Vancouver
Little Bird Dim Sum
While Little Bird has only been operating for a year, the Lee family has been in the business of serving traditional Cantonese cuisine for more than four generations. Keeping the tradition of yum cha (gathering to drink tea) alive, but reinvigorating it with local craft beer and wine. Little Bird defines itself as a contemporary restaurant serving authentic dim sum.
To get the full experience, make sure to try their chive and shrimp dumplings and sticky rice, along with a pint or two of one of their many local brews.
2958 W 4th Ave, Vancouver, littlebirddimsum.com
Western Lake Chinese Seafood Restaurant
Western Lake has been providing Vancouverites with tasty and affordable dim sum for over a decade. With a focus on fresh, this restaurant is committed to providing its loyal local crowd with dishes prepared daily with the freshest ingredients. For the full experience, try the award-winning salted, free-range chicken.
4989 Victoria Dr, Vancouver, westernlake.ca
Kam Wai Dim Sum
This takeout-only spot has been serving Chinatown’s hungry lunch crowd since 1990. With humble, hole-in-the-wall takeout beginnings, Kam Wai has transformed into one of the largest dim sum wholesalers in BC. Get there early and beat the lunch rush for a hot bowl of wonton soup or their superior mushroom dumplings.
249 Pender St. E, Vancouver, kamwaidimsum.ca