Dim sum in Miami: push carts on Bird Road, a hidden Coral Gables room and Brickell dumplings
Where to eat dim sum in Miami: Tropical Chinese carts on Bird Road, Kon Chau all day, weekend dim sum at Hakkasan, and Zitz Sum's unsigned Gables room.
The short version
- Push carts: Tropical Chinese, 7991 Bird Road: Hong Kong-style carts, dim sum all day.
- Huge menu: Kon Chau, 8376 Bird Road: dim sum served all day.
- Modern: Zitz Sum in Coral Gables: dinner only, Tuesday to Saturday, no sign outside.
- Beach: Hakkasan at the Fontainebleau: dim sum brunch Saturday and Sunday.
- Go when: Weekend late mornings for carts; expect a wait.
For classic dim sum with carts, drive to Tropical Chinese on Bird Road on a weekend morning; for a modern, booked-ahead dinner of dumplings, Zitz Sum in Coral Gables is the one.
Before you go
- Miami's traditional dim sum is out west, around Bird Road and Westchester, not in Brickell or South Beach. Plan a car or rideshare.
- Carts roll most fully on weekends. On weekdays some places switch to ordering from a dim sum menu.
- Tropical Chinese serves dim sum from opening, all day, so there is no early cutoff to race.
- Zitz Sum is dinner only and closed Sunday and Monday. Book it on OpenTable.
- Hakkasan's dim sum brunch is Saturday and Sunday only.
- Go in a group of four or more. Dim sum is priced by the plate, and more people means more dishes.
Dim sum in Miami, side by side
| Place | Address | Style | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Chinese | 7991 Bird Rd | Hong Kong-style push carts | Dim sum all day; opens 11 or 11:30 am, closes 9 to 10 pm |
| Kon Chau | 8376 Bird Rd | Order from a long dim sum menu | All day; call for hours |
| South Garden | 10855 SW 72nd St, Kendall | Carts, fullest on weekends | Call for hours |
| Canton Palace | 7980 SW 8th St, Westchester | Cantonese, dim sum all day | Call for hours |
| Zitz Sum | 396 Alhambra Circle, Suite 155, Coral Gables | Modern dim sum and dumplings | Tue to Thu 6 to 9:30 pm, Fri and Sat 6 to 10 pm |
| Hakkasan | Fontainebleau, 4441 Collins Ave, Miami Beach | Upscale Cantonese | Dim sum brunch Saturday and Sunday |
Only Tropical Chinese and Zitz Sum publish hours on their own sites. Tropical Chinese's site shows two weekday opening times, 11 am and 11:30 am, so arrive after 11:30. For the others, confirm on Google before you drive.
tropicalchinesemiami.com (via search; the site blocks fetching), zitzsum.com, Hakkasan's OpenTable listing via search; checked October 2026
Bird Road: carts and the long menu
Tropical Chinese at 7991 Bird Road is the cart experience: traditional Hong Kong-style push-cart dim sum, which the restaurant says starts at breakfast and runs all day. Its hours page lists Monday to Thursday until 9:30 pm, Friday and Saturday 11:30 am to 10 pm, and Sunday 11 am to 9 pm. Weekends are the busy time, and a wait at midday is normal.
Kon Chau, a few blocks west at 8376 Bird Road, is the opposite style: no carts, a long dim sum menu served all day, in a plain room. It shows up on every current Miami dim sum ranking. Its hours are not posted on a site of its own, so call before a late lunch.
Further out, South Garden in Kendall is known for carts on weekends, with ordering from a menu on weekdays, and Canton Palace on SW 8th Street in Westchester serves Cantonese food and dim sum all day. Neither posts hours on a site we could open.
Zitz Sum: the unsigned room in Coral Gables
Zitz Sum is the modern answer to dim sum: dumplings and small plates with a rotating menu, served at dinner. It sits in the lobby of the office building at 396 Alhambra Circle, Suite 155, next to City Bank, with no sign outside, so look for the building, not the restaurant.
It is open Tuesday to Thursday 6 to 9:30 pm and Friday and Saturday 6 to 10 pm, and closed Sunday and Monday. Book on OpenTable; it is a reservation place, not a walk-in dim sum hall.
Komodo Miami
Not a dim sum hall, but the closest thing in Brickell: a multi-level Southeast Asian restaurant whose menu includes dim sum, dumplings and Peking duck, reviewed in September 2026 with Wagyu beef dumplings among the starters.
Book on SevenRooms through its site; it does not post a dim sum list or prices online.
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Questions people ask
Where is the best dim sum in Miami?
Tropical Chinese at 7991 Bird Road for push carts and Kon Chau at 8376 Bird Road for a long all-day menu. For a modern take, Zitz Sum in Coral Gables.
Does any Miami restaurant still have dim sum carts?
Yes. Tropical Chinese serves Hong Kong-style push-cart dim sum all day, and South Garden in Kendall runs carts on weekends.
Is there dim sum on Miami Beach?
Hakkasan at the Fontainebleau, 4441 Collins Avenue, serves a dim sum brunch on Saturday and Sunday.
What time is dim sum served in Miami?
Tropical Chinese and Kon Chau serve it all day. Zitz Sum serves dinner only, Tuesday to Saturday from 6 pm. Hakkasan's dim sum brunch is on weekends.
Where is dim sum near Brickell?
Komodo at 801 Brickell Avenue has dim sum and dumplings on its dinner menu. For traditional dim sum, drive west to Bird Road.
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