If you're touring Hong Kong, you probably want a good dim sum experience that's in your price range and at a convenient location so that you don't need to go out of your way or use up time for transport.
These 10 dim sum restaurants are ranked by price and quality (most expensive and classy first), are close to the main tourist attractions, and have the best combination of views, friendliness, scenery, memorable cultural experiences, and value for money.
Most of these restaurants get top ratings on Michelin and TripAdvisor for taste, quality, and service.
It is helpful to know what the HK dim sum cultural phenomenon is and how it is done when you go. See How to Have Dim Sum and Yum Cha in Hong Kong.
1. For Luxury Gourmet: Lung King Heen Cantonese Restaurant
The Lung King Heen dining room has a fine Victoria Harbour daytime view.Perhaps the best Cantonese dim sum restaurant in Hong Kong or the world...
This Cantonese dim sum brunch in the Four Seasons Hotel might be one of the best in the world and has excellent scenery too through the wide windows. It is one of only two Cantonese restaurants in the city that are rated 3 stars by the Michelin Guide.
Dim sum lunch: Between noon and 2:30 is when they feature their dim sum. Dim sum isn't served after lunch.
Their dim sum is top rated. The Michelin Guide says that Chef Chan Yan Tak's dim sum is "gaining legendary status – every dish is delicately crafted and enticingly presented, and the quality of the ingredients is of the highest order. The delightful serving team describe dishes with care and obvious pride."
The service, food and dining atmosphere are among the best in the world. You might reserve a Victoria Harbor view. It is in the center of the places tourists go.
- Rated 72 of 10,703 on TripAdvisor in 2019.
- Price range: each dim sum dish averages about 120 HKD (15 USD). Starting about 700 HKD (90 USD) per person for a full dim sum meal.
- Open: Monday to Friday noon to 2:30 pm, Saturday, Sunday, holidays 11:30 – 3:00 pm. Reservations are recommended.
- Recommended dishes: garoupa (grouper) cheung fun
- Tel: 3196 8888
- Chinese name: 龍景軒
- Address: 4/F Four Seasons, 8 Finance Street, Central (金融街8號香港四季酒店4樓)
- MTR to Central Station or Hong Kong Station and then walk upstairs. It is very conveniently located for tourists adjacent to the IFC Mall. Hong Kong Station is about 26 minutes from the airport.
2. Tin Lung Heen for Panoramic High Altitude Views
Tin Lung Heen has fine views on the 102nd floor of the ICC Tower.Two things make this restaurant stand out for tourists: its location on the 102 floor of the ICC Tower, just above the Sky100 observation deck, and 2 Michelin stars in 2019.
It is rapidly moving up the ranks of gourmet Cantonese restaurants but hasn't yet reached the level of Lung King Heen across the harbor in gourmet appreciation. Its view is spectacular and much better than its rival.
Along with the view, tourists rank as one of the best in Hong Kong because of the convenient location in a popular tourist area. It is over the West Kowloon Cultural District and adjacent to the West Kowloon HSR Station for bullet trains. For the excellent dining view, prices are fairly low too.
- Rated 13 of 10,703 on TripAdvisor in 2019. Travelers' Choice award.
- Average price per person: about HKD 450 or 500 (60 USD)
- Open: Noon–2:30pm weekdays, 11:30 to 3:00 pm weekends
- Recommended dishes: Steamed Turnip Cake with Fish Maw in Chili Sauce
- Tel: 2263 2270
- Chinese name: 天龍軒
- Address: 102/F, The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong, International Commerce Centre, 1 Austin Road West (尖沙咀柯士甸道西1號環球貿易廣場(ICC)香港麗思卡爾頓酒店102樓)
- MTR to Kowloon Station and then go upstairs. It is very conveniently located for tourists. It is about 20 minutes from the airport.
3. Yan Toh Heen for Luxurious Dim Sum and Victoria Harbour View
Yan Toh Heen is known as one of the best Cantonese restaurants in Hong Kong. It is in the 5-star Intercontinental Hotel, and the location on Salisbury Road gives it a good harbor view. It is rated Michelin 2 stars in 2019.
Excellent dim sum and yum cha: The have a selection of expensive, but very good quality teas that cost about 13 USD or more. Traditionally, good Chinese tea is a big part of a good dim sum meal, and they emphasize the gourmet tea in this restaurant. House Jasmine tea costs about 3 USD. Seafood dim sum is a specialty.
The Intercontinental Hotel is convenient for travelers and tourists near Hong Hum Station in Tsim Sha Tsui, and the Hong Kong Museum of History and Science Museum are nearby. People can't wear shorts, sandals, or sleeveless shirts. Jade tableware is a surprise.
- Rated 24 of 10,703 on TripAdvisor 2019 Certificate of Excellence
- Price range: The dim sum dishes average about 100 HKD (13 USD) each. A good meal starts from about 600 HKD (70 USD)/person.
