Best Dumplings in the world
1. Cafe Ribo, Berlin
Weekday lunch spot serving traditional Swabian comfort food from a tiny kitchen. The focused menu sticks to the classics – homemade Maultaschen and Käsespätzle with fried onions.
Weekday lunch spot serving traditional Swabian comfort food from a tiny kitchen. The focused menu sticks to the classics – homemade Maultaschen and Käsespätzle with fried onions.
Lively three-story kitchen in central Amsterdam turns out sizzling stone bowl bibimbap and spicy fried chicken. Large bulgogi platters feed groups before mango bingsu shaved ice cools the heat.
Bright Chinatown restaurant where chefs fold fresh soup dumplings in a glass-walled kitchen. The extensive menu covers multiple regions; private karaoke rooms draw groups well past midnight.
Modern Georgian dining room in Mayfair built around open-fire cooking. Counter seats line the pass as chefs fold khinkali and grill meats; the wine list runs deep on natural bottles.
Family-run Cantonese spot in Somerset House, where personal bookshelves and murals create a homely feel. The menu revives family recipes like claypot rice and wind-dried meats, first brought to the UK by the owner's parents.
Stratford dining room serving massive portions of Ukrainian comfort food like borscht and varenyky. The cozy, lounge-like space fills up on weekends for long group dinners and occasional live music.
Family-run diner serving Northern Chinese classics: savory beef roll pancakes, hand-pulled noodles, and pan-fried dumplings. The small, cash-only room is perpetually busy, with large portions built for sharing.
Elegant Asian-fusion restaurant focused on high-quality sushi and sashimi, with fish flown in directly from Japan. A live DJ takes over the lounge on weekends, creating an energetic scene fueled by artisan cocktails.
Outdoor stall in Queen’s Bloc steaming handmade dumplings with unexpected global fillings. The halal menu spans jerk chicken, pho, and Italian beef, all served hot at shared tables.
Handsome, Imperial-style dining room with a menu that spans China's diverse culinary regions. The kitchen sends out everything from Peking duck and soup dumplings to fiery Mapo tofu.
Chinatown restaurant from childhood friends reinterpreting the Cantonese food they grew up on. The menu is built for sharing – expect modern takes like salt and pepper chicken served with scallion biscuits.
Modern Garment District dining room serving authentic Shanghainese comfort food. Trays of crisp-bottomed shengjianbao and steamers of soup dumplings crowd the tables alongside braised pork belly and sautéed eel.
Upper East Side Thai spot serving classic dishes from creamy tom yum to pan-fried drunken noodles. The clean, modern dining room is strictly BYOB.
Intimate Georgian bistro serving robust regional wines in a cozy, old-world dining room. Tables crowd with massive soup dumplings and boat-shaped breads holding molten cheese and egg.
Bright, polished Chinatown dining room serving massive portions of Shanghainese staples. Baskets of soup dumplings and crispy pork chops crowd the small tables; cash is usually required.
Tiny, cash-only Chinatown corner shop turning out handmade pork and chive dumplings. Staff fold dough in plain sight while customers squeeze into the few seats or buy frozen bags of fifty.
Cash-only Nepalese spot dishing up family-recipe momos and traditional khaja sets. The cozy dining room is often full, but a quiet garden in the back offers more space.
