Yummy Yummy Dumplings

What is Yummy Yummy Dumplings? Located down a short flight of stairs on Huron Street on the edge of Kensington Market, this subterranean dining room is as unpretentious as Toronto dumpling parlours get. The tight, 25-seat space keeps the focus squarely on the kitchen, where dough is rolled, stuffed, and cooked to order throughout the day. It functions as an unfussy comfort-food refuge for hungry university students, solo lunchers, and local dumpling purists.

Yummy Yummy Dumplings Menu & What to Order Handmade Northern Chinese dumplings anchor the menu, led by the earthy pork & wild vegetables (ji cai) dumplings and the robustly seasoned mutton, shrimp & chive variety, best ordered pan-fried for a golden, crispy crust. The soup-rich juicy pork xiaolong buns warrant an order, cut cleanly by a side of cold, garlicky cucumber salad dressed with black vinegar. Be sure to round out the meal with the crisp, flaky rolled beef pancake, layered with tender braised shank and hoisin sauce.

Know Before You Go Seating is strictly walk-in across a handful of compact tables, so aim for an early arrival before 11:30 a.m. or expect to wait during peak evening hours, when takeout business spikes. Huron Street parking is scarce, so taking the 510 Spadina or 505 Dundas streetcars is your best transit bet. Keep in mind the kitchen takes Wednesdays off, operating continuous service from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. every other day.