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Small family-run Cantonese kitchen near Richmond-Brighouse Station that has collected a stack of local dim sum awards. Everything is cooked to order rather than pushed around on carts, so expect a wait and go early, because the room is tiny.
In the Brighouse neighbourhood of Richmond.
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A halal northwest Chinese kitchen off Saba Road doing cumin lamb and lamb, beef or fish dumplings boiled, pan-fried or served in soup. Portions are big and prices modest. One of the few halal options within walking distance of Richmond Centre.
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The Richmond room of the long-established Kirin group, on Westminster Highway near No. 3 Road. Refined Cantonese cooking with some northern Chinese dishes, live seafood, and a dim sum lunch that skews lighter than most in the area.
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Shanghainese restaurant on Westminster Highway where you can watch xiao long bao being pleated behind glass. Soup dumplings, pan-fried buns, braised pork and hand-pulled noodles. Busy at lunch and worth booking ahead on weekends.
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A Korean noodle and dumpling shop on Westminster Highway that makes its own mandu and sells them frozen by the bag. Bibimbap, japchae and kimchi stew round out a short menu. Small, cheap and fast, with a steady weekday lunch crowd.
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Steakhouse on Ackroyd Road working with Prime, wagyu and in-house dry-aged cuts, paired with sake and cocktails as well as wine. A quieter, higher-end alternative to the chain steakhouses along the No. 3 Road corridor.
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Vietnamese restaurant on Alderbridge Way named for the Vietnamese word for rice. Broken rice plates, pho and vermicelli bowls served in a bright modern room, within walking distance of Aberdeen Station and the Alexandra Road strip.
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