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The best chinatown dim sum in Boston
Start with Jumbo Seafood in Chinatown for hargow, shrimp rolls, steamed spare ribs, chicken feet, Dynasty in Chinatown for shrimp rice rolls and Winsor Dim Sum Cafe in Chinatown for turnip cake, shumai, egg yolk sesame balls. Here are all 5, with what to get at each.
- Jumbo SeafoodChinatown · Chinatown dim sum
Get: Hargow, shrimp rolls, steamed spare ribs, chicken feet
Dim sum daily; the Globe says skip the lava buns. Chinatown seafood restaurant known for live tanks, salt and pepper shrimp, and classic Cantonese seafood dishes.
- Winsor Dim Sum CafeChinatown · sit-down
Get: Turnip cake, shumai, egg yolk sesame balls
Made to order from a menu, not carts.
- China PearlChinatown · Chinatown dim sum
Get: Dim sum by day
Listed by Meet Boston as dim sum by day, banquets by night; the Globe 2024 notes it was then closed for renovation.
- Empire GardenChinatown · Chinatown dim sum
Get: Dim sum
Dim sum daily 8:30am to 3pm per Meet Boston. Cavernous Chinatown banquet hall famous for dim sum carts rolling through on weekends, a classic Boston tradition.
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Where is the best chinatown dim sum in Boston?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Jumbo Seafood (Chinatown), Dynasty (Chinatown) and Winsor Dim Sum Cafe (Chinatown). All 5 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Jumbo Seafood, get hargow, shrimp rolls, steamed spare ribs, chicken feet. At Dynasty, get shrimp rice rolls. At Winsor Dim Sum Cafe, get turnip cake, shumai, egg yolk sesame balls. At China Pearl, get dim sum by day.
Which neighborhood is best for chinatown dim sum in Boston?
Most of these are in Chinatown. The map on this page shows every one, numbered like the list.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Boston: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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