LUNAR

12 E 37th St, New York
(347) 669-8188

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whole fish with fresh chili pepper extra spicy 鲜椒过水鱼 大辣
boiled fish with chili oil medium spicy 红汤水煮鱼 中辣
fish maw with green and red pepper 麻辣双椒鱼扣
Sliced Beef & Ox Tongue in Chili Sauce夫妻肺片
红糖桂花冰粉 brown sugar osmanthus ice jelly
stir - fried shredded pork 农家小炒肉
lychee jasmine tea 荔枝冷泡茉莉
Chicken with Crispy Rice 脆米鸡
Sauteed Peppercorn Ginger Duck
Chinese Herbal Pork Tripe Soup

Menu

精致点心Dimsum
素菜锅贴 Pan-Fried Vegetable Dumpling (5)
春卷 Spring Roll (3)
龙须虾球 Crispy Shrimp Ball (3)
鸡肉锅贴 Pan-Fried Chicken Dumpling (5)
南瓜酥 Pumpkin Puff (2)
黑金流沙包 Salted Egg Yolk Lava Bun (3)
葱油饼 Scallion Pancake
水晶虾饺 Crystal Shrimp Dumpling (4)
鲜肉小笼包 Pork Soup Dumpling (5)
蟹粉小笼包 Crab Meat Soup Dumpling (5)
鲜肉月饼 Savory Pork Moon Cake (2)
上海糯米烧卖 Shanghai Pork Sticky Rice Shumai (4)
红油水饺 Pork Dumpling in Chili Oil
香酥芝麻球 Crispy Sesame Ball (3)
蜜汁叉烧包 Steam Roasted Pork Bun (3)

川味小碟Small Plate
藤椒鸭 Duck in Peppercorn Sauce
山椒木耳 Sour Spicy Black Fungus
烧椒茄子 Eggplant with Chili Pepper Sauce
川味凉面 Sichuan Cold Noodle
夫妻肺片 Husband & Wife Special
川北凉粉 Mung Bean Jelly
红油抄手 Wontons in Chili Oil

凉菜Cold Dishes
干拌牛肉 Sliced Beef in Chili Sauce
蒜泥白肉 Sliced Pork with Garlic Sauce
桂花糖藕 Stuffed Lotus Root with Sticky Rice

私房菜Signature Dishes
馋嘴盆盆蛙 Sautéed Bullfrog in Chili Sauce
肥肠爱上蛙 Deep Fry Bullfrog & Pork Intestine
姜爆小嫩鸭 Stir-Fried Ginger Duck
自贡鲜椒蛙 Sautéed Bullfrog in Pickled Pepper Sauce
椒麻乌鸡 Stir-fried Chicken with Peppercorn & Pepper
双椒碎米鸡丁 Stir-Fried Chicken with Fresh Chili Pepper
歌乐山辣子鸡 Diced Chicken w. Chili Pepper
川椒沸腾鱼 Boiled Fish in Chili Sauce
九秒半嫩腰花 Stir-Fried Pork Kidney & Pepper
火爆鲜椒鳝丝 Stir-Fried Eel with Fresh Pepper
香辣脆鳝 Spicy Crunchy Eel
尖椒耗儿鱼 Stir-Fried Leatherjacket with Pepper
老重庆耗儿鱼 Leatherjacket in Chili Oil Sauce
鲜锅兔 Sautéed Rabbit in Chili Pepper Sauce
山城霸王兔 Sautéed Rabbit with Green & Red Pepper
软糯耙凤爪 Stewed Chicken Feet
仔姜椒麻鸭 Sauteed Peppercorn Ginger Duck
辣子兔丁 Diced Rabbit w. Chili Pepper
酸辣鴨血 Duck Blood Tofu w. Hot and Sour Sauce

