The best dim sum in Chinatown ranges from Red Star's push-cart trolleys on Chin Swee Road to the long-running Yum Cha on Trengganu Street and handmade baskets at Shou beside Maxwell MRT. Prices run from around $3.50 a serving at Chinatown Complex Food Centre hawker stalls to around $7.80-8.80++ at heritage and hotel Cantonese restaurants such as Xin Cuisine and Spring Court. The main clusters are Chinatown MRT (Chinatown Point, Upper Cross Street, Chinatown Complex) and Maxwell/Tanjong Pagar. Several spots serve dim sum at lunch only, so book weekend mornings and check timings before you go.
Last verified: October 2026. Hours and prices can change — we re-check our guides regularly, but do confirm before a special trip.
- Yum Cha Restaurant (Chinatown)
- Red Star Restaurant
- Shou Handmade Dim Sum Restaurant
- Xin Cuisine (Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium)
- Peony Jade @ Amara
- Mansion 7 Cantonese Cuisine
- Spring Court
- Peach Garden (Chinatown Point)
- Din Tai Fung (Chinatown Point)
- Hong Kong Mong Kok Tim Sum
- Zhong Guo La Mian Xiao Long Bao
The list
Yum Cha Restaurant (Chinatown) Cantonese dim sum · $$
A dim sum teahouse that opened in 2000 on the second floor of a Trengganu Street shophouse in the middle of Chinatown, with old-fashioned dim sum carts. Its weekday high-tea buffet has more than 50 items.
- Cuisine: Cantonese dim sum
- Price: $$ · Weekday high-tea dim sum buffet from around $32.80++ (Tue-Fri 3-6pm)
- Must-try: Coriander prawn dumpling, Pan-fried pork pancake, Scallop pea-shoot dumpling
- Where: 20 Trengganu Street, #02-01, Singapore 058479
- Area: Chinatown (Trengganu Street)
- Nearest MRT: Chinatown (NE4/DT19)
- Hours: Mon-Fri 10:30am-9pm; Sat-Sun & PH 9am-9pm; high-tea buffet Tue-Fri 3-6pm
- Halal: No
Red Star Restaurant Cantonese dim sum (push-cart trolley) · $$
One of Singapore's last push-cart dim sum halls, on the seventh floor of an HDB block on Chin Swee Road. Staff wheel trolleys of steamed and fried baskets between the tables.
- Cuisine: Cantonese dim sum (push-cart trolley)
- Price: $$ · From around $5.90++
- Must-try: Steamed xiao long bao, Paper-wrapped chicken, Century egg porridge
- Where: 54 Chin Swee Road, #07-23, Singapore 160054
- Area: Chin Swee Road (edge of Chinatown)
- Nearest MRT: Chinatown (NE4/DT19) or Outram Park (EW16/NE3/TE17), about a 10-minute walk
- Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-3pm & 6-10pm; Sat-Sun 8am-3pm & 6-10pm
- Halal: No
Shou Handmade Dim Sum Restaurant Cantonese dim sum · $$
A Hong Kong-style handmade dim sum restaurant in the KADA building beside Maxwell MRT, opened in early 2025. It serves dim sum at lunch, and reviewers single out its sizzling pao fan in chicken broth.
- Cuisine: Cantonese dim sum
- Price: $$ · Plates from around $4.50; lunch sets reported at around $21-24.90
- Must-try: Baked BBQ pork buns, Steamed siew mai, Sizzling pao fan with chicken broth and shrimp
- Where: 5 Kadayanallur Street, #01-02/03, KADA Maxwell, Singapore 069183
- Area: Maxwell / Tanjong Pagar
- Nearest MRT: Maxwell (TE18)
- Hours: Lunch only; listed as Tue-Fri from 11am and Sat-Sun from 10am, closing around 2:30pm; closed Mon (listings vary, so confirm)
- Halal: No
Xin Cuisine (Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium) Cantonese dim sum (hotel) · $$$
A Cantonese hotel restaurant near Outram Park with menus by Hong Kong chefs. On weekends it runs two lunch seatings.
