Dumpling Story serves hand-folded Shanghai-style dumplings at 2114 Fillmore St, opened in 2023. Soup dumplings are the specialty, with thin, nearly translucent skins and a rich broth inside, alongside pan-fried and boiled dumplings, noodles and small plates.
From Hayes Valley to Fillmore
Dumpling Story is the sister restaurant of Dumpling Home in Hayes Valley, opened by Jimmy Shen. Shen moved to San Francisco from Guangzhou, worked as a dishwasher and busboy, managed a Japanese restaurant for about fifteen years, and opened his first restaurant, Otoro Sushi in Hayes Valley, in 2009. Dumpling Home was set to open the day before the 2020 shelter-in-place order and began serving takeout that August; it has since earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand.
What to order
Start with the pork xiao long bao, which reviewers single out for their translucent wrappers and rich soup. Round out the table with other dumplings, noodles and small plates. Call 415-829-3664.
