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Best Yum Cha in Adelaide

Google stars cluster at ~4โ˜… โ€” everything looks the same. We rank by evidence.
โ— Updated July 2026 ยท 15 venues

According to community consensus and review data, the best yum cha in Adelaide right now is Ding Hao (13 community mentions ยท 13ร— called the best), followed by Empress Restaurant, Star House Chinese Restaurant.

Ding Hao

76
๐Ÿ“ 36 Wright St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
$$๐Ÿ“ CBD
โ˜… 4.1 (936 reviews) on Google Maps
13 community mentions ยท 13ร— called the best

Empress Restaurant

45
๐Ÿ“ 351 Greenhill Rd, Toorak Gardens SA 5065, Australia
Trolley service$$๐Ÿ“ Toorak Gardens
โ˜… 4.1 (1,437 reviews) on Google Maps
8 community mentions ยท 6ร— called the best

Star House Chinese Restaurant

20
๐Ÿ“ 1/31-39 Gouger St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
Weekend institution$$๐Ÿ“ CBD
โ˜… 4.1 (926 reviews) on Google Maps
3 community mentions ยท 2ร— called the best

May's Dumplings

18
๐Ÿ“ Renaissance Arcade, Shop 9/21 Pulteney St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
Weekend institution๐Ÿ“ CBD
โ˜… 5 (246 reviews) on Google Maps

Concubine

18
๐Ÿ“ 132 Gouger St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
$$$๐Ÿ“ CBD
โ˜… 4.5 (837 reviews) on Google Maps
1 community mention ยท 1ร— called the best

Kiin

16
๐Ÿ“ 73 Angas St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
๐Ÿ“ CBD
โ˜… 4.7 (756 reviews) on Google Maps

House Of Chow Restaurant

16
๐Ÿ“ 82 Hutt St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
Weekend institution$$๐Ÿ“ CBD
โ˜… 4.4 (856 reviews) on Google Maps
1 community mention ยท 1ร— called the best

Mamachau

13
๐Ÿ“ 3/118 King William St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
$๐Ÿ“ CBD
โ˜… 4.8 (107 reviews) on Google Maps

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12
๐Ÿ“ 7 Renaissance Arcade, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
๐Ÿ“ CBD
โ˜… 4.7 (112 reviews) on Google Maps

Ying Chow Chinese Restaurant

11
๐Ÿ“ 114 Gouger St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
Weekend institution$๐Ÿ“ CBD
โ˜… 4.4 (927 reviews) on Google Maps

Shanghai Teahouse- Port Adelaide

10
๐Ÿ“ 220 Commercial Rd, Port Adelaide SA 5015, Australia
๐Ÿ“ Port Adelaide
โ˜… 4.4 (342 reviews) on Google Maps

City BBQ & Yum Cha - Kong Taste

9
๐Ÿ“ G/F, City Cross, 32 Grenfell St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
๐Ÿ“ CBD
โ˜… 4.6 (55 reviews) on Google Maps

Dumpling Club (ๆฌขๅ–œ้ฃŸๅ ‚)

8
๐Ÿ“ Shop 20&21, Charles street plaza, 215/225 North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
Weekend institution๐Ÿ“ CBD
โ˜… 4.6 (48 reviews) on Google Maps

Wah Hing Restaurant

8
๐Ÿ“ 85 Gouger St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
$$๐Ÿ“ CBD
โ˜… 4.3 (384 reviews) on Google Maps

Ming's Palace

6
๐Ÿ“ 157-159 Gouger St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
$$๐Ÿ“ CBD
โ˜… 4.2 (230 reviews) on Google Maps
How this ranking works: We machine-scan the community discussions (Reddit threads and food guides in the search index) for each venue's name, then blend: community mentions 70% (mentions ร—10, 'the best' superlatives ร—6, normalised) + Google review strength 30% (rating above a 3.8 baseline, weighted by review volume). Global fast-food and dessert franchises are excluded. This page is auto-mined; flagship pages get hand curation on top.

Frequently asked

What is the best yum cha in Adelaide?

Ding Hao currently ranks #1 for yum cha in Adelaide โ€” 13 community mentions ยท 13ร— called the best.

What is the best cheap yum cha in Adelaide?

Mamachau is the highest-ranked budget option in CBD.

Where is the best yum cha in the Adelaide CBD?

Ding Hao is the top-ranked yum cha spot in the CBD (36 Wright St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia).

How does BestDish rank yum cha in Adelaide?

Venues are scored by blending community mentions from local discussions with Google review strength (rating above a 3.8 baseline, weighted by review volume). Global chains are excluded.