Chinatown in Washington, DC - A Neighborhood Profile

Washington, DC's Chinatown is a small historic neighborhood with approximately 20 Chinese and Asian restaurants and a handful of other small businesses. The Friendship Arch, a traditional Chinese gate, prominently marks the neighborhood at H and 7th Streets. Chinatown is located near Penn Quarter, a revitalized arts and entertainment district with new restaurants, hotels, nightclubs, museums, theaters and trendy stores. Much of the area was torn down in the 1990s to make way for the MCI Center (now the Verizon Center). Chinatown is most visited for its restaurants and the annual Chinese New Year parade.

Chinatown is located east of downtown Washington, DC between H and I Streets and 5th and 8th Streets, NW.

Gallery Place/Chinatown

Burma
740 6th St. NW. (202) 638-1280

Eat First
609 H St. NW. (202) 289-1703

Full Kee
509 H St. NW. (202) 371-2089

Szechuan Gallery
617 H St. NW. (202) 898-1527

Tony Cheng's
619 H St. NW. (202) 371-8669

Wok & Roll
604 H St. NW. (202) 347-4656

Kanlaya Thai Cuisine
740 6th St. NW. (202)393-0088

Tai Shan
622 H St. NW. (202) 639-0266

Chinatown Garden
618 H St. NW. (202) 737-8887

For information on a variety of restaurants in the area, see Restaurants Near the Verizon Center