Best Dim Sum in Cardiff

6 restaurant menus in Cardiff, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Hotpot Spot
Hotpot Spot
94/100 (1190 ratings)
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Hot Pot and Tenderstem Broccoli
Tofu
Meat Platter
Hot Pot
Lamb
Fish
Noodle
Pork
Beef
Gyoza
heineken
Chicken soup
Nikuman
Dumplings
Vegetable Platter
Dim Sum
Sukiyaki
Hot Pot
Selection of Meats and Veg in Vegetable Broth
Prawns
Hot Pot Shabu Shabu
Sit down
Asian
Healthy
International
Chinese
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Reservations
Seating
Drinks
Dinner
Mid-range
"Well where do I start. I was pleasantly surprised to see that there was a new food place especially one that does hot pot. We managed to book and..."
michael phillips
"Food was outstanding, the staff were incredibly helpful and gave their own personal recommendations on which broths to try. We went in a large group..."
Molly Mills
"This is definitely something different if you’re looking to try a new food experience. You order your choice of broths (I had a spicy one and the..."
Daniel Davies
"Hotpots Spot offers an inviting ambience and authentic Chinese cuisine. Upon arrival, the friendly staff warmly greeted us and guided us to our..."
Sarah Jones
"Me and my friends enjoyed the food, service and the atmosphere to the fullest. They took our booking at the last hour for 8 of us which was really..."
Reshma Gurung Shrestha
"Just had a Chinese hotpot lunch, our first ever. Staff were really helpful, food was fresh, on the table quickly and the fun of creating your own..."
That Baratheon Girl
"It was genuinely the best restaurant experience I’ve ever had in my life, the servers were so lovely and explained everything thoroughly, they were..."
Yasmine Akasha
"I had an amazing experience with my friends at the hot pot spot in Cardiff! The ambiance was cozy and inviting, perfect for a gathering with friends...."
hassan jabrouti
"Had a lovely evening at Hotpot Spot! The food was delicious, such a great experience! The service was excellent. Staff were lovely and attentive!..."
Maria Sima
"Had great hotpot here. A bit expensive, but totally worth it. Highly recommend coming here if you've never had hotpot before or you want to have it..."
Chris O'Donoghue
Good World Chinese Restaurant
Good World Chinese Restaurant
87/100 (243 ratings)
Restaurants
Chinese
Dinner
Chinese Tea
Salt and Pepper Tofu
Baked Egg Tarts and Roast Pork Buns
chicken fried rice
Siu Mai
chicken chow mein
Savory Meat Croquettes
Sweet and Sour Pork
Prawn in Crispy Bean Curd Skin
MA PO Tofu
Pork and Prawn Dumplings
Roast Pork Puff Pastry
Beef Cheung Fun
Chicken Bird Nests and Orange Chicken
Stir Fried Morning Glory
Dim Sum
Hotpot
Prawn Black Bean Sauce Egg Fried Rice
Crispy Aromatic Duck
Prawn Dumpling - Har How 蝦餃
Chinese
Mastercard
Reservations
Wine and Beer
Non-smoking restaurants
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Street Parking
Dinner
Riverside Cantonese Restaurant
Riverside Cantonese Restaurant
78/100 (2405 ratings)
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Gluten Free Options
Chinese
Asian
Asian
Chinese
Vegetarian Friendly
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Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
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After-hours
Tofu with Chili Black Bean
Fish
Cantonese Roast Duck
Fried rice
Stir Fry Prawns with Pak Chou and Broccoli with Oyster Sauce
Pork
Moo Goo Gai Pan
Beef in black bean sauce
heineken
Cod
Dim Sum
dumpling
Dim Sum
Cake
Chicken and cashew nuts
Ribs
Noodle
Soup
Monkfish
Hot and sour soup
Pork Fried Rice
Curry
Beef
Crackers
Satay chicken
Stir Fried Noodles
Prawns
Spring Rolls
Beef Rice Rolls
Satay
Noodles and Beansprouts
Dumplings
Crispy Duck
Satay King Prawns
Toasts
Pancakes
Prawn Dish
Stir Fried Prawns Ginger and Spring Onion
Chili
Hot and Sour Soup
Sweet and Sour Chicken Beef with Cashew Nuts and Pork with Ginger and Spring Onions
Cakes
Crab
Scallops
Lemon Chicken
Lemon Chicken Fried Rice
Duck
Black Beans and Noodles
Lamb
Cantonese
Hong Kong
Szechuan
Sit down
Asian
Chinese
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Loved the food here. They have lots of seating inside. The staff were..."
