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Oil Watch has verified 2 restaurants in Chinatown, Manhattan that cook without industrial seed oils. Top-rated: Ceres, Au Cheval. Breakdown: 2 Seed Oil Free. Common cuisines: chinese, dim sum, cantonese seafood, vietnamese.
Chinatown presents a challenge for seed oil avoidance, as most traditional Chinese kitchens use soybean or canola oil for wok cooking. However, a handful of Cantonese seafood houses and newer fusion restaurants have begun offering dishes prepared with peanut oil or lard.
Most wok kitchens on Mott and Canal use soybean oil. Your best bets are the Cantonese seafood houses on East Broadway that steam and poach rather than deep-fry.
The Vietnamese places on Baxter Street near the courthouses sometimes use lard for pho broth. Ask about the cooking oil before ordering fried items.
Of the 2 verified restaurants in Chinatown, 2 are rated Seed Oil Free or Mostly Clean. Ceres is one of the top-rated spots.
All restaurant information in Chinatown is community-verified with source documentation. If you discover a restaurant in Chinatown that cooks without seed oils, submit it to Oil Watch to help others find clean dining options in Manhattan.
Yes. Oil Watch has verified 2 restaurants in Chinatown, Manhattan that cook without industrial seed oils. Of these, 2 rated Seed Oil Free. Top-scoring spots include Ceres, Au Cheval. These restaurants use olive oil, beef tallow, avocado oil, butter, and ghee instead of canola, soybean, and corn oil.
Chinatown has a strong chinese, dim sum, cantonese seafood restaurant scene. Of the 2 verified spots, 2 rated Seed Oil Free. Local tip: Most wok kitchens on Mott and Canal use soybean oil. Your best bets are the Cantonese seafood houses on East Broadway that steam and poach rather than deep-fry. Use the Oil Watch map to check each restaurant's oil breakdown for fryers, cooking fats, salad dressings, and sauces.
Browse the Chinatown map at oilwatch.app/map/nyc/chinatown to see 2 verified restaurants and their cooking oil status. Ceres is one of the top-rated spots in the neighborhood. Each listing shows exactly what oils are used for frying, cooking, salads, and sauces.
The highest-rated seed oil free restaurant in Chinatown is currently Ceres. Restaurants rated Seed Oil Free use only healthy fats like olive oil, butter, tallow, and avocado oil. Browse the Chinatown map above to see all 2 restaurants.