Craving soup dumplings? We rounded up the 6 best xiao long bao (XLB) in Singapore for 2026, with the actual 2026 prices off each restaurant's own menu: Paradise Dynasty's Original XLB at $9.30 (6pc) and its world-first 8-flavour steamer at $16.90, Jing Hua Xiao Chi's Neil Road XLB at $10.50 (7pc), and Imperial Treasure's at $16.80 (6pc), plus the benchmark Din Tai Fung, wallet-friendly Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao and late-night institution Swee Choon. For each we cover what to order, what it costs, which outlets actually exist and any current verified deal, plus a comparison table and tips on how to eat XLB the right way. Four changes since our last update, all found on 9 September 2026 and re-confirmed on 22 September: Paradise Dynasty is down to six Singapore outlets, because Funan and Pasir Ris Mall have both dropped off its own restaurant locator and neither mall's tenant directory still lists it; Din Tai Fung's list is up to 31 with ION Orchard on it, but JEM is marked temporarily closed for renovation, so 30 are actually trading; the August card deals are done, and Din Tai Fung has replaced them with a complimentary Original Hot & Sour Soup (worth $9.50) on $80 spent for OCBC cardmembers, weekdays, to 31 December; and Paradise Dynasty's 40% off tea-time deal is back on its official promotions list (Paradise Gourmet Rewards members, Monday to Friday 3pm to 5pm, every outlet except Changi Airport T3), which is the single biggest saving on this page. Prices exclude 10% service charge and 9% GST unless marked 'nett'; none of these restaurants is halal-certified.
Six restaurants, one dumpling, and a spread of $9.30 to $16.80 a basket.
> Quick view: the cheapest sit-down basket is Paradise Dynasty's Original XLB, $9.30 (6pc), then Jing Hua, $10.50 (7pc). Din Tai Fung is the consistency benchmark, now 31 restaurants (JEM is shut for renovation). The catch: the cheapest way to eat here is Paradise Dynasty's members-only 3pm to 5pm tea-time, 40% off.
The gold standard for soup dumplings in Singapore. Din Tai Fung is world-renowned for its ritual-like precision: every Steamed Pork Xiao Long Bao is hand-pleated to exactly 18 folds, with a translucent thin skin and a burst of hot, savoury broth. The global brand's overseas branches have held Michelin stars, and in Singapore it is the byword for consistency across malls islandwide (Paragon, Raffles City, Jewel Changi Airport, VivoCity, Great World, IMM, Northpoint City, Punggol Coast Mall and more). On 29 August 2026 it opened its 31st Singapore restaurant at ION Orchard (#B4-03), with two dishes exclusive to that outlet: Shrimp & Pork Wantons in Spicy Sauce, and Noodle with Shrimp & Pork Wantons in Peanut Sesame Sauce. Its own restaurant list has since caught up and shows all 31, but read that list closely, because JEM at Jurong Gateway Road is tagged 'Temporarily Closed for Renovation', so only 30 are actually trading. Jurong East diners should head to IMM or Jurong Point instead. Two outlets readers still ask us about, Bedok Mall and 112 Katong, do not appear on the list at all, so don't make the trip. Beyond the classic pork XLB, three permanent additions are worth knowing: a Mixed Greens and Mushroom Xiao Long Bao made for vegetarian and vegan diners, a dessert Strawberry Mochi Xiao Long Bao, and Steamed Glutinous Rice Cakes Stuffed with Mashed Red Bean. Also order the Truffle & Pork XLB, la mian and fried rice. On deals, September reset the board. The Steamed Chilli Crab & Pork Xiao Long Bao and its OCBC discount both ended on 31 August as billed, and the dish's page has been taken off the site, so do not go looking for it. In its place, two new offers started on 1 September 2026: OCBC credit and debit cardmembers get a complimentary Original Hot & Sour Soup (small, worth $9.50) when they spend $80 before GST and service charge, dine-in weekdays 11am to 2pm and 4.30pm to 6pm, running to 31 December 2026; and a returning Noodle with Crispy Wanton in Spicy Sauce is at every restaurant from 1 September to 31 October 2026, with 10% off for OCBC cardmembers. Three standing offers continue: OCBC FRANK and MyOwn debit cardmembers get 15% off Steamed Buns with any fried rice or noodles, dine-in weekdays 2pm to 5pm, to 31 December 2026; OCBC cardmembers aged 60 and above get 10% off Steamed Snacks and Steamed Buns, dine-in weekdays 2pm to 5pm; and a $19.90 Solo Feast (Fried Rice with Shrimp & Eggs, four Oriental Wantons, and a canned drink, priced before GST and service charge) runs at ten restaurants: Chinatown Point, City Square Mall, Compass One, IMM, Plaza Singapura, Punggol Coast Mall, The Centrepoint, The Seletar Mall, Waterway Point and Wisma Atria. Note also that Din Tai Fung does not publish prices online and says portions and pricing vary between restaurants.BEST FOR: anyone who wants flawless, reliable XLB every single time, no matter which outlet.
