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Best Chinese Restaurants in SF: How to Get a Reservation
8 restaurants in San Francisco are listed under Chinese in this directory, ordered by Midnight Table's own difficulty estimate. That score is not official Resy or OpenTable data.
Ordered by Midnight Table's own difficulty estimate. The cuisine column is the label on file, including when several labels share this page.
| Restaurant | Difficulty | Neighborhood | Cuisine on file | When bookings open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Kings | Near impossible 5/5 | Chinatown | Cantonese | ~3 weeks (21 days) out at 12:00 PM PT |
| The Happy Crane | Tough 3/5 | Hayes Valley | Modern Cantonese | 30 days out at 12:00 PM PT |
| Old Mandarin Islamic Restaurant | Tough 3/5 | Parkside | Chinese | Not published |
| China Live | Plan ahead 2/5 | Russian Hill | Chinese | Not published |
| Chong Qing Xiao Mian | Plan ahead 2/5 | Chinatown | Chinese | Not published |
| Harborview Restaurant & Bar 凱悅匯 | Plan ahead 2/5 | Financial District | Chinese | Not published |
| Mister Jiu’s | Plan ahead 2/5 | Chinatown | Chinese | Not published |
| Z&Y Peking Duck | Plan ahead 2/5 | Chinatown | Chinese | Not published |
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