CHINATOWN, MANHATTAN

Spicy Village

Henan cooking on Forsyth Street — the big tray chicken, with hand-pulled noodles added to soak up the sauce.

A tiny noodle shop on Forsyth Street cooking the food of Henan, the wheat-growing heart of China, and the source of one of Chinatown's best-loved dishes. The room is small and plain, parties are capped at six, and it is BYOB.

Everyone orders the big tray chicken: bone-in chicken and potatoes stewed in a dark, chili-spiked sauce with Sichuan peppercorn and star anise. Add the hand-pulled noodles to soak up what's left — always add the noodles. Pork pancakes and the scallion-sauce dumplings fill the wait.

Editor’s tip

One big tray chicken with noodles feeds two or three; add a pork pancake.

Make an evening of it — beautiful stops nearby

CHINATOWN, MANHATTAN

Doyers Street

Two hundred feet, one notorious bend — the most story-dense street in Manhattan.

Beautiful Street · Free

~8 min on foot

CHINATOWN, MANHATTAN

Columbus Park

Five Points' darkest acre, now Chinatown's chessboard, bandstand, and morning gym.

Park & Garden · Free

~10 min on foot

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CHINATOWN, MANHATTAN

Nom Wah Tea Parlor

New York's oldest dim sum parlor, holding the bend of Doyers Street since 1920.

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CHINATOWN, MANHATTAN

Wo Hop

Down the stairs since 1938 — a Beard America's Classic where the walls remember everyone.

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Editorial draft — core details last reviewed October 13, 2026. Confirm practical details with the official site before you go.