San Francisco, CA
Best Dim Sum in San Francisco.
Harry's top 10 dim sum spots in San Francisco score 72–83 on the Harry Score. 5 carry critic or guide backing. Prices run $ to $$$.
Dim sum is a volume business with nowhere to hide: every basket that lands is a fresh verdict on the kitchen. Harry wants har gow skins that don't stick, siu mai that taste of pork rather than filler, and a cart that moves fast enough that nothing arrives tepid. The tablecloth can be plastic. The shrimp cannot be.
Ranked by Harry Score. The Harry Score is a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.
Scores last recomputed
HK Lounge Bistro
dim-sum · cantonese
1136 Folsom St, San Francisco
4.6 across 344 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and The Infatuation.
$$
Harry
83
Worth It
77
City View Restaurant
dim-sum · cantonese
33 Walter U Lum Pl, San Francisco
4.5 across 1.7k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; ranked #70 of 5,905 locally on Tripadvisor.
$$
Harry
78
Worth It
74
Four Kings 四大天王
cantonese · japanese-izakaya
710 Commercial St, San Francisco
4.2 across 452 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and Eater 38.
$$
Harry
77
Worth It
74
bao
dim-sum · cantonese
590 Valencia St, San Francisco
4.5 across 618 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; dim sum is served along with an array of Chinese small plates at this light, artful….
$$
Harry
77
Worth It
74
Lai Hong Lounge
dim-sum · vietnamese
1416 Powell St, San Francisco
4.5 across 991 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; listed in the Michelin Guide.
$$
Harry
76
Worth It
74
Good Luck Dim Sum
dim-sum · dumpling
736 Clement St, San Francisco
4.5 across 2.0k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; patrons line up for a wide selection of dim sum served in a busy, no-frills space.
$
Harry
76
Worth It
76
Osmanthus Dim Sum Lounge
dim-sum · dumpling
504 Broadway, San Francisco
4.4 across 948 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; relaxed eatery doling out Pan-Asian staples like samosas, dumpling & noodles, plus beer.
$$
Harry
75
Worth It
73
Yank Sing
dim-sum · cantonese
49 Stevenson St, San Francisco
3.6 across 2.9k Yelp reviews; named by The Infatuation and Michelin Guide.
Caveat: Critics love it. Normal people are divided. Could be brilliant, could be a $240 mistake.
$$$
Harry
74
Worth It
71
New Fortune Restaurant
cantonese · chinese
815 Stockton St, San Francisco
4.4 across 435 Google reviews; low-key eatery serving Cantonese dishes such as noodles, dim sum, and rice plates.
Caveat: Google is the only voice on this one yet; treat the number as an early read.
$
Harry
73
Worth It
73
Hon’s Wun-Tun House 洪記面家
cantonese · chinese
733 Washington St, San Francisco
4.0 across 900 Yelp reviews; praised by The Infatuation (Infatuation Hit List #2 (2026)).
$$
Harry
72
Worth It
72
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Questions Harry gets about dim sum in San Francisco
- What is the best dim sum restaurant in San Francisco?
- HK Lounge Bistro tops Harry's dim sum list for San Francisco right now, with a Harry Score of 83/100.
- How does Harry Hungry score dim sum restaurants in San Francisco?
- 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 San Francisco 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 San Francisco on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.