Lan Cheng Xiang

What is Lan Cheng Xiang? Anchoring a bustling stretch of Spadina Avenue just steps from Kensington Market, Lan Cheng Xiang delivers authentic Northern Chinese comfort food spanning early breakfast through late-night supper. The dining room is straightforward and utilitarian, fitted with simple wooden tables and bright, unfussy lighting designed for fast-paced dining and communal feasts.

Lan Cheng Xiang Menu & What to Order Hand-pinched doughs and sizzling charcoal skewers anchor the expansive menu. Start early with the signature lace-skirt rainbow potstickers and crispy pan-fried buns, washed down with house-simmered pumpkin millet congee or savory tofu pudding. After dark, pivot to Shenyang charcoal-grilled chicken racks dusted in cumin and chili, juicy charcoal lamb skewers, and crackling traditional sweet and sour pork (guo bao rou). Vegetarians are well catered to with classic di san xian (sautéed potato, eggplant, and green peppers) and wok-charred torn cabbage.

Know Before You Go The restaurant operates strictly on a walk-in policy, with plenty of room during morning dim sum hours and heavier crowds packing in for midnight barbecue. Street parking along Spadina Avenue is scarce; hopping off the 510 Spadina streetcar at Nassau Street drops you right at the entrance. Service runs seven days a week from early morning until 1:00 a.m.