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Friday, August 28, 2026

Boston Fry House Opens in the Chinatown Section of Boston

A new dining spot that focuses on fried foods has come to downtown Boston.

According to an article from boston.com, Boston Fry House is now open in Chinatown, moving into a space on Kneeland Street between Harrison Avenue and Washington Street. The menu for the new restaurant offers such items as chicken tenders, fried clams, chicken nuggets, calamari, burgers, wings, haddock nuggets, french fries, onion rings, cheese bites, fried pickles, and more.

The address for Boston Fry House in Chinatown is 22 Kneeland Street, Boston, MA, 02111. Its website can be found at https://www.bostonfryhousema.com/

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Friday, March 27, 2026

Peach Farm in Boston's Chinatown to Undergo an Ownership Change

It looks like one of Boston's best-known Chinese restaurants will soon be under new ownership.

According to a Facebook post from the business, the current owners of Peach Farm in Chinatown are saying farewell, with the post saying the following:

It's been a great run of 31 years. All good things have come to an end, and this will most likely be the last month of us running Peach Farm Restaurant. We want to send a huge thank you for those who supported us through the ups and downs, especially through the crucial time during COVID. We also want to thank all the people that have worked for us throughout all the years. This is a bittersweet moment for us, but it's for the best. Let's make the last week or two left special. Hope to see all the familiar faces beforehand. Thank you again for the unconditional support that you have for us.

There has been chatter on social media platforms that Peach Farm is closing, but Adam Gaffin from Universal Hub shared with us an earlier voting hearing agenda page mentioning that Peach Farm, Inc. petitioned to transfer the license to Peach Farm Boston, LLC, keeping the restaurant name the same while the new manager listed is Washan Ching (Adam tells us that the Licensing Board did approve the sale on March 5).

Peach Farm has received countless accolades over the years, including getting a Best of Boston award from Boston Magazine in 2023 and a Legacy Business Award from Mayor Wu and the City of Boston in 2025.

The address for Peach Farm in Chinatown is 4 Tyler Street, Boston, MA, 02111. Its website can be found at https://www.peachfarmseafood.com/

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Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Nohri Opens in Boston's Chinatown Neighborhood

A new fusion restaurant has debuted in downtown Boston.

According to an article in boston.com as well as a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Nohri is now open in Chinatown, moving into a space on Tyler Street a short distance south of where it meets Beach Street. The post says that the new spot features "the marriage of Japanese technique and Peruvian ingredients" focusing mostly on handrolls while also having tasting menus and ceviche.

The address for Nohri is 5 Tyler Street, Boston, MA, 02111. Its website is at https://www.nohriboston.com/ while its Instagram page can be found at https://www.instagram.com/nohriboston

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Wednesday, February 04, 2026

Double Chin in Boston's Chinatown Has Closed

A popular Asian fusion spot in downtown Boston has shut down.

According to multiple sources, including a source within the restaurant industry, Double Chin in Chinatown has closed, confirming chatter on social media over the past several days about the status of the Harrison Avenue restaurant. Double Chin first opened in the early part of 2016, featuring Chinese dishes with modern influences, Hong Kong-style street food, and fusion fare with influences including Korean, Japanese, and Southeast Asian.

The address for the now-closed Double Chin was 86 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA, 02111.

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Friday, November 14, 2025

Gateway Canteen Plans to Open in Boston's Chinatown Neighborhood

A new Hong Kong-style eatery may be coming to downtown Boston.

According to a licensing board hearing page within the City of Boston website, Gateway Canteen is planning to open in Chinatown, moving into a space on Hudson Street. The notice states that the basement-level dining spot will be a "Hong Kong–style café serving hot and cold Chinese teas, coffee, soft drinks, sandwiches, and snacks."

While the hearing notice says that the address for the upcoming Gateway Canteen is 19-23 Hudson Street, it appears that the exact address will be 21B Hudson Street, based on an Instagram post from the Chinatown Resident Association.

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Friday, December 13, 2024

Jiro's Sushi Opens in Boston's Chinatown Neighborhood

A new option for sushi has come to the downtown area of Boston.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Jiro's Sushi is now open in the city's Chinatown neighborhood, with the poster saying that it has replaced a bubble tea shop on Kneeland Street called TBaar. The new eatery appears to focus mostly on takeout, though it does have a few seats inside, and it offers a variety of sushi options including nigiri, maki, sashimi, and chirashi boxes.

The address for Jiro's Sushi in Chinatown is 32 Kneeland Street, Boston, MA, 02111.

