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🧋 Best Dim Sum in San Francisco

5 spots ranked by what reviewers actually love. High mentions do not mean high quality.

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Rank 01 · The gold standard

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Mission Dolores · ★ 4.5 (626 reviews) · $$
Talked about 40Loved 88%
“Such a great dim sum spot - I’ll definitely be back. The chicken pot stickers were a standout, super flavorful with the perfect crisp, and the fried…”
590 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Rank 02

HK Lounge Bistro

SoMa · ★ 4.5 (357 reviews) · $$$
Talked about 35Loved 86%
“Some of the best Chinese food! Bit pricey but certainly worth it. We were a party of 4 and ordered 9 items among the 4 of us. Do make a…”
1136 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Rank 03

Dragon Beaux

Little Russia · ★ 4.4 (2106 reviews) · $$
Talked about 120Loved 87%
“Great dim sum, great menu with lots of dishes we are interested in. We tried the special dish the soy sauce frog meat and the Malay (馬拉盞) okra…”
5700 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94121
Rank 04

Mama Ji's

Eureka Valley · ★ 4.4 (956 reviews) · $$
Talked about 30Loved 83%
“Came here with modest expectations but was very pleasantly surprised. All the dishes were packed with flavor and they did not hold back on the…”
4416 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94114
Rank 05

Dim The Way

Ingleside · ★ 4.8 (54 reviews) · $$
Talked about 8Loved 100%
“Is my first time here. The ambience is more South Florida key west with the color schema and vibe but is definitely a local Cantonese spot. We’ve…”
1109 Ocean Ave, San Francisco, CA 94112

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