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 WashU

How many Chinese restaurants are near WashU?
Open map listings put 6 Chinese restaurants within a mile of Washington University in St Louis, and 38 within 3 miles. About 100% are independent rather than chains.
Which Chinese restaurants are closest to WashU?
Vegas Wok (0.6 mi), Wong's Wok (0.6 mi), Bing Bing (0.6 mi), Umami Seasons Hotpot (0.6 mi) and Corner 17 (0.6 mi).
Where are most Chinese restaurants near WashU?
The busiest streets are Melville Ave (3) and Delmar Blvd (3).

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