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

Canton Liyin Rice Roll Master Is Opening in the Former Hing Shing Pastry Space in Boston's Chinatown

A chain based in China that features a food item typically served as a snack or as a dim sum item is on its way to downtown Boston, moving into a space where a longtime bakery had been.

According to a poster (Geoff Wong) within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Canton Liyin Rice Roll Master is getting ready to open on Beach Street in Chinatown, taking over the former Hing Shing Pastry space. The upcoming location of the chain, which got its start in Guangzhou in 2019, will be featuring rice noodle rolls, a Cantonese item that is commonly stuffed with meat, seafood, and/or vegetables and then steamed.

Hing Shing Pastry, which closed in September of 2023, was known for such items as almond cookies, moon cakes, cream sponge cake, egg custard buns, sesame balls, and coconut snowballs.

The address for Canton Liyin Rice Roll Master in Chinatown is 67 Beach Street, Boston, MA, 02111. The website for the chain is at https://www.liyinusa.com/

[Earlier Article]
Hing Shing Pastry in Chinatown Is Closing

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Thursday, February 08, 2024

Mikiya Wagyu Shabu House Is Opening in Boston's Chinatown Neighborhood

A small group of all-you-can-eat shabu spots with roots in Southern California will be expanding to Boston.

According to an article from Boston Magazine, Mikiya Wagyu Shabu House is planning to open soon in the city's Chinatown neighborhood, moving into a space on Hudson Street. Based on the locations of the restaurant in California and Nevada, the new outlet in Boston could include four tiers of shabu that are priced at $45, $55, $78, and $98, though it hasn't been confirmed as of yet that this location will follow that of the others (stay tuned for updates).

The address for Mikiya Wagyu Shabu House in Chinatown is 21 Hudson Street (Unit 101), Boston, MA, 02111. The website for the business is at https://mikiyashabu.com/

[January 6, 2025 update: According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Mikiya Wagyu Shabu House is now open in Chinatown.]

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Thursday, December 28, 2023

Fuchunju Is Opening in the Former Gourmet China House Space in Boston's Chinatown

Late last year, it was reported that a restaurant in Boston's Chinatown neighborhood had quietly shut down, and now we have learned that a new dining spot is taking over the space.

According to a poster (Geoff Wong) within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, a sign is now up for Fuchunju at the former Gourmet China House space on Beach Street. Based on its name, the upcoming eatery will also be a Chinese restaurant though there is currently little information on the upcoming space, so stay tuned for any updates that come in.

Gourmet China House first opened in 2016, offered a mix of authentic Chinese and Chinese-American fare until closing down in late November of 2022.

The address for Fuchunju in Chinatown is 55 Beach Street, Boston, MA, 02111.

[February 19, 2024 update: Geoff Wong posts in the Facebook group that Fuchunju is now open, and it looks like the place offers such items as pork buns, soup dumplings, noodle dishes, spring rolls, spareribs, and more.]

[Earlier Article]
Gourmet China House in Boston's Chinatown Neighborhood Has Closed

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Thursday, July 20, 2023

Nan Xiang Express Opens in Boston's Chinatown Neighborhood

The fast-casual sibling of a trio of Michelin-recommended Shanghainese soup dumpling restaurants has come to Boston.

According to a press release, Nan Xiang Express has soft-opened in the city's Chinatown neighborhood, moving into a space on Beach Street between Harrison Avenue and Tyler Street and offering takeout and delivery while also having seating for more than 30 inside. The express concept--which has locations in the Forest Hills section of Queens and Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood--is a spinoff of the NYC-based Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao, which has locations in the Flushing part of Queens, Manhattan, and Cherry Hill, NJ, and was named a Michelin-recommended Shanghainese restaurant over the course of nine consecutive years.

The address for the new location of Nan Xiang Express is 52 Beach Street, Boston, MA 02111. The website for all locations can be found at https://nanxiangexpress.com/

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Tuesday, March 07, 2023

Le's Vietnamese Restaurant in Cambridge's Harvard Square to Move to Boston's Chinatown

A popular Southeast Asian restaurant in Cambridge is moving across the river, as its current home is slated for redevelopment.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Le's Vietnamese Restaurant is planning to move from Harvard Square to the Chinatown section of Boston, with a Harvard Crimson article indicating that the restaurant is leaving because the building in which it resides--The Garage--is slated for renovations. It is not yet known when the move will take place, as construction has not yet begun, though the post does say that Le's will apparently be given three months' warning before they have to leave the space.

