3 editor picks across Canada.
3 cantonese restaurants worth the trip across Canada, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Canada.
Lai Wah Heen reopened on the second floor of the DoubleTree Hilton in July 2025 after a two-year hiatus, chefs Heyden Sin and Huang Zhenqing.
OrderThe dim sum tasting; the kitchen still presses every dumpling to order.
TipReservation-only since the 2025 reopen. The NYT once called it the best dim sum in North America under founder Canson Tsang.
Rol San on Spadina has run Cantonese dim sum since 1994, founded by Paul and Paulie Li, reopened at 388 Spadina in 2024 after redevelopment.
OrderThe har gow, siu mai and BBQ pork buns from the order-sheet menu.
TipNo carts; tick boxes on the paper menu. Late-night kitchen until 02:00 weeknights and 05:00 weekends serves the city's late-shift staff.
Pearl Harbourfront on Queens Quay runs Cantonese dim sum overlooking Lake Ontario from the Queen's Quay Terminal, the city's waterfront dim sum room.
OrderThe shrimp dumplings, BBQ pork buns and a half Peking duck.
TipLunch dim sum runs 11:00-16:00; the window tables fill first. Tower views and the wharf below justify the slight premium over Spadina.
