Chinese Restaurant Name Generator

Authentic names for Chinese restaurants and takeouts

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Generate Chinese restaurant names in every real-world style: classic Golden Dragon and Jade Garden signage, Cantonese family names like Wing Fat and Fu Lam, regional specialists for Sichuan, Xi'an and Shanghai food, dumpling and noodle bars, hot pot houses and modern wok concepts. Ideal for new restaurants, takeouts, food trucks and fiction.

About Chinese restaurant names

Chinese restaurant names in the West fall into a few clear families. The classic signage style pairs an auspicious word with a place or symbol: Golden Dragon, Jade Garden, Lucky Panda, Imperial Palace, Happy Family. These come straight from Chinese naming custom, where characters for gold (jin), jade (yu), fortune (fu), prosperity (xing) and harmony (he) are chosen to bring luck to the business. The second family is the transliterated name you see in Chinatowns: Wing Wah, Fook Lam Moon, Sun Hing, Mei Lai Wah, Hop Kee. These are Cantonese readings of the same lucky characters, often paired with a founder's surname and the word kee, meaning 'the establishment of'.

Modern restaurants usually lead with the region or the dish. Sichuan, Hunan, Xi'an, Lanzhou, Dongbei and Chaozhou on a sign tell diners exactly what to expect, as do Biang Biang, Xiao Long Bao, Dan Dan, Mala and Congee. Newer concepts borrow casual English formats: Dumpling Daughter, Noodle Theory, Bao Down, Wok Hei, Mala Project.

The best name matches the format. A banquet hall wants Palace, Garden or Court; a takeout wants Express, Wok or Kitchen; a specialist wants the dish in the name; a family restaurant often does well with a surname. Say it aloud and picture it on an awning and a delivery bag before you decide.

How to choose Chinese restaurant names

Lead with what you serve: if you are a Sichuan, dim sum, hot pot or hand-pulled noodle specialist, put that word on the sign so diners and search engines both understand you instantly.
Use an auspicious word (Golden, Jade, Lucky, Fortune, Harmony, Phoenix, Dragon) for a classic family-restaurant feel, but pair it with something less common than Garden or Palace to stand out from the dozen others in town.
Transliterated Cantonese names such as Wing Lee or Yuen Kee signal a Chinatown institution; check the characters with a native speaker so the meaning is as lucky as the sound.
Short, rhythmic English names (Bao Bao, Mian Mian, Wok Star, Dumpling Den) work best for fast-casual concepts, food trucks and delivery-first kitchens.
Before you print menus, search the name plus your city and check the state business registry; Golden Dragon and China Garden already exist almost everywhere.

Frequently asked questions

Why do so many Chinese restaurants use words like Golden, Jade, Lucky and Dragon?

They are direct translations of auspicious characters that Chinese businesses have always chosen for luck: gold and jade for wealth, fortune and prosperity for success, dragon and phoenix for power and harmony. The words are familiar to Western diners, which is why they became the default style for family restaurants.

What is a good name for a Chinese takeout?

Takeouts do best with short names that are easy to say over the phone and read on a delivery bag: a lucky word plus Wok, Express or Kitchen, a simple family name like Wong's Kitchen, or the specialty itself, such as Dumpling King or Noodle Box.

Should I use a Cantonese or Mandarin spelling?

Match your food and your family. Cantonese spellings (Wing, Wah, Kee, Fook, Hing) suit Hong Kong and Guangdong cooking and older Chinatown styles; pinyin spellings (Fu, Xing, Hao, Mei) suit northern, Sichuan and Shanghai food and read as more contemporary.

Can I use one of these names for my restaurant?

Yes. The list avoids famous chains, but many classic names are used by independent restaurants in multiple cities, so search the name with your city and check your state or country's business registry and trademark database before you commit.

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All 500 Chinese restaurant names

This is the complete list the generator above draws its random batches from, sorted A to Z and grouped by first letter.

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A: 5 names

Abalone Palace
Auntie Lin's Kitchen
Auntie Mei's
Autumn Moon
Azure Dragon Kitchen

B: 26 names

Bamboo Basket
Bamboo Chopsticks
Bamboo Grove
Bamboo House
Bamboo Lantern
Bamboo Steamer
Bao Bao
Bao Down
Bao House
Bao Wow
BBQ Garden
Beijing Duck House
Beijing Kitchen
Beijing Noodle
Biang Biang House
Big Bao
Big Brother Noodle
Bitter Melon
Black Pearl
Black Tortoise
Black Vinegar
Blue Porcelain
Bodhi Vegetarian
Bok Choy Kitchen
Bright Moon
Buddha's Delight

C: 38 names

Calligraphy Kitchen
Canton Express
Canton House
Canton Palace
Celadon Kitchen
Chan's Kitchen
Changsha Noodle
Char Siu King
Chengdu Alley
Chili Crab House
Chili Oil Kitchen
Chili Oil Noodle
Chili Pepper Wok
China Delight
China Gate
China Harbor
China King
China Moon
China Pearl
China Sea
China Star
China Village
Chinatown Express
Chinatown Gate
Chiu Chow House
Chongqing Hot Pot
Chongqing Noodle
Chow Fun House
Chrysanthemum Tea House
Cinnabar
Clay Pot Rice
Cloud Nine Dumpling
Cloud Pavilion
Congee King
Congee Noodle House
Crispy Duck
Crossing Bridge Noodle
Crouching Tiger Kitchen