Monica Devraj
"Always good.. one of the best Chinese restaurants in Cardiff.. The crispy fried soft shell crab and the monk fish were perfectly..."
Samson rodrigues
"A very nice restaurant. Our first time there. We would come back. Very large portions of rice and noodles..."
Stephen Burns
"We went for a meal for two, we were disappointed that they didn’t do dim sum anymore but we ordered Cantonese roast chicken, Monk fish in ginger..."
Jai Tang
"Friendly place, nice decor. Note that they do not serve dim sum any more. I was impressed by the beef with aubergine. Portion size is..."
Mike Prior-Jones
"Modern interior, this restaurant moved from the its original established Tudor Street location to Leckwith in what used to be the Ninian Park..."
DY C
"Excellent food, good service, serves the rare Baijiu Chinese spirit, very strong! It's only drawback it's noise as there are no soft furnishings to..."
Len Smart
"Delicious food and very nice service, duck was just beautiful, I sent compliments to the chef😍 Loved that tea was served in a crude pot, very..."
Anna Turner
"Food amazing staff very friendly I would recommend I will definitely visit again..."
Jeffrey Charles
"Our favourite restaurant. Been going there since I was a baby & now my children absolutely love it. If we don't have time to eat in we always order a..."
Pavinee TARUSCHIO (PAV)
"Highly recommended restaurant for authentic Chinese food. Food is great with full selection of traditional dim sum on the menu and Cantonese..."
Tung Chung
"Squid with salt and chilli, egg fried rice, chicken in black bean sauce, spring rolls, satay skewers. Premium..."
Shanshan Li
"Food and service was excellent, waiter was very helpful explain what the dishes were.. It was interesting to see the food being cooked. The..."
Donovan Orton
"Great food, friendly staff - the restaurant is..."
Stuart Davis
"Always amazing food here, food is always 5 star, staff are so attentive and helpful no matter what you order you won't be..."
Alexandra Aspros
"Food was nice and looked appetising when it arrived. Place is modern and very..."
Janet Malcolm
"We loved the place, friendly staff plus the food was amazing. This is the first time we tried this place. We will definitely recommend to our friends..."
angie x
Riverside Cantonese Restaurant
Riverside Cantonese Restaurant
78/100 (2483 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
Chinese
Asian
Asian
Chinese
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Dinner
Lunch
After-hours
Cantonese Roast Duck
Fried rice
Stir Fry Prawns with Pak Chou and Broccoli with Oyster Sauce
Pork
Dim Sum
Beef in black bean sauce
Cod
Cake
heineken
Dim Sum
Soup
Chicken and cashew nuts
Ribs
Noodle
Monkfish
Hot and sour soup
Pork Fried Rice
Curry
Beef
Crackers
Spring Rolls
Satay chicken
Stir Fried Noodles
Prawns
Satay
Beef Rice Rolls
Crispy Duck
Noodles and Beansprouts
Dumplings
Prawn Dish
Satay King Prawns
Toasts
Pancakes
Hot and Sour Soup
Stir Fried Prawns Ginger and Spring Onion
Chili
Lemon Chicken
Sweet and Sour Chicken Beef with Cashew Nuts and Pork with Ginger and Spring Onions
Cakes
Crab
Lemon Chicken Fried Rice
Scallops
Duck
Black Beans and Noodles
Lamb
Tofu with Chili Black Bean
Fish
Hong Kong
Szechuan
Cantonese
Asian
Chinese
Accepts Credit Cards
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Full Bar
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Loved the food here. They have lots of seating inside. The staff were..."
Monica Devraj
"Always good.. one of the best Chinese restaurants in Cardiff.. The crispy fried soft shell crab and the monk fish were perfectly..."
Samson rodrigues
"A very nice restaurant. Our first time there. We would come back. Very large portions of rice and noodles..."
Stephen Burns
"We went for a meal for two, we were disappointed that they didn’t do dim sum anymore but we ordered Cantonese roast chicken, Monk fish in ginger..."
Jai Tang
"Friendly place, nice decor. Note that they do not serve dim sum any more. I was impressed by the beef with aubergine. Portion size is..."
Mike Prior-Jones
"Modern interior, this restaurant moved from the its original established Tudor Street location to Leckwith in what used to be the Ninian Park..."
DY C
"Excellent food, good service, serves the rare Baijiu Chinese spirit, very strong! It's only drawback it's noise as there are no soft furnishings to..."
