Palette Tea House
chinese
900 N. Point St., Ste. B201A, San Francisco, CA
paletteteahouse.com ↗+1 415-347-8888
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Dumplings & Bao
*Some dumplings contain pork and shrimp, wheat starch, or flour.
A01 Palette Soup Dumpling "XLB" Sampler (5)(SF)
$16.00
Original, black truffle, beef pho, crab & pork, tom yum pork.
A02 Original Pork Soup Dumpling "XLB" (3)
$9.50
A03 Chicken Mala Soup Dumpling "XLB" (3)(S)
$9.50
A04 Classic "Ha Gow" Shrimp Dumpling (3)
$9.50
A05 Typhoon Crispy Ha Gow (4)(SF)
$12.00
A06 Pan Seared Sticky Rice Dumpling (3)
$13.00
A07 Lobster Dumpling with Butter Sauce (3)(SF)
$12.00
A08 Crystal Jade Vegetarian Dumpling (3)(V)
$10.00
A09 Abalone Siu Mai (3)(SF)
$14.00
A10 Pork & Shrimp Siu Mai (4)(SF)
$10.00
A11 Jumbo Scallop Siu Mai (3)(SF)
$11.00
A12 Chicken and Mushroom Siu Mai (4)
$10.00
A13 XO & Shrimp Dumpling (3)(SF)
$11.00
A14 Sichuan Seafood Dumpling (5)(SF, S)
$12.00
A15 Peking Pork and Chives Dumpling (5)
$12.00
A16 Wagyu Beef Pot Stickers (3)sourcing signal
$14.00
A17 Steamed BBQ Pork Bao (Cha Siu Bao) (3)
$9.50
A18 Pan Seared Black Pepper Beef Bao (3)
$14.00
Palette Classics
C01 Black Swan Taro Puff (2)(SF)
$10.00
C02 Vegetarian Spring Rolls (3)(V)
$10.00
C03 Black Bean Pork Ribs with Taro
$9.50
C04 Chicken Claw with Kabocha Squash
$9.50
C05 Lotus Wrap Abalone Sticky Rice (SF)
$10.00
C06 Radish Cakes with XO Sauce (4)(SF)
$10.00
Pork and shrimp
C07 Salt & Pepper Calamari (SF)
$20.00
Sichuan spices, garlic, jalapeno
Palette Signature Entrees
Crab
Garlic Butter | Palette Style (S) | Ginger Scallion | Garlic Steamed w/ Glass Noodle +$8.00 | Typhoon +$8.00 | Salted Egg +$8.00 | Add YiFu noodle +$12.00
Lobster
Garlic Butter | Palette Style (S) | Ginger Scallion | Garlic Steamed w/ Glass Noodle +$8.00 | Typhoon +$8.00 | Salted Egg +$8.00 | Add YiFu noodle +$12.00
Jumbo Lobster
Garlic Butter | Palette Style (S) | Ginger Scallion | Garlic Steamed w/ Glass Noodle +$8.00 | Typhoon +$8.00 | Salted Egg +$8.00 | Add YiFu noodle +$12.00
D04 Peking Duck Set
$45.00
Half duck, momo crepe (10), classic condiments
D05 Sugar Snap Peas Chili Prawns (SF, S)
$25.00
Thai basil, chili
D06 Roasted Iberico Pork "Cha Siu"sourcing signal
$32.00
House pickles, cognac glaze
D07 Wok Fried Wagyu Steaksourcing signal
$34.00
Naturally raised in US | Wagyu beef w/garlic, seasonal vegetables
D08 Palette Chicken Wings (S)
$19.00
Crispy typhoon chili | Sriracha buffalo
D09 Honey Walnut Prawns (SF, N)
$27.00
