Editorial place profile
Chung Ying Cantonese
At a glance
Chung Ying Cantonese in Birmingham Chinatown serves Cantonese dishes and dim sum, with vegan and gluten-free menus. Its festival profile records dated regional recognition. The operator publishes last food orders separately from closing, so timing matters for a visit.
Practical details
- Location
- 16–18 Wrottesley Street, Chinatown, Birmingham B5 4RT
- Cuisine
- Cantonese and dim sum; vegan and gluten-free menus
- Last food orders
- Mon–Thu 20:45; Fri–Sat 21:30; Sun 19:30
- Recognition
- Dated regional recognition described by the festival; no national score
Choose Cantonese dishes and dim sum in Chinatown
The restaurant’s published examples include steamed king-prawn dumplings, pork-and-prawn siu mai, char siu buns, roast duck and pork, and ginger-and-spring-onion lamb. Separate vegan and gluten-free menus provide a concrete starting point for choosing dishes.
Both the operator and Birmingham Restaurant Festival describe the restaurant’s history from 1981 and its Chinatown location. This profile uses that existing branch, rather than another similarly named venue or a temporary festival location.
Sources: Chung Ying Cantonese: cuisine and dietary menus, Birmingham Restaurant Festival: Chung Ying profile
Read the recognition with its date and source
The festival profile records 2023 Birmingham Mail readers’ Best Chinese Restaurant in Birmingham recognition, alongside past dumpling and regional awards. This is a festival’s account of dated recognition, not direct verification from every awarding body or a 2026 national league position.
The festival page also carries an August set-menu promotion. It is not presented as an October offer. The useful recommendation is the restaurant’s documented Cantonese and dim-sum range and regional context; TRP has not independently tasted the meal or assigned a score.
Arrive before last food orders and choose the service
The operator gives 16–18 Wrottesley Street, Birmingham B5 4RT, phone 0121 622 5669 and info@chungying.co.uk. Published last food orders are 20:45 Monday–Thursday, 21:30 Friday–Saturday and 19:30 Sunday, before closing at 21:00, 22:00 and 20:30 respectively. Call if arriving near the cutoff without a booking.
Collection, direct delivery and third-party delivery use separate hours and minimums; do not transfer those to a dine-in reservation. Discuss specific ingredients and preparation for allergies even when a vegan or gluten-free menu is available.
Sources: Chung Ying Cantonese: branch and last food orders, Chung Ying Cantonese: cuisine and dietary menus
Planning questions
Can I arrive at the closing time and order?
Last food orders are earlier than closing. The contact page asks unbooked diners arriving near the cutoff to call.
Does a gluten-free menu guarantee suitability for every allergy?
No. Discuss the exact ingredients, preparation and cross-contact requirements with the restaurant before choosing dishes.
Contact and published information
- Published Chung Ying Cantonese website
- Call Chung Ying Cantonese: 0121 622 5669
- info@chungying.co.uk
- Address: 16–18 Wrottesley Street, Chinatown, Birmingham B5 4RT, United Kingdom
Where this place fits
Sources and review dates
- Chung Ying Cantonese: cuisine and dietary menus — Operator website — checked 2026-10-23
- Chung Ying Cantonese: branch and last food orders — Operator website — checked 2026-10-23
- Birmingham Restaurant Festival: Chung Ying profile — checked 2026-10-23. Profile records past awards and 2023 Birmingham Mail reader recognition. Its August festival menu is not a current October offer.
Author and corrections
Sarah Haddad is responsible for this profile. It is based on the published sources cited here; no firsthand visit or independent service test is claimed.