Stuffed with meat, seafood, or veggies, wrapped with a layer of dough, and dipped sauce, they are the most satisfying food to eat at any meal.
Dumplings are served on carts at lunchtime in some of the best NYC dim sum restaurants, served on a turntable at a family-style dinner at a Chinese restaurant, or dipped with butter along a boardwalk in Brighton Beach.
1. Vanessa's Dumpling House
It started in 1999 as a small storefront where the owner Vanessa Weng sold her first batch of dumplings.
While their traditional Chive and Pork Dumpling is a bestseller, to get the full experience, you have to try their other dumplings, including Chicken and Basil, Shrimp, and vegetarian options. They also serve sandwiches featuring everything from roast pork, chicken, beef, vegetables, beef, and Peking duck.
Address: 118A Eldridge St, Lower East Side
2. Dim Sum Go Go
This spot serves their dim sum freshly made dumplings as you order. They don't have the chaos of the carts but have higher expectations of quality first.
They also pick up the freshest ingredients daily for the customers to provide the perfect dim sum experience.
Address: 5 E Broadway, East Village
3. Dumpling Galaxy
The Dumpling Galaxy specializes in dumplings, more than 100 varieties, plus noodles, and other Chinese dishes. The restaurant is small but nicely decorated with modern Asian decor.
The food here is considered authentic Northern-style Chinese cuisine and hand-made dumplings. Along with 120 different dumplings on the menu, the eatery also offers a large assortment of entrees.
Address: 42-35 Main St, Flushing
4. Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao
Nan Xiang is synonymous with authentic Southern Chinese cuisine and the special soup dumplings, a global icon of Southern Chinese comfort food.
They pride themselves on being a haven for those who value the warmth of home-cooked meals, family dinners, and community.
Address: 24 W 33rd St, Manhattan
5. Dim Sum Palace
Dim Sum Palace brings out the taste of Chinatown to Hell's Kitchen. They are made-to-order Dim Sum and focus on traditional Cantonese entrees by veteran chefs with over 20 years of experience.
This family-owned restaurant treats its customers first with good food and good friends. They also offer vegetarian-friendly, vegan options, and gluten-free options.
Address: 334 W 46th St, Hell's Kitchen
6. Din Soup Dumplings
Eating at Din Soup Dumplings in Brooklyn Heights is a fantastic experience. It makes everything from scratch, including hand-pulled noodles and adorable mushroom-shaped bao filled with mixed mushrooms.
You can begin with the chef's choice assortment of dumplings so to choose your favorites before going in on a larger order. They also serve special chicken and cabbage dumplings with pretty blue detailing.
Address: 162 Montague St Fl 1, Brooklyn
7. 3 Times
3 Times is a contemporary fast-casual Chinese restaurant with four New York City locations: Lower East Side, Union Square, Financial District, and Williamsburg.
This restaurant in Greenwich Village offers a relaxed counter-serve experience, and many other Chinese fares, from fried pork to buns and more.
Address: 818 Broadway, Greenwich Village, East Village
8. Little Alley
Little Valley offers an authentic Shanghainese taste that won't disappoint, serving soup dumplings and traditional dishes in a cozy brick-walled setting.
It is a group of NYC-inhabiting Shanghaier who grew up eating and cooking great Shanghainese food, unwilling to compromise and seeking a cure for homesickness.
Address: 550 3rd Ave, Murray Hill
9. Baodega
This restaurant provides original Chinese restaurant cuisine, and local specialties made from authentic fresh ingredients from local markets to ensure food quality.
It offers a relaxing and unconventional twist, creating visually striking and mouth-watering dishes. You can have a delicious and authentic menu to choose from, providing every customer with timely and attentive service.
Address: 7 W 20th St, Flatiron District
10. Kung Fu Kitchen (Times Square)
This restaurant will take you on a culinary journey to China right here in NYC. They serve authentic steamed buns and hand-pulled noodles for guests.
They also have various delicious dishes such as dim sum, chilled plates breakfast, and desserts from different regions of China. Each steamed buns and every Ramen bowl are freshly handmade every day.
Address: 610 8th Ave, Hudson Yards
11. Vegetarian Dim Sum House
Vegetarian Dim Sum House serves vegetarian dumplings, prepared to order, featuring mock meats, bean curd, and vegetables in a simple setting.
Their menu includes delicate "shrimp" dumplings made from rice flour, yams, and tofu, crispy and slightly sweet sesame "chicken" made from deep-fried bean curd skin, and Peking "spareribs" featuring yams in a peppery sauce.
Address: 5177, 24 Pell St #1, Downtown Manhattan
12. Jing Fong - UWS
Jing Fong is a vast Cantonese restaurant, trendy on weekends, serving dim sum on rolling carts.
Their dishes consistently have perfect taste and texture, with highlights like pork and chicken soup dumplings, sticky rice, and shrimp shu mai dumplings.
Address: 380 Amsterdam Ave, Upper West Side
13. H K Wonton Garden
H K Wonton Garden is a no-frill Chinese restaurant that serves Shanghainese soups, noodles, dim sum, and other Chinese classics.
In addition to their dumplings, you can also explore rice dishes with lamb, fish, beef, or chicken. It's worth a visit if you're looking for an authentic dumplings Chinatown NYC experience.
Address: 79 Mulberry St, Chinatown
14. uluh
uluh offers a modern touch to traditionally crafted dishes from the many regions of China and Asia, including the finest globally sourced teas.
You can have signature Pecking duck to Cantonese dim sum and innovative Shanghainese soup dumplings. Each dish is authentically rooted in classic ingredients and introduced with a fresh perspective.
Address: 152A 2nd Ave, East Village
15. Hutong New York
Hutong allows you to step into the glamour with contemporary and occasionally fiery Northern Chinese cuisine, dim sum, and cocktails served in an elegant Art Deco room.
It is known for its critically acclaimed Peking dock and artisanal dim sum and is not to be missed. It is home to the only Flaming duck, perfected in Hong Kong kitchen.
Address: 731 Lexington Avenue, Inside Beacon Courtyard
16. 川山甲 Szechuan Mountain House
It is a Chinese restaurant in Manhattan, specializing in Szechuan cuisine. It's popular items include Green Pepper Pork and Beef Sour Soup
The restaurant offers diverse dishes with bold flavors typical of Szechuan cooking, including Beef Sour Soup, Stir-fried Green Pepper Pork, and Ma-Po Style Duck Blood and Pork Brains.
Address: 23 St Marks Pl, Downtown Manhattan
17. Chinese Tuxedo
This restaurant features a menu of reimagined traditional Chinese banquet dishes by the international executive chef, Paul Donnelly.
They also provide intensive cocktails, a dynamic wine list, and a selection of Chinese and American craft beers. Adding mid-century touches and contemporary art, this eatery is known to be social gathering space as a modern Chinese restaurant.
Address: 5 Doyers St, Chinatown
18. Great NY Noodles
This beloved Chinese restaurant is located at the corner of Bayard Street and Bowery in Manhattan Chinatown.
Their menu is stuffed with classic Cantonese dishes including roast meats with their signature scallion sauce, chow fun noodles, shrimp wonton soup, and more. Also, their special items include seasonal special Roasted suckling pigs and famous soft-shelled Crabs.
Address: 28 Bowery, Chinatown