OCBC cardmembers get a complimentary Original Hot & Sour Soup (small, worth $9.50) on $80 spent before GST and service charge, dine-in weekdays 11am to 2pm and 4.30pm to 6pm, 1 Sep to 31 Dec 2026. New for September: 10% off the returning Noodle with Crispy Wanton in Spicy Sauce, at all restaurants 1 Sep to 31 Oct 2026.
Valid till 31 Dec 2026
The most fun XLB in town: Paradise Dynasty invented the world's first 8-flavour Xiao Long Bao, a rainbow steamer of eight colour-coded dumplings in original, foie gras, black truffle, cheese, crab roe, garlic, Korean kimchi and Szechuan flavours (eat them light-to-strong for the full experience), and at $16.90 for the 8-piece Specialty steamer it is the cheapest way to try all eight. Order flavours on their own and the à la carte menu runs from $9.30 (6pc) or $13.30 (10pc) for the Signature Original, through $9.90 (6pc) for garlic or Szechuan and $11.90 (6pc) for cheese or Korean kimchi, up to $18.30 (6pc) or $29.90 (10pc) for crab roe, foie gras and black truffle. Cheapest basket on the whole menu is actually a dessert, the Steamed Taro Xiao Long Bao at $7.90 (6pc) or $11.50 (10pc). Beyond the dumplings it's a full-service Shanghainese and Beijing restaurant with hand-pulled la mian and dishes like braised pork belly. Check the address before you go, because the chain has shrunk: its own restaurant locator now lists just six Singapore outlets, at Suntec City, VivoCity, Westgate, Wisma Atria, Paya Lebar Quarter and Changi Airport T3. Funan and Pasir Ris Mall have both dropped off that locator, off the brand's own menu pages, and off their malls' tenant directories, which is three surfaces agreeing, so treat them as gone; the long-running ION Orchard outlet closed earlier. The SG61 National Day e-vouchers finished selling on 31 August and have come off the promotions list. What replaces them is better. The 40% off tea-time deal is back on the brand's official promotions page, and it is the biggest saving on this page: Paradise Gourmet Rewards members get 40% off xiao long bao, dim sum, soup, appetisers, la mian and dessert, dine-in Monday to Friday with the first order after 3pm and the last before 5pm, at every restaurant except Changi Airport T3, not valid on public holidays, discount taken before service charge and GST. That drops the Original XLB (6pc) to about $5.58 before charges. Members' Day is every Monday and is worth 23% off the à la carte food bill for members. Silver and Gold members also got three 15th-anniversary e-vouchers credited on 1 September 2026, redeemable to 22 November 2026; the Paradise Dynasty one is a Spicy Szechuan Seafood Pot worth $38.80 with a minimum spend of $40, and you can still sign up or upgrade to Silver by 31 October 2026 to get them. Its Mid-Autumn offer, 10% off mooncakes (not your meal) for Citi, OCBC and Paradise Gourmet Rewards cardmembers, ended with collection on 25 September 2026.BEST FOR: groups and first-timers who want a bit of theatre, and anyone curious to taste XLB beyond the classic pork.
