粥麵館E NOODLENEW YORK · INDEPENDENT FOOD GUIDE

Best dumplings in Chinatown NYC

Boiled pork-and-chive, crisp pan-fried boxes, chili-sauce dumplings and different fillings. Compare the portion, purchase channel and location before planning a crawl.

Updated October 25, 2026

Pork and chive dumplings, with other dishes behind themEnlarge ↗

Small boxes. A full Chinatown walk.

Build a three-stop tasting walk or browse all six addresses.

  • Portion counts and price per piece
  • Actual food and a readable menu photo
  • A walking route plus individual maps

Pick a portion before a restaurant

A four-piece snack, a ten-piece box and a fifteen-piece box solve different problems. The prices below identify whether they come from an online menu, a photographed counter menu or visitor reports. Open the menu or price source before ordering.

For a short shared crawl, start with Tasty’s small fried portion, continue to Jin Mei’s larger box, then compare Shu Jiao Fu Zhou’s boiled dumplings. Carry cash for the small counters.

01 / Grand Street / Lower East Side

Shu Jiao Fu Zhou

295 Grand Street, New York, NY 10002

Restaurantji score4.5 / 5692 ratingsChecked October 25, 2026

A boiled-dumpling stop rather than another fried box. The photographed menu offers six or ten pork-and-chive dumplings, making the smaller size useful on a crawl. Peanut noodles are a separate dish to share if you want a second texture.

Cash onlySmall dining room; expect shared tablesAsk for the 6-piece or 10-piece size rather than only naming the filling
Boiled pork and chive dumplings10 pieces · $0.50 per piece
$5.00
Boiled pork-chive, small6 pieces · $0.58 per piece
$3.50

Photographed counter menu dated January 24, 2026: 6 for $3.50 or 10 for $5. The delivery menu lists $6.75. Sources checked October 25, 2026. Check this menu ↗ · Delivery menu ↗

What visitors mention

October Restaurantji diners praise thin wrappers, dumpling fillings and peanut noodles.

Keep in mind

One October diner reported a long lunchtime wait. Other visitors describe crowded shared tables.

02 / Hester Street

King Dumplings

74 Hester Street, New York, NY 10002

Restaurantji score4.5 / 5462 ratingsChecked October 25, 2026

A ten-piece pan-fried box on Hester Street. Customer reports put it at $4.50; older signs show $4. The wrapper is a substantial part of the dumpling, so choose this style if you prefer a breadier bite to a thin wonton. Seats are limited.

Cash onlyA few counter seats and one table, not a full dining roomPan-fried buns are a separate breadier order
Pan-fried pork and chive dumplings10 pieces · $0.45 per piece
$4.50

Visitors report $4.50 for 10 at the counter; older signs show $4. Confirm at the shop. Review listings checked October 25, 2026. Check this menu ↗

What visitors mention

Diners praise the pork-and-chive filling and duck sesame pancake sandwich.

Keep in mind

Limited seats and a weekend line recur in visitor reports; a thicker wrapper is part of the style.

03 / Two Bridges / Henry Street

Jin Mei Dumpling

25B Henry Street, New York, NY 10002

Restaurantji score4.6 / 5334 ratingsChecked October 25, 2026

A large fifteen-piece box from the Henry Street window. Splitting one order makes more sense than buying a full box per person on a multi-stop crawl. The thicker wrapper and late-day selection divide the opinions in the visible reviews.

Cash onlyOrder at the windowPlan for takeout; no dependable indoor seating
Fried pork and chive dumplings15 pieces · $0.33 per piece
$5.00

Visitors report 15 for $5 in January and September 2026. Confirm the current portion at the window. Sources checked October 25, 2026. Check this menu ↗

What visitors mention

Restaurantji diners praise the amount of food for $5 and warm portions.

Keep in mind

Yelp diners Amy W. and Christy N. describe thick chewy wrappers, relatively little meat and a reduced late-evening selection.

04 / Mulberry Street / Columbus Park

Tasty Dumpling

42 Mulberry Street, New York, NY 10013

Grubhub score4.6 / 5289 ratingsChecked October 25, 2026

The four-piece fried portion fits a walk with several stops. Compare it with the ten-piece boiled order rather than assuming every box is the same size. Columbus Park is across Mulberry Street, making this a practical starting point for the route below.

Cash-only walk-in reportsColumbus Park is across Mulberry StreetFour-piece fried portion is easier to fit into a multi-stop crawl
Chives and pork fried dumplings plate4 pieces · $0.75 per piece
$3.00
Chives and pork boiled dumpling plate10 pieces · $0.85 per piece
$8.50

Grubhub menu, checked October 25, 2026. The listed price excludes delivery fees and may differ at the counter. Check this menu ↗

What visitors mention

Recent Restaurantji comments praise flavor and affordability.

Keep in mind

Visitors mention thick wrappers and prefer takeaway to the limited seating. Delivery comments also mention missing drinks or too little dipping sauce.

