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Chinese · San Francisco
🥟 Best Xiao Long Bao 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
Dumpling Story - Valencia
Mission Dolores · ★ 4.8 (483 reviews) · $$
Talked about 55Loved 91%
“Dumpling story is traditional dumplings at a medium price point. One of the nicer interiors in the mission. I ordered the xiao long bao, shengjian…”
694 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Rank 02
Dumpling Zone
West of Twin Peaks · ★ 4.8 (277 reviews) · $$
Talked about 35Loved 93%
“Literally some of the best XLB i might have ever had. We ordered the crab and pork xiao long bao , pork bao , chili oil noodles and green onion…”
408 Dewey Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94116
Rank 03
Yuanbao Jiaozi 元寶餃子
Outer Sunset · ★ 4.6 (714 reviews) · $$
Talked about 40Loved 90%
“I have been coming here since their grand opening and left the city for a while and just visited again. The beef noodle soup is still so good and…”
2110 Irving St, San Francisco, CA 94122
Rank 04
Dumpling Time Design District
Showplace Square · ★ 4.5 (2812 reviews) · $$
Talked about 70Loved 82%
“I don't live in the city but I've had to come up here every day because my wife had been transferred to a hospital in San Francisco. She went…”
Parking lot, 11 Division St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Rank 05
WenChang Dumpling Restaurant
Central Richmond · ★ 4.7 (392 reviews) · $
Talked about 27Loved 78%
“I'm just trying places that are supposed to have good hot and sour soup. The one here is vegetarian with strong sour flavor. I like the addition…”
1650 Balboa St, San Francisco, CA 94121