The best dim sum in Los Angeles in 2026 is at Sea Harbor in Rosemead, NBC Seafood in Monterey Park for old-style push carts, Lunasia and King Hua in Alhambra, and Atlantic Seafood & Dim Sum in Monterey Park. All are in the San Gabriel Valley, about 20 minutes east of downtown, and Din Tai Fung in Arcadia adds soup dumplings.
LA's dim sum is concentrated in the San Gabriel Valley, where big Hong Kong-style banquet halls serve dim sum from late morning to mid-afternoon. Most now use paper order sheets rather than carts. Go with a group so you can order more dishes, and arrive at opening on weekends.
The benchmark for refined Hong Kong-style dim sum.
Sea Harbor serves dim sum from an order sheet, with delicate har gow, baked barbecue pork buns and rice rolls. It is often called the best dim sum in LA.
Weekends draw big crowds.
Good to know: Arrive at opening on weekends.
3939 Rosemead Blvd, Rosemead, CA 91770
Old-school push-cart dim sum in a big banquet hall.
NBC Seafood is one of the last great push-cart dim sum halls in LA, with carts of dumplings, buns and fried dishes circling the room.
Popular items go fast, so grab them when they pass.
Good to know: Sit near the kitchen door to see carts first.
404 S Atlantic Blvd, Monterey Park, CA 91754
Upscale, modern dim sum with excellent buns.
Lunasia serves modern dim sum from an order sheet in Alhambra, with highly praised buns, siu mai and egg tarts.
It also has a Pasadena location.
Good to know: Order the baked barbecue pork buns.
500 W Main St, Alhambra, CA 91801
A polished dim sum room known for XO turnip cakes.
King Hua is a large, upscale Cantonese restaurant in Alhambra. Its XO stir-fried turnip cakes are a standout, along with seafood dumplings.
Prices are on the higher end for the area.
Good to know: Order the XO turnip cakes.
2000 W Main St, Alhambra, CA 91801
Showy dim sum like gold-leaf har gow and truffle siu mai.
Atlantic Seafood & Dim Sum serves creative dim sum, including truffle siu mai, gold-leaf har gow and salted egg yolk custard buns.
It is fun for a group.
Good to know: Go with a group to try several specials.
500 N Atlantic Blvd, Monterey Park, CA 91754
Soup dumplings and noodles at the chain's first US branch.
Din Tai Fung is a Taiwanese chain, not a Cantonese dim sum hall, but its xiao long bao and pork buns make it a natural add-on. The Arcadia branch was its first in the US.
Service is quick and consistent.
Good to know: Join the online waitlist before arriving.
400 S Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA 91007
In the San Gabriel Valley. Sea Harbor in Rosemead is the most celebrated; NBC Seafood is the classic for push carts.
NBC Seafood in Monterey Park is one of the last big restaurants with push carts. Most others use order sheets.
Arrive at opening, usually 9 to 10:30 a.m., on weekends to avoid long waits. Weekdays are calmer.
Plan on about $25 to $45 per person at most places; King Hua and Lunasia cost a bit more.
Har gow (shrimp dumplings), siu mai, char siu bao, rice noodle rolls, egg tarts and turnip cakes.