Home to some of the best Asian food in the country, it’s no surprise that Houston is also a destination for some of the best dim sum or “yum cha” in Texas. A Cantonese culinary tradition with a name that translates into “touch of the heart,” dim sum is traditionally a communal tea-filled brunch affair, involving friends and family around the table sharing plates of steamed dumplings and bite-sized fried items like crispy-crunchy shrimp balls.
These days, however, it’s easy to find places that go beyond lunch hours and serve an all-day dim sum that’s brimming with signature items like har gow and shu mai dumplings, steamed bao buns, and braised chicken feet. With mom-and-pop spots and larger dim sum houses with old-school pushcarts, plus newer spots that implement a contemporary take, here are 16 essential places to go for dim sum in Houston.
The map has been updated to remove the now-closed Q Mama, Kim Son in Stafford, and One Dim Sum, which is now Taste of Mulan. New additions to this map include New Palace, Phat Eatery, Loy Loy Dim Sum, and Fung’s Kitchen, which makes a triumphant return.
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