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China Live

Restaurant · Chinese

Why we point you here

Chinese cooking in San Francisco that's charted internationally — worth building a night around.

San Francisco's Chinese food scene runs deep, and this is the kind of place that gets international attention for good reason — charted on prestigious lists and worth the detour. The recognition tells you what you need to know: serious cooking that honors the breadth of Chinese cuisine.

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Charted by OAD Top Restaurants· Last verified 2026-07-11