地道江湖菜Chef Special
鲜椒过水鱼 Whole Fish with Fresh Chili Pepper
香酥片皮鸭 (半只) Half Peking Duck
香酥片皮鸭 (整只) Whole Peking Duck
黄金脆皮汤圆 Crispy Glutinous Rice Ball
洋芋片片 Dry Pot Potatoes
重庆毛血旺 Blood Curd, Tripe, & Intestine in Chili Broth
川香美容蹄 Braised Pig Trotter with House Sauce
麻辣双椒鱼扣 Fish Maw in Green & Red Pepper Broth
红汤水煮鱼 Boiled Fish w. Chili Oil
老坛子酸菜鱼 Boiled Fish w. Pickled Vegetables
金汤肥牛 Fatty Beef in Sour Soup
咸蛋黄豆花羹 Salted Egg Yolk Tofu Soup
黄金玉米粒 Salted Egg Yolk with Fried Sweet Corn
肥肠豆腐煲 Stewed Pork Intestine & Tofu Casserole
青花椒麻辣三宝 Sautéed Triple with Spicy Peppercorn & Sour
水煮牛肉 Sliced Beef in Chili Broth
小炒嫩牛肉 Stir-Fried Beef

素食主义Vegetable
麻婆豆腐 Mapo Tofu
茄子豆角 Sauteed String Beans with Eggplant
粉丝莲白 Sauteed Cabbage & Vermicelli
手撕包菜 Stir-Fried Cabbage
干锅花菜 Dry Pot Cauliflower
干煸四季豆 Stir-Fried String Bean
金丝茶树菇 Sautéed Chinese Long Mushroom
豆苗 Pea Shoot
A菜 AA Choy

主食Rice & Noodle
担担面 DanDan Noodles
捞面 Lo Mein
黑松露炒饭 Truffle Fried Rice
腊肉焖锅饭 Chinese Pork Sausage Clay Pot Rice
重庆小面 Chongqing Red Oil Noodle
黯然销魂饭 Lunar's Special Fried Rice
白饭 Rice
炒饭 Fried Rice

热菜Hot Dish
黑椒牛肉粒 Black Pepper Beef Cubes
孜然牛肉 Cumin Beef
蒜香牛柳 Sautéed Garlic Filet Mignon
椒盐虾 Salt & Pepper Shrimp
香辣虾 Crispy Spicy Shrimp
农家小炒肉 Stir-Fried Shredded Pork
板栗红烧肉 Braised Pork Belly with Chestnuts
香辣豆腐 Crispy Spicy Tofu
鱼香豆腐 Tofu with Garlic Sauce
回锅肉 Double Cooked Pork
脆米鸡 Sweet & Sour Chicken with Crispy Rice
宫保鸡丁 Kung Pao Chicken
左宗鸡 General Tso's Chicken
芝麻鸡 Sesame Chicken
宫爆炒 Kung Pao Style
芥蓝炒 Broccoli Style
葱爆炒 Scallion with Chicken/Beef/Shrimp
干锅类 Dry Pot Style

汤Soup
杂粮排骨汤 Home-Style Pork Ribs Soup
猪肚滋补汤 Chinese Herbal Pork Soup

甜品Dessert
红糖桂花冰粉 Brown Sugar Osmanthus Ice Jelly
炸鲜奶 Crispy Milk Curd

N/A Beverages
Diet Coke 无糖可乐
Sprite 雪碧
Coke 可乐
Wong Lo Kat 王老吉
Superfruit Green Tea 百香水果茶
Lemon Green Tea 暴打柠檬绿

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Recent Reviews

The food was fantastic, comforting, and deeply flavorful across the table. The standout dishes for me were the shredded pork, which was perfectly tender with just the right balance of heat and savoriness, and the mapo tofu, rich and numbing with that classic Sichuan mala kick. Everything felt thoughtfully cooked, not just spicy for the sake of it. Great textures, generous portions, and flavors that keep you going back for another bite. Definitely a spot I’d return to. Plenty...
January 2026
Lovely dinner. My fav was the pepper beef. Then cucumber salad. Then dim sum. Then the clay pot rice. Wow though, no misses!

Service was very introverted / not proactive, but it was a nice enough place. Ambient but not too loud and not too quiet!

Massive menu w tons to choose from
January 2026
A very close authentic Sichuan restaurant with fragrant flavours.

Personally I’m not a massive fan of Sichuan pepper corns hidden in bites of food, and that’s been my weakness in Sichuan cooking. At Lunar, they’ve definitely toned down the spice and numbness of traditional Sichuan style, and toned up the sweetness.

For Chinese locals, this may be a nice break from other NYC food, but may not quite hit home due to the higher level of...
December 2025

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LUNAR

12 E 37th St, New York, NY 10016
(347) 669-8188