New York has Michelin stars, tasting menus, cocktails that cost more than rent, but the city’s true luxury has always been a $5–$15 box of dumplings that hits harder than most fine dining. Whether you’re in Manhattan, Brooklyn, or Queens, these are the spots where the dumplings are delicious, the prices stay merciful, and the only thing you’ll break is your “I’m trying to cook more at home” promise.

Below you will find 9 places across NYC serving dumplings the way they’re meant to be, affordable, flavorful, and occasionally life-saving.

MANHATTAN

Vanessa’s Dumpling House — Chinatown

118A Eldridge St, New York, NY 10002

Price: ~$5.50–$6.50 for eight dumplings

NYC’s dumpling starter pack. Crispy, chewy, reliable,  and the line moves fast.

Jin Mei Dumpling — Chinatown

25B Henry St, New York, NY 10002

Price: ~$5 for 15 dumplings (absurd, we know)

The definition of “don’t judge a restaurant by its storefront.” Flat-fried, crisp edges, serious value.

Super Taste — Chinatown

26 Eldridge St, New York, NY 10002

Price: ~$6 for ten dumplings

A cult favorite. Fried dumplings with attitude and depth. Cash-lean, flavor-heavy.

North Dumpling — LES/Chinatown

103 Allen St, New York, NY 10002

Price: ~$4–$5 for ten dumplings

A neighborhood classic. Simple, salty, fast, exactly how a dumpling run should feel.

King Dumpling — LES

150 Allen St, New York, NY 10002

Price: ~$3.50–$5 for ten dumplings

Your cheapest, fastest, no-questions-asked dumpling fix on the Lower East Side.

BROOKLYN

A-Pou’s Taste — Sunset Park

5624 4th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11220

Price: ~$4.50 for five dumplings

Beloved for its honest, unfussy dumplings with real flavor and real crunch.

QUEENS (THE DUMPLING CAPITAL)

Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao — Flushing

39-16 Prince St #104, Flushing, NY 11354

Price: ~$10–$15 for soup dumplings

Soup dumpling royalty. Not expensive, but absolutely worth the trek.

Tian Jin Dumpling House — Flushing

135-02 Roosevelt Ave, Flushing, NY 11354

Price: ~$6 for 12 dumplings

Located inside a food court — handmade, juicy, zero pretense. One of Queens’ best moves.

Text by: Wika Soto-Hay