Tea-time is back on the official list: Paradise Gourmet Rewards members get 40% off xiao long bao, dim sum, soup, appetisers, la mian and dessert, dine-in Mon to Fri 3pm to 5pm, at every outlet except Changi Airport T3, taking the Original XLB (6pc) to about $5.58 before charges. Members' Day is 23% off the à la carte food bill every Monday, and Silver/Gold members can redeem a 15th-anniversary e-voucher (Spicy Szechuan Seafood Pot, worth $38.80, on $40 spent) to 22 Nov 2026.
Valid till 22 Nov 2026
The casual, everyday-friendly arm of the Crystal Jade group: Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao pairs delicate, hand-pleated Shanghai Steamed Pork Xiao Long Bao with springy hand-pulled la mian in rich broth, plus dim sum classics and pan-fried buns. Check the address before you set off, because the brand has contracted to four outlets on Crystal Jade's own locator: Toa Payoh (470 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh #01-70, opposite HDB Hub, 11am–10pm daily with last orders at 9.30pm), Bugis Junction (#B1-04A), i12 Katong (#02-21, which splits into lunch 11am to 3pm and dinner 6pm to 10pm on weekdays and runs straight through 11am to 10pm on weekends and public holidays) and Changi Airport Terminal 1 (#03-54, in the departure/transit lounge east, open daily 7am to 11pm). One correction since our last update: the 35% off tea-time discount we previously listed is no longer on Crystal Jade's promotions page, and no replacement tea-time offer has taken its place, so do not plan an afternoon around it. What is live is the monthly $4.80 selected side dish with no minimum spend, which in September is the Deep-fried Garlic Chicken Mid-Joint Wing at La Mian Xiao Long Bao outlets; read the small print, because it is dine-in Monday to Friday only, excludes eves of and public holidays, and is limited to one per table per bill. Takeaway bento sets still start at $13.80, but they are sold at every La Mian Xiao Long Bao outlet except Changi Airport T1, and Crystal Jade says the delivery-platform price differs from the outlet and E-store price, so order in person or through its own E-store if you want the $13.80. It's worth signing up for free Jadeite membership, since Crystal Jade rotates member-only dim sum and xiao long bao discounts through the year, and OCBC cardmembers currently get a signup bonus, so check the promotions page before you go.BEST FOR: value-seekers who want proper XLB plus a bowl of la mian without a fine-dining bill, and travellers who want a real sit-down basket inside T1.
$4.80 selected side dish with no minimum spend, changing monthly; September's item at La Mian Xiao Long Bao is the Deep-fried Garlic Chicken Mid-Joint Wing, dine-in Mon to Fri only, excluding eves of and public holidays, one per table per bill. Takeaway bento sets from $13.80 at every outlet except Changi Airport T1. The 35% off tea-time deal we previously listed is no longer on the promotions page.
When the xiao long bao is part of a proper celebration meal: Imperial Treasure is a premium Chinese fine-dining group with Michelin recognition across several of its restaurants. Where you find its xiao long bao changed this year. Imperial Treasure Fine Shanghai Cuisine, the group's Shanghainese restaurant at Takashimaya S.C. in Ngee Ann City, closed on 9 March 2026 after 13 years and was due to reopen in Q3 2026 with a refreshed concept. As of 22 September 2026 that has not happened: the restaurant is still absent from the group's own Singapore restaurant list, its page carries no reopening date, and Q3 has barely a week left, so treat a 2026 reopening as unconfirmed. The dumpling itself survives at Imperial Treasure Huaiyang Cuisine (ION Orchard, #04-12A), where the Steamed Shanghai Pork Dumpling is $16.80 for 6 pieces, re-checked on the restaurant's current lunch dim sum menu. It sits on that lunch menu, which the restaurant marks as available during lunch hour only, so an evening booking will not get you one. Lunch runs 11.30am–3pm on weekdays, 11am–3pm on Saturdays and 10.30am–3pm on Sundays, with dinner 6pm–11pm daily. If you want more dumplings in the same sitting, the lunch dim sum card also has Pan-fried Shanghai Pork Dumpling at $9.00 for 3 and Poached Pork Dumpling with Spicy Sauce at $12.00 for 6. Elsewhere in the group you'll find Peking duck at Paragon, Asia Square and Jewel, Cantonese cooking and the Bar + Grill at Great World, Fine Chinese and Fine Teochew at Marina Bay Sands, and casual dim sum at Treasures Yi Dian Xin, but none of those carries the XLB.BEST FOR: a refined weekday lunch in Orchard where the dumplings are one part of a wider, elevated Chinese spread.
