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The best dumplings and dim sum in Vancouver
Start with Sun Sui Wah in Main Street / Richmond for chicken feet, whole roast squab, classic dim sum, Kirin Seafood Restaurant in Downtown for har gow, thousand-layer cake and The Jade Seafood Restaurant in Richmond for shrimp and mushroom dumplings, lobster sticky rice. Here are all 6, with what to get at each.
- Sun Sui WahMain Street / Richmond
Get: Chicken feet, whole roast squab, classic dim sum
A long-running Cantonese banquet room that appears on both Vancouver and Richmond dim sum lists.
- Kirin Seafood RestaurantDowntown
Get: Har gow, thousand-layer cake
Polished Cantonese dim sum named on two Daily Hive lists; reservations advised and keep an eye on the bill.
- The Jade Seafood RestaurantRichmond
Get: Shrimp and mushroom dumplings, lobster sticky rice
Richmond favorite on both lists, with a discount on dim sum before 11am.
- Fisherman's TerraceRichmond (Aberdeen Centre)
Get: Har gow, salty prawns
Mall-based Richmond dim sum hall known for well-made classics.
- Pink PearlEast Hastings
Get: Siu mai, steamed pork buns
A longtime Vancouver dim sum hall with traditional steamed classics.
- Chef Tony Seafood RestaurantAberdeen Centre area, Richmond
Get: The creative dim sum (truffle siu mai, squid ink buns)
Modern Hong Kong-style dim sum with a long weekend wait.
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Where is the best dumplings and dim sum in Vancouver?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Sun Sui Wah (Main Street / Richmond), Kirin Seafood Restaurant (Downtown) and The Jade Seafood Restaurant (Richmond). All 6 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Sun Sui Wah, get chicken feet, whole roast squab, classic dim sum. At Kirin Seafood Restaurant, get har gow, thousand-layer cake. At The Jade Seafood Restaurant, get shrimp and mushroom dumplings, lobster sticky rice. At Fisherman's Terrace, get har gow, salty prawns.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Vancouver: 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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