Find the best hot pot restaurants near you — Sichuan mala, shabu-shabu, Korean jeongol, and more.
FIND HOT POT NOWHot pot isn't just dinner — it's an experience. You gather around a simmering broth, cook your own ingredients at the table, build dipping sauces to your exact taste, and eat over the course of a long, unhurried, deeply satisfying meal. It's perfect for groups, great for dates, and endlessly customizable. Our picker finds the best hot pot restaurants near you.
Fiery, numbing Sichuan spice broth — the boldest hot pot experience
Thin-sliced wagyu, lamb, pork belly, and fresh seafood
Delicate Japanese style with ponzu and sesame dipping sauces
One of the best communal dining experiences for groups of any size
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Hot pot is an interactive dining experience where diners cook raw ingredients — thin slices of meat, vegetables, tofu, noodles, dumplings, and seafood — in a simmering broth at the table. Originating in China and popular across East Asia, hot pot comes in many regional styles: Sichuan (spicy, numbing mala broth), Cantonese (mild clear broth), Japanese shabu-shabu (delicate dashi broth), and Korean jeongol (spicy kimchi broth).
Chinese hot pot (especially Sichuan mala hot pot) typically uses a richly spiced, chile-laden broth and a wider variety of ingredients including beef tripe, fish balls, and tofu skin. Japanese shabu-shabu uses a lighter kombu dashi broth and focuses on high-quality thin-sliced beef and pork with ponzu or sesame dipping sauces. Both are excellent — the difference is primarily broth intensity and dipping sauce style.
Hot pot is one of the best dining formats for groups. The communal cooking experience naturally facilitates conversation, everyone can add their own ingredients at their own pace, and the meal stretches over a long, leisurely time period. Most hot pot restaurants have large table setups designed for groups of 4-8.
Hot pot dipping sauces are half the experience. Chinese hot pot restaurants often have a sauce bar where you build your own mix from sesame paste, garlic, scallion, cilantro, soy sauce, chili oil, and fermented tofu. Japanese shabu-shabu typically serves ponzu (citrus soy) and goma dare (sesame sauce). Ask your server for guidance on your first visit.
Click 'Find Hot Pot Now' above and allow location access. ChooseMy.Food will surface hot pot restaurants near you. Major cities have abundant hot pot options; smaller cities may have a more limited selection. Look for Chinese or Asian restaurants that specifically list 'hot pot' or 'shabu-shabu'.