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Singapore's most beloved supper dim sum spot: Swee Choon has been going on Jalan Besar since 1962 and is the go-to for late-night steamer baskets: its freshly made xiao long bao, signature mee suah kueh, custard buns and Shanghai pancakes draw queues well past midnight. As of 12 January 2026 the Jalan Besar flagship (183–193 Jalan Besar) opens 7 days a week for the first time in 64 years, running 7am–2am Sun–Thu and 7am–4am on Fri, Sat and eves of public holidays (last orders 30 mins before close). One thing to get right: the brand now has six locations, and most of them are not supper spots. Only the Jalan Besar flagship and Swee Choon at Changi Airport Terminal 2 (open 24 hours, in the T2 arrival hall) run late. The Express outlets close far earlier (Century Square 8am to 10pm daily, NEX Food Republic 7.30am to 9pm daily, Anchorvale Village in Sengkang listed only as 8 to 10pm daily), while Express at AMK Hub is the middle ground at 10.30am–2am Tuesday to Friday, 8.30am–2am on weekends and only till midnight on Mondays. Dine-in prices are wallet-friendly but aren't published online. The one figure Swee Choon does publish is on its own shop: a pack of 12 freshly frozen Shanghai Xiao Long Bao to steam at home is $17.70, in stock at the time of writing. That is a retail pack rather than the counter price, so use it as a home-cooking benchmark, not as what a basket costs at Jalan Besar. There's dine-in, takeaway and delivery.BEST FOR: night owls, big groups and anyone who wants freshly steamed XLB as part of a sprawling, affordable supper.
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A homegrown institution with a cult following: Jing Hua Xiao Chi was opened by the Han family at 21/23 Neil Road in Chinatown in 1989, built on Shanghai-native family recipes, and its little shopfront regularly draws queues. The kitchen makes around 1,000 hand-crafted xiao long bao a day, and at $10.50 for 7 pieces it's the best-value sit-down basket on this list. Regulars swear equally by the guo tie, the pan-fried mixed seafood and pork dumplings at $11.60 for 10, plus the zha jiang mian, the $14 Chinese pizza and the dessert pancakes; steamed xiu mai is $9.50 for 7 and the Jing Hua fried rice $10. All of those are re-verified against its March 2026 grand menu, and all are before service charge and GST. Two things have changed on the delivery side. The frozen cook-at-home packs we previously listed are gone: the Frozen Foods section on Jing Hua's own ordering store is now empty and switched off, so do not order expecting them. And the delivery menu is priced about a dollar above the dine-in card, item for item, with xiao long bao at $11.50 for 7, the Chinese pizza at $14.80 and the signature fried rice at $10.80. Delivery is $5, waived above $85, and there are group bundles at $23.80 for a mini set, $52 for 2 to 3 people, $88 for 4 to 5 (against $99.30 à la carte) and $140 for 6 to 8 (against $163.20). There is also a vegetarian option, Steamed Vegetarian Dumplings at $9.50 for 7. Two things to plan around: it's closed every Monday, and service splits into lunch (11.30am–3pm) and dinner (5.30pm–9.30pm), so there's no mid-afternoon walk-in. It's grown from that single shop into a name with an outlet in Japan, yet Neil Road still feels like a cosy neighbourhood find. No-frills and consistently good.BEST FOR: heritage-seekers who want old-school, handmade Shanghai dumplings away from the mall chains.
