Portland may be known for its local culinary scene, but the city has much more to offer than American classics. The city is a foodie’s paradise with endless choices of cuisines hailing from all over the world. including Chinese, Southeast Asian, North American, Mongolian, Korean, and Japanese among others.
Dumplings – the ultimate comfort food, are one of the most popular dishes. From innovative plant-based to very traditional, here are where you can find some of the best dumplings in Portland, Oregon…
1. Jade Rabbit – a popular restaurant serving vegan Asian food with innovative and delicious dumplings
They have an excellent selection of dumplings, including pelmeni, xiao long bao, pelmeni, momos, gyoza, and siu mai. You can pair your dumplings with craft cocktails and flavorful traditional dishes from Asia.
Jade Rabbit does not offer dine-in service. They are open Thursdays through Sundays from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Address: 1517 SE 10th Ave, Portland, OR 97214, United States
2. HK Cafe – a rustic-chic Chinese restaurant serving Shanghai-style dumplings
HK Cafe is a Chinese restaurant dishing up staples from Beijing and Shanghai in a rustic-chic setting. The restaurant features a beautiful interior decorated with murals and paper lanterns.
Located in Southeast Portland, HK Cafe is packed with people eating the same dish: Shanghai-style dumplings.
They have a sizable dim sum menu featuring deep-fried pork dumplings, chive and shrimp dumplings, fried taro dumplings, and steamed pork and shrimp dumplings among other local Chinese snacks.
HK Cafe is open Mondays through Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. On Sundays, they are open between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Address: 4410 SE 82nd Ave, Portland, OR 97266, United States
3. Van Hanh Restaurant – a vegan restaurant specializing in Vietnamese cuisine with a great choice of dumplings in an easygoing setting
Located on Division Street in Southeast Portland, Van Hanh Restaurant specializes in Vietnamese cuisine and dishes out vegan classics from Saigon in an easygoing setting.
They have a great selection of Vietnamese dumplings, including banh nam, banh goi, banh gio, banh it tran, and banh bot loc. They serve some of the best rice dumplings in Southeast Portland. Van Hanh Restaurant is open daily between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Address: 8446 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97266, United States
4. XLB – a casual Chinese fast food restaurant with an impressive selection of vegan dumplings
XLB is a casual fast food restaurant specializing in Chinese comfort food. They dish up authentic Chinese grub in a laid-back setting. At XLB, you can enjoy a broad array of Chinese dumplings prepared with local seasonings.
They also have an impressive selection of vegan dumplings, including sticky rice mushroom dumplings, and sichuan spicy wontons. They offer some of the tastiest xiaolongbao (Chinese soup dumplings) in North Portland.
XLB is open daily for lunch between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. For dinner, they are open from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Address: 4090 N Williams Ave, Portland, OR 97227, United States
5. AFURI ramen + dumpling – a Japanese restaurant offering a great variety of pan-fried dumplings
AFURI is a Japanese restaurant serving ramen, dumplings, gohan, and small plates in fast-casual lodgings. They offer a great variety of Japanese pan-fried dumplings, including buta gyoza, buta gyoza, gyoza soup, steamed gyoza, and miso cashew gyoza.
They also have a sizable ramen menu featuring yuzu shio, yuzu shoyu, yuzu ratan, tonkotsu shio, tonkotsu tantanmen, and hazelnut tantanmen.
If you want to have an authentic Japanese food experience, you must dine at this Tokyo-based food hotspot.
The restaurant is open Sundays through Thursdays between 11:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. On Fridays and Saturdays, they close at 9 p.m. They also offer takeout service between 12 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Address: 50 SW 3rd Ave, Portland, OR 97204, United States
6. Danwei Canting – a high-end Chinese eatery which provides an insight into the culinary energy of Shanghai
Located on Stark Street in Southeast Portland, Danwei Canting is a high-end eatery specializing in Chinese cuisine. The restaurant gives you an insight into the culinary energy of Shanghai in the heart of Portland.
Danwei Canting is filled with people savoring the same two dishes: sichuan pork wontons and pork jiaozi. Sichuan pork wontons are served in hot and sour vinegar and chili oil sauce. They also offer wonton noodle soup with their house savory broth and pork wontons.
They are open Sundays through Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. On Fridays and Saturdays, they stay open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Address: 803 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97214, United States
7. Frank’s Noodle House – a family-run bistro serving the tastiest pan-fried soup dumplings
Frank’s Noodle House is a family-run bistro dishing up Chinese dumplings and Korean BBQ plates in a laid-back homey atmosphere. They serve the freshest and tastiest pan-fried soup dumplings in Northeast Portland.
From wontons to shumai to har grow, you can enjoy all varieties of Chinese dumplings at Frank’s Noodle House. Boiled dumplings are dipped in vinegar or soy sauce, while potstickers arrive upside down with a knot of sesame seeds at the top.
