Yauatcha Soho
Cantonese restaurant · Soho ·
Expertly-crafted dim-sum and handmade sweets in chic setting
Expertly-crafted dim-sum and handmade sweets in chic setting
"If you told us last year that we’d someday eat Yauatcha’s high-end dim sum while wearing our Pokémon slippers, we would have either laughed in your face or backed away very slowly. But that’s exactly what you can do now that this glam Chinese spot in Soho are delivering. Their ‘Taste Of Yauatcha’ menu will keep you going for a whole day, if not two." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing
"The ground floor of this lively, contemporary Chinese restaurant features cabinets full of pastries and chocolates – but ask to sit in the more atmospheric basement, with its celestial ceiling lights, tropical fish tanks and glimpses into the busy kitchen. The extensive menu offers something for everyone, and over-ordering is easy to do." - Michelin Inspector
"You might think that Yauatcha’s millennium cool, blue-lit aquarium wall is a design feature, but it’s actually a metaphor. During a meal here, we felt a certain camaraderie with those bright, sparkling fishies as they floated around looking glamorous but rather bored. Once the see-and-be-seen Soho spot for birthday cocktail toasts and dainty roe dim sum admiration during the Noughties, Cantonese restaurant Yauatcha has now entered adulthood and is more suited to discussing mortgage interest rates over a single glass of Riesling before calling it a night. Without the buzz of a stiletto-trotting crowd, the vast grey space can feel a touch clinical, so if you’re looking to impress or party Soho-style, head to one of its lively, stylish neighbours. For dim sum that would look at home in a Selfridges window display, thanks to all the dainty roe gems and expert folds, it still hits. So stop by for a one-hour lunch when you can watch the sweet honey-roasted char siu cheung fun glisten in the daylight and eat a luxe, picture-perfect lobster dumpling safe in the knowledge that you don’t need to get involved in an entirely bizarre deconstructed take on peking duck. video credit: Heidi Lauth Beasley photo credit: Heidi Lauth Beasley Pause Unmute RESERVE A TABLE WITH RESERVE A TABLE Food Rundown Lobster Dumpling One to order if you’re looking to add a little soft, near-meaty luxury to a bad day. Between the almost translucent wrapper and luminous caviar, this lobster number is a textbook example of what Yauatcha does best—eye-catching dim sum primed for a dip in the complimentary chilli oil. photo credit: Heidi Lauth Beasley Char Siu Cheung Fun The subtle sweetness of this tender pork is like kissing someone you fancy right after they’ve eaten a bon bon. The fact that it comes wrapped in a chewy, slick noodle shell is just a bonus. PlayMute video credit: Heidi Lauth Beasley Peking Duck - Half Deny us a bamboo steamer of pancakes at your own peril. This is a sad fate for whatever quack has now become messy finger food. The crispy skin is excellent and the hoisin sauce sings with sweetness, but the lettuce cups are far too reminiscent of that one time we tried to avoid gluten for five consecutive minutes and the stir-fried duck is a chunky bean stew we’d happily not meet again. photo credit: Heidi Lauth Beasley" - Heidi Lauth Beasley
"If you told us last year that we’d someday eat Yauatcha’s high-end dim sum while wearing our Pokémon slippers, we would have either laughed in your face or backed away very slowly. But that’s exactly what you can do now that this glam Chinese spot in Soho are delivering. You can find them on the Supper app, and their ‘Taste Of Yauatcha’ menu will keep you going for a whole day, if not two." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing
"Yauatcha gets its first ‘out out’ brownie point because if you get a table downstairs, it feels like you’re eating in a fancy nightclub. We’ll award a second ‘out out’ brownie point for its great cocktail list. Its third brownie point is for the enjoyable Chinese food. It loses a brownie point for occasional bad service. But when it’s good, Yauatcha lays the foundation for a great night ahead. With groups, we usually go for the set menu, which keeps things simple and gets you a good amount of food." - heidi lauth beasley, eileen twum