Le's has been a favorite among nearby college students over the years, offering such options as pho, vermicelli, rice plates, seafood dishes, and more.

The address for Le's Vietnamese Restaurant in Harvard Square is 35 Dunster Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138.

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Friday, December 09, 2022

Gourmet China House in Boston's Chinatown Neighborhood Has Closed

A restaurant in Boston's Chinatown neighborhood has very quietly shut down.

According to a tweet from @Railfan23, Gourmet China House is no longer in business, with a picture showing a sign out front at the Beach Street eatery saying "we will be ending our restaurant business on 11/28/2022 due to restaurant lease expires." The dining spot, which first opened in 2016, offered a mix of authentic Chinese and Chinese-American fare, including a number of frog and lamb dishes and some Taiwanese options as well.

The address for the now-closed Gourmet China House in Chinatown was 55 Beach Street, Boston, MA, 02111.

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Gourmet Dumpling House in Boston's Chinatown Neighborhood Is Closing

An award-winning Chinese restaurant in downtown Boston is shutting down.

According to a source, Gourmet Dumpling House in the city's Chinatown neighborhood is closing its doors, with a post from the place (within Google) confirming this and saying the following:

Dear Beloved Customers, After 15 years in business, due to the lease term, we are so sorry to inform you Gourmet Dumpling House will be closing its operations July 1, 2022....We will miss you all! Please also visit us at our Cambridge location or follow us on Instagram @dumplinghouse.cambridge for updates on our Cambridge location.

Gourmet Dumpling House has received much in the way of accolades over the years for its dumplings, with Travel and Leisure once picking it as one of the 25 best Chinese restaurants in the United States. (CNNGo also included it among the 50 best Chinese restaurants in the country.)

The address for Gourmet Dumpling House is 52 Beach Street, Boston, MA, 02111.

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Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Update: Dynasty Hot Pot to Open in Boston's Chinatown

[Ed note: This article was updated on May 26 to reflect the actual name of the place.]

A new hot pot place is looking to open in Boston's Chinatown neighborhood.

According to a licensing board hearing page within the city's website, a restaurant that they say would be called Dalongyi Hot Pot is planning to open on Hudson Street--though Adam Gaffin of Universal Hub says that the name will actually be Dynasty Hot Pot and that Dailongy Hot Pot, Inc. appears to be the name of the parent company--and the address indicates that it could be moving into the old China Pavilion space, though Adam has learned that it would actually go into the former Ginza space next door. (China Pavilion is a long-closed restaurant whose sign can still be seen on a building next to the empty lot where it had once been, based on a Sampan article from Richard Auffrey.)

As mentioned here earlier, a restaurant called Dalongyi Hot Pot had been planning to open in the former Le's space on Brighton Avenue in Allston; it is not known if those plans--which were first announced last summer--are still in the works, nor is it known if there is any connection between that place and this spot.

The address for the proposed Dynasty Hot Pot in Chinatown is 14B Hudson Street, Boston, MA, 02111.

[Earlier Article]
Dalongyi Hot Pot Plans to Replace Le's in Allston

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Tuesday, March 08, 2022

Hei La Moon in Chinatown Is Moving to the Food Opera Space

One of the largest restaurants in Boston is apparently moving to a smaller space

According to a Twitter post from @JCCraves, Hei La Moon in Chinatown has a sign up at its Beach Street location saying that it will soon "be a part of Food Opera" (the old Chau Chow City space on Essex Street), with the tweet indicating that the restaurant could become a "food hall stand," though this has not been confirmed as of yet. Hei La Moon is a sprawling dining spot known in part for its dim sum, while also being a place for functions and events including weddings; over the past few years, it appeared that the restaurant might end up losing its home to development, though it subsequently looked like it could instead be reborn in a ground floor space once the project was completed.

The current address for Hei La Moon is 88 Beach Street, while its future address will be 83 Essex Street. Its website can be found at http://heilamoon.com/

[March 25 update: A tweet from @FortPointer indicates that Hei La Moon is now open in the Food Opera space.]

[Earlier Articles]
Building Housing Hei La Moon in Chinatown May be Replaced by Office Tower
Hei La Moon in Chinatown May Be Able to Stay in Its Home

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Monday, November 22, 2021

Teazzi Tea Shop Opens in Boston's Chinatown

A chain of Taiwanese tea shops with three locations in New York City has expanded to Boston.

According to a tweet from @FortPointer, Teazzi Tea Shop is now open in Chinatown, moving into a space on Harrison Avenue near where it intersects Beach Street. Expect the new outlet--which joins two others in Queens and one in Manhattan--to offer bubble tea, while fruit tea and lemonade may be available as well.

