Dim sum ‘點心’, is a traditional Chinese dish served in a bite-size or small portion of food steamed in a bamboo tray. Dim Sum is usually accompanied by Chinese tea like Pu Er and Oolong Tea in the morning, that’s why when it comes to dim sum, also refers to ‘yum cha’ (drink tea in Cantonese).

It is the one cuisine in Malaysia that no one can ever be resisted! In this list, there are some of the delicious Dim Sum cuisines you will find in town with a mixture of modern-traditional interiors. You’ll likely visit and visit again, of course for both the dim sum and the fascinating ambience.

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Lai Po Heen

📍Mandarin Oriental – KLCC Kuala Lumpur, 50088 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

🕑 12:00 pm–2:30 pm, 6–10 pm (Mon-Fri)
🕑 10:30 am–2:30 pm, 6–10 pm (Sat & Sun)

⭐ 283 Google Reviews

Lai Po Heen is a dim sum speciality located in Mandarin Oriental, popular for its amazing interiors and elegant settings, as well as the delectable dim sum dish. If you are a dim sum person, this is the place that you will definitely be in love with.

They served dim sum with premium fillings of scallops, abalones, and also prawns. Try out the Deep Fried Yam Dumplings and leave room for their dessert! Come here for a luxurious, chic dim sum brunch with your loved ones.

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YEN, W Kuala Lumpur

📍No. 121, Jln Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, 50450 Kuala Lumpur

🕑 12 pm–2:30 pm, 6 pm–10 pm (Mon-Fri),
🕑 11 am–2:30 pm, 6 pm–10 pm (Sat & Sun),

⭐ 96 Google Reviews

YEN, W Kuala Lumpur nails classic redefined dim sum cuisine. Located at one of the popular spots in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, diners enjoy their ‘yum cha’ session in a stylish dining room and are overwhelmed by the tasty dim sum choices.

The all-you-can-eat YEN DIM SUM BRUNCH is happening now during weekends & holidays. With the price for adults (RM138 per pax), and children (RM69 per pax), you can enjoy all of YEN’s signature dim sum & dishes.

Honey-barbecued Chicken Buns are one of the YEN’s invented dishes that you wouldn’t want to miss. And, others traditionally executed dim sum too!

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Dolly Dim Sum, Avenue K

📍Avenue K, G9, 156, Jln Ampang, Kampung Baru, 50450 Kuala Lumpur

🕑 12 pm–10 pm, open daily

⭐ 1,125 Google Reviews

Dolly Dim Sum, Avenue K is a pork-free restaurant serving Halal dim sum. Despite its no-pork concept, they serve all the traditional dim sum dishes such as classic prawn dumplings – “Har Gao”, chicken and prawn dumplings – “Siew Mai”, as well as steamed rice rolls with belacan – “Cheung Fun”.

Their menu also features rice & noodle like Cantonese-Style Yin-Yang Noodles and Royal Golden Fried Rice topped with Ebiko. With a great environment and decent dim sum, if you are going at dining peak hour, you will find a queue.

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ren @ Suria KLCC

📍KLCC, Lot 252, Second Floor Suria, Kuala Lumpur City Centre, 50088 Kuala Lumpur

🕑 12 pm–10 pm, open daily

⭐ 304 Google Reviews

ren @ Suria KLCC is convenient for travellers and also locals as it’s located at one of the famous and crowded shopping malls in KL City Centre. If you want to get a sense of how locals spend their holidays and weekends, go to ren for a brunch and find out. The restaurant is packed with diners enjoying their favourite dishes.

ren is a pork-free Chinese restaurant by Dragon-i Group. Food is super scrumptious and not limited to perfectly executed dim sum, they also have other Chinese dishes like the Signature “Dan Dan” La Mian in Spicy Sesame and Peanut Soup.

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Yun House

📍Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur, 145, Jln Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur

🕑 12 pm–3 pm, 6–10pm (Mon-Sat),
🕑 11 am-4 pm (Sun)

⭐ 304 Google Reviews

Within the Four Seasons Hotel, Yun House is known as one of the best Cantonese restaurants in. The exclusive chef from Hong Kong, Chef Jimmy Wong has won a prestigious television cooking competition broadcast on the popular CCTV-2 Network in Beijing.

Every dim sum dish is delicately crafted and presented so you really can’t go wrong. Pair Da Hong Pao with Seafood Dumplings filled with Lobster Broth, this classic and hearty dim sum meal at Yun House is going to be your best dining experience, ever.

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