All six picks have operator-verified Burlingame addresses. Choose soup dumplings on Burlingame Avenue, vegetable woks and a Shanghai-named dumpling on Broadway, dim sum or hot pot at two distinct Old Bayshore Highway branches, beef noodle soup on El Camino Real, or Chinese-American wok plates at a 24-hour Airport Boulevard cafe. No Millbrae or San Mateo branch is borrowed.
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“Lists delivery” means the operator’s ordering page or a checked platform listing showed delivery on October 9, 2026. Availability depends on your address and time. “Vegetarian options” means a specific option is named on the checked menu, not an allergen or cross-contact guarantee.
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Soup dumplings and dim sum sides
Start with the explicitly named pork soup xiao long bao, then choose crystal shrimp dumplings or classic siu mai. Confirm a pickup slot or restaurant hours, which differ on the two operator sources.
Combine Kung Pao Fried Tofu with Pan Fried String Beans, or switch to Basil Garlic Eggplant. Check dietary preparation and the split lunch/dinner hours; Sunday is dinner only in the observed schedule.
Choose a listed soup base with Angus Beef Slice and Veggie Combo Platter. Each component is priced separately; confirm broth ingredients, stock and the 15% lunch or 18% dinner service charge.
Dumpling Kitchen & Bar’s Burlingame menu separates Xiao Long Bao, Dim Sum and Vegetarian Series. The suggested meal starts with its pork soup dumplings and adds crystal shrimp dumplings or classic siu mai. Vegetable dumplings list cabbage, bean curd, carrot, mushroom and chives.
Build an order. Start with B1 Steamed Soup XLB(6 pcs)(Xiao long bao de sopa al vapor) $13.00, described as Pork, and add M4 Crystal Shrimp Dumpling (3 pcs)(Empanadillas transparentes de $11.00 from Dim Sum or M13 Classic Siu Mai(4 pcs)(Siu mai clásicos) $12.00. Other prepared listings are B2 Spicy XLB(6 pcs)(Xiao long bao picantes) $13.00; B3 Thai Tom Yum XLB(6 pcs)(Xiao long bao con tom yum tailandés) $13.00; B4 Union XLB(6 pcs)(Xiao long bao Union) $16.00, described as Scallop,shrimp,crab roe,asparagus; B5 Crab XLB(Xiao long bao de cangrejo) $21.00, described as Pork & crab; B7 Xiaolongbao platter(Surtido de xiao long bao) $16.00, described as Pork with two pieces of spicy flavor, two pieces of Thai tom yum flavor, and two pieces of original flavor; and M14Spicy Siu Mai(4 pcs)(Siu mai picantes) $12.00. V13 Vegetarian Dumplings (8 pcs)(Empanadillas vegetarianas) $13.00 is the vegetable alternative; confirm sauces and shared preparation for dietary needs. The crab and platter item labels do not themselves state a piece count.
Before you go. The restaurant website lists Monday–Wednesday 11:30 AM–3:00 PM and 5:00–9:00 PM, Thursday 11:30 AM–3:30 PM and 5:00–9:00 PM, Friday–Saturday 11:30 AM–midnight, and Sunday 11:30 AM–9:30 PM. The pickup menu instead lists Monday–Friday 11:30 AM–3:00 PM and 5:00–9:00 PM, and Saturday–Sunday 11:30 AM–9:00 PM. Confirm afternoon and late visits directly. The observed ordering page was closed for the night and offered Order Ahead - Pickup; listed prices do not establish stock or a current pickup slot.
B1 Steamed Soup XLB(6 pcs)(Xiao long bao de sopa al vapor) $13.00 · M4 Crystal Shrimp Dumpling (3 pcs)(Empanadillas transparentes de $11.00 · M13 Classic Siu Mai(4 pcs)(Siu mai clásicos) $12.00
Operator KwickPOS pickup ordering menu. The storefront terms name DUMPLING KITCHEN & BAR and this exact 1125 Burlingame Ave branch; the home page independently advertises pickup, but no link between those sites was found. Prices and names come from the public ordering HTML, including truncated Spanish suffixes, rather than a third-party delivery menu. Tax, fees and availability require confirmation; spicy, tom yum, seafood and mixed-platter variants remain separate from a plain pork order. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification
Operator information checked October 9, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
Young Can Wok’s own menu offers Kung Pao Fried Tofu, Pan Fried String Beans, Basil Garlic Eggplant and several other named vegetable dishes. Its Shanghai Dumpling is a regional name on the menu, while the separate Ha Gow entry explicitly identifies steamed shrimp dumplings.
