San Francisco, CA
Harry currently ranks 6 dumplings spots in San Francisco, scoring 81–88 on the Harry Score. 2 carry critic or guide backing.
Dumplings are judged on the wrapper — thin enough to read through, strong enough to hold the soup in. Harry counts the pleats, checks whether the filling was seasoned as a filling or as an afterthought, and treats a burst xiao long bao as the small tragedy it is.
Ranked by the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.
Scores last recomputed
dumpling · chinese-noodle
694 Valencia St, San Francisco
4.8 across 444 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; ranked #148 of 5,905 locally on Tripadvisor.
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Harry
88
Worth It
79
chinese · dumpling
408 Dewey Blvd, San Francisco
4.8 across 260 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #933 of 5,903 locally on Tripadvisor.
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Harry
86
Worth It
78
chinese · dumpling
298 Gough St, San Francisco
4.5 across 2.1k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide.
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Harry
84
Worth It
77
chinese · dumpling
606 Jackson St, San Francisco
4.6 across 1.6k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Time Out and Michelin Guide.
Caveat: A lot of the buzz is brand, not bites. Don't book it expecting a revelation.
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Harry
84
Worth It
69
chinese
5145 Geary Blvd, San Francisco
4.8 across 135 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
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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.
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Harry
81
Worth It
78
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