Michelin-starred Restaurants That Serve the Best Dumplings in Bangkok

A dumpling is one of the staples in traditional Asian cuisine, which become the ultimate comfort food for many of us. Historically, this small mass of leavened dough is believed to have been invented by a Chinese medicine practitioner named Zhang Zhongjing during the Easter Han Dynasty (206 BC to 220 AD).

It was created to help people feel warmer amid the difficult cold weather. According to legend, Zhongjing thought of mixing mutton, herbs, and chilis and wrapping them in the dough, then steaming them to prevent frostbite.

Throughout the years, dumplings have evolved into different forms; aside from steaming, you can also cook them by deep frying, boiling, or baking. Every 26th of September, National Dumpling Day is celebrated to commemorate its humble beginnings and its meteoric rise to fame.

To help you find the tastiest dumplings in Bangkok, we’ve rounded up some Michelin-starred restaurants that you definitely should check out!

Paste Bangkok

Paste is a Michelin-starred Thai restaurant that sits in the bustling district of Ratchaprasong and is owned by Chef Bongkoch ”Bee” Satongun and her husband, Jason Bailey.

The restaurant is well-known for its innovative takes on both classic and modern Thai dishes with a creative twist, earning a reputation as one of the city's best. In 2021, Paste was named one of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants featuring its “century-old recipes and long-forgotten techniques in the process.”

Chef Bee's quest for new and unique culinary combinations has taken her all around Thailand. She promotes and shares fresh ingredients or heirloom recipes that she discovered on her Traditional Thai Food website.

Its tasting dumpling menu includes watermelon rind and fish roe soup with seabass and jicama dumplings (perfect for sharing) and toasted chicken satay dumplings with arjard relish.

Location: Paste, 999 Phloen Chit Rd, Lumphini, Pathum Wan

Chef Man Restaurant (Sathon)

Chef Man is a well-known Michelin-starred restaurant chain in Thailand, spearheaded by celebrity chef, Chef Man Wai Yi, who is an expert in Hong Kong-style Cantonese cuisine.

Some of Chef Man’s popular dishes are Peking duck, Wagyu short ribs, seafood, dried abalone, and last but not least – dim sum. The restaurant’s fine dining setting is reminiscent of a traditional Hong Kong tea house built with the main dining hall and private VIP rooms ideal for formal meetings or gatherings.

For its dumpling selection, Chef Man serves steamed and fried premium dim sum priced at THB100-THB200 per box.

Location: Chef Man Restaurant, 3F Eastin Grand Sathorn, 33/1 South Sathorn Road Yannawa

Yu Ting Yuan

The Four Seasons Bangkok at Chao Phraya River is home to Yu Ting Yuan, a popular restaurant among the hotel's affluent clientele. It's a Chinese restaurant with a Michelin star, so expect a top-notch dining experience.

It serves Cantonese cuisine, like Peking duck and dim sum, prepared by master chefs in front of diners. Otherwise, you may enjoy the restaurant’s nature-inspired backdrop while waiting for your food to be served.

Steamed dim sum is available only during lunch service at Yu Ting Yuan. This includes lobster and seafood dumplings (THB420), crystal black truffle dumplings (THB480), Har-gao prawn dumplings (THB210), scallop siu mai (THB250), xiao long bao pork dumplings (THB170), and Cordycep flower mushroom dumplings (THB190), to name a few.

Location: Four Seasons Hotel, 300/1 Charoen Krung Rd, Yannawa, Sathon

Tim Ho Wan

Who else hasn’t heard of Tim Ho Wan? It has become a household name when it comes to pork buns and quality dim sums in recent years. Originating in Hong Kong, this Michelin-starred restaurant has expanded to nearly 50 branches across the world.

Motivated to serve dim sum close to perfection, we recommend trying Tim Ho Wan's shrimp dumplings, pork and shrimp dumplings, spinach dumplings with shrimp, wasabi salad prawn dumplings, and fried taro with chicken dumplings, among others.

Location: Multiple locations across Bangkok

Saneh Jaan

Saneh Jaan is the last on our list of Michelin-starred restaurants on where to eat dumplings in Bangkok.

The restaurant was named after a traditional Thai dessert served during festive occasions "to preserve the understanding and value of the authentic taste of Thai food.”

The place features a modern and luxurious interior embellished with aesthetic decor that gives a very relaxing vibe. You can see the works of National Artist in Literature and SEA Write Award-winning poet, Naowarat Pongpaiboon, displayed at Saneh Jaan as well as Thai ingredients imprinted on menus and tableware to create beautiful patterns.

Some of its dumpling dishes are Chor Malee Sai Pla (stuffed flower-shaped dumplings), fried dumplings with chicken filling, handcrafted seashell-shaped dumplings, and handcrafted hedgehog-shaped dumplings.

Location: Saneh Jaan, 130 - 132 Wireless Road, Lumpini, Patumwan