What is the name of the oldest dim sum restaurant in New York City's Chinatown, opened in 1920?

The oldest continuously operating restaurant in Manhattan’s Chinatown, opened in 1920, is Nom Wah Tea Parlor.

Nom Wah first opened at 15 Doyers Street and later moved to its current address at 13 Doyers Street in 1968. The restaurant serves Hong Kong-style dim sum and is one of the most recognizable historic dining rooms in New York’s Chinatown.

During the 1940s, Ed and May Choy operated the business primarily as a bakery. Their nephew Wally Tang began working there after immigrating to New York in 1950, eventually purchasing the restaurant in 1976. In 2010, ownership passed to his nephew Wilson Tang, who shifted the operation from traditional metal dim sum carts to made-to-order service.

Nom Wah’s history extends beyond food: its distinctive Doyers Street location has appeared in film, including The Amazing Spider-Man 2. It is sometimes described simply as New York’s oldest Chinatown restaurant, but the more precise claim is that it is the oldest continuously running restaurant in Manhattan’s Chinatown.