Din Tai Fung Menu & Price

Last Updated on March 16, 2024
Written by CPA Alec Pow | Content Reviewed by CFA Alexander Popinker

Din Tai Fung is a Taiwanese restaurant chain specialized in serving various foods specific to the Chinese Huaiyang cuisine. Of course, it has locations in Taiwan, but also over the world in countries such as Australia, the United States, China, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan, South Korea, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines.

In the United States of America, you can find Din Tai Fung restaurants in Nevada, California, Oregon, and Washington.

In order to get an idea about how much you should budget for an authentic Asian meal at Din Tai Fung, you can find their latest menu prices in the table below.

Brand history

The history of Din Tai Fung’s business starts back in the 1950s in Taiwan with Bing-Yi Yang and his family. He immigrated from Shanxi, China, and worked for the cooking oil retailer Heng Tai Fung. But he wanted to offer more support to his family and to start a business on his own. So, in 1958 he founded a cooking oil company with his wife, Lai Penmei. The name of the enterprise, Din Tai Fung, is a combination of the names of Yang’s new supplier, “Din Mei Oil” and the previous employer, “Heng Tai Fung”.

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The canned cooking oil became predominant around 1970 and business declined drastically. In order to survive, the owner of Heng Tai Fung suggested to Lai and Yang to transform half of the store to prepare and sell xiao long bao (“little dumpling in a basket” in Chinese), which is a type of steamed dumpling. This product became very popular and Din Tai Fung stopped selling oil and converted into a full restaurant in 1972. It was located on Xinyi Road in Taipei. Soon after they opened a second location in Taipei 101.

In 1993, the New York Times listed Din Tai Fung as one of the top ten restaurants in the world. The restaurant received its first Michelin Star in 2010 for the branch in Hong Kong. Thanks to its xiaolongbao, in 2013 Din Tai Fung was rated by CNN as the second-best franchise in the world.

Din Tai Fung opened its first international location in Tokyo, in 1996. In 2000, they opened their first location in North America, in Arcadia, California.

Currently, there are more than 170 Din Tai Fung restaurants located in 14 territories around the world including China, the United States, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Australia, the Philippines, and others.

Our review

Din Tai Fung’s most popular dish is the steamed dumpling named xiaolongbao. Besides this, the restaurant’s menu includes other Shanghai cuisine dishes like noodles, dumplings, wontons, buns, and fried rice. Plan on spending anywhere between $15 and $18 for a xiao long bao dish such as Crab & Kurobuta Pork Xiao Long Bao or Kurobuta Pork Xiao Long Bao.

A great thing about Din Tai Fung is that it allows its customers to watch the chefs preparing xiaolongbao in the kitchen, through a glass window.

Din Tai Fung FAQs

At what time does Din Tai Fung open?

Most Din Tai Fung locations open at 11:00 a.m. Monday through Friday and at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. However, it depends on the day of the week and you should visit the company’s official website to see which are the opening hours of the location you are interested in.

At what time does Din Tai Fung close? 

In general, Din Tai Fung closes at 09:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and Sunday, and at 10:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. But again, it depends on the location and the day of the week.

Does Din Tai Fung change their menu for dinner or lunch?

No, Din Tai Fung offers the same menu throughout the day. Though, the availability of the items may vary by location.

Does Din Tai Fung offer frozen dumplings for take-out?

Unfortunately, Din Tai Fung does not offer the possibility to buy frozen dumplings at their restaurants. Though, you can order cold Buns and their frozen 8 Treasure Sticky Rice, Pork Sticky Rice Wrap, and Red Bean Sticky Rice Wrap.

Does Din Tai Fung offer any vegan or vegetarian options?

Yes, Din Tai Fung’s menu includes many vegan and vegetarian dishes.

Does Din Tai Fung allow food modifications?

Din Tai Fung allows only allergy-related modifications. They don’t allow any other changes in order to ensure the quality and taste of all of their dishes.