Joe's Shanghai
Chinatown
The Chinatown institution that put soup dumplings on NYC's map. Expect steaming bamboo baskets of delicate Xiao Long Bao—pork or pork-and-crab—filled with scalding broth.
Soup dumpling pioneer
Cash-only classic
Bustling communal tables
Long line worth it
Tips
🥟"best xiao long bao I have ever had" (Bay Area local)
💵cash only, gratuity already included
⏰lines on weekends, arrive early or go off-peak
Joe's Shanghai
ChinatownOpens Friday at 11:00 AM
The Chinatown institution that put soup dumplings on NYC's map. Expect steaming bamboo baskets of delicate Xiao Long Bao—pork or pork-and-crab—filled with scalding broth.
Soup dumpling pioneer
Cash-only classic
Bustling communal tables
Long line worth it
Tips
🥟"best xiao long bao I have ever had" (Bay Area local)
💵cash only, gratuity already included
⏰lines on weekends, arrive early or go off-peak