Here’s Where To Find Brisbane’s Best Dumplings (2026 Updated)
As everybody knows, dumplings were invented by the God of Happiness, who wanted us all to eat lots of dumplings and be really happy. The plan worked and now we’re all spoilt with decadent parcels of goodness containing juicy fillings, bursting with flavour.
To help you maximise your dumpling enjoyment time, we’ve munched and slurped our way around our dumpling-happy metropolis to bring you this list of Brisbane’s best dumplings for 2026.
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Southside Restaurant
63 Melbourne Street, South Brisbane
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Dumplings are just a small portion of everything you’ll want to feast on at Southside, but they are most definitely worth a mention on this list. The dim sum menu at this laneway spot features the likes of pork wontons with aged vinegar and crispy chilli, prawn har gow with squid ink, and chicken siu mai with sweet soy sauce. If you want to go all out, their $99 Yum Cha Sunday is a bottomless situation of a two-hour banquet and booze (hello, chilli watermelon margarita).
Brisbane Phoenix
300 George Street, Brisbane CBD
Hailing from the southern states, Brisbane Phoenix is part of Australia’s dumpling empire. With a hella long menu full of top-tier yum cha dishes, this spot is definitely one for group hangs, and even boasts a private dining room that can seat up to 20 people around the biggest lazy Susan you’ve ever seen. On the yum cha menu, you’ll find dumplings for days with your choice of steamed, baked or fried goodies. One must try the likes of the black truffle pork xiao long bao, king prawn dumplings and the three-piece steamed BBQ pork buns. Meanwhile, vegos can scoff down the sweet potato rolls or the classic veggie dumplings.
Central
340 Queen Street, Brisbane CBD
If you haven’t yet taken yourself to Central since it swung open its doors last year, this is your sign. It’s a subterranean dumpling restaurant and bar from the crew behind Rick Shores and Southside. It’s moody, it’s lo-lit, and they’re folding, steaming and pan frying some of Brisbane’s best dumplings. You’re up for ten variations of the Hong Kong-style delights. Our favourite sticker sits with the Peking duck potsticker but we’d never turn down the classic pork soup xiao long bao with pickled ginger and red vinegar. Questioning if they’re serious about dumplings? Let us introduce you to the Dim Sim Club, running every Saturday from 12pm.
Little Red Dumpling
Various Locations
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Delicious dumplings and a bar? Yes, please. With an offering of both meat and vego dumplings, fried and steamed, Little Red Dumpling is a winner for the whole party. The ethos is “sip beer, consume dumpling” and that’s exactly what you’ll get up to. Find no less than 19 variations of dumplings on offer from your reliable pork chive dumplings right through to more adventurous creations like the black truffle xiao long bao. It’s safe to say, Little Red Dumpling has nearly taken over Brisbane with the sheer volume of locations around town—and for good reason.
Longwang
144 Edward Street, Brisbane CBD
The two-and-a-half-level Longwang dishes up excellent contemporary Asian fare to the masses of Brisbane, and their dumplings are at the top of the must-eat list. The beef broth dumplings are heavy on the chilli oil and the fried pork and prawn wontons are crispy as anything. Whether you’re heading in with one hungry mate or the whole group chat, there’s a seat for everyone at Longwang.
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Fat Dumpling
370 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley
The delightful little parcels of happiness at Fat Dumpling are hand-made daily and bursting with flavour. Here, you’re in for a northern Chinese-style dumpling. Think large, juicy and full of flavour. They offer poached, steamed and pan-fried options, including pork and Chinese cabbage, fish and chives, and even vegan dumplings. Their menu makes it hard to choose just a few to try, so be sure to roll in with a big group and a big hunger.
Donna Chang
171 George Street, Brisbane CBD
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This modern Chinese restaurant is the place to go if you’re up for fine-dining dumplings. Donna Chang’s specialised dim sum chefs make a variety of handcrafted dumplings and yum cha daily, using a combination of creative flavours, quality ingredients and local seafood. Our pick from the menu is the Moreton Bay bug dumplings and the scallop and prawn wontons with black vinegar and chilli. Bonus, there’s also plenty to drink thanks to Donna Chang’s 100-bottle wine list of boutique local and international drops.