- Open: 12am–2:30pm Monday through Saturday, and 11:30–3:00pm Sunday
- Recommended dishes: Baked Roast Duck and Taro Buns (3 Pieces)
- Tel: +852 2313 2323
- Chinese name: 欣圖軒
- Address: Lower Level, InterContinental Hotel, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui (九龍尖沙咀梳士巴利道 18 號, 香港洲際酒店)
- MTR: Hong Hum Station Exit D5. It is a few minutes walk. Conveniently located for tourists.
4. Ming Court Cantonese Restaurant
In 2018 and 2019, Ming Court rated 1 Michelin star. It is a luxury Chinese restaurant featuring Cantonese cuisine in the 5-star Cordis Hotel. It has exquisite traditional Chinese decoration.
It has had a long and successful career. The location is convenient above Mong Kok Station.
- Rated 209 of 10,703 on TripAdvisor in 2019.
- Price range: from 250 HKD (30 USD)/person
- Open: about 11am–3:00pm
- Recommended dishes: black sesame chee cheong fun
- Tel: 3552 3028
- Chinese name: 明閣
- Address: 6/F, Langham Place Hotel, 555 Shanghai Street, Mong Kok (旺角上海街555號朗豪酒店6樓)
- MTR: Mong Kok Station
5. Medium Priced Gourmet Dim Sum at Lei Garden
The Lei Garden in the IFC Mall features fine dim sum.Lei Garden restaurants often get Michelin star ratings. There are several branches. The one in the picture is in the same IFC complex as Lung King Heen. It is in the IFC Mall.
Because it is centrally located for tourists, we recommend the IFC branch. In 2019, a total of 3 branches received 1 star ratings: the Mong Kok, Kwun Tong, and North Point branches. This one in the IFC didn't make it on the list this year.
High demand: One problem with the IFC Lei Garden restaurant is that it is so popular during lunch hours that it is crowded. They schedule tightly and give diners a comparatively short time to eat. It is right in the middle of Hong Kong's finance district, and business people crowd in during their tight lunch schedules.
- Rated: The IFC branch is rated 700 of 10,703 on TripAdvisor in 2019.
- Price range: Dim sum prices are about 50 HKD per dish. Price per person for lunch starts about 150 HKD (20 USD).
- Open: 11:30 – 3:30 pm. Reserve early.
- Recommended dishes: egg tarts
- Tel: 852-2295 0238 (Central IFC branch)
- Chinese name: 利苑酒家
- Address: 3008 Shopping Mall of International Financial Center, 1 Harbor View Street, Central (中环港景街1号国际金融中心商场3008号)
- MTR: MTR to Central Station or Hong Kong Station and then walk upstairs. It is very conveniently located for tourists. Hong Kong Station is about 26 minutes from the airport.
6. Luk Yu Tea House - a Traditional Local Legend
The Luk Yu Tea House is traditionally decorated with Chinese calligraphy and lots of wood and stone tiles. It's quite an old restaurant and has a regular clientele of famous and rich people. It is conveniently located on Stanley Street close to the IFC Mall in Central.
The authentic diverse menu includes many of hard-to-find dishes and traditional dishes. The restaurant has appeared in movies and novels, so it is well known in Hong Kong. It opened in 1933 and moved to its current location in 1976. The building has a British colonial style, and that helps make it a tourist attraction.
Tables are reserved in advance and first time visitors may find themselves on the third floor. Expect to pay two to three times prices paid in most dim sum restaurants, but the food is good and old Hong Kong style. Warning: The service may be bad especially if you are a foreigner and they don't know you.
- Price range: Each dish costs about 50 HKD, and tea costs 30 HKD, so a good dim sum meal starts from HKD 250 (32 USD)/person
- Open: 7am–9:00pm
- Recommended dishes: chicken bao (滑鸡球大包), deep-fried dumplings in soup, egg tarts.
- Tel: 852 2523 5464
- Chinese name: 陸羽茶室
- Address: G/F - 3/F, 24 - 26 Stanley Street, Central (地址: 香港中環丹利街24-26號)
- MTR: From Central Station Exit D2, it is a few minute walk up D'Aguilar Street.
7. Ding Tai Fung for Taiwanese Style in Tsim Sha Tsui
Din Tai Fung RestaurantThe Din Tai Fung chain once had a Michelin starred restaurant locally, but they lost the star as of 2019. But it still is a good place for tourists to try Taiwanese style cuisine that is different than mainland and Cantonese style. It also serves Shanghai style dishes.
Dim sum and all kinds of steamed stuffed buns are highlights. The signature dish is steamed meat dumplings "xiaolongbao." It is in a main tourist area near Nathan Road on Canton Road. For the quality, it is inexpensive.
- Rated 103 of 10,703 on TripAdvisor in 2019. Certificate of Excellence.
- Price range: Good meals start at about HKD 200 (25 USD)/person.
- Open: 11:30 am to 10:00 pm (You can have dim sum all day, but there are crowds around lunchtime, so we suggest go after about 2:00 pm.)
