Rank 1.
Din Tai Fung Covent Garden
taiwanese · dim-sum · London WC2E 8PS
dim sum done right when they're on—xiaolongbao with actual juice, proper char siu bao. just inconsistent enough that you might catch them on an off day.
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: Middling
$$ · Open nowToday · 11:00 — 23:00G4.5T3.8Y3.0MSFB4.2FS3.1
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
Warninggoogle loves it, yelp doesn't. tourist tax is real here; you're paying for the covent garden address as much as the food.