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My Search for the Best Yum Cha in Sydney: A Personal Ranking 🥟🥢🗺️
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items I'm on a personal mission to find the best Yum Cha in Sydney 🥟, reviewing every spot I visit. As a dedicated foodie, I score each restaurant on taste, cost, and atmosphere to create the most definitive guide to Sydney Dim Sum 📊. Follow my experimen...
Disclaimer: Pics not always mine since I started documenting restaurants after the fact :)
Disclaimer: Pics not always mine since I started documenting restaurants after the fact :)
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🏢 CBD 🏢
🦋 Canterbury-Bankstown 🦋
🌻 Fairfield 🌻
🌊 Georges River 🌊
⛅️ Burwood ⛅️
🏢 CBD 🏢
Unfortunately a lot of the greats have since closed in Sydney CBD incl. Zilver and Marigold. But I'm still on the lookout! Discover if Sydney CBD's best Yum Cha is worth the price tag 💸 – my experiences on which high-cost spots actually deliver on q...
Taste: 3.5/5
Atmosphere: 4/5
Cost: $$$
Yum Cha Hours: Monday to Friday from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm, and Saturday to Sunday from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm
Best dish: Siu mai, duck pancake, and chicken feet (but they didnt have beans :( )
Worst dish: Prawns in general were a bit tough, chicken spring rolls not to our taste, beans were really greasy, pork pie was a bit smelly. Chinese tea was too strong for some.
Unique Dish: Mango pudding, duck pancake (single serving, but really good)
Food Serving Style: Trolley-service but dishes are much more separated than I'm used to, especially the fried foods. We didnt think they had spring rolls because we only had the fried trolley without them until the end
Seating: On the highest floor of the Market City Shopping Centre accessible by lift or escalator, the dining area is massive and comfortable
My Comments: Busy but we were able to be seated right away, and they moved us to a nicer table before we had sat down without us asking. Super friendly and accommodating. One of the better service experiences I've had particularly with the extras sta...
Atmosphere: 4/5
Cost: $$$
Yum Cha Hours: Monday to Friday from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm, and Saturday to Sunday from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm
Best dish: Siu mai, duck pancake, and chicken feet (but they didnt have beans :( )
Worst dish: Prawns in general were a bit tough, chicken spring rolls not to our taste, beans were really greasy, pork pie was a bit smelly. Chinese tea was too strong for some.
Unique Dish: Mango pudding, duck pancake (single serving, but really good)
Food Serving Style: Trolley-service but dishes are much more separated than I'm used to, especially the fried foods. We didnt think they had spring rolls because we only had the fried trolley without them until the end
Seating: On the highest floor of the Market City Shopping Centre accessible by lift or escalator, the dining area is massive and comfortable
My Comments: Busy but we were able to be seated right away, and they moved us to a nicer table before we had sat down without us asking. Super friendly and accommodating. One of the better service experiences I've had particularly with the extras sta...
Eight Restaurant - Haymarket
Taste: 3/5
Atmosphere: 2/5
Cost: $$$
Yum Cha Hours: MON - SUN 11AM-3PM
Best dish: None honestly, everything we've had here meets the mark but there are also no stand-outs
Worst dish: None honestly, everything we've had here meets the mark but there are also no stand-outs
Unique Dish: There is a very large selection of dishes to choose from that you cant even narrow down to just one to talk about
Food Serving Style: Trolley service!
Seating: A level above the top-level foodcourt in the Westfield. It is a huge restaurant but it gets really busy so although you may not need to wait, you may be seated at a pretty small table if you have only 3 or less people. A bit squashy with the...
My Comments: This is a good option for work lunches but because of that I think it does feel a bit off. It wouldnt be my choice for a relaxing morning bite or family events as it's a bit hard to feel like it's an intimate space. Can be hard to get an...
