The 22 Essential Dim Sum Restaurants in Los Angeles

"Although dim sum is typically a breakfast or brunch meal, Lunasia serves it from morning until night. The ambience is luxurious and showy. Tea is served in heavy iron kettles and dumplings are jumbo-sized. Some menu items are on the gimmicky side — like the truffle siu mai, caviar siu mai, lobster rice rolls, and the super-sized shrimp har gow dumplings — but Lunasia’s traditional dishes are solid. There are several modernized takes on dishes like the scallop dumpling with squid ink and the fried sweet potato mochi balls with salted egg yolk that cement Lunasia as the go-to for upscale dim sum. Lunasia offers online ordering, as well as curbside pick-up, but don’t expect to see push carts here." - Kristie Hang