| Pekin Noodle Parlor | |
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 Pekin Noodle Parlors in 2020 | |
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  Location within Montana  Pekin Noodle Parlors (the United States) | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1911 |
| Owner(s) | Jerry Tam |
| Food type | American Chinese cuisine |
| Street address | 117 South Main Street |
| City | Butte |
| State | Montana |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 59701 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 46°00′42″N 112°32′09″W / 46.0117°N 112.5359°W |
Pekin Noodle Parlors (built 1909) is the second oldest continuously[1] operating Chinese restaurant in the United States, located in Butte, Montana. The restaurant was founded in its current location in 1911 by Hum Yow and Tam Kwong Yee.[2] Along with the Wah Chong Tai Company mercantile building (1891) and the Mai Wah Noodle Parlor (1909), the Pekin Noodle Parlors represent one of the last surviving properties from the original Chinatown neighborhood in the Butte–Anaconda Historic District.[3]
In 2023, the restaurant was named an American Classic by the James Beard Foundation.[4][5]
- ^ Bartell, John (May 2024). "How a UC Davis law professor discovered the oldest Chinese restaurant in America". abc10. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ Fawcett, Kirstin (November 15, 2016). "The Delicious History of America's Oldest Chinese-American Restaurant" Archived 2020-06-17 at the Wayback Machine. Mental Floss. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ^ Butte--Anaconda Historic District Archived 2020-06-22 at the Wayback Machine. National Register of Historic Places. 1966.
- ^ Warerkar, Tanay (22 February 2023). "Meet the 2023 James Beard Foundation America's Classics winners". Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ Thornton, Tracy (2023-02-25). "Uptown Butte's Pekin Noodle Parlor earns prestigious culinary award". The Montana Standard. Archived from the original on 2023-02-25. Retrieved 2023-02-27.