Atmosphere: 2/5
Cost: $$$
Yum Cha Hours: MON - SUN 11AM-3PM
Best dish: None honestly, everything we've had here meets the mark but there are also no stand-outs
Worst dish: None honestly, everything we've had here meets the mark but there are also no stand-outs
Unique Dish: There is a very large selection of dishes to choose from that you cant even narrow down to just one to talk about
Food Serving Style: Trolley service!
Seating: A level above the top-level foodcourt in the Westfield. It is a huge restaurant but it gets really busy so although you may not need to wait, you may be seated at a pretty small table if you have only 3 or less people. A bit squashy with the...
My Comments: This is a good option for work lunches but because of that I think it does feel a bit off. It wouldnt be my choice for a relaxing morning bite or family events as it's a bit hard to feel like it's an intimate space. Can be hard to get an...
Sky Phoenix - Pitt St Westfield
🦋 Canterbury-Bankstown 🦋
Uncovering Canterbury-Bankstown's hidden gem Yum Cha restaurants 🗺️🥟 – my honest reviews reveal where to find the best affordable dim sum and authentic value in Sydney! 💰
Taste: 4/5, 4.5/5 on Fridays
Atmosphere: 3/5
Cost: $$
Yum Cha Hours: 10AM - 3PM
Best dish: Best siu mai/shumai/dim sum ever imo
Worst dish: zhialiang (fried bread stick/donut in rice noodle), never have it crispy enough
Unique Dish: Giant sesame balls and sponge cake
Food Serving Style: Trolley-service! Some foods need to be specially ordered (e.g. Chinese Broccoli with Oyster Sauce (Gai Lan)). There is a hot water jug on the table so you can top-up your tea yourself.
Seating: They have 2 levels for dining with lift access, but seating can be a bit squashy especially if you're put in the side rooms on the lower level. Being seated next to the tanks is smelly.
My Comments: This is my top-pick for the area, especially on Fridays (I dont know why but the food is especially fresh on Fridays). Can be hard to get a waiter's attention mid-dining.
Atmosphere: 3/5
Cost: $$
Yum Cha Hours: 10AM - 3PM
Best dish: Best siu mai/shumai/dim sum ever imo
Worst dish: zhialiang (fried bread stick/donut in rice noodle), never have it crispy enough
Unique Dish: Giant sesame balls and sponge cake
Food Serving Style: Trolley-service! Some foods need to be specially ordered (e.g. Chinese Broccoli with Oyster Sauce (Gai Lan)). There is a hot water jug on the table so you can top-up your tea yourself.
Seating: They have 2 levels for dining with lift access, but seating can be a bit squashy especially if you're put in the side rooms on the lower level. Being seated next to the tanks is smelly.
My Comments: This is my top-pick for the area, especially on Fridays (I dont know why but the food is especially fresh on Fridays). Can be hard to get a waiter's attention mid-dining.
Golden Territory Seafood Restaurant - Campsie
Taste: 4.5/5
Atmosphere: 2/5 (only because the restaurant is so large but so often empty)
Cost: $$$
Yum Cha Hours: From 11am – 3pm (Tue – Fri). From 10am-3pm (Sat-Sun)
Best dish: Prawn sesame roll, chicken spring rolls
Worst dish: None honestly, everything we've had here meets the mark
Unique Dish: Small cubed jellies for dessert
Food Serving Style: À la carte using a check-box sheet and pencil (so the food is always fresh, made-to-order)
Seating: Inside of the Belmore sports club in the same area as the bistro. Can be accessed via stairs or ramp. Really big and beautifully decorated restaurant as it used to be very busy but has lost a lot of the crowd in recent years (as have most Yu...
My Comments: This use to be the king of Yum Chas. I think it's a bit sad they aren't attracting the crowds they use to because their food is great and the restaurant is beautiful. It is a bit pricey though, doesnt seem to be any member discount anymo...
