Ratings:
Critic’s pick
NNNNN Brunchalicious
NNNN Eggs ‘traordinary
NNN Quiche me quick
Prices:
$ Under $15 per person (minus alcohol)
$$ $15 to $20 per person (minus alcohol)
$$$ Over $20 per person (minus alcohol)
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Not everyone’s weekend nosh involves eggs Norwegian. Here’s where savvy dim sum aficionados chow down downtown.
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LAI WAH HEEN (108 Chestnut, at Dundas, 416-977-9899)
The hotel setting may be as exciting as bath night at the Harper household, but this haute Hong King-style dining room’s grub is the gold standard of the genre. No cheap reheated frozen shiu mai or deep-fried dumplings here.
Open for dim sum Monday to Friday 11:30 am to 3 pm, Saturday and Sunday 11 am to 3 pm. Licensed. Access: barrier-free. Rating: NNNNN $$$
PEARL HARBOURFRONT (207 Queens Quay West, at York, 416-203-1233)
Got friends visiting from out of town? Impress them with this formal Cantonese cantina’s panoramic view of the lake and islands. And, yes, Pearl has carts.
Open for dim sum Monday to Friday 11 am to 3:30 pm, Saturday and Sunday 10:30 am to 3:30 pm. Licensed. Access: barrier-free. Rating: NNNN $$
YIU WAH (421 Dundas West, at Huron, 416-979-8833)
Known universally as “the one on the third floor on the south side,” this cavernous cafeteria is cherished for its inscrutable old-school cart service and rock-bottom prices.
Open for dim sum daily 9 am to 3 pm. Licensed. Access: barrier-free. Rating: NNN $