05 / Eldridge Street / Canal Street

Super Taste

26 Eldridge Street, New York, NY 10002

Restaurantji score4.5 / 5364 ratingsChecked October 25, 2026

The restaurant also serves sauce-covered dumplings and noodles, useful after several plain potsticker boxes. The pictured dish is chili-sauce dumplings; the priced order below is the separate ten-piece fried pork-and-chive item. Choose a dish name rather than ordering only from the photograph.

Daily 11am-9:20pm on the websiteSmall room; takeaway availableBring cash for a small order
Fried pork and chive dumplings10 pieces · $0.85 per piece
$8.50

DoorDash menu, checked October 25, 2026: 10 fried dumplings for $8.50 before fees. Counter prices may differ. Check this menu ↗

What visitors mention

Named Google reviews mirrored by Restaurant Guru praise crisp dumplings, chewy noodles and substantial portions.

Keep in mind

The room is small. Customer comments reproduced on the restaurant website mention a takeaway wait; allow time if combining several stops.

06 / Eldridge Street / Broome Street

Vanessa's Dumpling House

118A Eldridge Street, New York, NY 10002

Uber Eats score4.8 / 51,000+ ratingsChecked October 25, 2026
Vanessa's chive-and-pork catering tray, 50 piecesEnlarge ↗

Chive-and-pork catering tray, 50 pieces. The individual order below is 8 pieces.

A wider choice of fillings and sesame pancake sandwiches makes this useful for a group ordering more than pork-and-chive. The linked Chinatown menu offers chicken, shrimp and vegetable alternatives. The gallery image is a catering tray; the listed $6.50 order contains eight pieces.

Chinatown branch: 118A EldridgeChicken, shrimp and vegetable choicesSesame pancake sandwiches
Chive and pork dumplings8 pieces · $0.81 per piece
$6.50

Chinatown Uber Eats menu, checked October 25, 2026: 8 pieces for $6.50 before delivery fees. Check this menu ↗

What visitors mention

DoorDash diners praise the duck pancake sandwich and substantial soup portions.

Keep in mind

Some delivery reviewers found the pork fried buns softer than expected and the beef soup meat tough. These comments concern those dishes rather than the dumplings.

Compare the orders and prices

Item prices in USD. The menu channel is identified in each restaurant card. Tax, tips and delivery charges are separate unless the menu states otherwise.

RestaurantNeighbourhoodOrderPricePortion / formatPrice basisUser rating
Shu Jiao Fu ZhouGrand Street / Lower East SideBoiled pork and chive dumplings$5.0010 piecesJanuary 2026 menu photoRestaurantji score 4.5/5
King DumplingsHester StreetPan-fried pork and chive dumplings$4.5010 piecesReported counter priceRestaurantji score 4.5/5
Jin Mei DumplingTwo Bridges / Henry StreetFried pork and chive dumplings$5.0015 piecesReported counter priceRestaurantji score 4.6/5
Tasty DumplingMulberry Street / Columbus ParkChives and pork fried dumplings plate$3.004 piecesGrubhub menuGrubhub score 4.6/5
Super TasteEldridge Street / Canal StreetFried pork and chive dumplings$8.5010 piecesDoorDash menuRestaurantji score 4.5/5
Vanessa's Dumpling HouseEldridge Street / Broome StreetChive and pork dumplings$6.508 piecesUber Eats menuUber Eats score 4.8/5

A walking route through six stops

Columbus Park / Tasty Dumpling → Henry Street / Jin Mei → Eldridge Street / Super Taste → Hester Street / King → upper Eldridge / Vanessa’s → Grand Street / Shu Jiao Fu Zhou.

Choose three stops if you want to compare styles without buying six full meals. Share the larger boxes, and order sauces separately when possible so that the first bite shows the wrapper and filling.

Open the walking route in Google Maps ↗

Questions for a Chinatown dumpling crawl

Why do menu photographs show a different price?

Counter and delivery menus can differ, and old photographs stay online. Shu’s January 2026 menu photo shows $5 for ten, while its online delivery listing shows $6.75. King’s older signs show $4 for ten; visitor reports quote $4.50. Each card identifies the price basis.

Are soup dumplings the same as these fried dumplings?

No. Most orders here are boiled or pan-fried jiaozi. Xiao long bao contain broth inside a pleated wrapper. Use our soup-dumpling guide for that different order.

Which portions are easiest to share?

The listed four-piece Tasty fried order is a small snack. Ten-piece boxes suit sharing between two people on a crawl; Jin Mei’s quoted fifteen-piece box goes further. Piece count does not measure dumpling weight or the amount of filling.

Can a group count on indoor seating?

Several stops are counters with few seats. Jin Mei is a window order; King and Shu have limited seating. Check before planning a seated group meal.

More ways to choose your next order

DANBO ramen with sliced pork and scallions

Best ramen in Brooklyn

Six addresses, complete bowl prices, user ratings and neighbourhood maps.

E Noodle beef flat rice noodles

Chow fun, mei fun or lo mein?

See the shapes, compare preparations and check four New York menus.

E Noodle Singapore rice noodles

Rice noodles vs egg noodles

Ingredient labels, cooking formats and real restaurant orders.

Thin beef noodles with bok choy in a black bowl at Super Taste.

Hand-pulled noodles in NYC

Pulled strands, hand-ripped ribbons and laghman, with named orders and prices.