D: 23 names

Dao Xiao Mian
Dim Sum Garden
Dim Sum King
Dim Sum Palace
Dongbei Kitchen
Double Happiness
Doyers Street Dumpling
Dragon Boat
Dragon Gate
Dragon Pearl
Dragon Phoenix
Dragon Well
Dragonwell Tea House
Duck Inn
Dumpling Alley
Dumpling Bar
Dumpling Den
Dumpling Empire
Dumpling King
Dumpling Mama
Dumpling Palace
Dumpling Story
Dynasty Wok

E: 9 names

Egg Roll King
Egg Tart Kitchen
Eight Immortals
Eight Treasures
Eight Trigrams
Emperor's Kitchen
Empress Court
Empress Dowager
Empress Garden

F: 26 names

Family Dumpling
Feng Shui Kitchen
Fire Monkey
Fire Wok
Fish Ball King
Five Fortunes Hot Pot
Five Spice
Flaming Wok
Flying Dragon
Fook Yuen
Forbidden City
Fortune Cookie
Fortune Dragon
Fortune House
Fortune Inn
Four Seasons
Fried Rice King
Friendship Wok
Fu Hing
Fu Lam
Fu Lin
Fu Lu Shou
Fu Wah
Fu Yuan
Fujian Garden
Fuzhou Noodle

G: 30 names

Garlic Chive
General Tso's Kitchen
Ginger Cafe
Ginger Palace
Ginger Root
Ginger Scallion
Gold Mountain
Golden Bowl
Golden Chopsticks
Golden Crane
Golden Dragon
Golden Duck
Golden Fish
Golden Monkey
Golden Mountain Kitchen
Golden Pearl
Golden Rooster
Golden Tiger
Golden Treasure
Golden Willow
Good Fortune
Grandma Liu's Dumplings
Great Wall Express
Green Bamboo
Green Jade
Green Lotus
Green Tea House
Guangdong Seafood
Guilin Rice Noodle
Guizhou Sour Fish

H: 46 names

Hakka Kitchen
Hand Pull Noodle
Hangzhou Garden
Hao Bao
Hao Chi
Hao Wei
Happy Buddha
Happy Family
Happy Lotus
Har Gow House
Harbin Dumpling
Harbor View
Harbour City
Harmony Garden
Heaven on Earth
Heavenly Dragon
Heavenly Palace
Hefei Noodle
Heung Kee
Hidden Dragon
Hing Fat BBQ
Hing Lung
Ho Wah Kitchen
Home Taste
Homestyle Noodle
Hometown Dumpling
Honey Walnut
Hong Kong BBQ
Hong Kong Cafe
Hong Kong Kitchen
Hong Kong Noodle
Hong Kong Roast
Hop Sing
Hot Pot City
Hot Pot Heaven
Hot Pot King
Hot Pot Story
Huaiyang Kitchen
Hunan Bistro
Hunan Garden
Hunan House
Hunan Palace
Hunan Taste
Hundred Flavors
Hutong Kitchen
Hutong Noodle

I: 6 names

Imperial Dragon
Imperial Garden
Imperial Palace
Ink & Rice
Iron Wok
Ironwood Wok

J: 14 names

Jade Bowl
Jade Emperor
Jade Garden
Jade Lantern
Jade Mountain
Jade Phoenix
Jade Rabbit
Jade Tea House
Jasmine Court
Jasmine Garden
Jasmine Pearl
Jasmine Wok
Jiaozi Bar
Joy Luck Kitchen

K: 13 names

Kaifeng Soup Dumpling
Kam Fung
Kam Lok
Kam Shan
Kingdom of Flavor
Kirin Garden
Knife Cut Noodle
Knife Shaved Noodle
Koi Garden
Kowloon Garden
Kung Pao Kitchen
Kwong Tung
Kwong Wah

L: 38 names

Lai Wah
Lantern Festival
Lantern House
Lanzhou Beef Noodle
Lanzhou Hand-Pulled
Laughing Buddha
Lee's Garden
Lee's Hunan
Li River Kitchen
Li's Dumpling
Lin's Noodle
Little Bao
Little Panda
Little Sister Dumpling
Little Wok
Liu's Palace
Lobster King
Longan Garden
Longjing Garden
Lotus Pavilion
Lotus Root
Lotus Vegetarian
Lotus Wok
Lucky Bamboo
Lucky Cat Kitchen
Lucky Corner
Lucky Crane
Lucky Dragon
Lucky Duck
Lucky Eight
Lucky Lotus
Lucky Panda
Lucky Phoenix
Lung Fung
Lung Kong
Lung Moon
Lung Wah
Lychee Garden

