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Yum cha

Ru Yi Dim Sum

Pumping shopping centre eatery with an extensive yum cha offering.

  • Matt Shea
Southside runs its yum cha menu every Sunday.

Southside

Yum cha and cocktails in bucolic surrounds.

  • Matt Shea
Hervey Bay half-shell scallops steamed with XO sauce.

The Fifty Six

A beautiful Cantonese restaurant by DAP & Co atop the refurbished Naldham House.

  • Matt Shea
Jade Swan at Club Rivers.

Jade Swan

Impeccable Cantonese cooking is on show at the Club Rivers restaurant.

  • Kevin Cheng
Pork belly with mustard greens.

Ocean Treasure Asian Dining

The pyramid-shaped pork belly is a Sydney treasure.

  • Kevin Cheng
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Markets Chinese Restaurant

A Leagues Club Chinese restaurant serving competitively priced live seafood.

  • Kevin Cheng
Siu mai.

A Hurstville institution serving some of the city’s best yum cha

Steamed pork ribs and siu mai hit the mark, and golden-skinned roast goose – exceptionally juicy and sweet-tasting – is a staple of the premium yum cha banquet.

  • David Matthews
Yum cha.
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Golden Dragon Palace

Superb dim sum in a serene dumpling den.

Prawn toast at Lee Ho Fook/
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Lee Ho Fook

Fearless creativity, respect for tradition, zero stuffiness.

The prawn toast uses fluffy Japanese shokupan bread.
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Potluck

Come for the dumplings and prawn toast; stay for the cosy atmosphere.