Chinatown's Beloved Dumpling Destination Has Landed on Division Street — and Wicker Park Is Here for It
By Socialhood News · Il/Chicago/Wicker Park ·
Division Street's dining scene just got a serious upgrade. Qing Xiang Yuan Dumplings — the Chinatown institution better known as QXY — has officially brought its celebrated dumpling program to Wicker Park, opening a second full-service location at 2018 W. Division St. For a decade, Chicagoans have made the pilgrimage to the original spot on Wentworth Avenue just for a taste of QXY's legendary dumplings. Now, neighbors on the Northwest Side can finally call it their own.
The new Division Street outpost is a bigger, more expansive version of the Chinatown original. QXY has long been celebrated for its wide range of boiled, steamed, and pan-fried dumplings, and the Wicker Park location brings that same expertise to the neighborhood — along with something new: an on-site beer program. Once fully up and running, the restaurant will carry staples like Asahi and Tsingtao, plus a special collaboration lager brewed by Off Color Brewing using an aromatic herbal tea. It's a distinctly Chicago twist on a Chinatown classic.
And QXY isn't alone in energizing Division Street this summer. As one local food writer noted this week, the 2026 class of new Wicker Park restaurants is defined by "established operators from Lakeview, Chinatown, and the north suburbs choosing this neighborhood as their next long lease" — a sign that the strip is maturing into a true dining destination. Whether you're a longtime QXY devotee or a first-timer ready to discover your new dumpling obsession, head to 2018 W. Division St. and see what the fuss is about. Keep up with all the neighborhood's latest at wickerparkbucktown.com!
Sources:
1. https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/03/23/qxy-dumplings-opening-much-anticipated-wicker-park-location-soon/
2. https://stephanieturnerchicago.com/blog/whats-new-to-eat-and-drink-in-wicker-park-and-bucktown-this-late-summer