Address: Yauatcha, Broadgate Circle, London, EC2M 2QS
Website: yauatcha.com
Royal China, Marylebone
Specialising in traditional Cantonese-style dumplings, this place is the real deal. Expect a mixture of business workers at lunch meetings during the week and families at weekends. Order the classic dumplings such as har gow and shumai, barbeque pork buns and fried turnip cakes. If you’re hungry, go for the lobster noodles with ginger and shallots. Reservations for tables are necessary.
Address: Royal China, 24-26 Baker Street, Marylebone, London W1U 3BZ
Website: royalchinagroup.co.uk
Dumplings Legend
Dumpling’s Legend, Chinatown
Another must-visit for soup dumpling lovers – you can even watch the intricate xiao long bao get handmade as you wait for your table. The XLB come in many varieties, including chicken, vegetarian, spicy and crab, but stick to the classic pork for the real deal. Despite being best known for these little soupy delights, there’s a vast menu here to dive into once you’ve had your fill of the dim sum.
Address: Dumpling’s Legend, 5-16 Gerrard Street, London W1D 6JE
Website: chinatown.co.uk/dumplings-legend
My Neighbour The Dumplings
My Neighbour the Dumplings, Clapton
This former pop-up has settled into East London – the team now oversees restaurants in Clapton and Victoria Park Village, plus a range of frozen dumplings spotted in trendy delis across town. As you’d expect from the name, some of the best dumplings in London take centre stage: sweet classic prawn har gau, succulent pork and prawn siu mai topped with salmon roe and an extensive range of satisfyingly crispy potstickers stuffed with pork and kaffir lime, roasted peanut and vegetables and lamb and coriander.
Address: My Neighbour the Dumplings 165 Lower Clapton Road, London E5 8EQ; 178-180 Victoria Park Road, London E9 7HD
Website: myneighboursthedumplings.com
Dim Sum & Duck, King’s Cross
Dim sum and duck are the two things this small but perenially popular King’s Cross restaurant does excellently. There are no reservations, but it’s worth waiting to load up on their fresh-as-anything dumplings. Order as much as you can fit on your table: Shanghai pork dumplings, chewy prawn dumplings, fragrant prawn with chives dumplings, slippery Cheung fun and salted egg yolk buns. And if you can, do try to save space for that BBQ roast duck.
Address: Dim Sum & Duck, 124 King’s Cross Road, London WC1X 9DS
Website: dimsum-duck.business.site
