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China Live Menu
Discover the vibrant world of China Live, a dynamic restaurant located in San Francisco, specializing in an elevated blend of Chinese cuisine. This bustling eatery offers a diverse menu that caters to various dietary preferences, featuring an array of pescatarian, vegan, and vegetarian options.
The dining experience at China Live is both interactive and delightful, with a unique glass panel allowing guests to watch talented chefs craft dishes in real-time. The menu highlights include pan-fried Sheng Jian Bao, the flavorful Kung Pao "Firecracker" Chicken, and refreshing desserts like mango shaved ice topped with cacao nibs.
With its casual yet trendy ambiance, China Live welcomes groups and families, ensuring everyone leaves satisfied after a hearty meal. Reservations are highly recommended due to its popularity, especially on weekends. Elevate your culinary adventure at China Live, where every dish promises to be a delicious memory.
***STARTERS TO SHARE***
Chrysanthemum Ten Ingredient Salad, Plum Vinaigrette (vg, gf)
$17.00Shrimp & Green Papaya, Herb Salad
$20.00Bang Bang Spicy Cold Noodle Salad with Chicken
$18.00Winter Peking Duck Salad, Grapefruit & Roasted Beets, Wonton Chips, Jujube Dressing
$22.00Ahi Tuna Poke, Sweet Onions, Cashews, Wonton & Rice Chips
$24.00"Betelnut" Minced Chicken Lettuce Cup (6) / or Tofu (vg)
$23.00Singapore Chicken Wings with Chef Chen's Famous Chili Crisp
$18.00Basket of Fried Scallion Bread (5) with Handcrafted Lemongrass Sichuan Peppercorn Jelly (vg)
$14.00Grilled Indochine Chicken Satay Skewers with Savory Spicy Peanut Sauce, Marinated Cucumbers
$18.00Dungeness Crab & Shrimp Spring Handrolls, Dual Dipping Sauce (8)
$23.00
Salads & Starters 沙拉和开胃菜
Dim Sum 点心
Double Happiness 'Shui Jiao' Seafood Dumplings with Chili Broth
$23.00Our #1 Seller Famous Sheng Jian Bao 'SJB' Daily Made Pan-Fried Pork Dumplings (5). Hot & Juicy Inside
$19.00Dongbei Vegetarian Long Pot Stickers (4) (vg)
$16.00Shanghai Xiao Long Bao 'XLB' Soup Dumplings, 18 Folds Open Chimney Kurobuta Pork with Ginger Vinegar (6)
$16.00Shrimp & Scallop Shumai Dumpling (4)
$20.00Sichuan "Working Hands" Pork Dumplings, Sesame Butter, Peppercorn-Chili Broth (10)
$17.00"Impossible" Sichuan Working Hands Dumplings (10) (vt)
$22.00Shandong Chicken 'Shui Jiao' Dumplings with Chili Broth
$19.00"Peking Duck" with Kumquat Glaze, Traditional Condiments in 5 Sesame Pockets
$29.00Side of "Peking Duck", Traditional Condiments, with 3 Sesame Pockets
$32.00Kurobuta Pork Char Siu, Hot Mustard
$20.00Crispy-Skin Roasted Pork Belly Cubes, 'Siu Yuk"