Visit website| Restaurant | Signature XLB | Price (before svc + GST) | Current 2026 deal |
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| Din Tai Fung | 18-fold Steamed Pork XLB | Not published online | OCBC: free Original Hot & Sour Soup (worth $9.50) on $80 spent, weekdays 11am-2pm and 4.30-6pm, 1 Sep-31 Dec; 10% off the new Noodle with Crispy Wanton in Spicy Sauce, 1 Sep-31 Oct |
| Paradise Dynasty | World-first 8-flavour XLB | $16.90 (8pc); Original $9.30 (6pc) / $13.30 (10pc) | PGR members: 40% off XLB, dim sum, la mian and more, Mon-Fri 3-5pm, all outlets except Changi T3; Members' Day 23% off the food bill every Monday |
| Crystal Jade La Mian XLB | Shanghai Steamed Pork XLB | Not published online; bento sets from $13.80 | $4.80 side dish, no min spend, Mon-Fri dine-in; September item is the Deep-fried Garlic Chicken Mid-Joint Wing |
| Imperial Treasure (Huaiyang, ION) | Steamed Shanghai Pork Dumpling | $16.80 (6pc), lunch menu only | None |
| Swee Choon | Freshly made XLB | Dine-in not published; frozen 12-pack $17.70 | None |
| Jing Hua Xiao Chi | Shanghai-style XLB & guo tie | $10.50 (7pc); guo tie $11.60 (10pc) | None; delivery bundles from $23.80 |
Re-checked 22 September 2026: every price, outlet and deal below still matches each brand's own site. Found on 9 September 2026: four things changed since the update before that, and each one changes where you should actually go. Paradise Dynasty is down to six Singapore outlets. Its own restaurant locator now lists only Suntec City, VivoCity, Westgate, Wisma Atria, Paya Lebar Quarter and Changi Airport T3. Funan and Pasir Ris Mall have dropped off that locator, off the brand's own menu pages, and off their malls' tenant directories, so treat both as gone. Din Tai Fung's list is now up to 31, ION Orchard included, but JEM is tagged 'Temporarily Closed for Renovation', so 30 are actually trading and Jurong East diners should go to IMM or Jurong Point. September reset the deals. The August card offers are done, and Din Tai Fung has replaced them with a complimentary Original Hot & Sour Soup (worth $9.50) on $80 spent for OCBC cardmembers, weekdays, to 31 December. And Paradise Dynasty's 40% off tea-time deal is back on its official promotions list, which makes it the single biggest saving on this page.
Earlier changes still worth knowing: Imperial Treasure Fine Shanghai Cuisine closed at Takashimaya on 9 March 2026 after 13 years, and with barely a week of Q3 left the promised reopening is still unannounced, so its xiao long bao lives on the *lunch* dim sum menu at Imperial Treasure Huaiyang Cuisine in ION Orchard. Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao is down to four outlets, none of them in the malls we previously listed, and its 35% off tea-time deal has come off the promotions page. Jing Hua Xiao Chi has switched off the Frozen Foods section of its own delivery store, so the cook-at-home packs we used to list are no longer sold. And we removed Nanxiang Steamed Bun Restaurant, the century-old Shanghai icon and long the go-to for crab-roe XLB here, after it closed its last Singapore outlet at Bugis Junction.
Prices below exclude the usual 10% service charge and 9% GST unless marked 'nett'. One note: none of these restaurants is MUIS halal-certified, and xiao long bao is traditionally made with pork, so Muslim diners should look for dedicated halal Chinese or dim sum restaurants instead.
Roughly $1.30 to $3 a dumpling at a sit-down restaurant, before service charge and GST. Here is what the restaurants on this list actually charge, taken off their own 2026 menus:
Yes, at two places on this list. Din Tai Fung has added a Mixed Greens and Mushroom Xiao Long Bao as a permanent menu item, folded to the same 18 pleats and filled with broccoli, pickled mustard greens and shiitake mushroom, which the brand describes as designed for its vegetarian and vegan guests. Jing Hua Xiao Chi sells Steamed Vegetarian Dumplings at $9.50 for 7, although those are dumplings rather than soup dumplings. Everywhere else on this list the xiao long bao is pork, and none of these kitchens is vegetarian-only, so it is worth asking at the counter if you need it prepared separately.
Promos, prices and opening hours change and can be outlet- or card-specific, so always confirm the current offer and terms on each brand's official channels before you head down.
