Where to find Dublin’s best Cantonese dishes

A fun and retro-style Chinese restaurant and music bar, Hang Dai Chinese is a spot you cannot miss for epic Cantonese food in Dublin City Centre. With neon lights and a unique layout that assumes the look of a retro Asian train car, you’ll be transported to the streets of 80s Hong Kong at this epic eatery.

Making use of a traditional wood fired Chinese oven, you can expect delicious dishes such as succulent roast duck and fresh and flavourful mapo tofu. While staying true to authentic Chinese recipes, this spot brings a twist of playfulness with its flavours by merging Asian cooking styles with high-quality local ingredients. And it’s not just the food that makes this place so special. With incredible music from a live DJ booth and expertly-crafted cocktails to go alongside, you’re sure to enjoy an unforgettable dining experience at Hang Dai Chinese.

While this spot, as the name suggests, focuses mainly on Sichuan cuisine, a few tasty dishes from the Canton region have found their way onto the menu, making this a must-visit for a delicious Cantonese meal in South Dublin. With three head chefs – Jian Liao, Yang Cheng, and Li Ke – all hailing from China’s Sichuan province and bringing their fierce enthusiasm and talent in the kitchen to life, diners are guaranteed truly authentic flavours when eating here.

You can expect everything from roast duck to mapo tofu, salt and chilli squid to spring rolls. With such an epic array of flavours and truly enthusiastic staff, this is the perfect place to enjoy an unforgettable meal out with friends.

Located on Crow Street in Dublin’s bustling Temple Bar area, The DL is a contemporary Asian fusion-style bar and restaurant that opens for brunch, lunch, dinner, and drinks from Wednesday through to Sunday. So, no matter what time of day it is, or what exactly you’re in the mood for, you’re sure to find something that tickles your fancy at The DL. The menu has been expertly crafted with a vast array of amazing food and delicious drinks, with plenty of sweet and savoury options to suit everyone’s pallet.

With live music and DJ sets happening all the time, the atmosphere here is truly electric, making for a dining experience you won’t forget. For brunch, you can expect everything from a Five Spice Duck Salad to Cinnamon Sugar Bao Doughnuts. Meanwhile, the lunch and dinner menu features flavourful offerings, including Char Siu Beef Short Rib, Asian-inspired Braised Duck Leg, and Marinated Tempeh Fillet. Can we just try one of everything?

A popular chain of Irish Asian restaurants, Xian Asian Street Food is the place to go if you’re in the mood for something quick, easy, and oh-so delicious. Offering authentic Oriental and Chinese cooking served either to dine in or to takeaway, this is the perfect spot for delicious Asian dining to suit all occasions.

All dishes are cooked to order using fresh ingredients and no artificial flavourings or additives, so you can rest-assured you’re enjoying a high-quality fresh meal when you choose to dine at one of their two Dublin locations. Popular menu offerings include their BBQ Pork Ribs, their Sesame Chilli Noodle Tapas, and their Mapo Tofu. With a wide range of vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options, everyone is catered for here. So, those with specific dietary requirements don’t need to worry about missing out on the epic flavours offered here.

Located on Fade Street in the heart of the city, Duck has been praised by happy diners as being the home of some of the most authentic and flavourful Cantonese dining in Ireland. With reviews reading the likes of “Best Cantonese roast duck I have had outside of Hong Kong”, you are guaranteed some epic Canton-style dining here.

With a passion for bringing the authentic flavours of Hong Kong-style roasted meats to Dublin, Duck uses a classic Cantonese ‘Bullet Oven’, which circulates heat around the meat as it is hung upright inside the oven. Focusing on authentic flavours and bringing together high-quality Irish meats with authentic Asian cooking techniques, it is no surprise that Duck has become one of the most beloved Chinese eateries in the city with Asian food lovers returning time and time again.