2026 Guide
Updated October 2026 ยท 9 spots
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The best Dim Sum in Kuala Lumpur is Jin Xuan Hong Kong (Kuchai Lama, Kuala Lumpur). Also great: Lai Po Heen, Li Yen and Bunn Choon.
Kuchai Lama, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur
Order: Har gao, siu mai and salted egg custard buns
The Klang Valley's most popular everyday dim sum chain, with weekend queues to match. Fair prices and steady quality, with the salted egg custard bun a must.
KLCC, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur
Order: Halal dim sum and golden lava buns
Widely considered KL's leading halal Chinese restaurant, overlooking the KLCC park. Refined dim sum at lunch, with lava buns and squid ink dumplings the stars.
Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur
Order: Hotel Cantonese dim sum at lunch
A Michelin-recognised Cantonese room at the Ritz-Carlton, cooking for over twenty years. Lunchtime dim sum is elegant, precise and very much worth the splurge.
Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur
Order: Original egg tarts and century egg pastry
A Chinatown bakery-dim sum shop with roots going back over a century, famous for flaky egg tarts that sell out daily. Their bak kut teh siu mai is a fun twist.
Kepong, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur
Order: Har gao, BBQ buns and Portuguese egg tarts
Over a decade of affordable, handmade dim sum and long weekend queues. Come early before trays empty.
Old Klang Road, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur
Order: Supper dim sum and char siew pao
A late-night hawker dim sum stall beloved by the post-pub crowd. Cheap, hot baskets until the early hours.
Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur
Order: Halal dim sum and buttermilk chicken rice
A halal-certified dim sum shop offering a wide spread of dumplings plus local favourites, with the buttermilk chicken rice a best-seller.
Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur
Order: All-you-can-eat dim sum buffet
A hotel Cantonese restaurant known for its 50-plus-item dim sum buffet. Book ahead, it fills up.
Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur
Order: Baked polo char siew bun
An air-conditioned Sri Petaling dim sum shop that regulars favour over the usual open kopitiams. Crispy polo buns and shrimp rice rolls are the picks.
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