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The Best Unlimited Dim Sum in Dubai

Unlimited dim sum is one of Dubai's best eating deals, a table of bottomless steamers for the price of a decent main course. The catch is that these offers rotate fast, so half the deals floating around online have quietly changed or ended.

10 spots·Updated October 2026·7 min read
The Best Unlimited Dim Sum in Dubai
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We rated the unlimited dim sum deals S to C on the quality of the dumplings and the value of the offer, with no paid placements, and we lead with the ones confirmed running in 2025 and 2026. We cross-checked What's On, Gulf News and the restaurants' own offer pages. Always confirm the day, time and price before you book, because dim sum deals change with the season.

As cravd testers rate these in the app, their honest tiers show up here too.

The short answer

Top of the list right now: Hutong. Below is the full honest ranking, S to C, drawn from real diner reviews.

AED 59

the cheapest unlimited deal

AED 118

the Michelin Selected pick

10

deals rated

0

paid placements

The rating system

How the tiers stack up

S

Legendary

Drop everything and go.

Hutong
A

Excellent

A confident recommendation.

MiMi Mei FairShang PalaceNonya
B

Good

You’d happily go back.

Long YinLittle BangkokFuchsia Urban ThaiHan Shi FuTan Cha
C

Fine

It’s fine. It exists.

Courtyard by Marriott WTC

This is a value ranking, so the tier weighs the dim sum against the deal. An S is a genuinely good dim sum kitchen with a real unlimited offer, like Hutong. A C is a mixed Asian buffet sold as dim sum, generous but light on the craft. There is no D, because the food across these deals is decent; the question is the dim sum quality and the value.

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The picks, ranked

  1. S · Legendary

    Hutong

    DIFC, Gate Village

    The quality benchmark: a Michelin Selected Northern Chinese doing an unlimited dim sum lunch around AED 118, confirmed running in 2026. Proper, refined dumplings in a serious room, and the best dim sum you can eat bottomless in the city.

    The best dim sum, bottomlessMid
  2. A · Excellent

    MiMi Mei Fair

    Address Residences, Downtown

    Upscale Chinese doing unlimited dim sum around AED 108, weekdays noon to 7pm. Har gau, soup dumplings and lotus-leaf parcels in a lavish room, with a Peking duck add-on. A smart, confirmed Downtown deal.

    Upscale weekday dim sumMid
  3. A · Excellent

    Shang Palace

    Shangri-La, Sheikh Zayed Rd

    The premium pick: proper Cantonese dim sum on Saturdays, tiered from around AED 298 to 698 with drinks. The cooking is excellent, and the top tier is firmly a splurge, so pick the entry package unless you are drinking the premium list.

    Premium Cantonese dim sumSplurge
  4. A · Excellent

    Nonya

    Taj JLT, 44th floor

    Nyonya and Southeast-Asian-Chinese dim sum around AED 99 on Wednesday evenings, with a view from the 44th floor. A fun, well-priced midweek option with a twist on the usual steamers.

    Midweek dim sum with a viewValue
  5. B · Good

    Long Yin

    Le Meridien, Airport Road

    A long-running Saturday unlimited dim sum around AED 119, Chinese tea included. A reliable hotel Cantonese that has run this deal for years, though the price has drifted, so confirm it before you go.

    The reliable Saturday regularMid
  6. B · Good

    Little Bangkok

    Multiple

    A budget unlimited package around AED 96 that bundles dim sum with hotpot, skewers and duck over a few hours. Thai-Chinese and generous, a hotpot-and-skewer feast with dim sum in the mix. Check the current offer before booking.

    A budget all-in feastValue
  7. B · Good

    Fuchsia Urban Thai

    Multiple

    A bottomless dim sum brunch around AED 100 on weekends, Thai-leaning and dim-sum-heavy. Casual and good value, and the kind of deal worth a quick call to confirm it is still on.

    A casual weekend brunchMid
  8. B · Good

    Han Shi Fu

    Aloft Hotel, Deira

    The cheapest way in, a modern Chinese gastropub with an all-you-can-eat evening deal around AED 59 covering dim sum and mains. Great value when it is running, with group bookings needing notice, so plan ahead and confirm.

    The cheapest unlimited dealValue
  9. B · Good

    Tan Cha

    JW Marriott Marquis, Business Bay

    A bottomless Sunday dim sum brunch at a polished, pretty teahouse in the JW Marriott Marquis. A lovely weekend sitting, and worth checking the current schedule since the brunch has changed before.

    A pretty Sunday brunchMid
  10. C · Fine

    Courtyard by Marriott WTC

    Sheikh Zayed Rd

    An all-you-can-eat sushi and dim sum deal from around AED 69, which sounds great until you realise it is really a mixed Asian hotel buffet with dim sum as one station. Fine for volume, light on the dim sum craft, so it lands here on value. Confirm the deal before you go.

