Weekend Feast

Where to Devour Great Dim Sum in Houston

From traditional pushcart service to holes-in-the-wall, you can satisfy your cravings any day of the week.

05/27/2025 By Emma Balter and Mai Pham

Weekend Feast

Great Restaurants for Dim Sum in Houston

From traditional pushcart service to holes-in-the-wall, you can satisfy your cravings any day of the week.

12/31/2024 By Emma Balter and Mai Pham

Salty Kitty

Behind This New Speakeasy’s Cat Door Lies a Hidden Oasis

Mèo, a new hidden bar in the Heights, sports strong dive bar vibes while serving top-notch craft cocktails and dim sum.

06/02/2023 By Daniel Renfrow

LET’S GOW!

Tim Ho Wan Brings Michelin-Level Dim Sum to Katy

The Hong Kong-hailing restaurant will send you straight to dim sum heaven through its famous baked BBQ pork buns.

11/10/2022 By Daniel Renfrow

On The Table

Out of the Box: Dim Sum Box Is Redefining Iconic Chinese Dishes

Dim Sum Box is reimagining classics for a new generation of Houston foodies.

09/28/2022 By Phoebe Gibson

Food News

Reports: Celebrated Fung's Kitchen Damaged by Overnight Fire

The Sharpstown restaurant, a local staple, is known for its dim sum.

01/25/2021 By Timothy Malcolm

Instacart

5 Dim Sum Spots For Takeout and Delivery

Order like a pro, and get dumpling crazy.

05/12/2020 By Joanna O'Leary

Dim The Lights

Flashy Dim Sum Spot Yauatcha Is Closing

You have until mid-February to get those dumplings.

12/30/2019 By Timothy Malcolm

Buzzworthy

Midtown Restaurant Offers the Dim Sum Starter Kit

If you can't head west for traditional offerings, stop by One Dim Sum.

12/11/2019 By Timothy Malcolm

Crispy Skin Is In

Craving Duck? Yauatcha Has Your Quack

From dim sum to salad, there's a mallard for everyone at the Galleria restaurant.

04/30/2019 By Alice Levitt

Newcomer's Guide

Houston's Essential 25 Restaurants

Want a crash course on Houston’s food scene? Start here.

08/30/2018 Edited by Gwendolyn Knapp

Best Restaurants 2018

Houston's 50 Best Restaurants in 2018

Where to eat, right now.

08/17/2018 Edited by Gwendolyn Knapp

So Much and Dim Sum

Yauatcha Revamps Menu With Savory Dumplings, Gorgeous Desserts

Plus, you'll want to order the fried squid that tastes just like funnel cake.

08/13/2018 By Timothy Malcolm

The Essential Guide to Asiatown

Required Eating: 11 Restaurants in Asiatown You Can't Miss

From Cajun-Vietnamese crawfish to dim sum and Sichuan staples, these are our favorite places to eat.

06/22/2018 By Mai Pham

Restaurant Review

Fine Dining, the Dim Sum and Astros Way

Exotic morsels steamed, baked, and fried at Yauatcha—and meals quiet, convenient, and nachos-free at Potente.

01/30/2018 By Scott Vogel

Our Top 10 Restaurants in Alief

Southwest Houston is more than just "Little Saigon," and we've got a diverse line-up of dining options to prove it.

07/18/2017 By Alice Levitt

Eastward Ho!

Dim Sum With Cocktail Pairings? Yauatcha's Got It

From soup dumplings to "popcorn tea," this tasting is an adventure.

07/05/2017 By Nath Pizzolatto

Sweet Stars

Yauatcha Brings Michelin-Starred Dim Sum to the Galleria This Week

The dumplings get most of the attention, but we're excited about the pastries.

03/27/2017 By Alice Levitt

Liquid Courage

Our Latest Obsession: Soup Dumplings at Sarah Place

We think we might have found the best xiaolongbao in Houston.

10/10/2016 By Alice Levitt

To Touch the Heart

Lucille's Will Celebrate Its Fourth Birthday With International Dim Sum

Trips to the Asia and the Balkans will influence small plates at the September 13 birthday party.

09/02/2016 By Alice Levitt