8 spots within 60 miles of 92692
South Coast Chinese Cultural Center / Irvine Chinese School
Irvine
A community nonprofit hosting the Irvine Chinese School plus calligraphy, dance, music, and cultural programs for families in Orange County. It also runs public events around Lunar New Year and the Mid-Autumn Festival.
🗓️ Classes weekdays & weekends; check schedule
Visit site →99 Ranch Market (Irvine, Culver Dr)
Irvine
The Irvine branch of 99 Ranch (Tawa), the largest Asian American supermarket chain in the U.S., stocking Chinese and pan-Asian groceries, fresh seafood, and prepared foods. A practical OC stop for pantry staples and snacks.
🗓️ Open daily
Visit site →Hsi Lai Temple
Hacienda Heights
One of the largest Buddhist temples in the Western Hemisphere, this Fo Guang Shan monastery is built in traditional Ming and Qing palace style. Visitors are welcome to tour the grounds, shrines, and a vegetarian buffet; dress modestly.
🗓️ Open daily 9am–5pm
Visit site →Monterey Park Dim Sum District (Atlantic Blvd / Garvey Ave)
Monterey Park
Often called the first suburban Chinatown, this stretch along Atlantic and Garvey is a hub of Cantonese dim sum, Sichuan, and Taiwanese spots, with push-cart dim sum still found at several anchor restaurants.
🗓️ Restaurants open daily
Visit site →168 Market (San Gabriel)
San Gabriel
A Chinese supermarket on Las Tunas Drive carrying fresh produce, live seafood, and a wide range of Chinese and Taiwanese pantry goods. Smaller and easy to browse for visitors new to Asian grocery shopping.
🗓️ Open daily
Visit site →Din Tai Fung (Shops at Santa Anita)
Arcadia · Restaurant
The Arcadia branch of the Taiwan-founded chain famous for xiao long bao (soup dumplings) made to order behind glass. Located inside the Shops at Santa Anita mall; expect a wait at peak hours.
🗓️ Open daily for lunch & dinner
💵 $$ Taiwanese / dumplings
Visit site →626 Night Market (Santa Anita Park)
Arcadia · Market
A large Asian-American food and night-market festival, with hundreds of food, drink, and craft vendors plus live performances. Held on select summer weekends at Santa Anita Park.
🗓️ Select summer weekends, 3–11pm
💵 ~$5 entry; food sold per item
Visit site →Lunasia Dim Sum House (Alhambra)
Alhambra · Restaurant
A popular order-by-menu (non-cart) dim sum restaurant on Main Street known for large shrimp dumplings and a Michelin Guide listing. Expect a wait on weekends; good for a sit-down family meal.
🗓️ Open daily for lunch & dinner
💵 $$ dim sum
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