"Chinese food" in Dubai can mean a bowl of hand-pulled noodles, a Sichuan boiled-beef dish, a weekday dim-sum lunch or a duck carved at the table. The useful question is which version fits the meal you have in mind—and what the listed price actually buys. This guide uses current named menu choices and keeps restaurant-menu prices separate from delivery-platform prices. Menus and terms were checked on 7 October 2026.
Choose by the meal
| If you want… | Try | The menu lists… | What to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumin lamb with a choice of noodle base | San Wan | Cumin Lamb Noodles, AED49; choose wide Biang Biang, thin noodles or zucchini noodles | JLT Cluster F basement; daily noon–10:30pm. |
| A Sichuan main built around beef | 72 Mala Station | Sichuan Boiled Beef, AED78 on the International City Deliveroo menu | The price is platform-listed; check the delivery address and checkout total. |
| A JVC meal that puts noodles and rice together | The Desert Wok | Shanghai Hakka Noodles with Rice, AED40 on the restaurant’s own menu; chicken, prawns and vegetables | Delivery apps list different, higher prices. The operator publishes call/WhatsApp ordering. |
| Dim sum with a weekday lunch window | Shang Palace | Dim Sum Social Lunch, AED128 per person or AED158 with water and jasmine tea | Monday–Friday, noon–3pm; Buy 2 Get 1 Free is a separate promotion with terms to confirm. |
| Half or whole Beijing duck | China Tang | OpenTable lists half at AED398 or whole at AED698 | Guest count is not stated; confirm the price and what accompanies the duck when booking. |
Five distinct Chinese meals
San Wan — cumin lamb and your choice of noodle
San Wan makes its noodle choice unusually easy to tailor. The operator frames the restaurant around Shaanxi/Xi’an noodles; its current menu lists Cumin Lamb Noodles at AED49, with wok-fried Australian lamb leg and a choice of wide Biang Biang noodles, thin noodles or zucchini noodles. Extra sauce is AED3 and extra lamb AED8, both shown separately on the menu.
The restaurant is behind The Brain Building in JLT Cluster F, at basement level. The operator lists daily opening from noon to 10:30pm and a phone number for enquiries. It is the pick here for a noodle-centred lunch or dinner where the lamb and noodle format are specified before you order; the menu does not publish a portion weight.
72 Mala Station — Sichuan boiled beef in China Cluster
For a distinctly Sichuan direction, 72 Mala Station’s current International City Deliveroo menu lists Sichuan Boiled Beef at AED78. Its official menu also identifies the dish and places it among a Sichuan-led selection that includes spicy chicken, Dan Dan noodles and chilli-oil wontons.
The operator lists Shop No 9 C07 in China Cluster, International City, with daily hours from 10am to 1am and dine-in, pickup and delivery routes. AED78 is the Deliveroo menu price, not a guaranteed final total: delivery charges and any promotion depend on the selected address and account. The menu does not state a serving size or whether rice is included with the beef, so ask before planning a shared order.
The Desert Wok — a JVC plate with noodles and rice
The Desert Wok describes itself as an Indo-Chinese fusion restaurant, and its own menu gives this JVC kitchen a useful choice if you want noodles and rice in one order: Shanghai Hakka Noodles with Rice is AED40, described as rice and noodles with chicken, prawns and vegetables. The menu does not give a weight or guest count.
The address is Hassan Building 1, Street 22, corner Qmasha R90B, District 13, Jumeirah Village Circle. The operator lists phone and WhatsApp for delivery and reservations. Its own menu prices differ from delivery-app listings, so treat AED40 as the restaurant’s published menu price rather than a delivery checkout quote. Published Friday hours start at 1pm for the restaurant, while delivery orders start at 11:30am; confirm the route and time before setting out.
Shang Palace — dim sum in a weekday lunch slot
Shang Palace’s Dim Sum Social Lunch is Monday to Friday, noon to 3pm. The operator lists it at AED128 per person, or AED158 per person when water and jasmine tea are included. Its description extends beyond dumplings to wok-fried dishes, soup, noodles, fried rice and desserts, so this is a set lunch window for a broader table rather than a price for one basket of dim sum.
Shang Palace is on Level 1 of Shangri-La Dubai on Sheikh Zayed Road. The same operator page separately advertises Buy 2 Get 1 Free; it does not give enough detail in the offer text to calculate an effective per-person price, so check eligibility and booking terms before applying it. If you want the water-and-tea package, use the AED158 listing rather than assuming those drinks are in the AED128 rate.
China Tang — half or whole Beijing duck
China Tang’s operator identifies its cooking as Cantonese and highlights a signature Beijing Duck carved tableside at The Lana Promenade in Business Bay. OpenTable’s current menu listing gives two order sizes: AED398 for half and AED698 for whole. The menu does not state the guest count for either size or spell out the accompaniments beside the duck, so confirm both when reserving rather than treating “half” as a guaranteed number of diners.
The menu listing says its prices include 5% VAT and 10% service charge and are subject to a 7% municipality fee. Its page carries a September 2026 update label near the menu and a March 2026 footer date, so confirm the duck price and final bill directly before committing to the order. The operator takes reservations for lunch and dinner at The Lana Promenade, Marasi Drive.
Before you book or order
Start with the menu and channel that match your plan: San Wan and The Desert Wok publish restaurant menus, while the AED78 72 Mala price and China Tang duck prices above come from ordering/listing platforms. Confirm the branch, portion basis and final bill where the menu is silent. None of the listed prices is a promise of a delivery-app checkout total.
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