$22.00Taiwan Braised Pork Belly "Gua Bao" Lotus Bun (3)
$16.00Char Siu BBQ Pork " Dutch Crunch" Baked Buns (3)
$13.00Frozen BAKEHOME BBQ Pork "Dutch Crunch" Buns (6)
$20.00 Barbecue 烧烤
Cold Plates & Side Dishes 冷盘
Crushed Cucumber Skins, Chili Garlic Vinaigrette (vg,gf)
$10.00Century Egg with Roasted Peppers (vt)
$10.00Crispy, Spicy Brussel Sprouts (vg, gf)
$14.00Butter Garlic Noodles
$14.00 ***BIG PLATES TO SHARE***
Poultry & Pork & Beef 热炒/鸡/猪/牛
House Famous Kung Pao "Firecracker"
$25.00Chicken 'Lily' - Wok-Fired Lily Bulbs, Shiitakes in Black Bean, Rice Wine Sauce (gf)
$24.001/2 Crackling-Skin Cantonese Fragrant Garlic Chicken (gf)
$25.00Tamarind Laced Sweet & Sour Basil Glazed Pork Ribs
$25.00Chengdu Pock Mark Ma's Mapo Tofu Claypot
$22.00Singapore Nonya Style Spicy Chicken Curry with Crispy Brussel Sprouts
$24.00Wok Seared Filet Mignon 'Steak Kow," Snow Peas
$38.00Mongolian Char-Grilled Short 'Kalbi' Ribs, Smoky Gailan
$32.00'Chef Daniel's Tenderloin Beef Rendang' Rice Crackers
$38.00Live Local Dungeness Crab Salt & Pepper OR Spiced Chili JiuNiang Sauce (gf) OR Ginger Scallion
Sichuan Whole Fried Braised Fish AQ
Sichuan Red Chili Prawns, Rice Lees, Bloomsdale Spinach
$35.00Miso-Glazed Pan-Roasted Smoked Chilean Sea Bass (SCS Certified), Sweet/Sour Cucumber Namasu (gf)
$35.00Sea Scallops, Lily Bulbs, Chinese Black Bean, Rice Wine Sauce
$35.00 Seafood 海鲜
Vegetable 时蔬
Roasted Eggplant Claypot, Basil & Shallots (vg)
$22.00Three Styles Spicy Tofu Medley with Seasonal Veg - Family Style (vg)
$22.00Yu Choi, Roasted Black Garlic (vg,gf)
$20.00Sichuan Blistered Green Beans, Yunnan Olive, Pickled Radish, Salted Plum, Mushroom & Toon Paste (vg)
$21.00Charred Chinese Broccoli, Oyster Mushroom, Roasted Sesame Seeds (vg, gf)
$21.00Sweet & Sour Cauliflower - Lychee Poppers with Caramelized Pecans (vg)
$20.00Hong Kong Wok-Fried Egg Noodles with Mushroom & Bok Choy
$22.00Niangao New Year Cake, Lap Cheong, House XO Sauce
$23.00Shanghai 'Fat' Chow Mein Pork, Shrimp, Chicken & Seasonal Vegetables
$22.00'Dan Dan' Style Hot Dry Noodles 'ReGanMian'
$17.00Taiwan "Most Loved" Lu Rou Fan Braised Minced Pork Rice Bowl, Bok Choy
$16.00Yangzhou Fried Rice
$21.00Taiwan Best Braised Beef Noodle Soup
$20.00Steamed Jasmine Rice (vg,gf)
$4.00 Rice & Noodle & Soup 饭类面类
China Live for Home 明店商品
Signature Chili Bean Sauce, 8 Oz.
$14.95House Soy Sauce Non-Gluten, 9 Oz.
$11.95Ginger-Infused Vinegar, 9 Oz.
$11.95Sichuan Golden Red Chili Oil, 4 Oz.
$11.95House Hot Mustard, 2 Oz.
$6.95House XO Sauce with Cognac, 6 Oz.
$34.95Peking Duck Hoisin Plum Sauce, 8 Oz.
$14.95Chef Chen's Famous Chili Crisp, 6Oz.
