Looking for restaurants? Our top picks are Evalyn's Tap House, Long Island Dumplings and Yum Cha, ranked by diner ratings. The full list below updates as menus change.
Discover the top-rated dining experiences
Find the best places for dim sum in Brooklyn. Curated list of top-rated restaurants serving exceptional dim sum.
Brooklyn's Premier Dim Sum Destinations
Brooklyn’s diverse culinary landscape offers an exceptional array of dim sum and small plates that range from traditional Cantonese staples to inventive pan-Asian flavors. This curated collection invites you to explore neighborhood favorites like Nom Wah Tea Parlor and Golden Unicorn alongside unique Japanese, Vietnamese, and Thai influences from spots like Karazishi Botan and Hà Nội Vietnamese Kitchen. Whether you are seeking classic steamed dumplings at Yum Cha or a modern American pairing at Evalyn's Tap House, these thirty destinations showcase the very best of the borough's vibrant communal dining scene.
30 restaurants in Best Dim Sum in Brooklyn | Top Spots
- Evalyn's Tap House · rated 5/5: American.
- Long Island Dumplings · rated 5/5: Chinese.
- Yum Cha · rated 4.7/5: Chinese.
- Nom Wah Tea Parlor · rated 4.2/5: Chinese.
- Fried Dumpling · rated 4.2/5: Chinese.
- Lady Chow Kitchen · rated 4.2/5: Chinese.
- Tim Ho Wan · rated 4.1/5: Chinese.
- Golden Unicorn · rated 4/5: Chinese.
- Lee's Villa · rated 4/5: Chinese.
- Karazishi Botan · rated 4/5: Japanese.
- Hà Nội Vietnamese Kitchen · rated 4/5: Vietnamese.
- Hom · rated 4/5: Thai.
- Go-Chin Khao Man Gal · rated 4/5: Thai.
- Joy Kitchen · rated 3.9/5: Chinese.
- Wing Luck Restaurant · rated 3.6/5: Chinese.
- Kyoto · rated 3/5: Japanese.
- China Red · rated 3/5: Chinese.
- Mr. Bao · rated 3/5: Chinese.
- Jade Star Kitchen · rated 2.9/5: Chinese.
- Joy Kitchen: Chinese.
- Top Thai Greenwich: Thai.
- RedFarm: Chinese.
- Fried Dumpling: Chinese.
- Kings Co Imperial LES: Chinese.
- Cadence: American.
- Japonica: Japanese.
- Third Kingdom: American.
- Chinese Tuxedo: Chinese.
- Jiang Nan: Chinese.
- Chun Vegetarian: Chinese.
How this list is built
Chefi analyzes each restaurant’s menu and tags every dish’s dietary suitability with an ingredient-based engine. Restaurants with at least three matching dishes on their current menu rank first, ordered by diner ratings, with the number of matching dishes breaking ties; owner-verified restaurants are highlighted at the top. Lists refresh as menus and ratings change.
