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Best Yum Cha in Canberra

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 Canberra right now is Dumpling Inn Restaurant (1 community mention ยท 1ร— called the best), followed by Ginseng @ Hellenic, Akiba.

Dumpling Inn Restaurant

76
๐Ÿ“ 1/1 Lawry Pl, Macquarie ACT 2614, Australia
Trolley service$$๐Ÿ“ Macquarie
โ˜… 4.2 (273 reviews) on Google Maps
1 community mention ยท 1ร— called the best

Ginseng @ Hellenic

75
๐Ÿ“ Car Park, 1 Matilda St, Phillip ACT 2606, Australia
$$๐Ÿ“ Phillip
โ˜… 4.1 (516 reviews) on Google Maps
1 community mention ยท 1ร— called the best

Akiba

26
๐Ÿ“ 40 Bunda St, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
$$๐Ÿ“ CBD
โ˜… 4.8 (13,999 reviews) on Google Maps

Wilma

25
๐Ÿ“ 1 Genge St, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
๐Ÿ“ CBD
โ˜… 4.8 (10,794 reviews) on Google Maps

Yumko

18
๐Ÿ“ 15 Garema Pl, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
๐Ÿ“ CBD
โ˜… 4.7 (1,572 reviews) on Google Maps

Lanterne Rooms

16
๐Ÿ“ Ground Floor of ISKIA EAST Building, 81 Constitution Ave, Campbell ACT 2612, Australia
$$$๐Ÿ“ Campbell
โ˜… 4.8 (391 reviews) on Google Maps

Flavours of Jiangnan

14
๐Ÿ“ G6/8 Cape St, Dickson ACT 2602, Australia
๐Ÿ“ Dickson
โ˜… 4.7 (335 reviews) on Google Maps

Chairman & Yip

13
๐Ÿ“ 1/1 Burbury Cl, Barton ACT 2600, Australia
$$$๐Ÿ“ Barton
โ˜… 4.6 (426 reviews) on Google Maps

Lilong by Taste of Shanghai Canberra ้‡Œๅผ„

13
๐Ÿ“ Unit 190/264 City Walk, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
๐Ÿ“ CBD
โ˜… 4.6 (397 reviews) on Google Maps

Lazy Su

12
๐Ÿ“ 1/9 Lonsdale St, Braddon ACT 2612, Australia
$$๐Ÿ“ Braddon
โ˜… 4.4 (1,672 reviews) on Google Maps

Happyโ€™s Chinese Restaurant

11
๐Ÿ“ Unit 1/17 Garema Pl, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
$๐Ÿ“ CBD
โ˜… 4.4 (730 reviews) on Google Maps

Xin's Kitchen

10
๐Ÿ“ Level 1 Waldorf Building 2 Akuna Street City ACT, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
๐Ÿ“ CBD
โ˜… 4.7 (49 reviews) on Google Maps

CBD Dumpling House

8
๐Ÿ“ Shop FG13C/26 Narellan St, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
Trolley service$$๐Ÿ“ CBD
โ˜… 4.2 (1,833 reviews) on Google Maps

Mrs Wang

8
๐Ÿ“ FG16 A/26 Narellan St, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
๐Ÿ“ CBD
โ˜… 4.3 (323 reviews) on Google Maps

The Golden Drum

7
๐Ÿ“ 1/14 Childers St, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
$$๐Ÿ“ CBD
โ˜… 4.2 (442 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 Canberra?

Dumpling Inn Restaurant currently ranks #1 for yum cha in Canberra โ€” 1 community mention ยท 1ร— called the best.

What is the best cheap yum cha in Canberra?

Happyโ€™s Chinese Restaurant is the highest-ranked budget option in CBD.

Where is the best yum cha in the Canberra CBD?

Akiba is the top-ranked yum cha spot in the CBD (40 Bunda St, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia).

How does BestDish rank yum cha in Canberra?

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.