Atmosphere: 2/5 (only because the restaurant is so large but so often empty)
Cost: $$$
Yum Cha Hours: From 11am – 3pm (Tue – Fri). From 10am-3pm (Sat-Sun)
Best dish: Prawn sesame roll, chicken spring rolls
Worst dish: None honestly, everything we've had here meets the mark
Unique Dish: Small cubed jellies for dessert
Food Serving Style: À la carte using a check-box sheet and pencil (so the food is always fresh, made-to-order)
Seating: Inside of the Belmore sports club in the same area as the bistro. Can be accessed via stairs or ramp. Really big and beautifully decorated restaurant as it used to be very busy but has lost a lot of the crowd in recent years (as have most Yu...
My Comments: This use to be the king of Yum Chas. I think it's a bit sad they aren't attracting the crowds they use to because their food is great and the restaurant is beautiful. It is a bit pricey though, doesnt seem to be any member discount anymo...
The Dynasty Sydney - Belmore Sports Club
Taste: A heavily debated 3/5 - 4/5. I didnt personally find it great, but my family loved it
Atmosphere: 3/5
Cost: $
Yum Cha Hours: Tuesday - Friday 11:00AM - 2:30PM. Saturday - Sunday 10:30AM - 2:30PM
Best dish: Siu Mai (debated- it's tougher and feels like Indonesian meatballs). Prawn dumplings/har gow
Worst dish: Siu Mai (again, debated- it's tougher and feels like Indonesian meatballs), Chinese Brocolli with Oyster Sauce/Gai Lan (gingery sauce was not what we were expecting and didnt hit)
Unique Dish: None, pretty limited options
Food Serving Style: Trolley service!
Seating: Inside of the Bankstown sports club. Really big and beautifully furnished resaurant, but can feel a bit cold with the open space when it's not busy.
My Comments: Very clean and reliable Yum Cha with a membership discount (10%). Less stressful dining experience as it's not very busy, but it's also pretty slow for the extras (e.g. chilli)
Atmosphere: 3/5
Cost: $
Yum Cha Hours: Tuesday - Friday 11:00AM - 2:30PM. Saturday - Sunday 10:30AM - 2:30PM
Best dish: Siu Mai (debated- it's tougher and feels like Indonesian meatballs). Prawn dumplings/har gow
Worst dish: Siu Mai (again, debated- it's tougher and feels like Indonesian meatballs), Chinese Brocolli with Oyster Sauce/Gai Lan (gingery sauce was not what we were expecting and didnt hit)
Unique Dish: None, pretty limited options
Food Serving Style: Trolley service!
Seating: Inside of the Bankstown sports club. Really big and beautifully furnished resaurant, but can feel a bit cold with the open space when it's not busy.
My Comments: Very clean and reliable Yum Cha with a membership discount (10%). Less stressful dining experience as it's not very busy, but it's also pretty slow for the extras (e.g. chilli)
Xing Yan - Bankstown Sports Club
Taste: 2/5
Atmosphere: 1/5
Cost: $
Yum Cha Hours: Daily Yum Cha 10AM - 3PM
Best dish: Custard buns
Worst dish: Some meat dishes were smelly (e.g. chicken feet). Might be being picky because the table we were sat on was dirty and the environment didnt help our appetite
Unique Dish: Custard buns shaped in little pigs- have seen before but I still count it :)
Food Serving Style: Trolley
Seating: Inside of the Campsie RSL on the 2nd level. It is a tiny entrance hallway with long lines which opens to a massive but severely outdated dining area. Tables are generic, but again, ours was dirty. Spacing is good, just really bad ambience
My Comments: This is another controversial opinion on this list because Sun Ho has a great customer fanbase, but it was just not for me. The food is fine but I believe there are better restaurants in the area. One positive for locals is if you alread...
