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San Francisco's Best Dumplings
Bund Shanghai Restaurant is one of San Francisco's Best Dumplings.

1. Bund Shanghai Restaurant

7.6
640 Jackson St (btwn Grant Ave & Kearny St), San Francisco, CA
Shanghai-Restaurant · Chinatown · 59 Tipps und Bewertungen

EaterEater: Come here for the excellent xiao long bao (soup dumplings), which sport thin wrappers and juicy fillings. Prepare for future cravings by leaving with a bag of frozen dumplings to go. Mehr erfahren.

Chili House SF is one of San Francisco's Best Dumplings.

2. Chili House SF

7.5
726 Clement St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Chinesisches Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 49 Tipps und Bewertungen

EaterEater: Made fresh daily, Chili House's dumplings are a welcome reprieve from the numbing spices of the Sichuan fare. Choose from xiao long bao, shumai, pot stickers, and more. Mehr erfahren.

China Live is one of San Francisco's Best Dumplings.

3. China Live

8.2
644 Broadway, San Francisco, CA
Chinesisches Restaurant · North Beach · 56 Tipps und Bewertungen

EaterEater: This restaurant offers a stunning survey of regional specialties, including classic Chinese dumplings like standout sheng jian bao, pork dumping fried to crispy perfection on specially imported pans. Mehr erfahren.

City View Restaurant is one of San Francisco's Best Dumplings.

4. City View Restaurant

8.0
33 Walter U Lum Pl (btwn Clay & Washington St), San Francisco, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 100 Tipps und Bewertungen

EaterEater: It's your standard cart-style dim sum, so within seconds of sitting down, you'll be bombarded with carts flaunting tasty dumplings and delicious small plates. Mehr erfahren.

Dim Sum Club is one of San Francisco's Best Dumplings.

5. Dim Sum Club

2550 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Union Street · 31 Tipps und Bewertungen

EaterEater: The dim sum, and especially the dumplings, is the way to go. Choose from pork buns, steamed shrimp dumplings, pork and shrimp shumai, vegetarian dumplings, and soup dumplings. Mehr erfahren.

Dragon Beaux is one of San Francisco's Best Dumplings.

6. Dragon Beaux

8.3
5700 Geary Blvd (at 21st Ave), San Francisco, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 74 Tipps und Bewertungen

EaterEater: Dragon Beaux has the city's most Instagram-friendly dumplings, with the very recognizable shot (below) of five different flavors of soup dumplings. Mehr erfahren.

Dumpling Time is one of San Francisco's Best Dumplings.

7. Dumpling Time

8.8
11 Division St (at De Haro St), San Francisco, CA
Knödel-Restaurant · Showplace Square · 82 Tipps und Bewertungen

EaterEater: Order generously, and you'll leave as stuffed as their King-Dum soup dumpling, which is large enough to stick a straw into. Mehr erfahren.

Good Mong Kok Bakery is one of San Francisco's Best Dumplings.

8. Good Mong Kok Bakery

8.2
1039 Stockton St (btw Jackson St. & Washington St.), San Francisco, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 95 Tipps und Bewertungen

EaterEater: Be prepared to wait in line at this bakery-style dim sum joint, where you order at the counter as you walk by the options and take them in a box to go. Cash only. Mehr erfahren.

Kingdom of Dumpling is one of San Francisco's Best Dumplings.

9. Kingdom of Dumpling

7.8
1713 Taraval St (btwn 27th & 28th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Knödel-Restaurant · Parkside · 142 Tipps und Bewertungen

EaterEater: It's known for its Northern-style shuijiao dumplings, which are more oblong, have thicker wrappers, and fillings like lamb or pork and cabbage. Mehr erfahren.

10. Koi Palace 鯉魚門海鮮茶寮

8.5
365 Gellert Blvd (at Hickey Blvd), Daly City, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Serramonte · 143 Tipps und Bewertungen

EaterEater: You'll have to venture south to experience Koi Palace, but this cavernous dim sum enclave has all the dumplings you could want, and a whole lot more. Mehr erfahren.

MaMa Ji's is one of San Francisco's Best Dumplings.

11. MaMa Ji's

8.7
4416 18th St (btwn Douglass & Eureka St), San Francisco, CA
Szechuan-Restaurant · Eureka Valley · 107 Tipps und Bewertungen

EaterEater: Dumplings take up a very large portion of the dim sum menu at this Castro Sichuan spot, and includes more unusual varieties. Mehr erfahren.

Namu Gaji is one of San Francisco's Best Dumplings.

12. Namu Gaji

499 Dolores St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Koreanisches Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 182 Tipps und Bewertungen

EaterEater: We dare you not to pick up the bowl and sip the remaining rich dashi at the bottom. Bonus: Korean mandoo have been known to make special appearances on the menu from time to time. Mehr erfahren.

13. Old Mandarin Islamic Restaurant 老北京

8.3
3132 Vicente St (at 43rd Ave), San Francisco, CA
Chinesisches Restaurant · Outer Sunset · 74 Tipps und Bewertungen

EaterEater: You'll see workers making the dumplings if you take a bathroom break through the kitchen, so you know what you're getting is very fresh. Mehr erfahren.

Red Chilli is one of San Francisco's Best Dumplings.

14. Red Chilli

7.5
522 Jones St, San Francisco, CA
Indisches Restaurant · Tenderloin · 25 Tipps und Bewertungen

EaterEater: The minced chicken filling is incredibly juicy, and the wrapping is perfectly cooked throughout, which can be hard to manage in this extra-pleated style of dumpling. Mehr erfahren.

Rintaro is one of San Francisco's Best Dumplings.

15. Rintaro

9.1
82 14th St (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Japanisches Restaurant · Mission District · 73 Tipps und Bewertungen

EaterEater: Rintaro's gyoza aren't always on the menu, but when they are, make sure you order the Berkshire pork-filled, lattice-surrounded dumplings. Mehr erfahren.

Shanghai Dumpling King is one of San Francisco's Best Dumplings.

16. Shanghai Dumpling King

3319 Balboa St (btwn 34th & 35th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Knödel-Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 170 Tipps und Bewertungen

EaterEater: Get an order of the regular XLB and maybe also the variation stuffed with crab, but don’t overlook the rest of the menu. Mehr erfahren.

The Morris is one of San Francisco's Best Dumplings.

17. The Morris

8.9
2501 Mariposa St (Hampshire), San Francisco, CA
Neuamerikanisches Restaurant · Mission District · 26 Tipps und Bewertungen

EaterEater: The decadent flavor and umami bomb that lies within the tender wrapping is worth the money, so saddle up the bar, order a few and pair them with the restaurant's extensive wine list. Mehr erfahren.

Yank Sing is one of San Francisco's Best Dumplings.

18. Yank Sing

8.5
101 Spear St (inside Rincon Center), San Francisco, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Financial District · 229 Tipps und Bewertungen

EaterEater: It's expensive for dim sum, but you get what you pay for at Yank Sing. Here, the xiao long bao are exemplary, and carts arrive in abundance carrying many other dumpling delights. Mehr erfahren.