The best in NYC
41 restaurants, ranked
Soup, pan-fried, hand-folded. Five dollars still gets you full in the right room.
Chinatown · Manhattan · $$
Went on a quiet Tuesday and ordered too much on purpose. The OG fried dumplings and the shrimp har gow are the move; the room — tin ceilings, red booths on Doyers — is half the reason to go.
Flushing · Queens · $
A counter-service Flushing institution famous for its wontons in chili oil, slicked with garlic and scallions. Cash-only, no frills, and beloved for its pork-and-soup dumplings.
Flushing · Queens · $$$
An upscale Sichuan destination known for refined banquet cooking, with silky wontons in fiery red chili oil and elegant plating that elevates regional classics.
Chinatown · Manhattan · $$
The soup dumpling that put xiao long bao on the New York map. Crab-and-pork broth in a delicate skin; expect a shared table and a short wait.
Flushing · Queens · $
A food-court stall inside Golden Shopping Mall turning out dozens of dumpling varieties, from lamb-and-green-squash to fish-and-chive, hand-folded to order at rock-bottom prices.
Flushing · Queens · $$
A sit-down spot offering an encyclopedic menu of over a hundred dumpling fillings, from classic pork-and-chive to adventurous lamb, shrimp roe, and vegetable combinations.
Chinatown · Manhattan · $$
A cozy Mott Street favorite for Shanghainese soup dumplings, with delicate xiao long bao and braised pork that draw steady lines down a narrow dining room.
Flushing · Queens · $
A specialist in thin-skinned soup dumplings bursting with broth, alongside pan-fried buns and hand-pulled noodles in a no-frills, fast-moving dining room.
Chinatown-Two Bridges · Manhattan
Nom Wah Tea Parlor is a Chinatown-Two Bridges spot for dumplings.
Chinatown · Manhattan · $
Four fried pork-and-chive dumplings for a few dollars, hot off the griddle. The value benchmark the whole category gets measured against.
Downtown Brooklyn-DUMBO-Boerum Hill · Brooklyn
Panda Express is a Downtown Brooklyn-DUMBO-Boerum Hill spot for dumplings.
East Midtown-Turtle Bay · Manhattan
Panda Express is a East Midtown-Turtle Bay spot for dumplings.
East Village · Manhattan
Panda Express is a East Village spot for dumplings.
Hell's Kitchen · Manhattan
Panda Express is a Hell's Kitchen spot for dumplings.
Jamaica · Queens
Panda Express is a Jamaica spot for dumplings.
Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square · Manhattan
Panda Express is a Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square spot for dumplings.
Morningside Heights · Manhattan
Panda Express is a Morningside Heights spot for dumplings.
University Heights (North)-Fordham · The Bronx
Panda Express is a University Heights (North)-Fordham spot for dumplings.
Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island · Manhattan
Panda Express is a Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island spot for dumplings.
Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island · Manhattan
Xi'an Famous Foods is a Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island spot for dumplings.
Midtown-Times Square · Manhattan
Xi'an Famous Foods is a Midtown-Times Square spot for dumplings.
Jamaica · Queens
DhanShiri is a Jamaica spot for dumplings.
Rego Park · Queens
Fu Ying is a Rego Park spot for dumplings.
SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square · Manhattan
Funny BBQ 98 is a SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square spot for dumplings.
Chinatown-Two Bridges · Manhattan
Golden Unicorn is a Chinatown-Two Bridges spot for dumplings.
Sunset Park (Central) · Brooklyn
Great Forest Food is a Sunset Park (Central) spot for dumplings.
SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square · Manhattan
Jing Fong is a SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square spot for dumplings.
Chinatown-Two Bridges · Manhattan
Jisu Vegetarian is a Chinatown-Two Bridges spot for dumplings.
Windsor Terrace-South Slope · Brooklyn
Joy Kitchen is a Windsor Terrace-South Slope spot for dumplings.
Murray Hill-Kips Bay · Manhattan
Little Alley is a Murray Hill-Kips Bay spot for dumplings.
Bushwick (East) · Brooklyn
No. 1 Restaurant is a Bushwick (East) spot for dumplings.
Murray Hill-Kips Bay · Manhattan
Profit is a Murray Hill-Kips Bay spot for dumplings.
Gravesend (South) · Brooklyn
Quan Bao is a Gravesend (South) spot for dumplings.
Jamaica Estates-Holliswood · Queens
Sagar Chinese is a Jamaica Estates-Holliswood spot for dumplings.
Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook · Brooklyn
Sal Tang's is a Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook spot for dumplings.
Elmhurst · Queens
Taiwanese Gourmet is a Elmhurst spot for dumplings.
Upper West Side-Manhattan Valley · Manhattan
The Tang is a Upper West Side-Manhattan Valley spot for dumplings.
East Village · Manhattan
Tim Ho Wan is a East Village spot for dumplings.
Lower East Side · Manhattan
Wa Lung Kitchen is a Lower East Side spot for dumplings.
Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest · Queens
Wo Kee Noodle is a Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest spot for dumplings.
Dyker Heights · Brooklyn
Yi Poh Kitchen is a Dyker Heights spot for dumplings.