Where To Find London's Best Dumplings

Hidden within Chinatown, Opium prides itself on a cracking menu of both cocktails and dim sum. Expect old-school Shanghai-style from the cocktail bar to the parlour, and bites that include siu mai, har gau, char siu and traditional dumplings.

Inspired by NYC's dining scene and the music that comes with it, Dirty Bones is bringing a flavour of the Big Apple to Shoreditch, Soho and Kensington. There's bottomless brunch, vegan burgers and crafty cocktails but it's the cheeseburger dumplings for us; think housemade gyoza stuffed with mince and melted cheese. Drool.

If there's one place that you can always rely on for great cocktails, service and dim sum in London, it's Ping Pong. And with outposts in Shepherd's Bush, Southbank and St Paul's just to name a few, you'll find Hong Kong Coladas and Chinese Lynchburgs matched with delicious bites all across the city. 

Bringing some of the city's top street food traders together under one roof, Market Halls is the place to find some of the best dumplings in London. At the West End and Victoria sites, BaoziInn has got dim sum like pork baozi and ruby prawn balls.

From the brains that brought us Bao comes Xu, an upmarket Taiwanese hideaway located on the edge of Chinatown. When you're not sipping on tea or playing mahjong, make your way through glass noodles, handmade dumplings and afternoon tea in a slick setting.

Housed within one of London's swankiest hotels lies China Tang. Whether you're vegan, veggie or a fully-fledged carnivore, there's something for everyone here. Fill up on Iberico pork siu long bao, shiitake buns, prawn cheung fun, steamed dumplings and plenty more.

Known for their soup dumplings and noodles, Din Tai Fung is the Taiwanese import that's taken Covent Garden by storm. If you're lucky enough not to find a queue, make your way past the chefs at work and tuck into a basket of perfectly cooked xiao long bao.

Thought Tonkotsu was just for ramen? Think again, because this cashless restaurant whips up everything from homemade noodles and chicken karaage over to plum prawn gyoza and meaty parcels of the good stuff.

When it comes to vegan food in London, Mao Chow should be top of your list. Taking London's plant-based scene by storm, the Mare Street restaurant serves 'meaty' dumplings, silken tofu and spicy sesame noodles in a tiny 12-seater space.

In search of the best dumplings in London? Red Farm's are definitely on the fun side. There's all sorts of squidgy parcels at this West End fave; from soupy numbers that require a little straw action over to colourful Pac-Man-inspired creations. 

Nestled on Soho's bustling Old Compton Street, Robata brings a taste of East Asia to the West End. Choose between sushi, small plates, bao buns and skewers grilled on the open flame. Whatever you do, leave room for the miso aubergine and a helping of kimchi gyoza.

Chinese food with a view? Hutong is bringing you just that, with refined cooking 33 levels up in The Shard. Get down to the City for lanterns, silky decor and sweeping views paired with cocktails, scallop wontons, XO dumplings and signature dim sum.

Nestled in the heart of Fitzrovia, Hakkasan is a Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant bringing a modern spin to traditional Cantonese cooking. Think swordfish shui mai, shitake puffs and chive dumplings stuffed with soy crumble and bean curd.

While Master Wei is probably most well known for its epic hand-pulled noodles, the Bloomsbury local has much more to offer. The menu is simple but flavourful, with steamed veggie dumplings, spicy pork soup parcels, wontons in chicken broth and American-style pot-stickers all making an appearance.

From the delicious dining menu to an impressive in-house bakery and tropical fish tanks, there's more than one reason to visit Yauatcha. If you came to the Soho restaurant for dumplings, then you'll find everything from crab and caviar to black truffle fillings.