Vancouver Dim Sum

[Sharon in AZ]

Any recommendations on Chinese Dim Sum in Vancouver?  We will be there for 2 meals in May and would some really good dim sum.

[martincath]

Kirin (2 Vancouver branches, including downtown core so near almost all the hotels) or Dynasty (Broadway, so a cab/bus/SkyTrain ride or loooooong walk from core hotels)- there are also other high-end options out in Richmond, which are quite accessible from Vancouver by SkyTrain but probably not enough better to be worth a special trip. I don't think anyone does trolley service any more - which is fun, but once you've done it you realise the best food comes from ordering specific dishes as you want them rather than random things arriving that might have been getting pushed around for a long time if they are not popular, or are snapped up by the first few tables near the kitchen door if they are popular dishes!

 

 Floata in Chinatown looks the part more than just about anywhere else - it's the biggest Chinese resto in North America, the kind of place you can imagine Indiana Jones running through chased by gansters -  but the food is bought in from other Chinatown suppliers so it's nothing special. OTOH the places that make it and supply Floata are grungy, holes in the wall and most dumplings do just fine when frozen and cooked, so it's probably the most sensible not-super-fancy dim sum spot.

 

[Sharon in AZ]

Thank you so much!!!

[KeepCalmBearOn]

Look at Western Lake Chinese Seafood and Chef Tony too in addition to Dynasty.

[gerelmx]

We take a City tour with a local with the lunch included at Fortune Garden Restaurant, authentic Chinese food and delicious

[KeepCalmBearOn]

7 hours ago, gerelmx said:

We take a City tour with a local with the lunch included at Fortune Garden Restaurant, authentic Chinese food and delicious

 

Fortune Garden Restaurant closed at the end of 2019.