Wishing Town Restaurant & Bakery
Restaurant · West Riverside ·
Extensive selection of dumplings, whole cakes, and dim sum
Extensive selection of dumplings, whole cakes, and dim sum
"Discover Wishing Town at the corner of Nashville and Magazine and find a charming outdoor setting to enjoy an array of dim sum. The soup, cold noodle salad, and dumpling options are never-ending, like scallop and shrimp; crawfish; onion and beef; crispy fried chicken; and char siu tofu pockets. Don’t forget to load up on cakes and pastries, gift-worthy in their own right. There’s a fruit-adorned Wishing Cake, Japanese cheesecake, pink strawberry Chantilly cake, rainbow crepe cake, puff pastries, and much more. Now serving wine, beer, and sake." - Beth D’Addono
"While Wishing Town is also a bakery with cakes worthy of a celebration, Guangzhou-born couple Vivi and Kevin Zheng’s Chinese specialties are some of the best in town. A massive array of dim sum, soups, and cold noodle salads are served out of a kitschy counter-service shop on a bustling Magazine Street corner, best enjoyed on the beautiful patio full of families. Delicate, melt-in-your-mouth dumplings including spicy crawfish, scallop and shrimp, crawfish, beef and onion, char siu tofu, and much more." - Beth D’Addono
"This delightful dim sum restaurant and bakery makes a unique, not-too-sweet king cake, offering an exciting break from the expected — made with Asian milk bread style brioche, it’s topped with a glaze made from housemade cream cheese and comes with coconut, sweet red bean paste, or a simple cinnamon and brown sugar filling. Preorder is required, call or visit the website." - Beth D'Addono, Clair Lorell
"While Wishing Town is also a bakery, Guangzhou-born couple Vivi and Kevin Zheng’s Chinese specialties are some of the best in town. An extensive array of dim sum and cold noodle salads round out a menu of beautiful cakes and pastries, perfect for a celebration. There is a wide array of dumplings including scallop and shrimp; crawfish; onion and beef; crispy fried chicken; and char siu tofu pockets to a bustling Magazine Street corner." - Beth D’Addono
"Wishing Town has emerged as one of the most exciting bakeries in the area in the last few years, originally opened in Metairie and now with a charming location in Uptown. The family-run bakery and restaurant serves show-stopping desserts like green tea, durian, and taro crepe cakes; the playful Wishing Cake; and a gorgeous tiramisu, among other creations — not to mention the incredible dim sum and other savory specialties." - Eater Staff