    A high-volume buffet fixValue

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What it’ll cost

The price ladder

Value

4

Won’t break the bank

  • Nonya
  • Little Bangkok
  • Han Shi Fu
  • Courtyard by Marriott WTC

Mid

5

A treat, not a splurge

  • Hutong
  • MiMi Mei Fair
  • Long Yin
  • Fuchsia Urban Thai
  • Tan Cha

Splurge

1

Special-occasion money

  • Shang Palace

Across Dubai

Where they are

DIFC, Gate Village

Address Residences, Downtown

Shangri-La, Sheikh Zayed Rd

Taj JLT, 44th floor

Le Meridien, Airport Road

Aloft Hotel, Deira

JW Marriott Marquis, Business Bay

Sheikh Zayed Rd

The unlimited dim sum deals confirmed running now

Start with the four deals verified on a recent source. Hutong in DIFC is the quality leader, a Michelin Selected Northern Chinese doing an unlimited dim sum lunch around AED 118. MiMi Mei Fair in Downtown runs an upscale unlimited spread around AED 108 on weekdays, and Nonya at the top of the Taj JLT does a AED 99 Wednesday night with a 44th-floor view.

At the premium end, Shang Palace at the Shangri-La does a proper Cantonese dim sum on Saturdays, tiered by drinks package. These four are your safest bookings; everything below is a regular worth a quick check before you go.

The cheapest unlimited dim sum in Dubai

For value, Han Shi Fu at the Aloft in Deira is the cheapest way in, an all-you-can-eat evening around AED 59 that covers dim sum and mains. Little Bangkok bundles dim sum with hotpot and skewers around AED 96, and Fuchsia Urban Thai does a bottomless dim sum brunch around AED 100.

These budget deals move the most, so a quick call to confirm the day and price saves a wasted trip. For more value eating across the city, see our cheap eats in Dubai and lunch buffets in Dubai guides.

What about Michelin dim sum?

Dubai does have a Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant: Hakkasan at Atlantis The Palm holds one star, the only starred Chinese kitchen in the city. Its dim sum is excellent, with one honest caveat: it is served a la carte, so it works as a special-occasion order and does not run as an unlimited deal.

If your goal is bottomless steamers, Hutong is the pick, a Michelin Selected kitchen with a genuine unlimited lunch. If your goal is the finest single dim sum plate in Dubai, Hakkasan is the splurge, just not an all-you-can-eat one.

How to book an unlimited dim sum deal

The single most useful tip: confirm the offer directly before you go. Unlimited dim sum deals in Dubai run on specific days and times, usually a weekday lunch or one set evening, and the price and schedule change with the season. A thirty-second message to the restaurant saves the trip.

Watch the format too. A real dim sum deal means bottomless steamers of dumplings and bao; a sushi-and-dim-sum hotel buffet is a different thing, generous on quantity and lighter on craft. Order accordingly, and go hungry.

Head to head

Real dim sum, and a buffet sold as dim sum

Hutong
A hotel buffet combo
The format
Bottomless dim sum menu
Dim sum as one station
The craft
Refined, made to order
Volume-first
The price
Around AED 118
From around AED 69
The verdict
Why you came
Fine for quantity
Half the dim sum deals online have quietly changed, so confirm before you book.

Frequently asked

Where is the best unlimited dim sum in Dubai?

Hutong in DIFC is the quality pick, a Michelin Selected Northern Chinese with an unlimited dim sum lunch around AED 118. MiMi Mei Fair in Downtown (around AED 108) and Shang Palace at the Shangri-La (premium, Saturdays) are the other standouts, all confirmed running recently.

What is the cheapest unlimited dim sum in Dubai?

Han Shi Fu at the Aloft in Deira is the cheapest, an all-you-can-eat evening around AED 59 covering dim sum and mains. Little Bangkok (around AED 96) and Nonya at the Taj JLT (around AED 99) are the next best value. Always confirm the deal is still running.

Is there Michelin-starred dim sum in Dubai?

Hakkasan at Atlantis The Palm holds one Michelin star and is the only starred Chinese restaurant in Dubai. Its dim sum is excellent but served a la carte, so it works as a special-occasion order and does not run as an unlimited deal. For bottomless steamers, Hutong (Michelin Selected) is the pick.

How much is unlimited dim sum in Dubai?

Most unlimited dim sum deals run from around AED 59 to AED 120 per person, with Han Shi Fu at the low end and Hutong around AED 118. The premium Cantonese option at Shang Palace is tiered from around AED 298 depending on the drinks package.

Do these dim sum deals change?

Yes, often. Unlimited dim sum offers in Dubai rotate by season and run on specific days and times, so a deal listed online may have changed or ended. Confirm the day, time and price directly with the restaurant before you go.

Are these rankings sponsored?

No. Nobody paid to be on this list. These tiers synthesize real diner sentiment across What's On Dubai, Gulf News and restaurant listings, and community tiers from actual app users layer in over time.

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