Atmosphere: 1/5
Cost: $
Yum Cha Hours: Daily Yum Cha 10AM - 3PM
Best dish: Custard buns
Worst dish: Some meat dishes were smelly (e.g. chicken feet). Might be being picky because the table we were sat on was dirty and the environment didnt help our appetite
Unique Dish: Custard buns shaped in little pigs- have seen before but I still count it :)
Food Serving Style: Trolley
Seating: Inside of the Campsie RSL on the 2nd level. It is a tiny entrance hallway with long lines which opens to a massive but severely outdated dining area. Tables are generic, but again, ours was dirty. Spacing is good, just really bad ambience
My Comments: This is another controversial opinion on this list because Sun Ho has a great customer fanbase, but it was just not for me. The food is fine but I believe there are better restaurants in the area. One positive for locals is if you alread...
Sun Ho - Campsie RSL
🌻 Fairfield 🌻
I cut through the hype to find the best Yum Cha in Fairfield – my honest reviews reveal which viral spots are actually worth the visit for top-tier dim sum! 🥟🔥
Taste: 3/5
Atmosphere: 3/5
Cost: $
Yum Cha Hours: Monday to Friday: 11am – 3pm, Saturday & Sunday: 10am – 3pm. Seems Mondays and Tuesdays, lunch and dinner, have all you can eat, but I've not tried it yet!
Best dish: zhialiang (fried bread stick/donut in rice noodle), it was really crispy, probably best I've had in Sydney. The fried taro is good too!
Worst dish: Nothing was bad, but nothing else really stood out
Unique dish: Table-side sliced duck pancake!
Food Serving Style: Trolley. They also provide a pictured menu!
Seating: There seem to be multiple entrances to the actual restaurant after entering the club, we were really confused on how to get there. We accessed by passing through the food court area right by the entrance. It's a single level with nice spaced...
My Comments: 15% off for members (free to sign up!) is really hard to beat!
Atmosphere: 3/5
Cost: $
Yum Cha Hours: Monday to Friday: 11am – 3pm, Saturday & Sunday: 10am – 3pm. Seems Mondays and Tuesdays, lunch and dinner, have all you can eat, but I've not tried it yet!
Best dish: zhialiang (fried bread stick/donut in rice noodle), it was really crispy, probably best I've had in Sydney. The fried taro is good too!
Worst dish: Nothing was bad, but nothing else really stood out
Unique dish: Table-side sliced duck pancake!
Food Serving Style: Trolley. They also provide a pictured menu!
Seating: There seem to be multiple entrances to the actual restaurant after entering the club, we were really confused on how to get there. We accessed by passing through the food court area right by the entrance. It's a single level with nice spaced...
My Comments: 15% off for members (free to sign up!) is really hard to beat!
Jumbo Seafood - Mounties Club
Taste: 3/5
Atmosphere: 1/5
Cost: $$
Yum Cha Hours: 9am-3pm everyday
Best dish: Nothing was bad, but nothing else really stood out
Worst dish: Nothing was bad, but nothing else really stood out
Unique dish: I dont remember seeing any dishes I havent seen at other restaurants
Food Serving Style: Trolley!
Seating: Massive wait and a massive staircase upstairs to reach the restaurant. The dining room is very large but dark and very busy. Okay spacing, but honestly did not feel very comfortable to me
My Comments: Look I know this will be contraversal because Vinh Phat has such a loyal fanbase, but after the wait I just was not a huge fan. It was nice, but not my favourite restaurant set up (probably because I was an Iron Chef girl) and the food w...
Atmosphere: 1/5
Cost: $$
Yum Cha Hours: 9am-3pm everyday
Best dish: Nothing was bad, but nothing else really stood out
Worst dish: Nothing was bad, but nothing else really stood out
Unique dish: I dont remember seeing any dishes I havent seen at other restaurants
Food Serving Style: Trolley!
Seating: Massive wait and a massive staircase upstairs to reach the restaurant. The dining room is very large but dark and very busy. Okay spacing, but honestly did not feel very comfortable to me
My Comments: Look I know this will be contraversal because Vinh Phat has such a loyal fanbase, but after the wait I just was not a huge fan. It was nice, but not my favourite restaurant set up (probably because I was an Iron Chef girl) and the food w...
