Gong Hei Fat Choi. Most of you are gonna hear that a lot going into any Chinese restaurant this year, and yes most of you will butcher the language when you try and speak it.
But that’s besides the point. Valentine’s Day and Pancake Day are long gone, and now all the Chinese people in London are gonna light up and celebrate the New Year going in, which is on February 16th. So here are a few places to celebrate Chinese New Year this year in London, and if you were wondering, it’s the Year of the Dog this year.
A Wong
Andrew Wong has put a new spin on Chinese food, and no: you’re not going to be seeing a prawn cracker or chicken ball in sight. Combining Hunan and Sichuan style food: now that’s a combination that can’t be found easily.
Barshu
Located just outside of Chinatown, this restaurants speciality is in Sichuan style cooking, and is definitely not for the faint-hearted. Sichuan cooking specialises in spicy food, so for spice lovers this might be the perfect place for you to celebrate Chinese New Year this year in London.
http://www.barshurestaurant.co.uk/
Mamalan’s Beijing Kitchen
For all of your Chinese dim sum cravings, this is the place that also won’t cost you a fortune to eat at as well.
https://www.mamalan.co.uk/restaurants
Duck Duck Goose
Located in Brixton, this Cantonese style restaurant is surely enough to make you want to go there every week. The food is traditional and hasn’t been tampered with too much for western tastes. This is the place to go if you want traditional Cantonese style food.
https://www.duckduckgooselondon.com/
My Neighbours the Dumplings, Clapton
One of Clapton’s hipster hangout places certainly wasn’t necessary…but we’re glad that it did open up! With it serving freshly made dumplings, soup and wontons for days. It’s enough to make you want to go to China.
https://www.myneighboursthedumplings.com/
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