$15.95House Condiments Gift Box
$35.95China Live Gift Card Available in any amount
Dessert Bao with Chocolate Ganache
$15.00Sesame Soft Serve, Mango Shaved Ice (vt, gf)
$14.00Macha Lava Cake with Matcha Ice Cream (vt)
$12.00Peking Duck Fat Popcorn
$14.95Cindy's Pineapple Walnut Spice Carrot Cake (vt)
$112.00Mandarin Chocolate Brownie with Lychee Ice Cream (vt)
$12.00Broken Fortune Cookies & Dark Chocolate (vt)
$12.95Ice Cream Lychee, Sesame or Mixed (vt, gf)
$11.00Peking Duck Fat Popcorn Over Soft Serve Ice Cream
$11.00 DESSERTS 甜品
Sparkling Wine & Champagne 香槟&气泡酒
Prosecco, BiancaVigna, Prosecco DOC, Veneto, Italy
$13.00Brut Rose, Victorine de Chastenay, Cremant de Bourgogne, France NV
$14.00Champagne, Rosé de Saignée, Gamet, Brut Rosé, France NV
$150.00Champagne, Alain Couvreur, Blanc de Blancs, Proully-France NV
$115.00Champagne, Rémi Couvreur, Brut, Prouilly-France NV
$105.00Champagne, Alain Couvreur, Blanc de Noirs, Proully-France NV
$110.00Sauvignon Blanc, China Live, Russian River Valley, CA 2020
$15.00Sauvignon Blanc, Sancerre, Domaine Cherrier, France 2023
$21.00Sauvignon Blanc, Spy Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand 2022
$52.00Sauvignon Blanc, Vitae, Chateau Domi-Cours, France 2021
$60.00Pinot Grigio, San Pietro, Alto Adige, Italy 2021
$15.00Pinot Gris, Oregon Territory, Roseburg, OR 2023
$70.00Albarño, Caliza Winery, Paso Robles 2022
$15.00Gruner Veltliner, Tatomer, Santa Barbara, CA 2020 (Draft)
$15.00Gruner Veltliner, Huber Terrassen, Austria 2020
$52.00Riesling, Dr. Hermann, Urziger Würzgarten, Kabinett, (off dry) Mosel, Germany 2019
$75.00Riesling (Trocken) Eugen Muller-Frost, Germany 2020
$65.00Kӧfererhoff Kerner, Tenuta-Alto Adige, Italy 2022
$60.00Viognier, Aequorea Vineyards, "Spanish Springs" San Luis Obisbo 2021
$75.00Chardonnay, Diatom, Santa Barbara, CA 2023
$16.00Chardonnay, Patz & Hall, Sonoma, CA 2019
$18.00Chardonnay, Frank Family Vineyards, Carneros,CA 2022
$70.00Chardonnay, David Moret Rully Blanc, Burgundy, France 2016
$90.00Chardonnay, Frantz Chagnoleau Poully-Fuisse, Burgundy, France 2022
$125.00 White Wine 白葡萄酒
Rose Wine 玫瑰露酒
Rose, Chateau Sainte Marguerite "Symphonie", Côtes De Provence, 2022
$14.00Rose, Flowers Vineyards, Sonoma, 2022
$70.00China Live Merlot, Alexander Valley, CA 2018
$15.00Pinot Noir, Ken Wright, Willamette Valley, OR 2022
$17.00Pinot Noir, Bohème, "English Hill", Sonoma Coast CA 2018
$90.00Pinot, Flowers Vineyards, Sonoma, 2022
Pinot Noir, Domaine Bart - Fixin-Hervelets 1er Cru, Burgundy, France 2019
$175.00Pinot Noir, Chateau de la Chamirey - Clos Des Ruelles Premier Cru, Burgundy, France 2018
$190.00Barolo, M.A.Monticelli Langhe, Monoforte D'Alba, Italy 2020
$120.00Cabernet Franc, Union Sacré, Dry Creek Vineyards, Paso Robles 2021 (TAP)
$15.00Claret, White Rock Vineyard "Estate", Napa Valley, CA 2019
