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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in San Diego Magazine and San Diego Reader. Updated August 2026.
Dumpling Inn & Shanghai Saloon · Kearny Mesa
A family-run Convoy institution since 1994, among the first in the city to specialize in xiao long bao.
Emerald Chinese Cuisine · Kearny Mesa
A Convoy District Hong Kong-style destination for dim sum, live fish and Peking duck.
Facing East Noodle & Bar · Kearny Mesa
A Convoy soup-dumpling stop singled out in SD Magazine's blind dumpling test for spot-on flavor.