Shrimp chips, caramelized walnut, yuzu aioli, makrut lime
D10 Sichuan Style Chili Fish (S)
$26.00
Sichuan chili broth, swai fillet, bean sprout
D11 Sweet & Sour Chicken / Shrimp
LiHing Plum & hawthorn berry sauce, pineapple
$20.00$26.00
Vegetables
E01 Chilled Cucumber Salad
$9.50
E02 Wok Fried Gai Lan & Shiitake Mushroom (V)
$22.00
E03 Garlic Pea Tendrils (V)
$25.00
E04 Sichuan String Beans (V, S)
$22.00
Battered & fried w/garlic, chili, pickled turnip
E05 Impossible Mapo Tofu (V, S)
$20.00
E06 Black Garlic Stir-Fry Palette Florets (V)
$22.00
E07 Braised Eggplant with Tofu (V, S)
$22.00
Rice, Noodle & Soup
G01 Squid Ink Sakura Shrimp Fried Rice (SF)
$22.00
Cuttlefish, prawn, sakura shrimp, egg white
G02 XO Wagyu Beef Fried Rice (SF, S)sourcing signal
$27.00
Wagyu, egg, XO sauce, scallion
G03 Chinese Olive Fried Rice (V)
$18.00
Carrot, onion, egg white, seasonal vegetables
G04 Black Truffle Duck Fried Rice
$34.00
Freshly shaved Perigord truffle, shitake, taro
G05 Seafood Crispy Egg Noodle (SF, S)
$28.00
Crispy egg noodle, scallop, shrimp, cuttlefish
G06 Olive Oil Supreme Soy Stir-fried Noodle
$18.00
Extra virgin olive oil, supreme soy, scallion. Add pork or chicken +$5, Add shrimp +$8
G07 XO Pan Seared Rice Crepe Roll (SF, S)
$18.00
XO sauce, dried shrimp, chives, scallion
G08 Black Truffle Morel Mushroom Chow Fun (V)
$36.00
Shaved black truffle, morel mushroom, flat rice noodle
G09 Cumin Spicy Lamb "Longevity" Noodle
$28.00
Bean sprouts, garlic chives, onions
G10 Wagyu Beef Chow Fun (SF, V)sourcing signal
$27.00
Wok seared Wagyu, flat rice noodle, bean sprouts
G11 Wonton Dumpling Soup (SF)
$19.00
Prawns, chicken broth, vegetable. Add egg noodle +$3
G12 Hot & Sour Soup (S)
$18.00
Pork, tofu, wood ear, bamboo shoots, egg
G13 Supreme Seafood Soup (SF)
$25.00
Crab meat, assorted seafood, dried scallops, egg white
Family Meal
H01 "Roaring Dragon"sourcing signal
Chilled Cucumber Salad | Vegetarian Spring Roll (3) | Pork Soup Dumpling "XLB" (3) | Classic Ha Gow (3) | Sweet & Sour Chicken | XO Wagyu Beef Fried Rice | Salted Egg Lava Bao (3)
$88.00for 2H02 "Rise of The Phoenix"sourcing signal
Chilled Cucumber Salad | Supreme Seafood Soup | Typhoon Crispy Ha Gow (5) | Palette Soup Dumpling "XLB" (5) | Roasted Iberico Pork "Cha Siu" | Sichuan String Beans | Sweet & Sour Chicken | Garlic Butter Crab YiFu Noodle | Steamed Custard Dumpling (5)
$228.00for 5
House Made Condiments
K01 House-Blend
Free
K02 Chili Sauce
Free
K03 Chinese Mustard
Free
K04 Cilantro Sauce
