Steaming hot shrimp wontons at Din Tai Fung. Photo source.
Steaming hot and stuffed with goodness, wontons offer a taste of a variety of Chinese and Asian cuisines. Sometimes they’re served in a soup, other times they are fried and served with a rich dipping sauce - regardless, we love them! Here are some spots around the city that do wontons oh-so-well...
Din Tai Fung | Multiple Locations
For 45 years, Din Tai Fung has been serving up specialty soup dumplings (wontons) and noodle dishes. Although its roots are in Taipei, Taiwan, the restaurant has since opened restaurants all over the world. Here in the Seattle area, we have access to one spot in University Village and another recently opened in Pacific Place downtown. The original Seattle-area location is still open and busily serving up wontons daily in Bellevue.
Green Leaf Vietnamese | Multiple Locations
Although they specialize in yummy noodle dishes such as pho and vermicelli, Green Leaf Vietnamese restaurants in Chinatown and Belltown offer some incredibly delicious Deep-Fried Pork Wontons (Hoanh Thanh Chien). Green Leaf also has a Bellevue location.
Siam on Eastlake | 1629 Eastlake Avenue E | 206-322-6174
While wontons commonly feature pork, Siam Thai Restaurant on Eastlake is giving the traditional wonton an upgrade. The restaurant’s Crab Wonton is stuffed with fresh crab and cream cheese! Siam Thai also does a mean Wonton Soup, with shrimp and chicken wontons in a broth with baby bok choy, green onion, cilantro and garlic. Both dishes are also on the Happy Hour menu at nearly half off! Siam’s happy hour is daily from 3 - 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. until close.
Wild Ginger | 1401 3rd Avenue | 206-623-4450
Dumplings at Wild Ginger Thai restaurant are soup-worthy to a delicious degree. Get your wonton fix with the Lobster & Prawn Dumpling Soup, crafted with a house combination of Maine lobster and wild Patagonian pink prawns, stuffed in dumplings and served in a tasty wonton-style broth with fried shallots, scallions and coriander leaves. Wild Ginger’s Chicken Potstickers are a favorite appetizer as well, served with a rich black vinegar dipping sauce. The restaurant also has a location in Bellevue, for Eastside diners.
