Shanghai Dumpling Bar
Last updated★ 2.4 · 48 Google reviews · $
Shanghai Dumpling Bar is a casual Chinese street-food restaurant at Spice Alley on Kensington Street, Chippendale. It is known for handmade dumplings and noodle bowls, especially the rainbow dumplings and Pork Chop Dan Dan Noodle. Chippendale Green is about a two-minute walk away.
Cuisine at Shanghai Dumpling Bar
Food at Shanghai Dumpling Bar
The menu is Chinese street food built around handmade dumplings in brightly coloured flavoured pastry, including vegetable, chicken, sweet corn and mixed seafood. They can be served potsticker-style or boiled, with a choice of dipping sauce. Noodle dishes include Pork Chop Dan Dan Noodle and Black Pepper Beef Toss Noodles, and there are Chinese crispy pockets. Pork Chop Dan Dan Noodle comes up most often in reviews, with whole peanuts and fresh greens in the bowl.
What to order: Pork Chop Dan Dan Noodle
What customers say about Shanghai Dumpling Bar
- 💬Dumplings draw the most complaints, with visitors finding fillings bland, centres frozen or the dish not as pictured
- 💬Dan dan noodles get mixed feedback, with the peanut flavour a repeated point
Tips for visiting Shanghai Dumpling Bar
- ✓Recent feedback on the dumplings is mixed, so try one flavour before ordering a full plate.
- ✓Some visitors find the peanut flavour in the dan dan dominant, so go in expecting a strong nut taste.
Getting to Shanghai Dumpling Bar
The restaurant is at 14 Kensington St, Chippendale NSW 2008, in Spice Alley.
Near Shanghai Dumpling Bar
FAQ about Shanghai Dumpling Bar
What cuisine does Shanghai Dumpling Bar serve?
It serves Chinese food, with handmade dumplings, noodle dishes and crispy pockets.
What should I order at Shanghai Dumpling Bar?
The rainbow dumplings and the Pork Chop Dan Dan Noodle are the restaurant's named favourites.
Is Shanghai Dumpling Bar good for children?
It is good for children, though it does not have a kids' menu.
Where is Shanghai Dumpling Bar?
It is at 14 Kensington St, Chippendale, in Spice Alley.