The address for the new location of Teazzi Tea Shop in Chinatown is 31 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA, 02111. The website for all locations can be found at http://teazzi.com/

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Monday, May 17, 2021

Ten Second Yunnan Rice Noodle Is Opening in the Former China King Space in Boston's Chinatown

A new restaurant featuring Chinese noodles is on its way to downtown Boston, replacing a highly-rated Chinese spot that is looking for a new home.

According to a source (Geoff Wong), Ten Second Yunnan Rice Noodle is opening in Chinatown, moving into the space on Beach Street where China King had been. A picture of the sign for the eatery looks somewhat similar to a restaurant in the Wollaston section of Quincy called Shi Miao Dao, though it has not been confirmed that there is a connection between the two; as soon as we find out more, we will post an update here. While a menu for Ten Second Yunnan Rice Noodle has not been seen yet, the Yunnan province of China--which is in the southwest corner of the country--is known in part for its "crossing-the-bridge noodles," which is a rice noodle soup that can be found in a few Boston-area restaurants including Shi Miao Dao along with Wen's in the Back Bay and downtown Boston.

China King, which closed down around the beginning of the year, was well-known among locals in the Chinatown neighborhood and was also a bit of a haunt for chefs and food writers for its Peking duck, dumplings, and noodle dishes; at the time of its closing, it appeared that the dining spot could end up reopening in another part of Boston or Cambridge, though no news has been given of late.

The address for Ten Second Yunnan Rice Noodle is 60 Beach Street, Boston, MA, 02111.

[June 16 update: A tweet from @FortPointer indicates that Ten Second Yunnan Rice Noodle is now open.]

[Earlier Article]
China King in Boston's Chinatown Neighborhood Is Closing; Could Return Elsewhere

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Thursday, May 13, 2021

Tiger Sugar Is Opening in Boston's Chinatown Neighborhood

A Taiwanese chain that features tea with brown sugar recently opened a location in Allston, and now it is going to be opening a new outlet in Chinatown as well.

According to a press release, Tiger Sugar is planning to have its grand opening on Tyler Street on May 22, joining another location on Harvard Avenue in Allston, and based on that and other locations, expect to find brown sugar boba (bubble tea) with slow-cooked tapioca pearls at the new shop.

The address for the new location of Tiger Sugar in Chinatown is 14 Tyler Street, Boston, MA, 02111. The Facebook page for the Allston location can be found at https://www.facebook.com/TigerSugarAllstonMA

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Friday, April 30, 2021

WakuWaku Ramen & Sake Is Opening in the Former Suishaya Space in Boston's Chinatown

A new dining spot that will feature ramen and sake is on its way to Chinatown, replacing a Korean restaurant and sushi spot that appeared to be under the same ownership.

According to a post from Eater Boston, WakuWaku is planning to open in the space on Tyler Street where Suishaya had been, with the eatery being open for lunch and dinner daily. The upcoming spot has a connection to KLW Hospitality which is behind such places as Hong Kong Eatery, Quic Pic BBQ, Limelight Stage & Studios, The Ming Dynasty, and the now-closed Suishaya, based on Eater's post along with a corporate page showing that the parent company for WakuWaku is Suishaya, Inc.

The address for WakuWaku is 2 Tyler Street, Boston, MA, 02111. Its website can be found at https://www.wakuwakuramen.com/ while the website for KLW Hospitality is at https://klwhospitality.com/

[June 16 update: A tweet from @FortPointer indicates that WakuWaku is now open.]

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Thursday, April 15, 2021

Cha Kung Fong Opens Around the Southern Edge of Boston's Chinatown

A new dining spot has come to a quiet pocket of Boston's Chinatown neighborhood, and it focuses in part on chicken and bubble tea.

According to a tweet from @jgmahoney, Cha Kung Fong is now open by the corner of Harrison Avenue and Nassau Street toward the southern edge of Chinatown (by the Tufts Medical Center between Kneeland Street and the Mass. Pike), with the eatery having a sign up for "X.F. fried chicken" while offering crispy chicken strips, spicy chicken legs, popcorn chicken, chicken cutlet, a variety of teas, and more along with combo meals. The part of Chinatown south of Kneeland Street where Cha Kung Fong resides is mostly a mix of residential and medical space, with very few dining options--especially compared to the area north of Kneeland where countless restaurants reside.

The address for Cha Kung Fong is 197 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA, 02111. A menu for the place can be found at https://www.dealmoon.com/local-store/46011/images

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