Ming's Chinese Cuisine — Tiburon's Beloved Hidden Gem for Authentic Chinese Food In waterfront Tiburon, Ming's delivers classic Chinese with generous portions and fair prices — 25 years strong, dim sum to Hunan, and a kitchen with real technique.

In a town known for its waterfront dining and upscale restaurants overlooking the bay, Ming's has carved out a quietly special place on the Tiburon dining scene — not through flash or fanfare, but through the time-tested formula of genuinely good food, generous portions, reasonable prices, and warm, attentive service that makes every guest feel like a regular. A Chinese restaurant known for its modern interpretation of classic dishes and insistence on using high-quality fresh ingredients — there's a reason Ming's has been a local favorite for years.

A True Tiburon Local Favorite

Ming's has been here for 25 years and the food is good — and the community is so happy they're still here, given the high rents and tough margins of the Tiburon restaurant business. That longevity says everything about what Ming's means to the people who live here. In a neighborhood where restaurants come and go with remarkable frequency, 25-plus years in the same location is a testament to a kitchen that delivers, an ownership that cares, and a community that keeps coming back.

A Chef with Michelin Pedigree

What makes Ming's more than just a reliable neighborhood Chinese restaurant is the credentials behind the kitchen. The owner and chef previously worked at Yank Sing in San Francisco — a Michelin-ranked dim sum institution — bringing that level of skill and technique to Tiburon's most accessible Chinese dining option. That background shows in the precision of the dim sum, the balance of flavors across the menu, and the quality of execution on dishes that lesser kitchens treat as afterthoughts.

The Menu - Expansive, Fresh, and Built for Every Kind of Visit

Ming's has a huge menu with loads of scrumptious choices — spanning dim sum, chef's specials, soups, stir-fries, noodle dishes, and everything in between. The dim sum program is a standout, with pork and vegetable potstickers, BBQ pork buns that are fluffy and delicious, and deep-fried sesame balls with a crunchy exterior, chewy interior, and sweet red bean filling that have earned devoted fans across Marin County. The orange chicken, pepper beef, and chow mein are perennial crowd-pleasers with generous portions, while the mu-shu dishes, hot and sour soup, Hunan beef, and Kung Pao chicken keep the regulars cycling through the menu on repeat.

Ming's food rivals anything you can find in Chinatown — and at Tiburon prices that are genuinely reasonable, the value is exceptional. The kitchen packages the General Tso's Chicken with the sauce on the side to keep it crispy — a detail that speaks to the kitchen's genuine care about how the food arrives.

The staff are accommodating and flexible — the kitchen gladly modifies dishes to taste, adjusting spice levels or substituting ingredients — making Ming's a practical and pleasurable choice for families and groups with varied preferences.

Location, Convenience & the Ferry Connection

Ming's is easily walkable from the Tiburon ferry — next to the grocery store in the Boardwalk Shopping Center on Tiburon Boulevard — making it the perfect lunch or dinner destination for visitors arriving by boat from San Francisco, as well as a convenient everyday option for Tiburon residents. Outdoor seating, easy parking, takeout, and delivery all available.

Ming's holds a 4.5-star rating on DoorDash with over 2,000 reviews — one of the highest-volume review counts of any restaurant in the area — a reflection of a kitchen that consistently delivers and a community that orders again and again.

1550 Tiburon Blvd, Suite J, Belvedere Tiburon, CA 94920 (415) 435-4312

Open daily 11:00 AM – 8:10 PM · Dine-in, outdoor seating, takeout & delivery available