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Before you go

Chef / owner
Co-owner Colin Wan (runs the restaurant; father had a long Glasgow restaurant career). Co-owner / executive chef Master Wei Cheng Lin (Guangzhou-trained dim sum chef; OpenTable lists him as executive chef).
Style
City-centre Cantonese dim sum restaurant: handmade steamed and fried dumplings (including Scottish-fusion fillings) plus broader Cantonese/Sichuan mains; contemporary tiled room with Chinese art; dim sum served all day; ‘点心 / touching the heart’ branding.
Setting
Corner city-centre room: wooden tables, ceramic tiling, contemporary Chinese art (Hok Aun Teh cited in Glasgow Live); casual dining. Mackenna: low-key, old-school feel, busy but relaxed midweek.
Known for
Handmade dim sum in Glasgow city centre, Scottish-fusion dumpling fillings, All-day dumpling service alongside Cantonese/Sichuan plates
Signature dishes
Handmade steamed/fried dim sum baskets (house speciality), Smoked haddock & leek dumplings, Haggis dumplings, Stornoway black pudding wonton with scallops & king prawn, Salted lava buns / liu sha bao (praised by Mackenna), Char siu buns; Shanghai pork dumplings (xiaolongbao); spinach & king prawn har gau
Good for
Sharing dumplings / casual lunch or dinner, Families and dates (restaurant messaging), Groups (service charge rules kick in at 5+), Vegetarian/vegan diners (menu V tags; HappyCow notes vegan dim sum options)
Prices
Google PRICE_LEVEL_MODERATE; OpenTable ‘£25 and under’. Dim sum baskets largely ~£5.20–£6.80 in listings/reviews (Mackenna ~£6.80 in 2023). Mains on OpenTable menu roughly £9.50–£16.50; aromatic duck quarter/half/whole £12/£20/£34.
Lunch
Official lunch menu PDF (08.02.24): set options from £13.95 (main) to £15.95 (e.g. 3× dim sum, or dim sum + main, soup + main, starter + main); mains include steamed rice or chips. Served from noon; confirm current deal times by phone (a 2023 sponsored feature cited Mon–Sat 12–4pm deals at older prices).
Reservations
Walk-ins often fine
Booking
Not available on the OpenTable booking network — contact directly: 0141 328 0800 or dim-sumglasgow@hotmail.com. Reservations accepted per Apple Maps / aggregators; no deposit policy published on the official pages reviewed.
Dietary tags
vegan_options, vegetarian_options, gluten_free_options, nut_allergy_marked
Dietary
Lunch/a la carte menus mark V (vegan), GF and N (nuts) on selected dishes. HappyCow lists vegan dim sum options (e.g. vegetable/fennel, sesame sweet-potato). Allergy note on menus: tell staff about allergies. OpenTable also flags gluten-free options.
Groups
12.5% discretionary service charge for parties of 5 or more and for all tables on Fridays and Saturdays (lunch menu PDF 08.02.24). An older a la carte PDF cited 10% including Sundays — prefer the newer 12.5% figure.
Kids
Restaurant marketing cites family dining; OpenTable reviews mention family visits.
Dress code
Casual (OpenTable).
Drinks
Full bar / beer, wine and cocktails (OpenTable). Glasgow Live notes Asian-inspired cocktails (e.g. Lychee Martini, Ginger Mojito) and custom cocktails if ingredients allow.
Service charge
12.5% discretionary service charge for parties of 5+ and all tables Fridays and Saturdays (official lunch menu PDF dated 08.02.24).
Payment
Mastercard and Visa listed on OpenTable; Apple Maps notes Apple Pay / contactless.
Noise / pace
OpenTable noise tag: Energetic. Mackenna found it busy midweek but still quite relaxed.
Closed
No closed days listed — open seven days (official: Mon–Fri 12–10pm; Sat–Sun 12–11pm). Note: OpenTable lists Sun close at 10pm — confirm if arriving late Sunday.
Getting there
Buchanan Street Subway ~90 m / ~1 min walk. Glasgow Queen Street ~250 m / ~3 min. George Square ~4 min. Glasgow Central ~5 min.
Parking
OpenTable: street parking. No dedicated car park stated on the official site.
Also
Sunday Post sponsored feature: Colin Wan took over Dim Sum in summer 2018 (exact original opening year under prior ownership not independently pinned).; Homepage states the chef has been perfecting dim sum for 40 years and is passing the craft to his son — marketing claim, not a dated biography.; Instagram handle dimsumglasgow is listed on the Google claim; Instagram capture is a separate pipeline.; No Michelin / The List awards found for this West Nile Street venue in research.

