

Try our siomai - delicious steamed open-faced dim sum, made of a special flour-based yellow wrapper, and filled with savory pork, for the ultimate Chinese-Filipino experience. Whether you’re looking to order a quick snack from your 92126 home or office, or you’re planning on stopping by the store, we have what we believe to be the best dim sum in San Diego! For more information, visit you're looking for quick and tasty dim sum, look no further! Chowking offers a delicious Filipino version to the classic Chinese dim sum right here in San Diego. Those looking for a more classic (and less animal-inspired) dish can also indulge in the spot’s sesame dessert balls.

While the menu is chock-full of can’t-miss dishes like the spicy ramen and bulgogi fries, no visit to Steamy Piggy is complete without an order of the Kawaii buns dessert, which are steamed buns filled with custard that totally resemble your favorite piggy friends. Steamy Piggy is one of San Diego’s finest Chinese restaurants-plus, it just so happens to serve some of the cutest custard buns too. These devilishly adorable dishes are available in a number of character themes-including pandas, cows, pigs, bunnies and even koalas-and can either be ordered as sweet or savory (because you can have the best of both worlds). The restaurant boasts five different locations throughout the Golden State, with its San Diego spot being the go-to for the concept’s famous character buns. HarumamaĬharacter dumplings and buns certainly aren’t a new concept-but if there’s a spot that truly started the trend in California, it’s Harumama. For more information, visit Photo courtesy Harumama. While you might not have as much fun playing with your food, Creek House’s menu also features steamed chicken buns and steamed custard lava buns. The next time you find yourself wandering through California’s Walnut Creek, be sure to pop by the Creek House Dim Sum Restaurant for some extra decadent character buns-including the Piggy Egg Custard Buns, which come in servings of three.

These steamed, creamy and salty custard buns are totally delicious and adorable-just look at their little golden faces. But even among so many flavorful food offerings, the Pokebuns reign supreme-at least according to some of the restaurant’s most loyal customers. is home to a lot of unforgettable dumplings and bun dishes-including everything from shrimp dumplings and steamed BBQ pork buns to fried crescent dumplings and taro puffs. Here’s where you can find the cutest dumplings and buns in California. Thanks to animal-themed dumplings and Pixar-inspired dishes, playing with your food can take on a whole new meaning. Not only are dumplings and buns incredibly delicious, but at least according to a handful of chefs scattered across the West Coast, they can also be totally adorable too.Ĭharacter buns are all the rage right now. These days, dim sum restaurants and bars are *thankfully* pretty abundant-and it’s easy to understand why.
