Manhattan Chinatown Dumplings

Posted: January 1st, 2026 | Filed under: Feed, Manhattan

An afternoon of dumplings in Manhattan’s Chinatown with two taste testers. Spots cribbed from Robert Sietsema’s Eater top ten list from February 2024.

First up, Tasty Dumpling (rated 7.2 and 8.5 out of 10):

Tasty Dumpling, 42 Mulberry Street, Chinatown, Lower Manhattan, October 2, 2025

Tasty Dumpling Dumplings, Chinatown, Lower Manhattan, October 2, 2025

Shu Jiao Fu Zhou (rated 6.8 and 8 out of 10):

Shu Jiao Fu Zhou, 295 Grand Street, Lower East Side, Manhattan, October 2, 2025

Dumplings, Shu Jiao Fu Zhou, 295 Grand Street, Lower East Side, Manhattan, October 2, 2025

Vanessa’s Dumpling House (rated 8.7 and 8.7 out of 10):

Vanessa's Dumpling House, 118A Eldridge Street, Lower East Side, Manhattan, October 2, 2025

Dumplings, Vanessa's Dumpling House, Lower East Side, Manhattan, October 2, 2025

North Dumpling (rated 9.3 and 9.5 out of 10):

China North Dumpling, 27 Essex Street, Chinatown, Lower Manhattan, October 2, 2025

Dumplings, China North Dumpling, Chinatown, Lower Manhattan, October 2, 2025

Also, Chinatown Ice Cream Factory:

Chinatown Ice Cream Factory, 65 Bayard Street, Chinatown, Lower Manhattan, October 2, 2025

Chinatown Ice Cream Factory, 65 Bayard Street, Chinatown, Lower Manhattan, October 2, 2025

And duck from Great NY Noodletown to take home for dinner later on:

Great New York Noodletown, 28 Bowery, Chinatown, Lower Manhattan, October 2, 2025

Great New York Noodletown Duck, October 2, 2025

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