Best Kid Friendly Dim Sum in San Francisco — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

Places

by overall quality

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Rank 1.
Dumpling Zone
chinese · dumpling · San Francisco
4.8 across 260 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #933 of 5,903 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
8 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 20:30G4.8TY4.6MS
Google4.8(260)Yelp4.6(250)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 2.
御食园 Z & Y Peking Duck
chinese · dumpling · San Francisco
sceneneighborhoodcasual
Bib GourmandTIME OUT #6
4.6 across 1.6k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Time Out and Michelin Guide.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
Hype radar · high
5 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 15:00G4.6T4.0Y4.5MS
Google4.6(1.6k)Yelp4.5(1.6k)Tripadvisor4.0(596)
- A lot of the buzz is brand, not bites. Don't book it expecting a revelation.
WarningA lot of the buzz is brand, not bites. Don't book it expecting a revelation.
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Rank 3.
Bao Bao Dumpling
chinese · San Francisco
4.8 across 135 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
8 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 14:30G4.8T4.0Y4.3MS
Google4.8(135)Yelp4.3(90)Tripadvisor4.0(15)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 4.
Dumpling Story - Valencia
dumpling · chinese-noodle · San Francisco
4.8 across 444 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; ranked #148 of 5,905 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
18 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 21:00G4.8T4.4Y4.7MS
Google4.8(444)Yelp4.7(254)Tripadvisor4.4(337)
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Rank 5.
Xiang Xiang Noodle
chinese-noodle · Alameda
4.8 across 123 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #68 of 1,488 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
22 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 21:00G4.8T4.6Y4.7MS
Google4.8(123)Yelp4.7(110)Tripadvisor4.6(31)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 6.
Hai Ky Mi Gia Chinese Cuisine
chinese-noodle · vietnamese · San Francisco
4.5 across 1.3k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; chinese soups filled with ingredients like egg noodles, wontons, satay beef & duck.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Great Value
13 min · $ · ClosedToday · 09:00 — 18:00G4.6T4.6Y4.5MS
Google4.6(675)Yelp4.5(1.3k)Tripadvisor4.6(24)
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Rank 7.
Fuwa Dumpling
chinese · San Francisco
4.9 across 149 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
12 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 15:00G4.9T3.7Y4.6MS
Google4.9(149)Yelp4.6(144)Tripadvisor3.7(6)
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Rank 8.
DIM SUM BEST Of TASTE
dim-sum · cantonese · Alameda
4.4 across 175 Tripadvisor reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #4 of 287 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Great Value
21 min · $ · ClosedToday · 10:00 — 19:00G4.8T4.4Y4.3MS
Google4.8(73)Yelp4.3(85)Tripadvisor4.4(175)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 9.
WenChang Dumpling Restaurant
chinese · dumpling · San Francisco
4.7 across 375 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; laid-back destination serving traditional Chinese dishes amid unpretentious surroundings.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
9 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 14:00G4.7T3.7Y4.5MS
Google4.7(375)Yelp4.5(220)Tripadvisor3.7(6)
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Rank 10.
spicy & cloud restaurant
chinese · San Francisco
3.1 across 360 Yelp reviews; ranked #519 of 5,905 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 21:30G4.7T4.0Y3.1MS
Google4.7(223)Yelp3.1(360)Tripadvisor4.0(117)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Kid Friendly Dim Sum in San Francisco — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

Places

by overall quality

Worth sharing

Send these ten to whoever’s asking where to eat.

Post on X

Sort

Rank 1.
Dumpling Zone
chinese · dumpling · San Francisco
4.8 across 260 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #933 of 5,903 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
8 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 20:30G4.8TY4.6MS
Google4.8(260)Yelp4.6(250)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 2.
御食园 Z & Y Peking Duck
chinese · dumpling · San Francisco
sceneneighborhoodcasual
Bib GourmandTIME OUT #6
4.6 across 1.6k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Time Out and Michelin Guide.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
Hype radar · high
5 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 15:00G4.6T4.0Y4.5MS
Google4.6(1.6k)Yelp4.5(1.6k)Tripadvisor4.0(596)
- A lot of the buzz is brand, not bites. Don't book it expecting a revelation.
WarningA lot of the buzz is brand, not bites. Don't book it expecting a revelation.
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Rank 3.
Bao Bao Dumpling
chinese · San Francisco
4.8 across 135 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
8 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 14:30G4.8T4.0Y4.3MS
Google4.8(135)Yelp4.3(90)Tripadvisor4.0(15)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 4.
Dumpling Story - Valencia
dumpling · chinese-noodle · San Francisco
4.8 across 444 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; ranked #148 of 5,905 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
18 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 21:00G4.8T4.4Y4.7MS
Google4.8(444)Yelp4.7(254)Tripadvisor4.4(337)
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Rank 5.
Xiang Xiang Noodle
chinese-noodle · Alameda
4.8 across 123 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #68 of 1,488 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
22 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 21:00G4.8T4.6Y4.7MS
Google4.8(123)Yelp4.7(110)Tripadvisor4.6(31)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 6.
Hai Ky Mi Gia Chinese Cuisine
chinese-noodle · vietnamese · San Francisco
4.5 across 1.3k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; chinese soups filled with ingredients like egg noodles, wontons, satay beef & duck.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Great Value
13 min · $ · ClosedToday · 09:00 — 18:00G4.6T4.6Y4.5MS
Google4.6(675)Yelp4.5(1.3k)Tripadvisor4.6(24)
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Rank 7.
Fuwa Dumpling
chinese · San Francisco
4.9 across 149 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
12 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 15:00G4.9T3.7Y4.6MS
Google4.9(149)Yelp4.6(144)Tripadvisor3.7(6)
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
Call Google Yelp Directions Instagram · 156 Card
Rank 8.
DIM SUM BEST Of TASTE
dim-sum · cantonese · Alameda
4.4 across 175 Tripadvisor reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #4 of 287 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Great Value
21 min · $ · ClosedToday · 10:00 — 19:00G4.8T4.4Y4.3MS
Google4.8(73)Yelp4.3(85)Tripadvisor4.4(175)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 9.
WenChang Dumpling Restaurant
chinese · dumpling · San Francisco
4.7 across 375 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; laid-back destination serving traditional Chinese dishes amid unpretentious surroundings.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
9 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 14:00G4.7T3.7Y4.5MS
Google4.7(375)Yelp4.5(220)Tripadvisor3.7(6)
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Rank 10.
spicy & cloud restaurant
chinese · San Francisco
3.1 across 360 Yelp reviews; ranked #519 of 5,905 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 21:30G4.7T4.0Y3.1MS
Google4.7(223)Yelp3.1(360)Tripadvisor4.0(117)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Kid Friendly Dim Sum in San Francisco — Harry's ten

Dumpling Zone

御食园 Z & Y Peking Duck

Bao Bao Dumpling

Dumpling Story - ValenciaH★

Xiang Xiang Noodle

Hai Ky Mi Gia Chinese Cuisine

Fuwa Dumpling

DIM SUM BEST Of TASTE

WenChang Dumpling Restaurant

spicy & cloud restaurant

Best Kid Friendly Dim Sum in San Francisco — Harry's ten

Dumpling Zone

御食园 Z & Y Peking Duck

Bao Bao Dumpling

Dumpling Story - ValenciaH★

Xiang Xiang Noodle

Hai Ky Mi Gia Chinese Cuisine

Fuwa Dumpling

DIM SUM BEST Of TASTE

WenChang Dumpling Restaurant

spicy & cloud restaurant

Dumpling Story - Valencia

Dumpling Story - Valencia