Adam Ahmed: Best Hong Kong-style dim sum. Make sure you get some shumai, cha shao pao, and dumpling soup.
Ina Li: One of the best dim sum places in New York with lots of tables. Get the shrimp dumplings, chicken feet, small pork chops, radish cake, Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce and definitely Egg Tart!!!
Belle Huang: Favorite dim sum place in Manhattan. Go 10am early on weekends to avoid the crowds. Get the green balls and Peking duck, you won't regret it.
3. Ping's Seafood
8.0
22 Mott St, New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 82 tips and reviews
An Xiao: My favorite dim sum spot in Chinatown. Save room for the seafood options (duh), especially the shrimp dishes.
The Corcoran Group: This is one of our favorite places for Sunday Dim Sum – the food is always hot and delicious, we love the pork buns and radish cake. Ignore the inevitable language barrier.
Guest of a Guest: Whether you go in the mornings for dim sum or later for dinner (with the option to dine on fish fresh from the tanks), Ping's is guaranteed to satisfy your appetite for great Chinese food. Read more.
4. Dim Sum Go Go
7.7
5 E Broadway (at Bowery & Chatham Sq), New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Two Bridges · 137 tips and reviews
Oz Lubling: the best dim sum place in chinatown. you can't go wrong. get the shark fin and duck dumplings.
Danielle Fabulosity: Duck dumplings are a MUST! This is easy, yummy dim sum -- great for beginners.
Yvette P: Excellent dim sum, served all afternoon, even on weekdays. The baby bok choi isn't on the menu but is a delicious compliment and way to get veggies
5. RedFarm
8.4
529 Hudson St (btwn Charles & W 10th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · West Village · 288 tips and reviews
Liz Zhang: Worth the price! Love the dim sum and beef rice
Alissar Taremi: Great dim sum style food in the West village. Be sure to try the soup dumplings, crispy spicy beef, and Katz pastrami egg roll. And the peach sangria special of the night was bangin
Daniel Jarjoura: Absolutely delicious, great service, most certainly the best place for dim sum in NYC
6. Tim Ho Wan 添好運
7.4
85 4th Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 127 tips and reviews
Joyce: 3 hour wait is the downfall but overall Really great dim sum! Everything is cooked just right! The BBQ buns are so tasty! And the sticky rice wrapped in tea leaf.
Jeffrey Kao: Best quality of dim sum in this city by far. Try the pork buns for a combination of sweet and savory.
jeffrey arnold: Solid fast meal when solo. You can stand at the front near the kitchen & bar-dine. No frills, great dimsum with no wait.
7. Dim Sum Palace
7.7
334 W 46th St (between 8th and 9th ave), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 38 tips and reviews
emily chen: great little authentic dim sum joint in midtown East! get the tofu shrimp, har gao (duh), XLB, custard bun for sure.
Allisyn Levy: amazing bbq pork buns and edamame dim sum
Ethan A: One of the most reasonable and unique places to eat on Restaurant Row. Go during Happy Hour (3-5pm) for 50% off all dim sum
8. Buddakan
9.0
75 9th Ave (at W 16th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chelsea · 525 tips and reviews
Johanna Fuentes: Dim sum: Edamame dumplings, pork belly, duck spring rolls, general tso's dumplings. Entrees: Peking duck, cod, pork, short rib to die for. Coconut foam veggie rice for sure.
Ana Sviatschi: Need to try: Dim sum bar: mushroom & sugar snap siu mei and carrot dumplings, haisin glazed pork belly....these are the best!Entrees: Pekin duck and the sirloin melt in your mouth
Maria Styles: Great lounge & bar area & main dining area is stunning. My favorite dishes are the dim sum, lobster fried rice, rib eye & crispy shrimp and the crying chocolate & the coconut creme brulee for dessert
9. RedFarm
8.6
2170 Broadway (btwn 76 & 77th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Upper West Side · 130 tips and reviews
TravelsinTaste.com: Pork and shrimp dim sum skewers are fantastic!
Kelly: Outstanding dim sum - dumplings galore and all delish (Pac Man!), pastrami egg roll is out of this world, try everything possible. Great friendly service too, from bearded waiters.
Eater: One reason to drop by RedFarm are Joe Ng’s masterful dim sum, from luscious pork and crab xiaolong bao to snowpea leaf dumplings so translucent you could almost read a book underneath the wrappers. Read more.
10. Buddha Bodai 佛菩提素菜
8.1
5 Mott St (btwn Chatham Sq & Mosco St), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Chinatown · 122 tips and reviews
Lin Cong: Wayyyy better than Vegetarian Dim Sum House. Better service. Better food. Better atmosphere. This is my go to dim sum place in NYC.
Jen: The best. Dim Sum til 3:30p, gluten free available/kosher/vegetarian. Watercress Dumplings, Bee Chi and Spinach Rice Roll, Fried Taro Custard or Turnip Cake, Sweet Tapioca or Coconut Dumplings.
Lori Luo: Looking to accommodate some vegetarians? Buddha Bodai serves up a tasty number of dishes, and does an excellent dim sum (pan fried turnip cake, BBQ "pork", and congee) as well.
11. Shanghai 21
8.3
21 Mott St (at Mosco St), New York, NY
Shanghai Restaurant · Chinatown · 271 tips and reviews
Jaimee Estreller: This place is my new go-to dimsum spot. For a group of 6, we ordered the world (menu no carts) & it was only $20/person (with tip). Pork soup dumplings & shrimp watercress dumplings were 👌🏽
Pedro Couto e Santos: Great little place with good dim sum. The szechuan spicy chicken dumplings are amazing.
Ben K.: Really, really great dim sum. Try the soup dumplings, shrimp dumplings, fried pork buns, and Szechuan spicy wontons. Oh, and don't forget the amazing red bean pancakes!
12. Tim Ho Wan
8.0
610 9th Ave, New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 26 tips and reviews
Daniel Ray: Worlds least expensive Michelin Star? Well executed Cantonese dim sum chain opens Hell’s Kitchen outpost, is “authentic” and satisfying yet may border on over hyped.
Cat Lo: Fresh Dimsum. Get their baked bbq buns
D C: this location has really gone down hill over time. my last experience was one of my worst dimsum experiences thus far. dim sum palace close by serves consistently good dimsum