You can grab a bite at this trendy Chinese bistro between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m Mondays through Saturdays.
Address: 822 NE Broadway, Portland, OR 97232, United States
8. Din Tai Fung – this global Taiwanese restaurant has a great selection of Chinese dumplings
Din Tai Fung is a globally recognized Taiwanese chain restaurant on Washington Square Road in Southwest Portland. They have a great selection of Chinese dumplings, including jidori chicken dumplings, kurobuta pork dumplings, and vegan wontons, all served in hot spicy sauce.
They also have a sizable menu of dumpling soups featuring shrimp and kurobuta pork wonton soup, jidori chicken wonton soup, and vegan wonton soup.
Din Tai Fung is open Sundays through Thursdays between 10:30 a.m. and 9 p.m. On Fridays and Saturdays, the restaurant stays open till 10 p.m.
Address: 9724 SW Washington Square Rd, Tigard, OR 97223, United States
9. Bao Bao – an informal rustic setting offering six different types of dumplings
Bao Bao is an informal counter-serve restaurant dishing out Chinese classics in a rustic setting. They offer a great variety of Chinese steamed buns, dumplings, congee, and noodles.
Located on Couch Street in Northeast Portland, Bao Bao is a traditional Chinese dumpling house serving six different types of boiled, steamed, and pan-fried dumplings, including pork and fennel dumpling, shiitake wontons, shaomai, beef bulgogi, shrimp and ginger potstickers, and maine crab rangoon egg rolls.
The restaurant is open daily between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Address: 545 NE Couch St, Portland, OR 97232, United States
10. Chin’s Kitchen – a casual bistro featuring traditional Chinese classics including house-made dumplings
Chin’s Kitchen is a casual bistro featuring traditional Chinese classics, such as house-made dumplings, noodles, and congee.
At Chin’s Kitchen, you get to enjoy many different types of dumplings, such as pork and shiitake potstickers, chicken water-cress wonton soup, shrimp manu, and make-ahead pork dumplings.
Chin’s Kitchen is open for lunch daily between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. They are open for dinner between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Address: 4126 NE Broadway, Portland, OR 97232, United States
11. Master Kong – a humble Chinese bistro serving tasty handmade dumplings
Master Kong is a bare-bones Chinese bistro on Division Street in Southeast Portland. They dish out staples from Shanghai and Beijing in a humble atmosphere.
They have a small menu featuring Chinese-style potstickers, steamed buns, wonton noodle soup, and jianbing among other street classics.
Master Kong offers the tastiest handmade Chinese dumplings in the neighborhood. The restaurant is open daily between 10:30 a.m. and 9 p.m.
Address: 8435 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97266, United States
12. Shandong Restaurant – offering a selection of traditional Chinese dishes with vegan options
Located on Broadway in Northeast Portland, Shandong Restaurant offers a curated selection of traditional Chinese dishes with vegan options.
Their appetizer menu features pork soup shao loong bao, vegan spinach potstickers, shrimp dumplings, and pan-Pacific wontons.
Shandong Restaurant is open for lunch daily between 11 a.m, and 2:30 p.m. For dinner, they are open between 4 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Address: 3724 NE Broadway, Portland, OR 97232, United States
13. Dragonwell Bistro – an upscale eatery dishing out a variety of authentic Chinese grub
Dragonwell Bistro is an upscale eatery dishing out a variety of authentic Chinese grub in a high-ceilinged open dining room. They have a basic dumpling menu featuring xiao long bao, fried wontons, and wonton soups.
Potstickers are served with vegetable stir-fry and hot sauce. Fried wontons arrive with duck sauce, hot mustard, plum sauce, or hot and spicy sauce.
You can enjoy these colorful food combinations at Dragonwell Bistro between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. On Saturdays, the restaurant opens at 12 p.m.
Address: 735 SW 1st Ave, Portland, OR 97204, United States
14. Gado Gado – a vibrant bistro serving some of the most delicious dumplings
Gado Gado is a vibrant bistro specializing in pan-Asian & Dutch-Indonesian cuisines. They serve some of the most delicious wontons and potstickers in Northeast Portland.
They offer simple, non-fuss dumplings filled with pork and seasoned with garlic. The dumplings arrive on a big plate with stir-fry vegetables and hot sauce.
You must try their sweet potato dumplings that are served with apple soubise.They are open Thursdays through Mondays between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m.
15. Han Oak Restaurant – a rustic-chic Korean bistro with an impressive selection of Korean staples
Han Oak Restaurant is a rustic-chic Korean bistro in North East Portland. From manu (Korean dumplings) to bulgogi (marinated beef barbecue) to kimchi (fermented vegetables), Han Oak Restaurant offers a great variety of Korean staples.
You can enjoy dumpling nights at Han Oak Restaurant on Fridays and Saturdays between 5 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Address: 511 NE 24th Ave, Portland, OR 97232, United States
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