Yokohama Chinatown "Santong

Yokohama Chinatown is one of the three major Chinatowns in Japan, visited by many people from home and abroad. Among the famous restaurants with long lines, you can't miss "Santong" if you want to try "sui-gyoza" (dumplings). You cannot miss "Santong" in Yokohama Chinatown.


Santong has been a favorite Chinese home-style restaurant for over 30 years and was listed in the Michelin Guide in 2015.

Handmade dumplings with a rich and chewy skin

A plate of 10 sui-gyoza is priced at 700 yen (excluding tax). In China, sui-gyoza is more common than baked gyoza, which is eaten on festive occasions such as the Chinese New Year.


The skin is soft and fluffy! When you bite into a dumpling, you can feel the juices of the meat overflowing from the inside. The fluffy red bean paste is full of the umami and sweetness of the meat, but it is not overshadowed by the presence of the chewy crust. It's a great meal both on the outside and inside!

The special coconut sauce is excellent and delicious!

The dumplings are dipped in the special coconut sauce on the table. This sauce is again exquisite!



The moderate sourness and the sweet aroma of crunchy coconut that wafts out the moment you bite into the dumpling are exotic and create a synergy between the dumpling and the deliciousness. It is addictive.

Taiwan High Mountain Golden Oolong Tea

Beer is the best with dumplings! But if you can't drink today, we recommend the warm Taiwanese Golden Oolong Tea (400 yen), which is also available with water for 300 yen.


This is a green oolong tea grown at an altitude of over 2,000 meters. The tea is ready to drink when the curled leaves open up after steeping. Remove the lid and the inner cup containing the tea leaves.



The aroma of the tea leaves is fresh and flowery. Although it has the distinctive aroma of oolong tea, it is not bitter, but rather so mild that it even has a sweet taste. It refreshes the palate after a meal of greasy food.

The restaurant is located at 150 Yamashita-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and there is also a second branch in the same row called Santo, which also offers a lunch menu. And of course, they have sui-gyoza, so come on down to whichever one you prefer!