San Francisco, CA
Best Dumplings in San Francisco.
Harry's top 10 dumplings spots in San Francisco score 77–88 on the Harry Score. 3 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 Harry Score. The Harry Score is a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.
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Dumpling Story - Valencia
chinese
694 Valencia St, San Francisco
4.8 across 444 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #148 of 5,905 locally on Tripadvisor.
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Harry
88
Worth It
79
Dumpling Zone
chinese
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
87
Worth It
78
Dumpling Home
chinese
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
83
Worth It
77
Bao Bao Dumpling
chinese
5145 Geary Blvd, San Francisco
4.8 across 135 Google reviews; priced about right for what you get.
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Harry
83
Worth It
77
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.
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Harry
83
Worth It
77
Dumpling Bites
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
Dumpling Union
dumpling
598 Haight St, San Francisco
4.4 across 349 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide.
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Harry
80
Worth It
76
Dumpling House
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.
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Harry
78
Worth It
74
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.
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Harry
78
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….
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Harry
77
Worth It
74
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Questions Harry gets about dumplings in San Francisco
- What is the best dumplings restaurant in San Francisco?
- Dumpling Story - Valencia tops Harry's dumplings list for San Francisco right now, with a Harry Score of 88/100.
- How does Harry Hungry score dumplings 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 dumplings 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.