Free
K05 XO Chili Sauce (SF)
$3.00
Dried scallop, chili (2 oz)
Dessert
N01 Mango Pudding Supreme (V)
$8.00
Coconut sauce, popping boba, fresh mango & berries
N02 Portuguese Egg Tart (2)(V)
$8.00
N03 Steamed Custard Dumpling (4)(V)
$9.00
N04 Salted Egg Lava Bao (Lau Sa Bao) (3)
$9.00
N05 Durian Custard Bao (2)
$7.00
Fine Tea Selections
I01 Oolong
$3.50
Per person
I02 Chrysanthemum
$3.50
I03 Puerh
$3.50
I04 Jade Jasmine Pearl
$4.50
I05 Iron Goddess
$4.50
I06 Organic Puerh
$4.50
I07 Golden Eyebrow
$4.50
I08 Milk Aroma Oolong
$4.50
Soft Drinks
J01 HK Boba Milk Tea
$7.50
Iced
J02 House Made Ice Tea
$5.50
J03 Lemonade
$5.50
J04 Coca Cola
$5.50
J05 Diet Coke
$5.50
J06 Sprite
$5.50
J07 Ginger Beer
$5.50
J08 Soda Water
$5.50
J09 Pellegrino Sparkling Water
$8.00
500 ml
J10 Fresh Squeeze Orange Juice
$6.50
Beer - Draft
Trumer Pils
$9.00
Fort Point Villager, Lobos Hazy IPA
$9.00
6.9% ABV
SF Brewery Alcatraz, Amber Ale
$9.00
6% ABV
Beer - Bottle / Can
Asahi Super Dry
$8.00
11.2oz 5% ABV
Tsingtao
$9.00
12oz 4.8% ABV
Golden State Cider Mighty Dry
$9.00
16oz 6.1% ABV
Henhouse What We Will Saison
$9.00
16oz 7% ABV
Dokkaebier Yuza Blonde
$9.00
16oz 4.9% ABV
Kyoto Matcha IPA
$10.00
11oz 8.5% ABV
Hitachino White Ale
$11.00
12oz 5.5% ABV
Zero Alcohol Tsingtao
$9.00
12oz 0.0% ABV
Sake
Chika Sake Cup
$11.00
Hot or Chilled. Junmai (200ml)
Honjozo "Sacred Mist"
$21.00
Nigori (unfiltered, 300ml)
Hakuyou "White Sun"
$29.00
Junmai Ginjo (300ml)
Yuki Nigori
$21.00
"White Lychee" nigori (300ml)
Sayuri
$58.00
Nigori Unfiltered (720ml)
Ukiyo-E
$68.00
Hakutsaru, junmai (720ml)
Yoi No Tsukisourcing signal
$88.00
"Midnight Moon" daiginjo (720ml)
Signature Cocktails
Polaris Old Fashion
$16.00
Whiskey, Star Anise, Black Sugar Citrus
Dynasty
$16.00
Baijiu, Tequila, D.O.M. Benedictine, Makrut Lime Syrup
Kung Fu Pandan
$16.00
Rum, Passion fruit, House-made Pandan syrup, Lemon Oolong
Symphony
$16.00
Gin, La Gitana Manzanilla, Oolong Tea, Honey, Lime
The Bumblebee
$16.00
Gin, Calamansi, Orgeat (almond Syrup), Lemon, Honey
Firecracker
$16.00
Tequila, Grapefruit, Agave, Spicy Bitter, Lime
Eye Candy
$16.00
Vodka, Lychee Liqueur, Raspberry, Egg White, Lemon
Drunken Boba
$16.00
Hennessy V.S, Baileys, Ceylon & Pu-Erh, Sweet Milk, Boba
Red Lantern
$16.00
Mezcal, Amaro Montenegro, Prickly Pear, Hibiscus, Lime
Palette Espresso Martini
$16.00
Vodka, Kahlua, Espresso
Ruby Red Sangria (12)
$16.00
Red Wine, Orange, Citrus, Seasonal Fruit
Mocktails
Non-Alcoholic. Add a Shot of Any Well Spirit for $7.
