Tours and Tickets to Experience London Chinatown

There are plenty of ways to experience London Chinatown. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Pub Crawl of Central London
• Changing of the Guard Ceremony & Central London Food Tour
• London Sunset Bike Tour
• 3 Hour Guided Private Walking Tour: The Best of London
• Music of London Rock And Pop Private 3-Hour Walking Tour

London Chinatown tickets are unnecessary since wandering the neighborhood is free. However, London Chinatown tours can help you get the inside scoop on this colorful neighborhood. Private Chinatown food tours cost around £170 and include a variety of tastings, while there are walking tours that pass through the area starting around £16.

The best restaurants in London Chinatown include Kung Fu Noodle, where noodles are made and cooked in an open kitchen; Dumplings’ Legend, which is said to serve some of the capital's best dim sum; and Speedboat Bar with its menu inspired by Bangkok’s Chinatown, plus great cocktails.

Yes, London’s Chinatown hosts several colorful celebrations throughout the year. The biggest and best is for Chinese New Year, which typically falls at the end of January or early February. Thousands of people come to Chinatown to celebrate with parades, free performances, and Chinese food.

The best places for photos in London Chinatown are on Gerard Street, which is adorned with hundreds of red-and-yellow lanterns and has traditional Chinese pagodas at either end. Lotus Garden restaurant—located on the corner of Macclesfield Street—has a particularly photogenic front, while the entire area looks lovely at night when the lanterns are illuminated.

Yes, Chinatown is safe to visit at night when it's magically illuminated. While you should always exercise a level of caution in any big city, London’s center is typically very safe. Just ensure your valuables are always secured due to the large crowds the area attracts.