Len Smart
"Delicious food and very nice service, duck was just beautiful, I sent compliments to the chef😍 Loved that tea was served in a crude pot, very..."
Anna Turner
"Food amazing staff very friendly I would recommend I will definitely visit again..."
Jeffrey Charles
"Our favourite restaurant. Been going there since I was a baby & now my children absolutely love it. If we don't have time to eat in we always order a..."
Pavinee TARUSCHIO (PAV)
"Highly recommended restaurant for authentic Chinese food. Food is great with full selection of traditional dim sum on the menu and Cantonese..."
Tung Chung
"Squid with salt and chilli, egg fried rice, chicken in black bean sauce, spring rolls, satay skewers. Premium..."
Shanshan Li
"Food and service was excellent, waiter was very helpful explain what the dishes were.. It was interesting to see the food being cooked. The..."
Donovan Orton
"Great food, friendly staff - the restaurant is..."
Stuart Davis
"Always amazing food here, food is always 5 star, staff are so attentive and helpful no matter what you order you won't be..."
Alexandra Aspros
"Food was nice and looked appetising when it arrived. Place is modern and very..."
Janet Malcolm
"We loved the place, friendly staff plus the food was amazing. This is the first time we tried this place. We will definitely recommend to our friends..."
angie x
Dragon Court Chinese Restaurant
Dragon Court Chinese Restaurant
76/100 (442 ratings)
Restaurants
Chinese
Asian
Asian
Chinese
Dinner
After-hours
Lunch
Prawns
Prawn in Crispy Bean Curd Skin
MA PO Tofu
Pork and Prawn Dumplings
Fish
Roast Pork Puff Pastry
Fried rice
Beef Cheung Fun
Pork
Chicken Bird Nests and Orange Chicken
Hotpot
Dim Sum
chicken chow mein
Noodle
Hotpot
Beef
Soup
Sweet and Sour Pork
Rice Noodle Roll
Dumplings
Crispy Aromatic Duck
Lobster
Chinese Tea
Duck
Salt and Pepper Tofu
Baked Egg Tarts and Roast Pork Buns
Scallop Dumpling
Dim Sum
Ribs
Siu Mai
Curry
Savory Meat Croquettes
Cantonese
Hong Kong
Sit down
Asian
Chinese
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Full Bar
Delivery
Takeout
Private Dining
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"We had the best Chinese meal we have had in a long time. The staff couldn’t do enough for us , they were very good to us and the dinner arrived so..."
Sandra Payne
"Fab food, friendly staff and a good atmosphere. It’s our family..."
Kate Steward
"Surprised at some of the comments. There were 13 of us in our group and all thoroughly enjoyed the food. Delicious and generous portions. The lady..."
Kelly Tucker
"Yummy dishes, big portion, friendly service, recommended..."
May Tseng
"Great food staff very acomadating definitely going..."
Natalia Feal
"Such a lovely frash food and friendly service. Will be back..."
Jo Pisamai Saengchat Merritt
"Very busy for dim sum, and took a while until we got served tea. Food was OK; the roast meat were nice, but disappointed with the Vietnamese spring..."
Mandy Chu
"Had a lovely family meal at Good World. Service has always been great and food that’s fitting with the service. Highly recommend the dim sum, but..."
Tung Chung
"Nice afternoon spent with friends and family yesterday. We have had popular dishes and dumplings. Delicious meals and very well presented! One of the..."
Tatiana Pirvu
"Absolutely amazing food beat Chinese food I've ever had and I've had alot, I'm gutted we haven't been sooner and can't wait to..."
Kristie Lazarou
"Almost exactly what you want from a dim sum (they do other stuff) restaurant. Some of the dishes had a slight twist (the custard baos had a pink..."
Lumpy Lump
"Delicious Dim Sum served during the daytime. Excellent Cheung Fun, meat croquettes, roast pork puffs, Prawn in crispy beancurd, scallop..."
Paul Bobo
"I'm always told if you find Chinese people eating at a Chinese restaurant then the food is authentic. The food here is lovely- hot, fresh and tasty...."
Laura Geary
"All the food I had was very tasty. I only recommend to people that have patience because Chinese food does not always turn up same time like a..."
Fern Khrueathat
"Good place to have proper Chinese cuisine and the food was good. On the lunchtime I visited they were understaffed so service was slow because they..."
