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Looking for a Yum Cha in Sydney? Here are the best restaurants where you can enjoy dim sum and a variety of small Chinese dishes in the morning and evening. You will easily get hooked on their barbecue dishes and other items served from trolleys with chopsticks.

1. Golden Unicorn

  • Address: 2/193 Maroubra Rd, Maroubra NSW 2035, Australia
  • Phone: +61 2 9344 9278
  • Price per Person: $20- $40
  • Opening Hours: 11 AM - 10 PM
What it offers
  • Chinese cuisine
  • Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce
  • Fried Cheong fun (rice noodle roll) and serve one of the rare mango pancakes.
  • Chinese Dumplings
  • Moon Cakes
  • Meat dishes

2. The Eight

  • Address: 9-13 Hay St, Haymarket NSW 2000, Australia
  • Phone: +61 2 9282 9988
  • Price per person: $40- $60
  • Opening Hours: 10 AM - 11 PM
What it offers
  • The favourite dish here is barbecue pork knuckle and sweet green dumplings.
  • Decent vegetarian options like sweet braised tofu and spinach dumplings filled with toasted pine nuts.
  • Their dumplings are soft, cloud-like, and well-made.
  • There are ten folds in their har gau served in trolleys.
  • Dim Sim
  • Wines

3. Emperor's Garden

  • Address: 96-100 Hay St, Haymarket NSW 2000, Australia
  • Phone: +61 2 9211 2135
  • Price Per Person: $20-$40
  • Opening Hours: 8 AM - 10 PM
What it offers
  • Barbecue pork, roast pork and yum cha
  • Traditional Cantonese dishes

4. Palace Chinese Restaurant

  • Address: Shop 38 Level 1 Piccadilly Tower, 133/145 Castlereagh St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
  • Phone: +61 2 9283 6288
  • Opening Hours: 9 AM -9:30 PM
  • Price per Person: $40- $60
What it offers
  • Roasted Pork
  • Green Beans
  • Salads
  • Yum Cha Classics
  • Steamed, deep fried, baked, sweet, savoury and spicy dim sum

5. Queen Chow Enmore

  • Address: 2/167 Enmore Rd, Enmore NSW 2042, Australia
  • Phone: +61 2 9114 7333
  • Opening Hours: 5 PM - 10 PM
  • Price per Person: $40- $60
What it offers
  • Variety of Yum Cha
  • Salty and sweet scallop and prawn siu mai
  • Fat prawn har gau
  • Crisp chicken and chive dumplings
  • Piping-hot xiao long bao.
  • Cold beers

6. East Phoenix

  • Address: East Village, Level 3/2A Defries Ave, Zetland NSW 2017,
  • Phone: +61 2 9662 2088
  • Opening Hours: 11 AM - 10 PM
  • Price per Person: $40- $60
What it offers
  • Prawn har gao
  • Steamed buns
  • Siu mai and more
  • Egg custard tarts
  • Drinks

Final Thoughts

There is a large assortment of dishes to choose from in yum cha restaurants in Sydney, the famous being har gau (dumplings), cha siu bau (barbecued pork buns), tsun guen (spring rolls), and other variations.
I liked the wide range of dim sum dishes and other meals and drinks.
Dim Sum was best paired with great tea.

FAQs

Can I order online?

Yes, many of these restaurants take online orders. You can call them at their phone number and order.

What type of yum cha is served?

Both plant and meat-based yum cha is served. You can look at their menu and order.

Do they serve tea?

Yes, they serve tea with fragrance and aromas like pu-erh, jasmine, oolong, chrysanthemum, and green tea.

What is the cost of these dishes?

It varies from restaurant to restaurant as well as from portion to portion. A small portion can cost you $4.