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No. 31 in the world · November 2026

Royal China (Baker Street)

Baker Street, Marylebone · London, UK

har gowNo. 31
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The one to order

Har gow, char siu cheung fun and the baked pork puffs

The line to expect: Weekend dim sum waits of 30 to 45 minutes. Beat it: weekday lunch.

London's benchmark for weekend dim sum for decades, with no bookings for the busy sittings.

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Har gow (crystal shrimp dumplings)

Har gow (crystal shrimp dumplings)

1 hr 15 min · About 20 dumplings, 4 people. The dim sum test: a translucent, chewy wheat-starch wrapper around a snappy whole-shrimp filling. Hot water is the trick that makes the dough work.

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