Dim Sum Restaurants in Santa Barbara, CA

“China Pavilion is hands down one of my favorite restaurants ever, and absolutely my favorite place to get dim sum. The food and tea are always delicious and the staff are extremely friendly and helpful. Everything is delicious, but some of my favorites are the shrimp and chive pies, Szechuan wontons, baked bbq pork buns, and egg custard buns“

“This place has a large and versatile menu. I’ve not tried everything, but there are so many delicious looking options. Despite this, I continue to go back for the same things consistently. I go here specifically for the dim sum. Admittedly, I’ve had better dim sum at some places, but there are some superstar dishes here—my personal favorite being the radish cake dim sum option. In the handful of times I’ve been, there’s only one or two people serving so there can be a hold up if several groups come at once but the servers are always super friendly and get the job done.“