Looking for restaurants? Our top picks are Marrakech, Great Eastern Restaurant and House of Nanking, 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 Chinatown. Curated list of top-rated restaurants serving exceptional dim sum.
Chinatown's Premier Dim Sum Destinations
Explore the rich culinary heritage of San Francisco’s Chinatown through this curated selection of the neighborhood’s most iconic dim sum parlors and diverse international eateries. While legendary spots like Great Eastern Restaurant and Hang Ah Restaurant offer classic Chinese small bites, the area also surprises with the bold Middle Eastern flavors of Marrakech and contemporary Korean dishes at 707 Sutter. Whether you are seeking the bustling atmosphere of House of Nanking or the refined offerings at Lai Hong Lounge, these destinations represent the very best of this historic district’s vibrant food scene.
7 restaurants in Best Dim Sum in Chinatown | Top Spots
- Marrakech: Middle Eastern.
- Great Eastern Restaurant: Chinese.
- House of Nanking: Chinese.
- Hang Ah Restaurant: Chinese.
- Lai Hong Lounge: Chinese.
- 707 Sutter: Korean.
- Hing Lung Co: 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.
