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The rhythm of a teahouse

No founding myth needed — the room tells its own story in wood, mural and lanterns.

Hua Wu Lau is a Cantonese-style dim sum room on Bui Thi Xuan street — dark wood wainscoting, wood tables and chairs, and a panorama of an old Chinese water town covering the main wall.

Red paper lanterns hang under the golden lattice light; mornings fill with dim sum regulars, evenings turn to family dinner.

The shop keeps two dayparts daily — 08:00–14:00 for morning tea, 17:00–22:00 for dinner — the old Cantonese teahouse rhythm: dim sum by morning, gathering by night.

Red lanterns under the golden lattice light — Red lanterns

Diners in the wood room, morning — The wood room, morning

What sets it apart

Water-town mural — gilt panorama covering the wood wall — no other room nearby has it
Wood-panelled room — walls, tables, chairs all dark wood — warm in the old sense
Red lanterns — strung under the golden lattice light — glowing morning to night
Bamboo steamers — everything served in green-rimmed bamboo steamers — proper dim sum
Two dayparts daily — 08:00–14:00 morning tea, 17:00–22:00 dinner — the old teahouse rhythm

Who it's for

Morning dim sum loversSteaming baskets from 8 in the morning — on time, on style.

Ben Thanh familiesWide wood tables, a gathering feel at night.

Cantonese dim sum fansHar gow, shumai, chicken feet — the full steamer set.

Need prices onlineNo published price list — see the paper menu at the shop.

Quick facts

SteamersHar gow · Shumai · Chicken feet

2 dayparts08:00–14:00 & 17:00–22:00

D1Ben Thanh

Dim sumCantonese

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