What to eat in Chinatown London this National Dim Sum Week

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The first ever National Dim Sum Week is approaching and we’ve got our chopsticks poised at the ready in anticipation. During this 7-day culinary extravaganza, participating Chinatown London restaurants will be presenting irresistible bespoke dim sum menus. From tempting set menu platters to mouth-watering chef specials, whet your appetite with our highlights on what to eat in Chinatown London this National Dim Sum Week, 30^th June-6^th July 2018.

Perfect for a pre-big night out dinner in the West End, Golden Phoenix – Chinatown’s largest restaurant – is serving up a cracking National Dim Sum Week menu. Join your friends around one of its giant banqueting tables and dig into their steamed or fried mixed dim sum platters. There’s tender seafood parcels including Crystal Prawn or Scallop Dumplings and crowd-pleasing Sesame Prawn Rolls and Garlic Prawn Spring Rolls to kickstart the dim sum fun.

To experience a flavour of diverse types of dim sum, New China Restaurant is one of Chinatown’s best eateries. Here, you can sample a wide array of regional Chinese cuisines from Sichuanese to Cantonese.

Pick and choose from New China Restaurant’s chef’s special picks like Big Pork Bao originating from China’s Fujian province or Congee with Fish Fillets from Guangdong.

Putting a fine-dining spin on dim sum with imaginative ingredients and Instagram-worthy presentation, the elegant Plum Valley leads the way when it comes to progressive Chinese cuisine.

Plum Valley’s Chef’s Special Dim Sum Lunch Tasting Menu takes you on a gastronomic journey across China via Shanghai Style Pork and Crab Meat Dumplings, tasty Fried Turnip Cake with XO Sauce and Crispy Cream Custard Buns.

Discover all participating Chinatown London restaurant’s temptingly good National Dim Sum Week menus below.

All National Dim Sum Week participating Chinatown London restaurants

Golden Phoenix – 37-38 Gerrard St, London W1D 5QB

Mixed Steamed Dim Sum Platter and Mixed Fried Dim Sum Platter – both £13.20 per platter, min. 2 people

12pm – 5pm

Lotus Garden – 15A Gerrard St, London W1D 6JD

Express Lunch Hour Menu – £12 per platter, min. 2 people

12pm – 5pm

Wan Chai Corner – 3 Gerrard St, London W1D 5PD

Express Lunch Hour Menu – £12 per platter, min. 2 people

12pm – 5pm

Golden Dragon – 28-29 Gerrard St, London W1D 6JW

Dim Sum Week Chef’s Specials – Individually priced from £3.80

12pm – 4.45pm / Sundays 11pm – 4.45pm

New China Restaurant – 8 Gerrard St, London W1D 5QL

Dim Sum Week Chef’s Specials – Individually priced from £2

12pm – 5pm

Plum Valley – 20 Gerrard St, London W1D 6JQ

Chef’s Special Dim Sum Lunch Tasting Menu – £30 for 2 with 2 glasses of Flower Tea or £35 for 2 with 2 glasses of Prosecco

12pm – 11.30pm

Dumplings’ Legend – 1 5-16 Gerrard St, London W1D 6JE

Eat Like A Local Tasting Menu – £15 per person

Taste of 4 Classic Gluten-Free Dumplings – £6.50 per person

11.30am – 5.45pm

Orient London – 15 Wardour St, London W1D 6PH

An Introduction to Dim Sum – 20% off selected items

12pm – 4.30pm

National Dim Sum Week, 30^th June-5^th July 2018, click here for more information.