Dim Sum

This Din Tai Fung in Santa Monica is special—it’s the chain’s first location where you can eat expertly folded xiao long bao while gazing at an ocean view.

Spin that lazy susan—these are the 10 best dim sum restaurants in Los Angeles.

Ixlb DimSum Eats is a Hollywood Chinese spot with very solid takeout dim sum.

Kingdom Dim Sum is a casual takeout shop in Thai Town/East Hollywood that's one of the best options for quick, affordable dim sum outside of the SGV.

Quick, cheap, and tasty—Lucky 1 is a fantastic option for takeout dim sum in the SGV.

NBC Seafood is a classic dim sum spot with cart service in Monterey Park.

Sea Harbour is a dim sum restaurant in Rosemead with great food and great people watching.

Chef Tony is a streamlined dim sum spot with creative takes on Cantonese staples.

If you're looking for a deluxe dim sum experience in the SGV, head to Bistro 1968.

Hong Kong Dim Sum House in San Gabriel serves fantastic dim sum in a tiny space.

Palace Seafood is a solid dim sum option on the Westside.

Lunasia is a dim sum mini-chain that has a great new location in Torrance.

It’s xiao long bao time.

Tian’s is a solid option if you’re in Chinatown and craving dim sum.

The Terrace is located in The Langham hotel in Pasadena, and serves a pretty solid dim sum brunch on Sundays.

Capital Seafood is a great dim sum restaurant in Beverly Hills that could save you a trip to the San Gabriel Valley.

Dan is an excellent, low-key dumpling and fried rice spot in Pasadena.

This third location of Sichuan Impression in West LA has the same great Chinese food as the original, with a bigger space.

Lunasia’s Alhambra location serves the best dim sum in Los Angeles, and is always worth the hours-long wait.

We wouldn’t want to live at the Americana Glendale, but we’ll gladly stop in for some excellent soup dumplings at Din Tai Fung.