Build an order. Build a vegetable-centered meal around Kung Pao Fried Tofu $18.25, described with zucchini, jicama, celery, bell pepper and peanuts, and Pan Fried String Beans $18.50. Basil Garlic Eggplant $18.95 is another vegetable option. Steamed Shrimp Dumpling - Ha Gow $14.95 is a separate steamed dim sum choice: its description says 8 pieces, but the item label has no count. Shanghai Dumpling $11.95 is described as 6 pieces of steamed pork dumplings served with rice vinegar and ginger; the source does not identify a soup filling or xiao long bao. Confirm stock, sauces and shared preparation for dietary needs; Mandarin Eggplant explicitly includes prawns and chicken.
Before you go. The store’s See hours panel listed Monday–Saturday 11:00 AM–2:30 PM and 5:00–8:30 PM, with Sunday dinner only, 5:00–8:30 PM. The current own ordering menu offers Pickup and Delivery. A second operator website links a DoorDash Commerce order.online route for delivery. Those sources do not establish a common delivery schedule, service radius, minimum or fee; confirm the selected branch and fulfillment option. The own menu was read successfully earlier on the checked date, but a later check returned a security verification page.
Kung Pao Fried Tofu $18.25 · Pan Fried String Beans $18.50 · Steamed Shrimp Dumpling - Ha Gow $14.95
Operator Owner online ordering menu. These fixed regular-menu prices were read on the restaurant’s own current menu page before its later security challenge. No DoorDash Commerce prices were used. Item counts appearing only in descriptions are not added to labels. Tax, fees, stock and delivery pricing may differ. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification
Operator information checked October 9, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
HL Peninsula Pearl has its own Burlingame branch page and dim sum menu, separate from the adjacent HL Peninsula Garden address. Its menu image lists Supreme Abalone Siu Mai with a direct price, alongside steamed cod and beef brisket with turnip. Several ordinary dim sum entries use size letters instead.
Build an order. Choose 5021. Supreme Abalone Siu Mai $13.80 with 2009. Steamed Cod with Preserved Vegetable $26.80 and 3015. Beef Brisket w/Turnip in Bouillon $18.00 for a shared dim sum-and-hot-dish spread. The ordinary Steamed Shrimp Dumpling and Siu Mai entries carry L and M letters rather than adjacent dollar prices; check those prices directly. Supreme Abalone Siu Mai is a premium preparation, and its label has no piece count. Ask which dim sum items are available at the intended service.
Before you go. The operator lists Monday–Friday 10:30 AM–2:30 PM and 5:00–9:30 PM, Saturday–Sunday 9:45 AM–2:15 PM and 5:00–9:30 PM. The selected dim sum image states DINE IN NO NEED TO TIP and says a 16% service charge is added to the bill, with California tax on that charge. Confirm the service, menu availability and final bill before ordering. No delivery route was listed on the branch pages read.
5021. Supreme Abalone Siu Mai $13.80 · 2009. Steamed Cod with Preserved Vegetable $26.80 · 3015. Beef Brisket w/Turnip in Bouillon $18.00
Operator image dim sum menu. These are directly printed dollar amounts next to the named items, rather than values derived from the S/M/L tier legend. The image separately lists a 16% dine-in service charge and tax on that charge; the three amounts exclude that charge. Counts and current stock are not stated. The premium abalone row remains separate from a plain siu mai comparison. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification
Operator information checked October 9, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
HL Peninsula Garden’s own Burlingame menu links a hot pot sheet with soup bases, sliced meats, vegetable platters, bean products and noodles. Its address and phone differ from HL Peninsula Pearl, and this suggested meal uses Garden’s hot pot menu rather than Pearl’s dim sum sheet.
