Palette Tea House
Restaurant · Fisherman's Wharf
900 North Point St, San Francisco, CA 94109
Highlights
Creative dim sum & Cantonese dishes with artistic presentation
Creative dim sum & Cantonese dishes with artistic presentation
"This buzzy dim sum restaurant may call the heart of Ghirardelli Square home, but it is hardly a spot just for tourists. The gorgeous, exotic space is fitted out with colorful light fixtures splashed with Chinese characters, delicate tiled murals, and flickering candle tea warmers.More substantial dishes like Ibérico pork char siu with compressed green apple and cognac glaze also merit attentionThe dim sum here is small (think a few pieces per order), but the menu is so ambitious you’ll see it as a great excuse to sample more food. Pork and duck puffs crafted into cute little black swans are Instagram-ready; and may be tailed by durian bao, tender squid ink dumplings with crunchy jicama and pork, or slippery rice crêpes filled with crispy soft-shell crab." - Michelin Inspector
"Palette Tea House makes a great dim sum option for out-of-town visitors thanks in part to its excellent location at the top of Ghirardelli Square. It’s also from the family behind the legendary Koi Palace in Daly City, so you can bet the quality of the food is top-notch. The menu here skews higher-end than some of the other spots on this list with options like wagyu beef chow fun, lobster-filled dumplings, and abalone siu mai. The photo-worthy rainbow soup dumplings aren’t the best in town, but don’t miss the salt and pepper calamari and salted egg lava bao." - Paolo Bicchieri
"In a city rich with dim sum, Palette Tea House stands out as one of the more modern options with a large, high-ceilinged dining room decorated with warm wood and brick. The location at the top of Ghirardelli Square doesn’t hurt either. The food stands up to the test as well, which makes sense considering the restaurant comes from the team behind Daly City destination Koi Palace and the Richmond District’s Dragon Beaux. For your first visit, get the rainbow-hued XLB, but the real standouts are the classic dishes made with premium ingredients including wagyu beef chow fun, abalone siu mai, and the like. Don’t miss the perfectly fried salt and pepper calamari." - Dianne de Guzman
"$35 for lunch, $60 for dinner The “dim sum treasure basket” comes with tons of great dishes like their pork xiao long bao, roasted duck spring roll, and a seabass and caviar dumpling The Iberico BBQ pork, beef short rib noodle soup, and the portuguese egg tart for dessert" - julia chen 1
"A modern Chinese restaurant known for its soup dumplings and a wide range of dim sum offerings." - Paolo Bicchieri
