San Francisco, CA
Harry currently ranks 10 dim sum spots in San Francisco, scoring 74–83 on the Harry Score. 4 carry critic or guide backing. Prices run $ to $$$.
Dim sum is a volume business with nowhere to hide: every basket that lands is a fresh verdict on the kitchen. Harry wants har gow skins that don't stick, siu mai that taste of pork rather than filler, and a cart that moves fast enough that nothing arrives tepid. The tablecloth can be plastic. The shrimp cannot be.
Ranked by the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.
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dim-sum · cantonese
1136 Folsom St, San Francisco
4.6 across 344 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and The Infatuation.
$$
Harry
83
Worth It
77
dumpling · dim-sum
1556 Noriega St, San Francisco
4.4 across 211 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
$$
Harry
81
Worth It
78
dumpling · dim-sum
335 Noe St, San Francisco
4.4 across 613 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; ranked #953 of 5,903 locally on Tripadvisor.
$$
Harry
78
Worth It
74
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.
$$
Harry
78
Worth It
74
cantonese · japanese-izakaya
710 Commercial St, San Francisco
4.2 across 452 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and Eater 38.
$$
Harry
77
Worth It
74
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….
$$
Harry
77
Worth It
74
dim-sum · vietnamese
1416 Powell St, San Francisco
4.5 across 991 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; listed in the Michelin Guide.
$$
Harry
76
Worth It
74
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
dim-sum · wine-bar
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.
$$
Harry
75
Worth It
73
dim-sum · cantonese
49 Stevenson St, San Francisco
3.6 across 2.9k Yelp reviews; named by The Infatuation and Michelin Guide.
Caveat: Critics love it. Normal people are divided. Could be brilliant, could be a $240 mistake.
$$$
Harry
74
Worth It
71
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