Vinh Phat - Cabramatta
Taste: 3/5
Atmosphere: 1/5
Cost: $$
Yum Cha Hours: Monday – Friday: 10:00 – 15:00. Saturday and Sunday: 9:00 – 15:00
Best dish: Nothing was bad, but nothing else really stood out
Worst dish: Nothing was bad, but nothing else really stood out
Unique dish: I dont remember seeing any dishes I havent seen at other restaurants
Food Serving Style: Trolley!
Seating: There are 2 sections in the restaurant, single floor. The back section where we sat has a slight view of the kitchen where some dishes sit under heat lights. But it was also very loud and didnt feel as comfortable as other restaurants
My Comments: Iron Chef in Cabramatta used to be the absolute best Yum Cha for their mini fried black sesame balls. Although this Yum Cha is nice, it's just not at that level expected from Iron Chef that I was missing when it closed
Atmosphere: 1/5
Cost: $$
Yum Cha Hours: Monday – Friday: 10:00 – 15:00. Saturday and Sunday: 9:00 – 15:00
Best dish: Nothing was bad, but nothing else really stood out
Worst dish: Nothing was bad, but nothing else really stood out
Unique dish: I dont remember seeing any dishes I havent seen at other restaurants
Food Serving Style: Trolley!
Seating: There are 2 sections in the restaurant, single floor. The back section where we sat has a slight view of the kitchen where some dishes sit under heat lights. But it was also very loud and didnt feel as comfortable as other restaurants
My Comments: Iron Chef in Cabramatta used to be the absolute best Yum Cha for their mini fried black sesame balls. Although this Yum Cha is nice, it's just not at that level expected from Iron Chef that I was missing when it closed
Iron Chef Chinese Seafood Restaurant - Bonnyrigg
🌊 Georges River 🌊
Discover Georges River's secret spot for top-service Yum Cha 🗺️🥟 – my honest reviews reveal the hidden gem restaurants that are worth the trip! 💎
Taste: 4/5
Atmosphere: 2/5
Cost: $$$
Yum Cha Hours: 11 AM to 3 PM, Tuesday through Saturday, and from 10 AM to 3 PM on Sundays
Best dish: My dad really likes their mango sago pudding dessert and hakao (shrimp dumpling)
Worst dish: Congee was too fishy for me
Unique Dish: First time I've seen Prawn Toast and chicken wings served
Food Serving Style: Servers walk around with trays primarily, but this smaller sample size means things are really fresh
Seating: There is a beautiful sunroom area (see pics), but inside is quite dated. There is a single level so it can be a bit squishy.
My Comments: This is my top-pick for the area, but it is also the most I've probably paid for Yum Cha. Also really excellent service, probably the best I've experienced. I saw some people even clarifying allergens and the staff seemed pretty experien...
Atmosphere: 2/5
Cost: $$$
Yum Cha Hours: 11 AM to 3 PM, Tuesday through Saturday, and from 10 AM to 3 PM on Sundays
Best dish: My dad really likes their mango sago pudding dessert and hakao (shrimp dumpling)
Worst dish: Congee was too fishy for me
Unique Dish: First time I've seen Prawn Toast and chicken wings served
Food Serving Style: Servers walk around with trays primarily, but this smaller sample size means things are really fresh
Seating: There is a beautiful sunroom area (see pics), but inside is quite dated. There is a single level so it can be a bit squishy.
My Comments: This is my top-pick for the area, but it is also the most I've probably paid for Yum Cha. Also really excellent service, probably the best I've experienced. I saw some people even clarifying allergens and the staff seemed pretty experien...
Imperial Peking - Blakehurst
Taste: 4/5
Atmosphere: 3/5
Cost: $
Yum Cha Hours: Wednesday to Friday from 10 am to 3 pm and Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm. CLOSED Tuesday
Best dish: Football dumplings AKA Ham Sui Gok, chicken feet was also good and had black beans!
