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San Francisco's Best Dumplings
Bund Shanghai Restaurant is one of San Francisco's Best Dumplings.

1. Bund Shanghai Restaurant

7.6
640 Jackson St (btwn Grant Ave & Kearny St), San Francisco, CA
Shanghai Restaurant · Chinatown · 59 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Come here for the excellent xiao long bao (soup dumplings), which sport thin wrappers and juicy fillings. Prepare for future cravings by leaving with a bag of frozen dumplings to go. Read more.

Chili House SF is one of San Francisco's Best Dumplings.

2. Chili House SF

7.5
726 Clement St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 49 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Made fresh daily, Chili House's dumplings are a welcome reprieve from the numbing spices of the Sichuan fare. Choose from xiao long bao, shumai, pot stickers, and more. Read more.

China Live is one of San Francisco's Best Dumplings.

3. China Live

8.2
644 Broadway, San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · North Beach · 56 tips and reviews

EaterEater: This restaurant offers a stunning survey of regional specialties, including classic Chinese dumplings like standout sheng jian bao, pork dumping fried to crispy perfection on specially imported pans. Read more.

City View Restaurant is one of San Francisco's Best Dumplings.

4. City View Restaurant

8.0
33 Walter U Lum Pl (btwn Clay & Washington St), San Francisco, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 100 tips and reviews

EaterEater: It's your standard cart-style dim sum, so within seconds of sitting down, you'll be bombarded with carts flaunting tasty dumplings and delicious small plates. Read more.

Dim Sum Club is one of San Francisco's Best Dumplings.

5. Dim Sum Club

2550 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Union Street · 31 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The dim sum, and especially the dumplings, is the way to go. Choose from pork buns, steamed shrimp dumplings, pork and shrimp shumai, vegetarian dumplings, and soup dumplings. Read more.

Dragon Beaux is one of San Francisco's Best Dumplings.

6. Dragon Beaux

8.4
5700 Geary Blvd (at 21st Ave), San Francisco, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 74 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Dragon Beaux has the city's most Instagram-friendly dumplings, with the very recognizable shot (below) of five different flavors of soup dumplings. Read more.

Dumpling Time is one of San Francisco's Best Dumplings.

7. Dumpling Time

8.7
11 Division St (at De Haro St), San Francisco, CA
Dumpling Restaurant · Showplace Square · 82 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Order generously, and you'll leave as stuffed as their King-Dum soup dumpling, which is large enough to stick a straw into. Read more.

Good Mong Kok Bakery is one of San Francisco's Best Dumplings.

8. Good Mong Kok Bakery

8.1
1039 Stockton St (btw Jackson St. & Washington St.), San Francisco, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 95 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Be prepared to wait in line at this bakery-style dim sum joint, where you order at the counter as you walk by the options and take them in a box to go. Cash only. Read more.

Kingdom of Dumpling is one of San Francisco's Best Dumplings.

9. Kingdom of Dumpling

7.8
1713 Taraval St (btwn 27th & 28th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Dumpling Restaurant · Parkside · 142 tips and reviews

EaterEater: It's known for its Northern-style shuijiao dumplings, which are more oblong, have thicker wrappers, and fillings like lamb or pork and cabbage. Read more.

10. Koi Palace

8.5
365 Gellert Blvd (at Hickey Blvd), Daly City, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Serramonte · 143 tips and reviews

EaterEater: You'll have to venture south to experience Koi Palace, but this cavernous dim sum enclave has all the dumplings you could want, and a whole lot more. Read more.

MaMa Ji's is one of San Francisco's Best Dumplings.

11. MaMa Ji's

8.7
4416 18th St (btwn Douglass & Eureka St), San Francisco, CA
Szechuan Restaurant · Eureka Valley · 107 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Dumplings take up a very large portion of the dim sum menu at this Castro Sichuan spot, and includes more unusual varieties. Read more.

Namu Gaji is one of San Francisco's Best Dumplings.

12. Namu Gaji

499 Dolores St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Korean Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 182 tips and reviews

EaterEater: We dare you not to pick up the bowl and sip the remaining rich dashi at the bottom. Bonus: Korean mandoo have been known to make special appearances on the menu from time to time. Read more.

13. Old Mandarin Islamic Restaurant 老北京

8.3
3132 Vicente St (at 43rd Ave), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Outer Sunset · 74 tips and reviews

EaterEater: You'll see workers making the dumplings if you take a bathroom break through the kitchen, so you know what you're getting is very fresh. Read more.

Red Chilli is one of San Francisco's Best Dumplings.

14. Red Chilli

7.5
522 Jones St, San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · Tenderloin · 25 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The minced chicken filling is incredibly juicy, and the wrapping is perfectly cooked throughout, which can be hard to manage in this extra-pleated style of dumpling. Read more.

Rintaro is one of San Francisco's Best Dumplings.

15. Rintaro

9.1
82 14th St (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Mission District · 73 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Rintaro's gyoza aren't always on the menu, but when they are, make sure you order the Berkshire pork-filled, lattice-surrounded dumplings. Read more.

Shanghai Dumpling King is one of San Francisco's Best Dumplings.

16. Shanghai Dumpling King

3319 Balboa St (btwn 34th & 35th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Dumpling Restaurant · Outer Richmond · 170 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Get an order of the regular XLB and maybe also the variation stuffed with crab, but don’t overlook the rest of the menu. Read more.

The Morris is one of San Francisco's Best Dumplings.

17. The Morris

8.9
2501 Mariposa St (Hampshire), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 26 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The decadent flavor and umami bomb that lies within the tender wrapping is worth the money, so saddle up the bar, order a few and pair them with the restaurant's extensive wine list. Read more.

Yank Sing is one of San Francisco's Best Dumplings.

18. Yank Sing

8.5
101 Spear St (inside Rincon Center), San Francisco, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · Financial District · 229 tips and reviews

EaterEater: It's expensive for dim sum, but you get what you pay for at Yank Sing. Here, the xiao long bao are exemplary, and carts arrive in abundance carrying many other dumpling delights. Read more.