For sheer consistency, Din Tai Fung is the benchmark: its 18-fold Steamed Pork Xiao Long Bao is thin-skinned, soupy and reliable across its Singapore outlets, the newest of which opened at ION Orchard on 29 August 2026, taking the list to 31 (JEM is temporarily closed for renovation, so 30 are trading). If you want variety and a bit of theatre, Paradise Dynasty is famous for the world's first 8-flavour XLB at $16.90 for 8 pieces (including foie gras, black truffle, cheese and crab roe), and its plain Original XLB is the cheapest sit-down basket on this list at $9.30 for 6. For a fine-dining version, Imperial Treasure is now a lunch-only proposition: its Fine Shanghai Cuisine restaurant at Takashimaya closed on 9 March 2026, and the group's Steamed Shanghai Pork Dumpling ($16.80 for 6) sits on the lunch dim sum menu at Imperial Treasure Huaiyang Cuisine in ION Orchard, now the same mall as Din Tai Fung's newest restaurant. For a crab-roe hit, Paradise Dynasty's Crab Roe XLB ($18.30 for 6) is now the only reliable one, because Din Tai Fung's Steamed Chilli Crab & Pork XLB was a limited return that ended on 31 August 2026 and the century-old Nanxiang Steamed Bun Restaurant has closed its last Singapore outlet at Bugis Junction. On price, Paradise Dynasty is also where the cheapest basket lives twice over: its Original XLB is $9.30 for 6, and its dessert Steamed Taro XLB is $7.90 for 6. Heritage lovers should try Jing Hua Xiao Chi on Neil Road, just not on a Monday when it is closed. 'Best' really depends on whether you prioritise consistency, flavours, refinement or old-school charm.
Xiao long bao are filled with hot soup, so the trick is: gently lift the dumpling by its top knot with chopsticks, rest it on your spoon, nibble a small hole in the side and let the steam escape (or sip the soup) before it burns you, add a little julienned ginger and black vinegar, then eat it in one or two bites while it's fresh off the steamer. Don't drop the whole thing in vinegar or it'll go soggy, and don't let it sit, because the skin toughens as it cools. A dip of black vinegar with ginger cuts the richness beautifully.
Both August offers are done, and the September board looks quite different. Din Tai Fung's OCBC 10% off the Steamed Chilli Crab & Pork Xiao Long Bao ended on 31 August, and because the dish was billed as a limited return, the dumpling went with the discount; its page is off the site. Paradise Dynasty's SG61 e-vouchers stopped selling at 11pm on 31 August. What is live now: the best-value deal on this page is Paradise Dynasty's tea-time offer, back on its official promotions list, giving Paradise Gourmet Rewards members 40% off xiao long bao, dim sum, soup, appetisers, la mian and dessert, dine-in Monday to Friday with the first order after 3pm and the last before 5pm, at every outlet except Changi Airport T3, not valid on public holidays, discount before service charge and GST. That takes its Original XLB (6pc) from $9.30 to about $5.58. Paradise Dynasty also runs Members' Day every Monday at 23% off the à la carte food bill, has three 15th-anniversary e-vouchers for Silver and Gold members redeemable to 22 November 2026 (its own is a Spicy Szechuan Seafood Pot worth $38.80 on $40 spent). Din Tai Fung started two OCBC offers on 1 September: a complimentary Original Hot & Sour Soup (small, worth $9.50) with $80 spent before GST and service charge, dine-in weekdays 11am to 2pm and 4.30pm to 6pm, to 31 December 2026, and 10% off the returning Noodle with Crispy Wanton in Spicy Sauce, at all restaurants to 31 October 2026. Its standing offers continue: 15% off Steamed Buns with any fried rice or noodles for OCBC FRANK and MyOwn debit cardmembers, dine-in weekdays 2pm to 5pm, to 31 December 2026; 10% off Steamed Snacks and Steamed Buns for OCBC cardmembers aged 60 and above, weekdays 2pm to 5pm; and a $19.90 Solo Feast at ten restaurants. Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao keeps takeaway bento sets from $13.80 (every outlet except Changi Airport T1) and the $4.80 selected side dish with no minimum spend, which in September is the Deep-fried Garlic Chicken Mid-Joint Wing, dine-in Monday to Friday only; its 35% off tea-time deal has come off the promotions page with no replacement. Deals change and can be outlet- or card-specific, so always confirm the current terms on each brand's official website before ordering.