- Cuisine: Cantonese dim sum (hotel)
- Price: $$$ · Dim sum from around $7.80++
- Must-try: Custard bun with salted egg yolk, Pork siu mai with wolfberries, Abalone seafood dumpling
- Where: 317 Outram Road, Level 4, Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium, Singapore 169075
- Area: Outram
- Nearest MRT: Outram Park (EW16/NE3/TE17)
- Hours: Wed-Fri 11:30am-3pm & 5:30-9:30pm; Sat-Sun 11:30am-1pm, 1:15-3pm & 5:30-9:30pm; closed Mon & Tue
- Halal: No
Peony Jade @ Amara Cantonese / Sichuan dim sum · $$$
A Michelin Plate Cantonese-Sichuan restaurant at Amara Singapore in Tanjong Pagar, best known here for its daily dim sum brunch buffet.
- Cuisine: Cantonese / Sichuan dim sum
- Price: $$$ · Daily dim sum brunch buffet from around $49.80++ per person (minimum 4 diners)
- Must-try: Dim sum brunch buffet
- Where: 165 Tanjong Pagar Road, Level 2, Amara Singapore, Singapore 088539
- Area: Tanjong Pagar
- Nearest MRT: Tanjong Pagar (EW15)
- Hours: Mon-Fri 11:30am-2:30pm & 6-9:30pm; Sat-Sun 10:30am-2:30pm & 6-10pm
- Halal: No
Mansion 7 Cantonese Cuisine Cantonese dim sum, roast meats · $$$
A Cantonese restaurant on Maxwell Road built around three things: dim sum, roast meats and wok-fried dishes. It also has set menus and a private dining room.
- Cuisine: Cantonese dim sum, roast meats
- Price: $$$
- Must-try: Handcrafted dim sum, Roast meats
- Where: 30 Maxwell Road, #01-03, Singapore 069114
- Area: Maxwell / Tanjong Pagar
- Nearest MRT: Maxwell (TE18) / Tanjong Pagar (EW15)
- Halal: No
Spring Court Cantonese dim sum · $$$
A family-run Cantonese restaurant dating to 1929, in a row of restored Upper Cross Street shophouses. Dim sum is served at lunch only.
- Cuisine: Cantonese dim sum
- Price: $$$ · Dim sum from around $8.80++
- Must-try: Roasted pork belly, Prawn dumplings
- Where: 52-56 Upper Cross Street, Singapore 058348
- Area: Upper Cross Street / Chinatown
- Nearest MRT: Chinatown (NE4/DT19)
- Hours: Mon-Fri 11am-3pm & 6-10pm; Sat-Sun 11am-3pm & 5:30-10pm; dim sum at lunch only
- Halal: No
Peach Garden (Chinatown Point) Cantonese dim sum · $$
The Peach Garden Cantonese group's Chinatown Point outlet on Level 2, above Chinatown MRT. It is one of the group's outlets serving dim sum all day, and it takes reservations online or by phone.
- Cuisine: Cantonese dim sum
- Price: $$ · Dim sum from around $8.80++
- Must-try: Steamed siew mai with petite abalone, Deep-fried seafood roll with wasabi
- Where: 133 New Bridge Road, #02-36, Chinatown Point, Singapore 059413
- Area: Chinatown Point
- Nearest MRT: Chinatown (NE4/DT19)
- Hours: Mon-Fri 11am-10pm; Sat-Sun & PH 10:30am-10pm
- Halal: No
Din Tai Fung (Chinatown Point) Taiwanese (xiao long bao, dumplings) · $$
The Taiwanese xiao long bao chain's Chinatown Point outlet. It is a dumpling house rather than a Cantonese dim sum restaurant, but it is a reliable, family-friendly choice next to Chinatown MRT.
- Cuisine: Taiwanese (xiao long bao, dumplings)
- Price: $$
- Must-try: Xiao long bao, Shrimp and pork shao mai
- Where: 133 New Bridge Road, #02-01/02, Chinatown Point, Singapore 059413
- Area: Chinatown Point
- Nearest MRT: Chinatown (NE4/DT19)
- Halal: No
Hong Kong Mong Kok Tim Sum Hawker Hong Kong-style dim sum · $
A hawker stall at Chinatown Complex Food Centre making dim sum by hand, with most baskets around $3.50. It is the cheapest dim sum in this guide.