- Recommended dishes: xiao bao long (小笼包)
- Tel: 852 2730 6928
- Chinese name: 鼎泰丰
- Address: Number 306, Floor 3, Silvercord, 30 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon (九龙尖沙咀廣東道30號新港中心3樓306舖)
- MTR: Tsim Sha Tsui Station on Nathan Road.
8. The London Restaurant for Old-Style Dim Sum
If you want to experience a noisy, crowded dim sum restaurant popular with locals, this is the place to go. The large dining area holds masses of people, and so prices are held down for their good dim sum and there is a big variety of choices.
On the other hand, if you want to ensure a private table, a view, and attentive service, this isn't the restaurant to go to. Instead, hurried servers push around carts, and the more the people, the faster they move.
Excellent seafood dim sum: The restaurant specializes in seafood dinners, but they also serve good seafood dim sum.
It is convenient for tourists near Mong Kok Station. It is a little bit up Nathan Road from the Golden Mile shopping and sightseeing section of Nathan Road. If you are in Tsim Sha Tsui, you might consider going there for an "old fashioned" Cantonese dim sum experience. They have an English menu.
- Rated 495 of 12,733 restaurants on TripAdvisor in 2019.
- Price range: A filling dim sum meal starts at about HKD 100 (13 USD)/person. Don't wait for people to come to your table. Instead, go up to the push carts and the selection table and get what you want. Make sure your bill is marked for each selection.
- Open: about 7:00 am to 4:00 pm for main dim sum hours. To avoid crowds and get a better value, go before 10:30 am.
- Recommended dishes: beef ho fun, custard buns, steamed coconut milk pudding for dessert
- Tel: 852 2771 8018
- Chinese name: 倫敦大酒樓
- Address: 612 Nathan Road, Mong Kok (九龍旺角彌敦道612號好望角大廈)
- MTR: Mong Kok Station on Nathan Road.
9. Tim Ho Wan, The Low Cost Dim Sum Specialist
At Tim Ho Wan, they'll serve the traditional tea (for yum cha) with your dim sum.Tim Ho Wan is internationally distinguished as among the cheapest 1 star restaurants in the world. One branch was selected as a Michelin 1-star restaurant for 2010, and afterwards, other branches received the rating. But in 2019, only the Sham Shui Po branch received a star.
Of the various branches, we suggest the one in the Hong Kong MTR Station (part of the IFC complex) since it is the most convenient for tourists.
Tim Ho Wan is ideal for most tourists and backpackers who want to taste excellent Cantonese food, but pay less. A good meal costs 10 USD. The suggested dish popular with foreigners to try is the Pork Bun.
- Rated: The Sham Shui Po branch has a Certificate of Excellence on TripAdvisor in 2019.
- Price range: starts at HKD 75 (10 USD)/person
- Open: 9:00am to 9:00pm
- Recommended dishes: steamed rice rolls stuffed with minced beef
- Tel: 2332 3078 (Central)
- Chinese name: 添好運
- Address: Shop 12A, Hong Kong Station Podium Level 1, IFC Mall , Central (中環港鐵香港站L1樓12A號舖). Shop B, C, & D, G/F, Seaview Building, 2 Wharf Road, North Point (北角和富道2-8號嘉洋大廈地下B,C及D). G/F, 9-11 Fuk Wing Street, Sham Shui Po (深水埗福榮街9-11號地舖). There are several other branch locations.
- MTR: The Central branch is near Hong Kong Station Exit E2, about 27 minutes from the airport.
10. Ding Dim 1968 - Low Prices, Excellent Rating
Rated high by tourists, but low priced, good location, vegetarian and organic/healthy food at low prices....
This dim sum restaurant in Central near the IFC has a good Cantonese environment and good food. But service isn't very snappy, but the prices are right so the value is very good overall.
Tourists love it. The food is presented artistically, but you can go in shorts. So it is excellent for backpackers. This is probably why it is so tourist popular. Jasmine tea is free. It is a little crowded.
Tip: If you go during regular Cantonese dim sum brunch hours when it opens, you will find a crowd and might not get a seat. But if you go later, say at 12:30 pm or even a little later after lunch hour (noon to 1 pm)…
- 120 of 10,703 on TripAdvisor 2019 Certificate of Excellence
- Price range: from about 8 USD/person. 13 USD buys a satisfying meal.
- Open: 11am–10:00pm Sunday through Thursday and 11am–11:00pm Friday & Sat.
- Recommended dishes: Quail Egg Siu Sai, Custard Buns for snacks
- Tel: +852 2326 1968 You can book online on their site!
- Chinese name: 鼎點 1968
- Address: 59 Wyndham Street, Central | G/f, Hong Kong, China (中環雲咸街59號地舖)
- MTR: From Central Station Exit D2 under the IFC Mall, it is a 9 minute walk up D'Aguilar Street. Very convenient for tourists.
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