What is the best dim sum restaurant in London?

According to Harry Hungry's ranking, YUE Kitchen is currently the top-rated dim sum restaurant in London with a Harry Score of 88/100.

How does Harry Hungry score dim sum restaurants in London?

Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.

Are there tourist-trap dim sum restaurants in London to avoid?

Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for London on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.

London

Best Dim sum in London.

Harry currently ranks 10 dim sum spots in London, scoring 82–88 on the Harry Score. One carries critic or guide backing.

Dim sum is a volume business with nowhere to hide: every basket that lands is a fresh verdict on the kitchen. Harry wants har gow skins that don't stick, siu mai that taste of pork rather than filler, and a cart that moves fast enough that nothing arrives tepid. The tablecloth can be plastic. The shrimp cannot be.

Ranked by the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.

Scores last recomputed 3 August 2026

YUE Kitchen

cantonese · chinese

34 Bethnal Grn Rd, London E1 6HT

4.8 across 724 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

鴻記 Hong Ji Dim Sum Thai Restaurant

327 Euston Rd., London NW1 3AD

4.9 across 305 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Caveat: A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.

Harry

Worth It

Oriental Gourmet 川北人家

chinese · asian-fusion

123A Holloway Rd, London N7 8LT

4.8 across 1.3k Google reviews; restaurant with exposed brickwork and wood floors, serving Chinese dishes and dim sum….

Harry

Worth It

Din Tai Fung Canary Wharf

taiwanese · dim-sum

Unit CR32, 1 Crossrail Pl

4.8 across 4.7k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; listed in the Michelin Guide.

Harry

Worth It

PeonyStar Chinese Restaurant

chinese · dim-sum

270-272 High St, London W3 9BH

4.9 across 269 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.

Caveat: A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.

Harry

Worth It

Shan Shui Social

chinese · dim-sum

14 Buckingham Palace Rd, London SW1W 0QP

4.7 across 388 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Old Town 97 - Brentford

chinese · cantonese

Unit 8, Brentford Lock

4.7 across 556 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Caveat: Only Google has weighed in so far — a single source, so read the score as provisional.

Harry

Worth It

MamaMei

chinese · dim-sum

740 Holloway Rd, Archway

4.7 across 212 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Shanghai Family

chinese · dim-sum

40 New Oxford St, London WC1A 1EP

4.6 across 1.4k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; soup dumplings & other Chinese specialties served in an informal locale with banquet space.

Harry

Worth It

Three Uncles Camden

cantonese · chinese

2nd Floor, Hawley Wharf

4.7 across 682 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

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Questions Harry gets about dim sum in London

What is the best dim sum restaurant in London?: According to Harry Hungry's ranking, YUE Kitchen is currently the top-rated dim sum restaurant in London with a Harry Score of 88/100.
How does Harry Hungry score dim sum restaurants in London?: Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
Are there tourist-trap dim sum restaurants in London to avoid?: Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for London on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.

Best Dim sum in London.

Harry currently ranks 10 dim sum spots in London, scoring 82–88 on the Harry Score. One carries critic or guide backing.

Ranked by the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.

Scores last recomputed 3 August 2026

YUE Kitchen

cantonese · chinese

34 Bethnal Grn Rd, London E1 6HT

4.8 across 724 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

鴻記 Hong Ji Dim Sum Thai Restaurant

327 Euston Rd., London NW1 3AD

4.9 across 305 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Caveat: A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.

Harry

Worth It

Oriental Gourmet 川北人家

chinese · asian-fusion

123A Holloway Rd, London N7 8LT

4.8 across 1.3k Google reviews; restaurant with exposed brickwork and wood floors, serving Chinese dishes and dim sum….

Harry

Worth It

Din Tai Fung Canary Wharf

taiwanese · dim-sum

Unit CR32, 1 Crossrail Pl

4.8 across 4.7k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; listed in the Michelin Guide.

Harry

Worth It

PeonyStar Chinese Restaurant

chinese · dim-sum

270-272 High St, London W3 9BH

4.9 across 269 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.

Caveat: A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.

Harry

Worth It

Shan Shui Social

chinese · dim-sum

14 Buckingham Palace Rd, London SW1W 0QP

4.7 across 388 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Old Town 97 - Brentford

chinese · cantonese

Unit 8, Brentford Lock

4.7 across 556 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Caveat: Only Google has weighed in so far — a single source, so read the score as provisional.

Harry

Worth It

MamaMei

chinese · dim-sum

740 Holloway Rd, Archway

4.7 across 212 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Shanghai Family

chinese · dim-sum

40 New Oxford St, London WC1A 1EP

4.6 across 1.4k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; soup dumplings & other Chinese specialties served in an informal locale with banquet space.

Harry

Worth It

Three Uncles Camden

cantonese · chinese

2nd Floor, Hawley Wharf

4.7 across 682 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Questions Harry gets about dim sum in London

What is the best dim sum restaurant in London?: According to Harry Hungry's ranking, YUE Kitchen is currently the top-rated dim sum restaurant in London with a Harry Score of 88/100.
How does Harry Hungry score dim sum restaurants in London?: Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
Are there tourist-trap dim sum restaurants in London to avoid?: Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for London on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.