- Cuisine: Hawker Hong Kong-style dim sum
- Price: $ · Most items around $3.50 a serving
- Must-try: Char siew bao, Char siew rice roll, Siew mai, Har gow
- Where: 335 Smith Street, #02-097, Chinatown Complex Food Centre, Singapore 050335
- Area: Chinatown Complex
- Nearest MRT: Chinatown (NE4/DT19)
- Hours: Wed-Sun 11am-5pm; closed Mon & Tue (Seth Lui, Aug 2026)
- Halal: No
Zhong Guo La Mian Xiao Long Bao Hawker xiao long bao and dumplings · $
A Michelin-recognised Chinatown Complex stall known for handmade xiao long bao and Sichuan spicy wontons, with la mian on the side.
- Cuisine: Hawker xiao long bao and dumplings
- Price: $ · Xiao long bao around $8 for 10
- Must-try: Xiao long bao, Sichuan spicy wontons
- Where: 335 Smith Street, #02-135, Chinatown Complex Food Centre, Singapore 050335
- Area: Chinatown Complex
- Nearest MRT: Chinatown (NE4/DT19)
- Hours: Wed-Fri 11am-8:30pm; Sat-Sun 10:30am-8:30pm; closed Mon & Tue (Seth Lui, Aug 2026)
- Halal: No
At a glance: compare every spot
| Spot | Cuisine | Price | Area | Halal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yum Cha Restaurant (Chinatown) | Cantonese dim sum | $$ | Chinatown (Trengganu Street) | No |
| Red Star Restaurant | Cantonese dim sum (push-cart trolley) | $$ | Chin Swee Road (edge of Chinatown) | No |
| Shou Handmade Dim Sum Restaurant | Cantonese dim sum | $$ | Maxwell / Tanjong Pagar | No |
| Xin Cuisine (Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium) | Cantonese dim sum (hotel) | $$$ | Outram | No |
| Peony Jade @ Amara | Cantonese / Sichuan dim sum | $$$ | Tanjong Pagar | No |
| Mansion 7 Cantonese Cuisine | Cantonese dim sum, roast meats | $$$ | Maxwell / Tanjong Pagar | No |
| Spring Court | Cantonese dim sum | $$$ | Upper Cross Street / Chinatown | No |
| Peach Garden (Chinatown Point) | Cantonese dim sum | $$ | Chinatown Point | No |
| Din Tai Fung (Chinatown Point) | Taiwanese (xiao long bao, dumplings) | $$ | Chinatown Point | No |
| Hong Kong Mong Kok Tim Sum | Hawker Hong Kong-style dim sum | $ | Chinatown Complex | No |
| Zhong Guo La Mian Xiao Long Bao | Hawker xiao long bao and dumplings | $ | Chinatown Complex | No |
Your questions answered
How much does dim sum cost in Chinatown?
Hawker dim sum at Chinatown Complex Food Centre starts from around $3.50 a serving at Hong Kong Mong Kok Tim Sum. Restaurant dim sum at Red Star, Spring Court and Peach Garden is from around $5.90-8.80++. Buffets cost more: Yum Cha's weekday high-tea buffet is from around $32.80++, and Peony Jade's daily dim sum brunch buffet from around $49.80++ per person.
Where can I find push-cart trolley dim sum in Chinatown?
Red Star Restaurant at 54 Chin Swee Road (#07-23) is one of Singapore's last push-cart dim sum halls, with trolleys wheeled between the tables. Go earlier in the morning for the widest selection.
Is there halal dim sum in Chinatown?
None of the dim sum places in this guide are halal. The Cantonese restaurants and hawker stalls here serve pork, and none is MUIS-certified. Muslim diners should check the MUIS halal directory for certified dim sum elsewhere.
Do I need to book for dim sum in Chinatown?
Book for weekend mornings and lunch at Red Star, Yum Cha, Shou, Peach Garden, Xin Cuisine and Peony Jade, which fill up quickly. Peach Garden takes online bookings. The Chinatown Complex hawker stalls are walk-in only.
Which dim sum places in Chinatown are open for dinner?
Yum Cha's Chinatown outlet is open until 9pm, and Red Star reopens from 6pm. Peach Garden at Chinatown Point serves dim sum all day. Spring Court and Shou serve dim sum at lunch only, so plan a midday visit for those.
Which MRT station is best for dim sum in Chinatown?
Chinatown MRT (NE4/DT19) is closest to Yum Cha, Spring Court, Chinatown Point (Peach Garden and Din Tai Fung) and Chinatown Complex. Use Maxwell (TE18) for Shou and Mansion 7, Tanjong Pagar (EW15) for Peony Jade, and Outram Park for Xin Cuisine and Red Star.
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