

We’re practically salivating at the thought of it… Standouts however include the venison puff and the seafood black truffle dumpling. In fact, it’s so good that if you were blindfolded, you’d find it easy to envision that you were eating it in a specialist dim sum restaurant actually in Hong Kong. The dim sum served at Yauatcha is authentic Cantonese fare, and all of it is pretty bloody fantastic. Upon opening in 2004, the Soho branch quickly gained itself a Michelin-star, and since opening its Broadgate Circle branch, it has just gone from strength to strength. Yauatcha (Soho and Broadgate Circle) Photo: modern Chinese restaurant – situated on both Broadwick Street and on Broadgate Circle near Liverpool Street – is a slick spot which has great staff and melt-in-the-mouth dim sum.

Nearest stations are Covent Garden and Bond Street. You’ll find Din Tai Fung at 5 Henrietta St, London, WC2E 8PS and at 400 Oxford St, Duke St, London, W1A 1AB. That sounds like a hell of a lot of effort, but boy does it show when you’re tucking into them! What’s more, the dumplings here are prepared by no fewer than six chefs before they reach your plate. They’ve won accolades all across the globe, and are the reason why two of Din Tai Fung’s branches have picked up Michelin stars. While everything on the menu here is pretty damn desirable, it’s the pork xiao long bao which are the real jewel in this place’s crown. These tasty morsels are now legendary, and their UK branches – including their Covent Garden one – have earned the coveted Golden ChopSticks Award for the ‘best dumplings in the country’ for two years running. Din Tai Fung (Covent Garden and Selfridges) Photo: off this list of the best dim sum restaurants in London is the legendary Din Tai Fung, home of the ‘world’s best dumplings’. Here’s our rundown of ten of the best dim sum restaurants in London : 1. Luckily for us, London has more than its fair share of decent dim sum, and we’ve gone to the trouble to find some of the best spots where you can eat it in town. Dim sum is to Cantonese culture what bangers and mash is to Brits.
