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The 8 Best Chinese Restaurants Near Melrose

Updated: September 21, 2022

Need general Tso’s chicken or fried rice in your life? These are our best spots for Chinese food in Melrose. We evaluated tons of diner and critic reviews and analyzed top sites to find the best Chinese restaurants in Melrose. Sit down and feast on hot pot, or order Chinese classics takeout. These Melrose restaurants do it all!

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Asia Gourmet

Chinese, $, MaldenChinese, $Malden, West End
Google: 4.8
Yelp: 4.5

Shoyu Chinese & Japanese cuisine

Asian, $$, SaugusAsian, $$Saugus
Google: 4.5
Yelp: 4.5

District Kitchen

Chinese, $$, MaldenChinese, $$Malden, Downtown
Google: 4.3
Yelp: 4.0
  • Eater, 2022

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China Sky

Asian, $$, WinchesterAsian, $$Winchester
Google: 4.4
Yelp: 4.0

Lotus Xpress

Asian, $, SomervilleAsian, $Somerville, East Somerville
Google: 4.2
Yelp: 4.0

Red 8

Chinese, $$$, EverettChinese, $$$Everett
Google: 4.7
Yelp: 3.5

Cajun crab shack

Asian, $, MaldenAsian, $Malden, Maplewood
Google: 4.0
Yelp: 4.0

Ming's Seafood Restaurant

Asian, $$, MaldenAsian, $$Malden, Downtown
Google: 4.2
Yelp: 3.5
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How does it work?

Finding the best Chinese restaurant for you shouldn’t feel like a second job. We analyzed 15185 Melrose restaurants on Yelp and Google, 823905 Melrose restaurant reviews, and 1052 lists and articles – looking closely at what Eater had to say – and applied our boam magic. The restaurants you see have been featured in Eater - Where to Eat Dumplings in and Around Boston. Our engine uses real-time data to only show restaurants that are open and their updated available services, so you can actually enjoy the food we show. Our site gets no money for featuring restaurants in this list – everyone’s earned their place. These ten options are sure to delight.

Questions & answers

The highest-rated late-night Chinese spot is Number One Taste in Melrose.

Number One Taste is the highest-rated Chinese restaurant for delivery in Melrose.

There are 1 Chinese restaurants in Melrose.

Number One Taste is the highest-rated Chinese restaurant for take-out in Melrose.

Number One Taste is the highest-rated Chinese restaurant for a quick lunch in Melrose.

Drink pairing tips

  • Take dim sum to the next level

    Experts often pair dim sum with a glass of Blanc de Blanc, a popular sparkling wine.

  • Pair Riesling with pork in sticky soy glaze

    A nice white wine that will bring the most out of the sweet and tangy flavors of your pork in sticky soy glaze would be Riesling.

Did you know?

  • February = Chinese festival

    Did you know that every year in February foodies in Chongqing, China celebrate their passion for Chinese? The Hot Pot Food Festivalis held annually.


  • A long-held tradition

    When in China it would be criminal not to try out the hot pot. GIve it a go so you can say you had the full experience.

  • The first ever hot pot

    Does the name Mongols ring a bell? They invented hot pot for us all to enjoy in Mongolia!

Parking tips

Parking in Melrose can be a challenge. To make the hunt for parking easier, we’ve partnered with a cutting-edge digital parking reservation system, Spothero, that enables you to book a spot in advance before you visit your chosen Chinese spot.

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