Mango Tango
$11.00
Mango, Pineapple, Lemon
Strawberry Fantasy
$11.00
Strawberry, Lemon, Simple Syrup, Club Soda
Yuzu Mustang
$10.00
Jasmine Tea, Yuza Tea Honey, Orange, Lime, Club Soda
Lucky Red Horse
$10.00
Pu-Erh Tea, Pomegranate, Hibiscus, Lime, Yuza Tea Honey
Jade Stallion Fizz
$10.00
Pineapple, Passion Fruit, Agave, Lemon, Club Soda
Wine by the Glass
Sauvignon Blanc - St. Supéry 2023, Napa CA
$13.00Glass $52.00BottleSauvignon Blanc - Honig 2024, Napa CA
$16.00Glass $64.00BottleFrance Rosé - House of Brown 2025, CA
$12.00Glass $48.00BottleChardonnay - Neyers 2022, Sonoma CA
$13.00Glass $52.00BottleGrüner Veltliner L&T - Brundlmayer 2024, Austria
$13.00Glass $52.00BottleChenin Blanc - Pax Marhel 2025, CA
$14.00Bottle $56.00GlassDry Riesling - Trefethen 2024, Napa CA
$11.00Glass $44.00BottleProsecco - Benvolio, Italy
$12.00Glass $48.00BottleBrut Rosé - Miguel Torres, Chile
$13.00Glass $52.00BottleBrut - Roederer Estate, Anderson Valley CA
$15.00Glass $60.00BottleGamay - Louis Jadot 2023, Beaujolais, France
$11.00Glass $44.00BottlePinot Noir - Cambria 2023, Santa Maria Valley CA
$14.00Glass $56.00BottleCabernet Sauvignon - Decoy 2023, Alexander Valley CA
$16.00Glass $64.00Bottle
Wine by the Bottle
Champagne - Laurent-Perrier
$118.00BottleBrut - J Vineyards Cuvee, CA
$54.00BottleBrut - Ferrari, Trentodoc Italy
$58.00BottleSauvignon Blanc - Dry Creek Vineyard 2024, Dry Creek CA
$58.00BottleRosé - Bedrock Ode to Lulu 2025, CA
$52.00BottleChardonnay - Jordan 2023, Russian River CA
$64.00BottleChardonnay - Flower 2023, Sonoma Coast CA
$88.00BottlePinot Noir - Belle Glos Balade 2023, Monterey CA
$72.00BottlePinot Noir - Patz & Hall 2022, Monterey CA
$78.00BottleBordeaux - Les Cadrans De Lassegue 2023, Saint-Émilion
$52.00BottleCabernet Sauvignon - Faust 2022, Napa CA
$112.00BottleCabernet Sauvignon - Silver Oak 2020, Alexander Valley CA
$138.00Bottle
Menu as captured Sep 1, 2026 · source ↗
Tied with 2 other venues on equal evidence.
We hold 230 venues in San Francisco, CA and could score 133 of them. Positions are counted against those 133.
v1.7.4 10.5/100 = sourcing 1.2/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 0 distinct, attribute 3 distinct [class=breed-marketing x0.00, class=breed-word x0.50, class=seimaibuai x0.50], buzzword 0 distinct; +15% corroboration lift from sourcing press) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 9.3/18 (capped at 35% of the 1.2-point evidence base).
sourcing
protein
Wagyu
Attribute“A16 Wagyu Beef Pot Stickers (3)”
on the menu · source ↗
See the week▾
| Sunday | 11:30am – 7:30pm |
|---|---|
| Monday | 11:30am – 7:30pm |
| Tuesday | 11:30am – 7:30pm |
| Wednesday | 11:30am – 7:30pm |
| Thursday | 11:30am – 7:30pm |
| Friday | 11:30am – 8pm |
| Saturday | 11:30am – 8pm |
Hours checked Aug 24, 2026 · source ↗ · these hours were read from the page text rather than published schedule data, so we show the week instead of calling it open or closed · Always worth confirming with the restaurant.
Book on Yelp ↗link checked Aug 24, 2026
Authority & awards
- MICHELIN Guide 2026: Selected ↗
MICHELIN Guide
Award
Local authority
- The 11 Best Dim Sum Destinations in San Francisco ↗
Eater SF
Local authorityPaolo Bicchieri
“Palette Tea House makes a great dim sum option for out-of-town visitors thanks in part to its excellent location at the top of Ghirardelli Square. It’s also from the family behind the legendary Koi Palace in Daly City, so you can bet the quality of the food is top-notch. The menu here skews higher-end than some of the other spots on this list with options like wagyu beef chow fun, lobster-filled dumplings, and abalone siu mai. The photo-worthy rainbow soup dumplings aren’t the best in town, but don’t miss the salt and pepper calamari and salted egg lava bao. * [Book a table](https://reservations.safegraph.com/reserve/163570?utm_source=safegraph&utm_campaign=poi) * [900 N Point St, San Franci”
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