Alex Drummond
"UPDATE (October 2022): we came back for my birthday since it changed hands during the pandemic. They had pea shoots this time, and we had a squirrel..."
Ian Goh
"Beat dim sum in cardiff! This is a hidden gem of a authentic Chinese restaurant. Very friendly staff. Great dim sum and extensive main menu. I would..."
Rhys Chamberlain
"Tremendously tasty and authentic food - have been here multiple times for dim sum and then recently for dinner and everything is delicious. It's very..."
Susan Cummings
"True Cantonese food in Cardiff. Be careful about the prices though. Most portion sizes are single person sized dishes and cost can run..."
KL Chan
"Great Chinese restaurant. You can ask for the Western or Chinese menu. So many good options available! We went for the golden sands prawns (amongst..."
Cara Marshall
"Really tasty food. Went with my Chinese brother in law and he was pleased with the variety. We had mainly dim sum which was great and I had crispy..."
Pauline Morgan
"The best dim sum restaurant in Cardiff and there are 3 of them! I've even swapped over from always going to HG. RC never had the parking until they..."
Wing Tang
Happy Gathering
Happy Gathering
75/100 (5597 ratings)
Restaurants
Chinese
Gluten Free Options
Chinese
Asian
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Asian
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
After-hours
Herbal Jelly
Pork
crispy noodles
Fried Chinese Broccoli
Singapore noodles
Prawn Crackers
Pan Fried Turnip Cakes
Bean Sprouts
Dim Sum
Deep Fried Squids
Steamed Sticky Rice
Ribs
Cake
Custard Bao
Curry
Soup
Dim Sum
Prawns
Noodle
Fried
Spring Rolls
Crystal Steamed Prawn Dumplings
Beef
Satay
Ham Sui Gok
Crispy Duck
Steamed Meatballs
Lettuce Wraps
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Turnip Cake with XO Sauce
Dumplings
Fried Sliced Fish in Sweet & Sour Sauce
Pancakes
Traditional Egg Tarts
Cakes
Chili
Shanghai Dumplings Fried
Crab
Duck
Taro Croquettes
Fish
Steamed Ribs
Fried rice
Hong Kong
Shanghai
Szechuan
Cantonese
Sit down
Chinese
Asian
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Delivery
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
After-hours
Mid-range
"I really enjoyed the food at Happy Gathering and I’ll really look forward to going back to eat dim sum and to dine from the main menu but I..."
Gourmet Gorro
"My favourite Chinese restaurant in Cardiff for several reasons. I love the welcome we get from the owners, always smiling and extremely polite...."
Taslima Ali
"Had my first Dim Sum experience at Happy Gathering yesterday and wow was it good. The Cheung Fun (we had the beef and the pork), Roast pork puffs,..."
Paul Bobo
"My favourite Chinese restaurant in Cardiff. Always great food and terrific choices, including veggie options. All reasonably priced and good quality..."
Emyr Foxhall
"Was a great experience dining here at Happy Gathering. Very good dim sum and great services. Like the atmosphere, decorated like traditional Hong..."
Sean Lau
"I’ve never been happier than at happy gathering. Such a great menu and exactly the sort of flavours you are looking for in an Asian meal. Portions..."
Archie Campbell
"Can’t believe in Cardiff got a lot of good quality Chinese restaurants! And this one is one of those I really like 👍🏻 As a HongKonger we just..."
Ophe Lai
"Very nice old style traditional dim sum. Speedy service and friendly staff. Reasonable prices for the great quality and generous..."
Alan
"Turned up on a busy Sunday afternoon with no booking. Site was busy but the host was friendly and seated us straight away with no bother. Dim sum..."
Sunny Diep
"Decent overall, however we were served cold taro croquettes and when we told them they said it’s supposed to be cold (which I’ve never had..."
Lawrence Ponsford
"Unfortunately I forgot to take photos, but the dim sum was authentic (this is coming from a HKer). Unexpectedly, the siu mai was better than har gow...."
Drowning In Tea
"Tasty food with good portions and flavors. They change your dishes from starter to main dish and also provide napkins. Presentation is..."
Theodora Lazarides
"There are many choices of different Canton dim sums and they taste well. The staff service is also very well. It is a very nice place for people to..."
Hung CNine
"Happy Gathering is a local legend in Cardiff but this was a return visit after many years. The food as always was exquisite, staff friendly and..."
Ty Davies
"As a chinese, I gotta say the food is seriously so good that beat lots of the food served in restaurants in London. The shrimp dumplings are pump and..."
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