Another great option is Shou La Shou Beijing Restaurant, although they have one of the more expensive xiao long bao around. However, you’ll notice that their xiao long bao here are bigger than usual. The broth is flavorful and the meat is tasty, and there is also a good selection of other dishes to make your meal an extra hearty one! Address: 141-143 Jalan Besar, Singapore 208859 Opening Hours...

A small dumpling and noodle shop in a kopitiam on Holland Drive, the chef-owner previously worked at Crystal Jade and Tung Lok, so you can trust that he knows a thing or two about dim sum and Chinese food. Expect delicate and beautifully-folded dumplings with an excellent meat-to-skin ratio! The broth here seems to taste lighter than other xiao long bao here, but they are still tasty nonetheless....

Open until 4 am, dim sum fans flock to Swee Choon all day and night for delicious dim sum including xiao long bao. The xiao long bao here is filled with well-seasoned ground pork and a rich broth that gushes out when you bite into it. Best paired with some sliced ginger and black vinegar. Other yummy eats here include la mian noodles, char siew bao, Sichuan chilli oil wantons, beancurd prawn rolls...

Located in Sunshine Plaza and Chinatown Point, Victor's Kitchen serves up authentic Hong Kong-style dim sum at affordable prices! The xiao long bao here are especially plump and full, and the skin is thick enough to hold the contents in place. Other must-trys include their liu sha bao, siew mai and har gow! Address: Multiple outlets

Enjoy restaurant-quality xiao long bao at Yong Le Kitchen, whose owner used to work at Crystal Jade. The dumplings are served in a bamboo steamer and boast a thin and chewy skin, steaming-hot soup with a slightly sweet undertone and juicy pork filling. It makes for a very tasty treat, especially with some black vinegar and fresh ginger! Address: 51 Old Airport Rd, #01-109, Singapore 390051 O...

What’s so special about Yechun Xiao Jiang Nan Restaurant is that over here, you’ll need a straw to slurp on all the brothy goodness inside the minced pork and crab roe dumping. One piece is about the size of a palm! If that sounds too gimmicky for you, don’t worry, you can also order the normal-sized XLBs. Address: 6 Raffles Blvd, #02-106A, Singapore 039594 Opening Hours: 11 AM–9:30 PM Mon, We...

Another place which sells top-notch xiao long bao is Yi Dian Xin. The skin here is slightly on the thicker side, but the delectable meat filling and broth more than makes up for it. Every xiao long bao is made fresh upon order, so you’ll have to wait for short while before returning to the counter to collect your delicious morsels. Address: 1012 Upper Serangoon Rd, Singapore 534750 Opening Hou...

Though it is a small stall at Beauty World Centre, You Peng offers a good range of regional Chinese delights. Of course, this includes the xiao long bao! Instead of using regular mince, the stall uses meat from pork leg due to its tender quality. Each dumpling comes bursting with soup as well as a delicious mound of filling! Address: 144 Upper Bukit Timah Rd, #04-23, Singapore 588177 Opening H...

The owner of Yu Chu La Mian Xiao Long Bao used to work at a number of large Chinese restaurants in Singapore, but realised that people were being overcharged for the food. He ventured out to open his own stall, aiming to feed the crowd with good food at a fraction of the price. The taste of his xiao long bao definitely doesn’t disappoint, the dumplings contain a generous portion of meat in a flavo...

When searching for the best xiao long bao in Singapore, you can’t miss out this Chinatown establishment which serves yummy morsels that rival that of those served at upscale Chinese restaurants. Brewed for 12 hours, the stock is bursting with flavour and the skin is just right, not too thick or too thin. The pork filling is tender and tasty, and despite the massive demand the owner still insists o...