Photo: Lauren Bruene / GoogleThe Best Dim Sum in San Francisco
What is the best dim sum in San Francisco?
By consensus across 5 independent sources, Palette Tea House, Yank Sing, HK Lounge Bistro lead the dim sum ranking in San Francisco.
How the consensus ranking works →The ranking
Palette Tea HouseⓘWhere it’s ranked
MICHELIN · Bib · Eater · Infatuation · SF Standard #4
A 2025 MICHELIN Bib Gourmand from the Dragon Beaux team, known for butter-injected lobster har gow and swan-shaped taro puffs.
Yank SingⓘWhere it’s ranked
MICHELIN · Bib · Eater · Infatuation · SF Standard #9
A MICHELIN Bib Gourmand institution running since 1958, famous for push-cart service, xiao long bao, and scallop siu mai.
HK Lounge BistroⓘWhere it’s ranked
MICHELIN · Rec · Eater · Infatuation · SF Standard #5
A MICHELIN-listed SoMa spot reborn after a fire, praised for crab-and-broth Shanghai dumplings and crackling baked pork buns.
Harborview Restaurant & BarⓘWhere it’s ranked
MICHELIN · Rec · Infatuation · SF Standard #10 · r/sf #3
A MICHELIN-listed Embarcadero Center room with Bay views, recommended by critics and Redditors for har gow, siu mai, and baked BBQ pork buns.
Dragon BeauxⓘWhere it’s ranked
Eater · Infatuation · SF Standard #7 · r/sf #2
A splashy Richmond banquet hall named repeatedly on Reddit and in critic guides for truffle soup dumplings and salted-egg lava buns.
Good Luck Dim SumⓘWhere it’s ranked
Eater · Infatuation · SF Standard #13 · r/sf #1
A cash-only Clement Street counter that Redditors and critics call the best cheap dim sum in the Richmond, famed for baked BBQ pork buns.
Wing Lee BakeryⓘWhere it’s ranked
Infatuation · SF Standard #8 · r/sf #5
An Inner Richmond takeout bakery beloved by Redditors and critics for oversized siu mai and BBQ pork buns.
Good Mong KokⓘWhere it’s ranked
Infatuation · r/sf #6
A Chinatown bakery with a perpetual line, called the city's best cheap dim sum for char siu bao and pineapple buns.
Hong Kong LoungeⓘWhere it’s ranked
Infatuation · r/sf #7
A pink-walled Richmond banquet spot at Geary and 17th serving traditional banquet-style dim sum like xiao long bao and char siu.
Dim Sum ClubⓘWhere it’s ranked
Eater · r/sf #9
An Outer Sunset dim sum spot on Taraval that made Eater's map and drew a Reddit shout-out.
City View RestaurantⓘWhere it’s ranked
Eater
A Financial District cart-service dim sum hall included on Eater's map of the city's best.
Koi PalaceⓘWhere it’s ranked
SF Standard #12 · r/sf #4
A Daly City banquet destination cited for spare ribs with black beans and siu mai, though some Redditors say it has slipped.