The listings below were decided by our committee of foodies after much discussion. We wanted to make sure we chose restaurants that were authentic and good quality. In the end, the dim sum restaurants we chose for the top ten fell into two types: the traditional dim sum restaurants with typical Chinese restaurant décor and indifferent service but solid, well-priced dim sum and the ‘modern’ ones with award-winning décor, Western service, and Western prices but equally high quality dim sum.
Traditional Dim Sum
When it comes to traditional dim sum, it is all about value. The key criteria being great tasting food at a low price and if they have great service and nice décor those are an added bonus. In terms of value, we’re looking at dishes around £2-3, so a fulfilling meal can be had for around £10 including tea.Blindly entering Chinatown looking for good dim sum can be a daunting task, with a fair number of restaurants with similar names and similar looking restaurant fronts, the odds are not in your favour. And if you haven’t learned already, in London, you can’t expect a place is good just because there is a crowd or queue. So save yourself the trouble, start with our list and hopefully you’ll find a favourite for a regular weekend dim sum get together with friends.
Royal China
13 Queensway, Bayswater, W2 4QJ. Tel: 020 7221 2535
24-26 Baker Street, W1U 3BZ. Tel: 020 7487 4688
30 Westferry Circus, Riverside, E14 8RR. Tel: 020 7719 0888
68 Queens Grove, St. Johns Wood, NW8 6ER. Tel: 020 7586 4280
With four locations within London, there is no doubt Royal China is popular, and for good reason. Each location maintains the Royal China standard and offers great traditional dim sum, with many swearing it is the best in London. Be prepared to take a ticket and queue if you come on the weekends.
New World
1 Gerrard Place, W1D 5PA
Tel: 020 7734 0396
New World is one of the only restaurants in London where you can have the traditional dim sum experience. In the centre of Chinatown, waitresses come to your table with trolleys of dim sum dishes - simply choose what you fancy. Good for dim sum beginners as there is no need to know the names of each of the dishes. However, it is best to come on a weekend lunchtime when it is most busy and the dishes the most fresh.
Imperial China
25a Lisle Street, WC2H 7BA
Tel: 020 7734 3388
This restaurant is a dim sum gem tucked in Chinatown. You would be mistaken to think this was just any other restaurant; you enter over a little wooden bridge spanning a small pond to arrive at the main seating area. It’s very nicely decorated and you almost expect it to be more expensive than it is. The service here is excellent and the food is equally good.
Lido
41 Gerrard Street, W1D 5QF
Tel: 020 7437 4431
Also in Chinatown, Lido is excellent choice for freshly made to order dim sum. Particularly good are the cheung fung (rice noodle rolls). Lido offers the best value of the restaurants here, with good quality dim sum in a comfortable environment at surprisingly cheap prices.
Golden Dragon
28-29 Gerrard Street, W1D 6JW
Tel: 020 7734 2763
Golden Dragon is a popular place for dim sum and is often very busy on the weekends - reservations are helpful. Food is generally to a high standard although the service can sometimes be a bit sultry, and the decor is beginning to look a little dated. Nevertheless, it's a safe bet for an afternoon snack or weekend brunch of dim sum right in the centre of Chinatown.
Of course, food is very much a subjective and contentious issue. Is there anywhere we have missed? Don't rate some of our choices? Know some great dim sum places outside of London? Let us know below. (dim sum.co.uk)
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