WhereChinatown hawker dim sum stall
AreaChinatown
CuisineChinese
Budget$
Good forBrunch, With friends, Casual
Skip the trolley-and-tablecloth places for this hawker dim sum stall. The har gow are hand-pleated with a translucent skin and a snappy prawn filling — the mark of someone who’s made thousands.
The liu sha bao oozes salted-egg custard exactly as it should, and the char siew bao are fluffy and generously filled. At these prices you can genuinely order one of everything.
Go early — by 11am the most popular baskets are gone. Grab a pot of pu’er and settle in.
Renée’s verdict · 4.0 / 5
Honest, hand-made hawker dim sum at prices that invite over-ordering.
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