M: 30 names

Magnolia Court
Main Street Wok
Mala Pot
Mala Street
Mala Town
Mala Xiang Guo
Mama Chen's
Man Fook
Mandarin Garden
Mandarin House
Mandarin Palace
Mandarin Wok
Mapo Tofu House
Mei Mei
Mei Sum
Mei Wei
Mian Mian
Ming Dynasty
Ming Garden
Misty Mountain
Mongolian Grill
Mongolian Hot Pot
Monkey King Noodle
Moon Cake House
Moon Gate
Moon Palace
Moon Rabbit Kitchen
Morning Star
Morning Tea Garden
Mott Street Kitchen

N: 12 names

Nanjing Duck House
Night Market
Night Market Noodle
Nine Dragons
Nine Heavens
Noodle Alley
Noodle Emperor
Noodle King
Noodle Lantern
Noodle Nation
Noodle Street
Noodle Village

O: 16 names

Oasis Garden
Ocean Empire
Ocean Palace
Ocean Pearl
Ocean Star
Old Canton
Old Chen Noodle
Old Peking
Old Shanghai
Old Sichuan
Old Town Wok
Old Wang Dumpling
Orange Chicken Express
Orchid Pavilion
Osmanthus Kitchen
Ox King Hot Pot

P: 22 names

Papa Wong's Wok
Paper Lantern
Paradise Noodle
Pearl Dragon
Pearl Palace
Pearl River
Peking Garden
Peking Inn
Peking Ravioli
Peking Wok
Pell Street Noodle
Peony Palace
Persimmon Garden
Plum Blossom
Plum Garden Dim Sum
Po Kee
Po Lin
Pomelo Kitchen
Porcelain Bowl
Potsticker Palace
Prosperity Wok
Pure Land Kitchen

Q: 3 names

Qilin Kitchen
Qing Palace
Qingdao Dumpling

R: 17 names

Red Chopsticks
Red Door
Red Envelope
Red Gate
Red Ginger
Red Ink Noodle
Red Lantern
Red Pavilion
Red Phoenix
Red Rooster Kitchen
Rice Bowl
Rice Kingdom
Rice Wine House
Roast Duck House
Royal Dynasty
Royal Panda
Royal Peking

S: 53 names

Salt & Pepper Kitchen
Salt Pepper Squid
Scallion Pancake House
Scholar's Kitchen
Seafood Cove
Seafood Harbor
Seafood Kingdom
Seafood Palace
Sesame Chicken Express
Sesame Palace
Seven Stars
Shandong Dumpling
Shanghai Bund
Shanghai Dumpling
Shanghai Express
Shanghai Garden
Shanghai Noodle House
Shrimp Garden
Shui Jiao
Shun Fat
Sichuan Spice
Sichuan Village
Silk Pavilion
Silk Road Kitchen
Silk Road Noodle
Silver Chopsticks
Song Garden
Soup Dumpling Story
Soy & Scallion
Spice Emperor
Spice Road
Spicy Pot
Spring Bamboo
Spring Moon
Spring Pavilion
Spring Roll Kitchen
Star Anise
Star Inn
Steam Table
Summer Palace
Sun Hing
Sun Kee
Sun Wah
Sunny Palace
Sunrise Garden
Sunshine Wok
Suzhou Garden
Sweet & Sour Kitchen
Szechuan Express
Szechuan Garden
Szechuan House
Szechuan Palace
Szechuan Peppercorn

T: 21 names

Tai Chi Kitchen
Tai Chi Wok
Tai Ping
Tai Woo
Taiwan Beef Noodle
Taiwan Bento
Taiwan Cafe
Tang Dynasty
Tea Cottage
Tea Pavilion
Temple of Heaven
Ten Thousand Flavors
Thousand Li
Three Chilies
Three Kingdoms
Tianjin Dumpling
Tiger Lily
Tofu Village
Tung Hing
Tung Wah Noodle
Twin Dragons

U: 3 names

Uncle Chen's
Uncle Lee's Noodle
Uyghur Kitchen

V: 3 names

Vegetarian Dragon
Vermilion Bird
Village Inn

W: 31 names

Wah Fung
Wah Kee
Wang's Kitchen
Water Chestnut
West Lake Kitchen
White Pepper
Wild Ginger
Willow Garden
Willow Pattern
Wing Fat
Wing Hing Kitchen
Wing Lee
Winter Melon
Wok & Ladle
Wok & Roll
Wok Hei
Wok Inn
Wok N Steam
Wok On Fire
Wok Shop
Wok Star
Wok Street
Wok This Way
Wokaholic
Wokology
Wong's Dumpling
Wong's Wok
Wonton Garden
Wonton King
Wonton Noodle House
Wuhan Hot Dry Noodle

X: 4 names

Xi'an Kitchen
Xi'an Noodle
Xiao Long Bao House
Xinjiang Lamb

Y: 9 names

Yangtze Garden
Yangzhou Fried Rice
Yellow Mountain
Yin Yang Kitchen
Yuen Kee
Yuet Wah
Yum Cha Garden
Yunnan Kitchen
Yunnan Rice Noodle

Z: 2 names

Zen Garden Kitchen
Zhang's Dumpling