Yes, at two of the restaurants on this list. Din Tai Fung has added a Mixed Greens and Mushroom Xiao Long Bao as a permanent menu item, folded to the same signature 18 pleats and filled with broccoli, pickled mustard greens and shiitake mushroom, which the brand describes as designed for its vegetarian and vegan guests. Jing Hua Xiao Chi on Neil Road sells Steamed Vegetarian Dumplings at $9.50 for 7, although those are dumplings rather than soup dumplings. Everywhere else on this list the xiao long bao is pork, and none of these kitchens is vegetarian-only, so if you need it prepared separately it is worth asking at the counter.
No. None of the restaurants in this list (Din Tai Fung, Paradise Dynasty, Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao, Imperial Treasure, Swee Choon and Jing Hua Xiao Chi) is MUIS halal-certified. Xiao long bao is also traditionally made with pork, and many of these venues serve alcohol. Muslim diners looking for soup dumplings should seek out specifically halal-certified Chinese or dim sum restaurants (some use chicken fillings) and check for a displayed MUIS certificate rather than assuming.
Xiao long bao (XLB) are small, pleated Shanghainese steamed dumplings with a thin wheat skin holding a pork (or crab-roe) filling and a mouthful of hot soup created by melting gelatin-set stock inside. They're distinct from sheng jian bao (pan-fried, thicker and often bigger; Yang's Dumpling at Bugis Junction is a dedicated specialist), tang bao (a larger soup bun eaten through a straw), and guo tie (pan-fried dumplings/potstickers, a Jing Hua specialty). If it's small, steamed, thin-skinned and squirts soup when you bite it, it's a xiao long bao.
This got harder in 2026, and it is about to get harder again. Nanxiang Steamed Bun Restaurant, the century-old Shanghai name from Yu Yuan Gardens and for years the default answer for crab-roe XLB in Singapore, has closed its last local outlet at Bugis Junction, following the earlier closure of its Junction 10 branch, so it is no longer an option and we have removed it from this list. The dependable replacement is Paradise Dynasty's Crab Roe (xie fen) Xiao Long Bao, which you can order on its own at $18.30 for 6 pieces or $29.90 for 10, or taste alongside seven other flavours in the 8-flavour steamer at $16.90. Din Tai Fung's Singapore-exclusive Steamed Chilli Crab & Pork Xiao Long Bao was the other crab-forward option, roughly 40% larger than its standard pork version and filled with crab meat, pork and a chilli crab broth, but its limited-time run ended on 31 August 2026 and its page has come off Din Tai Fung's site, so it is no longer available. Imperial Treasure is no longer an answer here: its Fine Shanghai Cuisine restaurant closed at Takashimaya on 9 March 2026, and the Huaiyang restaurant that carries the group's XLB at ION Orchard lists the plain Steamed Shanghai Pork Dumpling, not a crab-roe one.
Expect roughly $1.30 to $3 per dumpling at a sit-down restaurant, before the usual 10% service charge and 9% GST. Off the restaurants' own 2026 menus: Paradise Dynasty's Signature Original Xiao Long Bao is $9.30 for 6 pieces or $13.30 for 10, its 8-flavour Specialty steamer is $16.90 for 8, and the premium flavours (crab roe, foie gras and black truffle) are $18.30 for 6 or $29.90 for 10, with cheese and Korean kimchi at $11.90 for 6 and garlic and Szechuan at $9.90 for 6. Paradise Dynasty also has the cheapest basket of all, though it is a dessert: the Steamed Taro Xiao Long Bao at $7.90 for 6 or $11.50 for 10. Jing Hua Xiao Chi on Neil Road is the savoury value pick at $10.50 for 7, with its guo tie at $11.60 for 10; note that its delivery menu is priced about a dollar higher per item than the dine-in card ($11.50 for the same 7 XLB), and the frozen cook-at-home packs it used to sell have been taken off its ordering store. Imperial Treasure Huaiyang Cuisine at ION Orchard charges $16.80 for 6, available on the lunch dim sum menu only. Din Tai Fung, Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao and Swee Choon do not publish à la carte prices online. Din Tai Fung states outright that pricing and portions vary between restaurants, so check in-store; Crystal Jade's takeaway bento sets start at $13.80; and Swee Choon sells a 12-piece frozen XLB pack at $17.70 through its own shop, which is a retail pack rather than the counter price.
