If you’re ever finding yourself on the Plaza St-Hubert strip, this is a good spot to stop in. While a small location, passersby can’t miss the sight of its dumpling makers working tirelessly at the street-facing window, making one piece of deliciousness after the next.

Little Italy’s got more than choice Italian eats to boast when considering this fan favourite for deliciously packed bites of dough. Pork, lamb, chicken, beef, shrimp, and veggie choices form a sizeable chunk of the menu here, each ingredient having three to four mixtures to choose from.

Tucked away in the part of Jean-Talon better known for Indian food, Jiu Xiang Yuan is a no-frills place with incredibly affordable dumplings. It also happens to be a bar, so you can get your drink on while feasting on dumplings (and, if it’s your thing, get a few rounds in on the video poker machines). Despite the strange atmosphere, the dumplings are respectable. The whole bar thing means no kids are allowed.

Dumplings here — pork, chicken, lamb, shrimp, fish and vegetarian — are boiled, fried or steamed fresh to order by the dozen. The kitchen cranks out soups and noodle dishes too.

This upstairs bar at the corner Duluth and Saint-Laurent made a floral splash when it arrived in the summer of 2017 from a small supergroup of local bar people. Part cocktail bar, part swanky lounge, part restaurant, this restaurant ups the dumpling game through elaborately stuffed shui jiao-style options like rabbit and carrot or lamb and algae.

Yi Pin Xiang serves dumplings native to Dalian, China. They’re shaped like little tubes, open on each end and fried, filled with pork, Chinese cabbage, and shrimp. The owner’s family runs similar restaurants back in China, so this place knows what's up dumpling-wise.

Mai Xiang Yuan is a crowd-pleaser that serves jiaozi style dumplings, made to order, fifteen at a time. They offer 25 different types of dumplings and they're well-priced — you can leave without paying more than $15 and be completely satisfied.

Like many Chinese restaurants in the city that serve a range of dumplings alongside other menu options, Oh! Dumplings has a variety of options to choose from. Readers should take note that visitors often have difficulties when it comes to larger groups. Eater recommends that you call in to give the staff a heads-up; it's a gesture that goes a long way for your service.

Known for its cute anthropomorphic dumpling logo, Qing Hua started in a basement on Saint-Marc in 2009 and now operates two restaurants: one in Chinatown and this one on Lincoln. The dumplings are mostly jiaozi, with some xiaolongbao on the menu for good measure. The selection includes a few elegant options like oyster, pork and pickled cabbage dumplings. Don’t ignore the condiments.

Bouncing back from a devastating fire at the beginning of 2018 with this new downtown location, Aunt Dai is a beloved spot not only for Sichuan cuisine, but its dumpling game’s on point as well with vegetable and pork jiaozi.

This dumpling specialist from Qing Hua's owners is a staple in this strip that’s already well-served for Chinese cuisine — as the name suggests, expect xiaolongbao.