Build an order. Assemble a hot pot using Special Spicy Soup $5.99, Angus Beef Slice $13.99 and Veggie Combo Platter $18.99. These are three separately priced components, not a complete bundle or a stated per-person price. Tofu $5.50 and Hand-Made Noodle $6.50 are additional options. Vegetable ingredients are named, but the source does not establish a vegetarian soup base or sauce; confirm stock, broth contents and shared preparation. Several live seafood entries say CMP and are market priced.
Before you go. The Garden branch listing gives Monday–Friday 11:00 AM–2:30 PM and 5:00–10:30 PM, Saturday–Sunday 10:00 AM–2:15 PM and 5:00–10:30 PM. Its hot pot image separately adds a 15% service charge at lunch and 18% at dinner. Confirm those charges and the available hot pot service before visiting. The operator’s introductory paragraph under Garden repeats a South San Francisco location, while the Garden heading, branch address and phone identify 1600 Old Bayshore Hwy in Burlingame; use this branch-specific address and confirm it directly.
Operator image hot pot menu. The amounts are directly listed prices for three separate hot pot components, with no piece or diner count. The image lists a separate 15% lunch or 18% dinner service charge; taxes, extra ingredients and market-priced seafood are not included in these amounts. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification
Operator information checked October 9, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
Yuanbao Jiaozi’s operator site and linked Dinatouch menu identify the 1841 El Camino Real branch. The menu separates ordinary jiaozi, a Soup Dumpling section, potstickers and frozen dumplings. Beef noodle soup and lamb-and-carrot dumplings provide a different meal from the soup-dumpling spread elsewhere in this guide.
Build an order. Order Beef Noodle Soup $15.99 with Lamb Carrot Dumpling $13.99, selecting the Dumpling option; the same item also has a separately selectable Soup option at $13.99. Tofu Skin Stick Salad $7.99 is a named vegetable-relevant side, with sauces and shared preparation to confirm. The separate Soup Dumpling section lists Pork Xiao Long Bao(6Pcs) $12.99, Beef Xiao Long Bao(6Pcs) $13.99 and Crab Roe Xiao Long Bao(6Pcs) $16.99. These prepared labels explicitly state six pieces. Do not substitute the separate frozen listings, or treat regular shrimp jiaozi as har gow or a Soup-option jiaozi as xiao long bao.
Before you go. The operator home page prints 11:00 AM–3:00 PM and 5:00–9:00 PM without a day-by-day weekly qualifier. Its linked online menu instead prints 11:00 AM–3:00 PM and 5:00–8:50 PM. Confirm the weekday schedule, any closure day and that ten-minute ordering difference before visiting. The online menu prints the street as EI CAMINO REAL, while the operator home page spells El Camino Real. No delivery choice was verified in the observed online menu.
Operator-linked Dinatouch online ordering menu. These are regular prepared-menu prices, not frozen dumpling prices; Lamb Carrot Dumpling has equally priced Dumpling and Soup options, and the suggested meal selects Dumpling. The item labels in Soup Dumpling state their counts. Taxes, fees, stock and fulfillment availability are not established; beef and crab-roe fillings remain distinct from the plain pork item. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification
Operator information checked October 9, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
Leann’s Cafe is a mixed diner with a Chinese-American wok-plate option, rather than a dedicated Chinese restaurant. Its currently displayed operator menu image lists beef and broccoli, Mongolian beef and Kung Pao chicken with rice. The separate dinner text also names vegetarian-choice chow mein and a tofu plate.
Build an order. Choose BEEF AND BROCCOLI $13.00, MONGOLIAN BEEF $13.00 or KUNG PAO CHICKEN $13.00 from the operator’s displayed image menu. Each pictured-menu description includes Mali Jasmine white rice. The separate unpriced Wok Plates text names Chow Mein with a vegetarian choice and Tofu Basil & Garlic served with rice; confirm their current prices and sauces directly. The menu image file sits in a 2021 upload path even though the current operator menu page presents it as the restaurant menu, so confirm these listed $13 prices and present dish availability before ordering.
