CHINATOWN, MANHATTAN
Nom Wah Tea Parlor
New York's oldest dim sum parlor, holding the bend of Doyers Street since 1920.
Nom Wah opened on Doyers Street in 1920, which makes it the oldest dim sum parlor in New York, sitting on the sharpest bend of Chinatown's most storied block. The room still looks the part — red vinyl booths, checkered tablecloths, a vintage counter — and the kitchen cooks dim sum to order from a paper checklist rather than rolling carts.
The original egg roll, wrapped in a thin egg crepe, and the fried sesame balls are the house signatures, but the whole menu rewards ordering too much. Weekend middays bring a line down the crooked street; a weekday morning gets you the same dumplings with room to linger over the tea.
Editor’s tip
Order the original egg roll and the pan-fried pork dumplings, then walk the full bend of Doyers Street after.
Make an evening of it — beautiful stops nearby
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Editorial draft — core details last reviewed October 11, 2026. Confirm practical details with the official site before you go.