It’s what most London bowls of dan dan noodles want to be when they grow up. Duk Li is serving dim sum cafeteria style when you cant get it elsewhere. Dim Sum King is also good (on Dundas near Spadina) as the space is huge and they used to do cart service (although that might have changed by now.). They have some of the best XLB in the city and the juicy pork buns are amazing. This is going to be a list in no particular order, also not a complete list as there are so many more amazing places. Happy to see all the Rol San love, as I think its the best downtown spot (my old Asian dad - who hates everything and lives outside the city - also cites Rol San as his favourite 'authentic' dim sum.). Located on the second floor, it’s not uncommon on weekends to see a line of people waiting on the stairs leading up to the host stand, hoping to grab a table. Dumpling Home in Hayes Valley is probably my favourite these days. Just beyond the massive Welcome to Chinatown gate on Wentworth avenue is Triple Crown, an incredibly busy dim sum spot. Dragon Beux in the Richmond is fantastic. Only one dish has survived, but it’s the best one - the Wuhan dry noodles, that come topped with sesame sauce, chillis, pickles and two cloves of chopped garlic to be mixed table side. It’s a tourist trap and definitely not worth visiting when we have so many great dim sum spots in SF. If in the little Saigon area then: Pho So 1, Moonlight Cafe, Pho Bac. Chinese food in London has only gone from strength to strength over recent years, and this round up is a mixed selection of old favourites, new openings, and a couple of curveballs to sink those chopsticks into.īefore it (successfully) pivoted to become yet another hot pot joint, Joy Luck used to be the place to go in Chinatown for la mian (hand pulled noodles) and dao xiao mian (knife shaved noodles) in soup or fried. Ton Kiang, Homestyle Dim Sum, Harbor City, Kau Kau, A+ Hong Kong Kitchen, Happy Lamb. ![]() ![]() It’s worth remembering that there are many regional differences to the country’s food culture, a nation loaded with comforting and delicious dishes from Hunan, Sichuan, Xi’an, and Xianjing. It’s easy to take Chinese food for granted - a dynamic cuisine that, in the U.K., has always existed but has most often been understood through a Cantonese lens.
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