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Austin · checked November 14, 2026
The best Chinese food delivery and takeout in Austin
The 4 places in Austin we'd order Chinese food from tonight. Start with Old Thousand (dumplings, noodles and the wok dishes you would pick for a shared table), then Sichuan River (mapo tofu and dan dan noodles), then Chen's Noodle House (spicy beef noodle soup, handmade noodles).
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Old Thousand
Get: Dumplings, noodles and the wok dishes you would pick for a shared table
Modern Chinese with a menu that holds up in a container, and a place that has built out takeout and third-party delivery.
Good to know: Phone (737) 222-6637. The former Burnet Road shop has closed; this is the original.
Where we found it: The Infatuation: Old Thousand review · Community Impact: Old Thousand to close Burnet Road location, East Austin operations to expand (2023-11)
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Sichuan River
Get: Mapo tofu and dan dan noodles
Spicy Sichuan dishes that keep their heat and sauce in a container, from a strip-mall kitchen where pickups move fast.
Good to know: Phone (512) 892-6699.
Where we found it: The Infatuation: Best Chinese restaurants in Austin · Time Out Austin: Sichuan River
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Chen's Noodle House
Get: Spicy beef noodle soup, handmade noodles
The Infatuation says the spicy beef noodle soup travels very well. Counter service keeps takeout quick.
Good to know: Usually open daily 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; call ahead to confirm.
Where we found it: The Infatuation: Chen's Noodle House review · Community Impact: Chen's Noodle House (2018-04)
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Asia Cafe
Get: Taiwanese and Sichuan plates, dumplings, cold dishes
The Daily Meal put it on a best Chinese takeout list for Austin, and the long-running kitchen sells plenty of dishes that pack well.
Good to know: Phone (512) 331-5788. Usually open daily 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Where we found it: The Daily Meal: Asia Cafe named the best Chinese takeout in Austin · Time Out Austin: Asia Cafe
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What is the best Chinese food delivery in Austin?
Old Thousand in East 11th Street. Get dumplings, noodles and the wok dishes you would pick for a shared table. Modern Chinese with a menu that holds up in a container, and a place that has built out takeout and third-party delivery.
Where can I get Chinese food takeout in Austin tonight?
Chef Amazing's list for Austin: Old Thousand (East 11th Street), Sichuan River (Westgate), Chen's Noodle House (Spicewood Springs, North Austin), Asia Cafe (Spicewood Springs, North Austin). Each one does takeout or delivery; order from the place's own site when it has one.
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How we pick: our own stories and guides first, then this year's critics and best-of lists; every place checked open and checked to do takeout or delivery. Photos marked "a photo like it" show the food, not that place's. Delivery areas and hours change; check before you order. Chef Amazing is not paid by any place on this page.
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Researched and published by Chef Amazing, from our own stories, this year’s critics and food press, and a check that each place is open. Nobody pays to be on our lists: how we pick. Spot something wrong? Tell us and we fix it.