Brighton’s Chinese restaurants are spread across two very different strips – the late-night cluster on Preston Street, just back from the seafront, and the independent names scattered through North Laine and the Seven Dials/Hove side streets. Styles run from Hong Kong-style noodle shops and hand-pulled Shaanxi noodles through to familiar Cantonese takeaway classics. Here are eight worth seeking out.

China Garden has held its spot on Preston Street for years, a full Cantonese-leaning menu covering sizzling platters, roast duck and a long list of seafood dishes for the dine-in room as well as collection.

With well over a thousand reviews at a 4.3-star average, it’s one of the more established names on a strip that’s become Brighton’s go-to run of late-night restaurants just back from the seafront.

China Garden — 88 Preston St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 2HG, UK | chinagarden.name

HK Place brings Hong Kong-style home cooking to Preston Street – wonton egg noodle soup and beef brisket over rice are the dishes diners come back for, served in a small, no-frills room geared towards quick, satisfying bowls rather than a banquet menu.

A 4.8-star average reflects a loyal following for genuinely Hong Kong-style cooking in a part of the city with no shortage of Chinese options to compete with.

HK Place — 37 Preston St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 2HP, UK | see Google Maps for booking

Shaanxi specialises in the hand-pulled noodles of China’s Shaanxi province, with an open kitchen on Preston Street where diners can watch the dough stretched and pulled to order before it goes into a bowl of biang biang noodles or a chilli-oil soup.

It’s a sharper, more regional offer than the Cantonese-leaning restaurants nearby on the same street, and a 4.7-star average across 504 reviews suggests it’s found its audience quickly.

Shaanxi — 48 Preston St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 2HP, UK | shaanxibrighton.com

The Lucky Star sits on Trafalgar Street at the edge of North Laine, a modern take on the neighbourhood Chinese restaurant with delivery alongside its sit-down menu.

A 4.3-star average across 369 reviews makes it a dependable option for this part of the city, between the station and the shops and cafes of North Laine proper.

The Lucky Star — 101 Trafalgar St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 4ER, UK | the-lucky-star-restaurant-brighton.nextorder.com

Full House serves sizzling wok dishes from York Place, with crispy duck, sweet and sour chicken and a broad run of stir-fries making up the bulk of the menu.

It’s a straightforward, good-value option in this part of North Laine rather than a destination restaurant, with a 4-star average across 341 reviews reflecting a generally well-regarded neighbourhood spot.

Full House — 19 York Pl, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 4GU, UK | fullhousechinesebrighton.co.uk

Chopstix brings its fast-casual wok-fried noodle and rice format to North Street, a quick-service alternative to the sit-down restaurants elsewhere on this list for anyone after a Chinese-style lunch on the move.

A 4.7-star average across 808 reviews is a strong result for a chain outlet, reflecting consistent quality on a format built for speed.

Chopstix — 66-68 North St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1RH, UK | chopstixnoodles.co.uk

MyWok is a small wok-cooking takeaway on Queens Road near Seven Dials, built around a short, focused menu of stir-fries and rice dishes rather than a sprawling Cantonese banquet list.

A 4.4-star average across 216 reviews makes it a solid, lower-profile choice for this part of the city, away from the Preston Street cluster.

MyWok — 12A Queens Rd, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 3WA, UK | mywok.uk

Goldstone Chinese Restaurant serves Old Shoreham Road in Hove, a residential-area takeaway and restaurant away from the tourist-heavy streets around the seafront and The Lanes.

With a 4.7-star average across 181 reviews, it’s a well-regarded local option for anyone on the Hove side of the city after a straightforward Chinese meal.

Goldstone Chinese Restaurant — 73 Old Shoreham Rd, Brighton and Hove, Hove BN3 7BX, UK | goldstone.cafe