The San Gabriel Valley's legendary Cantonese seafood house where the salt-and-pepper crab has been famous for decades
Must-try: Salt-and-pepper crab, Lobster with ginger and scallion, Peking duck
📍 518 W Las Tunas Dr, San Gabriel, CA 91776
Alhambra's Michelin-recognized Sichuan kitchen where numbing spice, bold flavors, and impeccable technique define the SGV's Chinese dining scene
Must-try: Mapo tofu, Dan dan noodles, Beef with cumin
📍 235 W Main St, Alhambra, CA 91801
Michelin-recognized Rosemead dim sum — the SGV's gold standard for Cantonese dim sum
Must-try: Truffle siu mai, Shrimp har gow, Egg white custard tarts
📍 3939 Rosemead Blvd, Rosemead, CA 91770
Michelin-recognized Alhambra dim sum — cart service, fresh Cantonese classics, and huge portions
Must-try: Har gow, XO turnip cake, Soup dumplings
📍 500 W Main St, Alhambra, CA 91801
The SGV's beloved beef roll counter — flaky scallion pancake, marinated beef, and a line that has fed Alhambra for decades
Must-try: Beef roll, Beef noodle soup, Pork chop noodles
📍 1408 E Valley Blvd, Alhambra, CA 91801
Monterey Park's Cantonese dim sum house where rolling carts, har gow, and siu mai define the SGV dim sum experience
Must-try: Har gow (shrimp dumplings), Siu mai, Egg tarts
📍 700 S Atlantic Blvd, Monterey Park, CA 91754
Alhambra's Michelin Bib Gourmand Sichuan institution — toothpick lamb, mala heat, legendary portions
Must-try: Toothpick lamb with cumin, Crispy-crusted beef, Mapo tofu
📍 828 W Valley Blvd, Alhambra, CA 91803