Longtime Dining
UL02/226 Queen Street, Brisbane CBD
If you’re up for a good time—and a long time—then we might have found the yum cha spot you’ve been looking for. It’s called Longtime Dining and it’s new-age Cantonese dining in the heart of the city. Yes, they do fancy tableside torched Peking duck and yes, they shake one mean cocktail. But the real star of the show here is the dedicated yum cha menu—king prawn dumplings; fancy pork, prawn and mushroom shu mai topped with roe; and delectable pork xiao long bao. If you’re the type who cannot make up their mind, the Longtime dim sum platter leaves the decision-making up to the chefs. Prices are on the luxe side but, rest assured, Longtime Dining is worth every cent.
iDumplings
Various Locations
What was once called Impressive Dumplings is now iDumplings. And despite the name change, the delicious plump parcels here are still very much impressive. You’ll be overwhelmed with choice, with a menu of dumplings of all kinds that seemingly goes on forever.—and ever, and ever. There are classic boiled dumplings, dumplings in authentic Sichuan, spicy and Thai spicy dressing, pan-fried dumplings and dumpling soup. Honestly, just close your eyes and point, you can’t go wrong.
New Shanghai
2027/8 Logan Road, Upper Mount Gravatt
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Styled like a Hong Kong tea house, you can sit and watch New Shanghai’s dumpling masters at work as they roll, stuff, and pleat a wide range of dumplings, right before your hungry little eyes. From xiao long bao, to pork with chives, a superbly crisp-bottom pan-fried pork dumpling, and, our fave, the Shepherd's purse and pork wonton with peanut butter and red chilli oil, New Shanghai has mastered the art of the perfect dumpling. And the menu doesn’t stop there, there are a bounty of moreish Chinese dishes to tempt you, should you have any room left.
Gung Ho!
680F Ann Street, Fortitude Valley
Gung Ho! is enthusiastic about dumplings—you might even say they’re gung ho for a good pork and chive parcel. Their handmade Chinese dumplings come in flavours like chicken and prawn, prawn and bamboo shoot, and pork cabbage, with more out-of-the-ordinary flavours like vegan tofu, and lamb coriander. Go nuts at Gung Ho!
Hello Please
10 Fish Lane, South Brisbane
For city dwellers and CBD explorers alike, Hello Please is a superb answer to, “where are the best dumplings in Brisbane CBD?”. This eatery is all flavour and all delicious, and you’re in for a treat when it comes to our fave plump parcels. Think bay lobster dumplings with fermented chilli butter (yum), crispy duck wontons with ginger and orange caramel (yum), and pork belly bao with peanut hoisin and pickled pineapple (triple yum). If you feel like getting a little pickled yourself, the pineapple yuzu marg with a tajin rim is your ticket.
Snack Man
East Street, Fortitude Valley
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Underneath the fairy lights of East Street in the Valley, Snack Man is part wine bar, part Chinese eatery, but truthfully, the taste of their delicious dumplings will linger in your memory long after the dregs of the wine are drunk. You’ll find traditional creations like their pan-fried pork and chive dumplings as well as delicious left-of-field plates like their Chinese pan-fried pie with pork floss and green onion.
King Tea Chinese
100 Latrobe Terrace, Paddington
Famed for their banquet deals ($30pp for a banquet on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, FYI), King Tea dish up a pretty epic menu every night of the week, and it won’t break the bank even on a regular night. It’s all eyes—and chopsticks—on the handmade pork wontons. Oh-so-plump and oh-so-juicy. Gobble up those steamed parcels of goodness with sides of spring onion pancakes and vegetable spring rolls.
Chu The Phat
111 Melbourne Street, South Brisbane
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Going to Chu The Phat and not ordering their pumpkin and garlic chive dumplings would be a mistake. But really, all of this South Brisbane spot's dumplings are damn good, and best ordered on a Friday when you can get a plate of them for half price—or anything you order, for that matter. Eating your way through every flavour of dumpling while having a passionfruit express cocktail? Yes, please.
Harajuku Gyoza
184 Grey Street, South Bank | 141 Queen Street, Brisbane CBD
One of the first places that comes to mind when you start dreaming of dumplings has to be Harajuku Gyoza. Well, great news, friends! They have two locations serving up little morsels of dumpling deliciousness across Brisbane. Their grilled pork gyoza are second to none, but they also offer up steamed options for the health conscious, including a very yummy vegetarian option. Bonus points if you finish it off with Nutella gyoza. Sake shots are also encouraged.
Stanley Restaurant
5 Boundary Street, Brisbane CBD
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Located in Brisbane’s hip foodie hub at the northern end of Howard Smith Wharves, is the stunning two-level Cantonese restaurant, Stanley. Hosting a menu with a mixture of traditional and modern Cantonese-style dishes that showcase some incredible meat, seafood and produce, you can be sure that you’re in the right place for some delicious dumplings. Whether you’re after steamed, pan fried or fried dumplings, you can be sure that your taste buds will be catered for with Stanley’s eight-piece signature dim sum platter.
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