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Best Dim Sum in London

Har gau, cheung fun and custard buns: the best places for dim sum in London.

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  1. 1King's Cross · Multiple locationsTiny, queue-magnet Cantonese spot serving dim sum all day, with silky prawn cheung fun and juicy xiao long bao.
  2. 2Covent Garden · Multiple locationsThe Taiwanese dumpling giant's London outpost, famous for delicate hand-pleated xiao long bao and crispy pork wontons.
  3. 3St James's · 9 Waterloo Place, SW1Y 4BEUpscale Cantonese dining room off Pall Mall turning out picture-perfect soup dumplings and refined lunchtime dim sum.
  4. 4Royal Docks · London Regatta Centre, Dockside Road, E16 2QTWaterside Cantonese restaurant at the Royal Docks serving crystal dumplings with views over the water and City Airport.
  5. 5Soho · 15 Wardour Street, W1D 6PHChinatown favourite with a 70-plus-item dim sum menu; go for the XO turnip cake and baked roast pork buns.
  6. 6Soho · 15-16 Gerrard Street, W1D 6JEGerrard Street stalwart with an open dumpling kitchen, known for king-size har gow and a sprawling dim sum list.
  7. 7Holloway · 95 Seven Sisters Road, N7 6BUUnassuming Holloway spot ranked London's best dim sum for its translucent handmade har gow and street-style cheung fun.
  8. 8Marylebone · Multiple locationsBustling Baker Street classic of the London dim sum scene, loved for slippery char siu cheung fun.
  9. 9Paddington · 8 Sheldon Square, W2 6EZBasement Cantonese restaurant in Paddington Central offering great-value dim sum, including XO sauce cheung fun.
  10. 10Soho · 20 Gerrard Street, W1D 6JQSleek, dark-wood Chinatown dining room with dense barbecued pork buns and glossy cheung fun.

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