$135.00Nebbiolo, M.A.Monticelli Langhe, Monoforte D'Alba, Italy 2020
$95.00Bordeaux, Chateau Le Basco, Saint-Estephe , France 2017
$150.00Bordeaux Blend, Niner Estates "BootJack Red" Paso Robles, CA 2019
$15.00Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Francis, Sonoma CA 2019
$15.00Cabernet Sauvignon, Halter Ranch, Paso Robles, CA 2019
$70.00Cabernet Sauvignon, Emerson Brown, Napa, CA 2020
$80.00Cabernet Sauvignon, Yao Ming Family, Napa, CA 2018
$125.00Cabernet Sauvignon, Faust, Oakville-Napa, CA 2022
$125.00Cabernet Sauvignon, Silver Oak, Alexander Valley, CA 2019
$175.00Cabernet Sauvignon, Opus One, Napa, CA 2015
$550.00Grenache/Syrah, Reserve de Bonpas, Côte du Rhône, France 2018
$56.00Syrah/Carignane/Grenache Skylark Wine Co., Red Belly, 2018 (TAP)
$13.00Zinfandel Blend, Venge Vinyards "Scout's Honor" Napa/Sonoma, 2021
$75.00Petit Verdot, Zinfandel, Syrah, Yao Ming Family, Lunar New Year "Snake" Napa, CA 2021
$95.00Zinfandel, Biale Vineyards, "Black Chicken" Napa 2021
$75.00 Red Wine 红葡萄酒
Cocktails 鸡尾酒
SNAKE Potion
$15.00Lotus Pond
$15.00Shanghai Rose
$15.00Mai Tai La
$15.00Mark Twain's Summer Spritz
$15.00Sometimes Old Fashioned
$18.007X7 Paradise
$15.00Bitter Passion
$15.00Lucky Jack #8
$15.00Custom Espresso Martini
$18.00Boba Bliss (NA)
$10.00Almost G&T (NA)
$10.00Tropical Break (NA)
$10.00Sake Flight of Three 2oz. Pours (Daily Selected Premium Sakes)
$20.00Sake, Momo-Kawa Brewery, Junmai Ginjo "Organic", Oregon (TAP)
$10.00Sake, Damon Brewing Company, Nigori Tokubetsu Junmai, "Road to Oaska", Miyagi Prefecture
$48.00Sake, Bijofu, Tokubetsu Junmai, 'The Gentleman'
$53.00Sparkling Sake, Matuura Brewery, "Shishi No Sato" Junmai Ginjo, Japan
$48.00Sake, Honjoza, Niizawa Brewery, Atago No Matu
$56.00Sake, Azumaichi, Junmai, 'Eastern Legend'
$60.00Sake, Yoki No Tenshi, "Snow Angel" Nigori, Japan
$70.00Sake, Kamonishiki, Nifudazake "Tank 132", Junmai Daiginjo, Nama, Niigata Prefecture
$70.00Sake, Matsu No Tsukasa, Jumai Daiginjo, Azolla 50
$80.00Tsingtao Lager, China (12oz.)
$8.00Singha Lager, Thailand (12oz.
$8.00Young Master, "Jade Scorpion", Green Peppercorn Pilsner, HK
$12.00Young Master, "Fleeting Clouds", Orange Infused White Ale, HK
$12.00Reissdorf Brewing Kӧlsch Draft, Germany
$8.00Fieldworks "Olivia" Belgian Pale Ale Draft, Berkeley, CA
$9.00Sierra Nevada "Hazy Little Thing" IPA Draft, Chico
$8.00Estrella Galicia (NA), Spain
$7.00 Sake & Beer 清酒&啤酒
Fine Teas
Iron Buddha 'Tie Guan Yin' Tea
$5.00Big Red Robe 'Da Hong Pao' Tea
$5.00Oriental Beauty 'Dongfang Meiren Tea
$7.00Dragonwell 'Long Jing' Tea
$5.00Jasmine Dragon Pearls Tea
$5.50Spring 'Bi Luo Chun' Tea
$10.002017 Fine Aged Pu'erh Tea
$5.00Lapshang Souchang Tea
$6.008 Treasure Tea
$6.00Silk Road Blossom Herbal Tea
$6.00San Pellegrino Sodas
$3.50San Pellegrino Water
$3.50Kimino
$3.95 Non-Alcoholic Beverages