The 10 Best Din Tai Fung Dishes to Order

Our top 10 picks

Four of these are Din Tai Fung’s own “most popular” dishes; the rest are the dishes people search for most. Prices are from South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa.

1. Kurobuta Pork Xiao Long Bao

The dish Din Tai Fung is famous for. Thin wrappers, rich pork and hot broth — order at least one basket.

$17.50 10 pc

2. Shrimp & Kurobuta Pork Spicy Wontons

Silky wontons in the house chili sauce with garlic. The best spicy dish on the menu.

$16.50 8 pc

3. String Beans with Garlic

On Din Tai Fung’s own most-popular list: blistered, garlicky and the perfect side for dumplings.

$16.00

4. Fried Rice with Pork Chop

Fluffy egg fried rice with a crisp, peppery pork chop — the most filling plate here.

$20.00

5. Chicken Dumplings

Another official most-popular item and a great choice if you don’t eat pork.

$17.50 10 pc

6. Cucumber Salad

A cold, crunchy, garlicky starter for $9.00 that balances the richer dishes. Want it at home? Try our copycat recipe.

$9.00

7. Braised Beef Noodle Soup

A big, mildly spicy bowl of braised beef and noodles for colder days.

$21.00

8. Truffle & Kurobuta Pork Xiao Long Bao

The splurge: 6 soup dumplings with sliced truffle for $32.00.

$32.00 6 pc

9. Chocolate & Mochi Xiao Long Bao

The dessert everyone photographs: chocolate and mochi in a dumpling wrapper.

$13.50 6 pc

10. Vegan Spicy Wontons

The best vegan dish: the same chili sauce with a bean curd and vegetable filling.

$16.50 8 pc

What to order for your group

• 2 people: 1 basket of pork xiao long bao, spicy wontons, string beans and pork chop fried rice — $70.00.
• 4 people: 2 baskets of xiao long bao, chicken dumplings, cucumber salad, beef noodle soup and chocolate xiao long bao — $96.00.
• Vegan: Vegan Spicy Wontons, Vegan Dumplings, Vegan Noodles with Sesame Sauce and garlic greens.

See every dish on the full Din Tai Fung menu.