Glasgow restaurant

Dim Sum Restaurant

4.4(1,127 reviews)
££Opens in 16 hours

Address

69 W Nile St, Glasgow G1 2QB, UK

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Menu

Dishes and prices for Dim Sum Restaurant.

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Opening hours

  • Monday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
  • Thursday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
  • Friday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
  • Saturday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
  • Sunday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM

Overview

Dim Sum Restaurant sits on the corner of West Nile Street (Moncrieff House, G1 2QB) in Glasgow city centre — a casual Cantonese spot built around handmade dumplings rather than a full banquet hall. Co-owner Colin Wan (restaurant family background) runs the room; co-owner and executive chef Master Wei Cheng Lin, trained in Guangzhou, makes the dim sum by hand. The house pitch is classic steamed and fried baskets plus Scottish-fusion fillings (haggis, smoked haddock and leek, Stornoway black pudding wonton) alongside broader Cantonese and Sichuan mains. Independent critic Ron Mackenna (The Herald, 2023) scored it 19/30: not every dumpling landed, but he rated smoked haddock and leek, scallop–Stornoway wonton and salted lava buns worth ordering, noted pleasant service and a busy but relaxed midweek room, and flagged that dim sum (~£6.80 a basket then) adds up quickly beside a larger mainstream menu. OpenTable diners (smaller sample) rate it highly and mark noise as energetic; OpenTable lists it as not bookable on their network. Practicalities: open seven days from noon (Mon–Fri to 10pm; Sat–Sun to 11pm on the official site — OpenTable’s Sunday close differs). A set lunch menu (PDF dated Feb 2024) runs from about £13.95–£15.95. Book by phone 0141 328 0800 or email dim-sumglasgow@hotmail.com. Discretionary 12.5% service charge applies to parties of 5+ and to all tables on Fridays and Saturdays (per that lunch menu). Buchanan Street Subway is roughly a 1-minute walk; Queen Street station about 3 minutes.

Reviews

5.0Magda Hawkins

We popped in without reservation, got seated straight away. Amazing, calming atmosphere with soothing music in the background. Volume was perfect to blend in, but still allow you to talk freely with others at the table. Food was absolutely amazing, so was waiting stuff. Make sure you get dessert too! Caramelised bananas and spongecake are definitely worth it 👌

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5.0Connor O'Donnell

5 stars all round! Quickly seated as soon as we walked in by lovely polite staff. Very zen, autism and family friendly, environment with quiet peaceful background music. For a pleasant dining experience. Very reasonably priced, excellent, high quality and delicious range of various authentic and westernised cuisine. Perfect portion sizes, but be adventurous and try a selection. You won't want to miss out! The cocktails pack a punch! Kindly, they provide water with each of these for that reason. Great value for money. We were about £70 for 2. Great for all occasions and party sizes. We visited twice in the same week and would return again in a heartbeat. Highly recommend. Will be back soon. Great restaurant!

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2.0Raffaele Sessa

Beautiful place and really good service. But i had the worst Dim Sum ever ( and I had them 5 times in the last month). tried the mixed steamed and only 1/5 type was edible. The purple was even cold almost frozen inside. I actually left all type and told them did not enjoy. The fried rice was decent. But what a waste of money

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5.0Val

At Dim Sum, we felt that this truly is a place where flavour meets comfort. We were welcomed by a calm and cosy atmosphere, accompanied by gentle background music — an ideal setting for a leisurely lunch or a warm get-together with loved ones. We felt at home straight away — thanks to the kind and genuinely attentive staff, who go out of their way to make each guest feel relaxed and well cared for. The steamed signature dim sum stood out in particular: delicate, tender pastry, rich and well-balanced fillings, and a beautifully presented, almost tranquil aesthetic. The menu as a whole surprised us with its thoughtful variety — both in taste and in combinations. You can tell that every dish is prepared with great care and love. Dim Sum isn’t just a restaurant — it’s a space of flavour, peace, and heartfelt hospitality. Highly recommended — and who knows, like us, you may find yourself wanting to return again and again.

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5.0Elisabetta Mottola

Today, we had the pleasure of dining at this Chinese restaurant, and the experience was excellent in every way. The food was amazing, made with fresh ingredients and served impeccably. The sauces were particularly delicious, and the noodles were spectacular—perfectly cooked and full of flavor. The staff was extremely friendly and attentive to our needs, even with two kids, which is not always a given. The restaurant was clean and well-maintained, and the service was incredibly fast—our dishes arrived within minutes, flawlessly prepared. A truly positive experience that we highly recommend to anyone looking to enjoy great Chinese cuisine with top-notch service. We will definitely be back!

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