AYCE Dim-Sum
Order: all-you-can-eat dim sum, pork soup dumplings, shrimp cheung fun, siu mai
Lunar New Year 2027 in Atlanta:
Restaurants, Banquets and Family Feasts
The short answer: Lunar New Year falls on Saturday, February 6, 2027, the first day of the Year of the Goat, and the festival runs 15 days to the Lantern Festival on Saturday, February 20. Atlanta's Chinese restaurants book up for New Year's Eve dinner on Friday, February 5, and the opening weekend, so reserve banquet tables and order takeout feasts early. Restaurants with confirmed Lunar New Year menus appear below as they publish them, usually from early January; until then, the Cantonese and Hong Kong-style restaurants further down are the usual choice for a banquet table.
Restaurants with Lunar New Year menus
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Lucky foods to order
A New Year table usually includes a whole fish for surplus, dumplings and spring rolls for wealth, long noodles for long life, rice cake for a higher year and a whole chicken for family togetherness. Our guide to Chinese New Year food explains each dish and where to eat it in Atlanta.
Tips for Lunar New Year dining in Atlanta
- Book New Year's Eve dinner (Friday, February 5, 2027) at least two weeks ahead; many restaurants offer set banquet menus for large tables.
- Order takeout family feasts several days early; whole fish and Peking duck often need advance orders.
- Expect lion dances at some restaurants and plazas on the opening weekend; check Lunar New Year Events for parades and performances around Atlanta.
- Some family-run restaurants close for a few days around the New Year. Call before you go.
Frequently asked questions
When is Lunar New Year 2027?
Saturday, February 6, 2027. New Year's Eve is Friday, February 5, and the Lantern Festival is Saturday, February 20. 2027 is the Year of the Goat (also called Sheep or Ram).
Where can I eat Chinese food for Lunar New Year in Atlanta?
Restaurants with confirmed Lunar New Year menus are listed above, and the list grows through January. For a banquet table, Cantonese and Hong Kong-style restaurants on Buford Highway and in Duluth are the usual choice; see the list below.
Do Atlanta Chinese restaurants close for Lunar New Year?
Most stay open, and many are busiest that weekend, but some family-run places close for one or more days. Check the listing or call ahead.
Good bets for a New Year banquet
Cantonese and Hong Kong-style restaurants with large round tables, seafood and roast meats. Call for New Year set menus.
BBQ Corner 2
Order: soy sauce chicken, beef chow fun, congee, har gow
Best BBQ
Order: Cantonese roast duck, honey barbecue pork, har gow and siu mai, shrimp congee
Bo Bo Garden
Order: clay pot rice, spareribs with taro, lobster congee, dried scallop and duck soup
Bun Factory
Order: sticky rice with chicken, leek shrimp dumplings, har gow, beef chow fun
Canton Cook Marietta
Order: Cantonese seafood from the tanks, Peking duck, noodles
Canton Cooks
Order: salt and pepper pork chops, ginger-scallion sea bass, beef chow fun
Canton House
Order: cart-service dim sum, salt and pepper squid, shrimp rice rolls, pan-fried beef noodles
Canton Kitchen
Order: pan-fried pork buns, radish cakes with Chinese sausage, baked egg tarts
Chef’s House Peking Duck
Order: tableside-carved Peking duck with buns or pancakes, duck soup, honey walnut shrimp
Dim Sum Heaven
Order: made-to-order dim sum, shrimp rice noodle rolls, egg custard tarts, century egg congee
Dumpling Garden
Order: shrimp-topped siu mai, xiao long bao, cumin lamb stir-fry
East Pearl Seafood
Order: braised chicken feet, shrimp-stuffed peppers, tofu pudding in ginger syrup
Family Baking
Order: Hong Kong egg tarts, vegan coconut pandan bun, Spam bao, hot dog flower bun
Gohan Buffet
Order: seafood buffet with ginger-scallion lobster, dim sum steamers, Peking duck, braised abalone
Happy Valley Dim Sum & Asian Cuisine
Order: oversized har gow, cart-service dim sum all day
Hong Kong Bakery & Dim Sum
Order: Hong Kong egg tarts, shrimp or beef cheung fun, bakery buns
Hong Kong BBQ
Order: roast duck, red BBQ pork (char siu), crispy pork belly
Hong Kong Star
Order: house pipa tofu with shrimp, steamed shrimp and pork dim sum, steamed or pan-fried dumplings
House of Chan
Order: plum roast duck, moo shu pork, tangerine beef, wonton soup
Hsu’s Gourmet
Order: walnut shrimp, seafood noodle soup, curry chicken, lo mein
Oriental Pearl Seafood Restaurant
Order: cart-fried turnip cakes, char siu, pineapple and cocktail buns, steamed shumai
Pleasant Garden BBQ
Order: crispy roast pork, roast duck, honey BBQ pork, soy sauce chicken
Red Lantern Chinese Cuisine
Order: brisket and tendon with bean curd, salt and pepper squid or shrimp, salted egg yolk spare ribs