Worst dish: Nothing was bad, but chicken spring roll tasted more like vegetable to me, which is just a me thing because I dont like veg spring roll lol
Unique Dish: First time I've seen Prawn Toast and chicken wings served
Food Serving Style: This is the first yum cha I've been to that you order via QR code, it was really cool and good to know what price you can expect at the end. But you also have to pay for things that you might not usually, including $3 for fresh ch...
Seating: When we first walked in it really reminded us of eating Yum Cha in Hong Kong with the middle tables pushed together where you will be sitting right next to another party. It's a smaller room but very comfortable. Chairs are mix-matched incl....
My Comments: Extremely affordable option with very sweet staff. Super popular in the area as well, a line started to form around 12pm. Because everything is made-to-order, everything is steaming hot and fresh
Atmosphere: 3/5
Cost: $
Yum Cha Hours: Wednesday to Friday from 10 am to 3 pm and Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm. CLOSED Tuesday
Best dish: Football dumplings AKA Ham Sui Gok, chicken feet was also good and had black beans!
Worst dish: Nothing was bad, but chicken spring roll tasted more like vegetable to me, which is just a me thing because I dont like veg spring roll lol
Unique Dish: First time I've seen Prawn Toast and chicken wings served
Food Serving Style: This is the first yum cha I've been to that you order via QR code, it was really cool and good to know what price you can expect at the end. But you also have to pay for things that you might not usually, including $3 for fresh ch...
Seating: When we first walked in it really reminded us of eating Yum Cha in Hong Kong with the middle tables pushed together where you will be sitting right next to another party. It's a smaller room but very comfortable. Chairs are mix-matched incl....
My Comments: Extremely affordable option with very sweet staff. Super popular in the area as well, a line started to form around 12pm. Because everything is made-to-order, everything is steaming hot and fresh
Feng You Dim Sim 逢友点心 - Hurstville
⛅️ Burwood ⛅️
My definitive ranking of the best Yum Cha in Burwood 🏆 – find out which popular spots are truly worth the trip and which to skip in this competitive foodie hub! 🥟🔥
Taste: 4/5
Atmosphere: 4/5
Cost: $$
Yum Cha Hours: Mon - Fri 11am -3pm, Sat - Sun 10:30am -3pm
Best dish: I think they have the best chicken feet. My sister thinks their chicken spring rolls are best. Their bbq pork pastries are the closest we've had to the ones we ate at Lin Heung Tea House in Hong Kong, seriously delicious
Worst dish: My dad didnt enjoy his regular prawn sesame rolls or dumplings and found them too “wet”- but the rest of us didnt have any complaints lol
Unique Dish: There are some really extravagant dishes here and unique trolley items
Food Serving Style: Trolley-service!
Seating: Single level, ample space that is nicely spread out. The restaurant is one level above ground, accessible by escalator or lift
My Comments: This is my top-pick for the area! There is a wait on weekends but you get a ticket and they call it over some speakers so you can wait outside without worry
Atmosphere: 4/5
Cost: $$
Yum Cha Hours: Mon - Fri 11am -3pm, Sat - Sun 10:30am -3pm
Best dish: I think they have the best chicken feet. My sister thinks their chicken spring rolls are best. Their bbq pork pastries are the closest we've had to the ones we ate at Lin Heung Tea House in Hong Kong, seriously delicious
Worst dish: My dad didnt enjoy his regular prawn sesame rolls or dumplings and found them too “wet”- but the rest of us didnt have any complaints lol
Unique Dish: There are some really extravagant dishes here and unique trolley items
Food Serving Style: Trolley-service!
Seating: Single level, ample space that is nicely spread out. The restaurant is one level above ground, accessible by escalator or lift
My Comments: This is my top-pick for the area! There is a wait on weekends but you get a ticket and they call it over some speakers so you can wait outside without worry
Royal Treasure Seafood Restaurant - Burwood
TBD - I need to try this again, because somehow the first time we went in to try their yum cha for dinner, they werent doing it hahaha But I've put this here because it's one of the only places that does yum cha at night
Silver Territory Seafood Restaurant - Burwood