Before you go. The operator home page advertises Here to serve you 24/7! and made-to-order breakfast, lunch and dinner All day. Every day. Confirm current wok-plate availability for an overnight visit and the displayed image prices. The main Order Online page advertises delivery and pickup plus Grubhub and Postmates, but its own orderleanncafe domain did not resolve. An alternate branded hotel-guest site links a Talech page that now returns 404. No working priced online order menu, delivery minimum, radius or fee was verified.
BEEF AND BROCCOLI $13.00 · MONGOLIAN BEEF $13.00 · KUNG PAO CHICKEN $13.00
Operator image menu. The current operator menu page says this is the menu seen in the restaurant, but the displayed asset URL includes /2021/02/. These are observed image prices, not verified current online-order totals; confirm them directly. The unpriced dinner text uses Beef & Broccoli, while the selected image says BEEF AND BROCCOLI. Tax, stock and delivery fees are not included. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification
Operator information checked October 9, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
Where can I plan a dumpling or dim sum meal in Burlingame?
Dumpling Kitchen & Bar’s prepared menu explicitly names soup xiao long bao, crystal shrimp dumplings and classic siu mai. HL Peninsula Pearl’s own dim sum image directly prices Supreme Abalone Siu Mai and several hot dishes, but ordinary shrimp dumplings and siu mai carry size letters. Confirm those tier prices, stock and the separate 16% dine-in service charge.
Which picks have named vegetable or tofu dishes?
Young Can Wok lists Kung Pao Fried Tofu, Pan Fried String Beans and Basil Garlic Eggplant. Dumpling Kitchen & Bar has a Vegetarian Series and ingredient-listed vegetable dumplings. Garden names a Veggie Combo Platter and tofu, but no vegetarian broth is established. Leann’s unpriced dinner text names a vegetarian chow mein choice and tofu plate. Ask about stock, sauces and shared preparation.
Is there a Shanghai-named meal beyond the hot pot and dim sum options?
Young Can Wok lists Shanghai Dumpling, described as steamed pork dumplings with rice vinegar and ginger. The name provides a regional menu option, but the description does not establish soup filling or xiao long bao. Dumpling Kitchen & Bar and Yuanbao separately use explicit xiao long bao labels. No dedicated Shanghai restaurant identity is claimed.
Which restaurants advertise delivery?
Young Can Wok’s second operator site links a third-party DoorDash Commerce delivery route, and Leann’s advertises Grubhub and Postmates. Present platform availability and fees were not verified. Dumpling Kitchen & Bar’s observed route is pickup-only. The two HL branch pages and the observed Yuanbao menu do not establish delivery; confirm directly rather than assuming coverage.
What should I check before a late meal?
Leann’s advertises 24/7 cafe service, but its menu image is in a 2021 upload path, so confirm present wok-plate availability and prices. Dumpling Kitchen & Bar’s home advertises Friday–Saturday service until midnight, while its pickup menu closes at 9:00 PM. Garden lists dinner until 10:30 PM with an 18% service charge; verify the intended service before traveling.
Reading the menus
Words you may see in Burlingame.
Guotie (potstickers) Pan-fried dumplings browned on one side, then steamed with a little water under a lid; 'potsticker' is the English form of guotie.
Baozi A yeast-leavened bun with a filling, most often steamed; unfilled steamed buns are called mantou.
Dim sum Small shared dishes of dumplings, buns, rolls and cakes, traditionally eaten at brunch with tea and most associated with Cantonese cooking.
Yum cha Cantonese for 'drink tea': the tradition of a morning or brunch meal of tea with small dim sum dishes.
Lo mein vs. chow mein Lo mein noodles are cooked, then tossed with sauce; chow mein means stir-fried noodles. US menus apply the two names differently by region.
We selected 6 Burlingame restaurants for different meals. This is not a numerical ranking or a record of dining visits. We checked operator menus, exact locations, delivery options and practical constraints on October 9, 2026, and left out places we could not verify.
Order suggestions are editorial. Food illustrations are locally generated AI images, not photographs of any restaurant. See the editorial approach. Other guides: all city guides.