Mandarin Palace

You'll find yourself on Queens Quay, that stretch where the city actually feels like it's got something going on, and Mandarin Palace sits right there doing what it does without any fuss. This isn't the sort of place that trades on novelty; it's been feeding Derry folk for years because the food actually works. The kitchen knows what they're doing with a wok, whether you're after silky prawn toast or the kind of duck that's properly glazed and textured. It's straightforward, honest Chinese cooking at prices that don't make you wince.