Palette Tea Garden & Dim Sum Menu

Introducing the Menu at Palette Tea Garden & Dim Sum

Nestled in the heart of San Mateo, Palette Tea Garden & Dim Sum offers a delightful culinary journey through Cantonese flavors. This upmarket cocktail bar is renowned for its exquisite dim sum, perfect for both casual diners and those seeking a more refined experience. From steamed dumplings to crispy egg rolls, the offerings are executed with finesse and a creative twist.

The ambiance is lively and vibrant, making it an excellent spot for gatherings or family dinners. Guests can enjoy a variety of pescatarian options, alongside limited vegetarian choices, ensuring there's something for nearly everyone. The outdoor seating is a fantastic addition, especially on warm evenings, while features like QR code menus and ADA compliance enhance accessibility.

Be sure to visit during happy hour for special deals and indulge in their full bar offerings!

Lunch

Seared Black Pepper Wagyu Bao 3

Slightly charred Bao filled with minced wagyu in a sweet and peppery sauce

$$7.50

Steamed BBQ Pork Bao 3

Classic Cantonese opentop bbq roast pork bao with a sweet bean sauce

$$7.00

Braised Tripe Daikon

Stewed beef inners with turnips, classic nostalgic street food of Guangzhou

$$10.00

Chicken Claws Tofu

Stewed chicken feet in a sweet bean sauce with tofu

$$8.50

Black Bean Pork Ribs With Chinese Bacon

Classic chop pork rib steam with fermented black beans cured Chinese bacon with taro

$$8.50

Braised Stuffed Yuba Roll With Pork

Soft yuba stuffed with mushroom and pork braised in a rich savory sauce

$$7.00

Seared Salted Egg Yolk Lava Bao 3

Classic salted egg yolk molten custard bao

$$7.00

Seared Radish Cake XO Sauce

Jellylike daikon cakes with minced Chinese bacon, grilled on both sides and serve with a heaping pile of XO sauce

$$9.00

Veggie Spring Rolls 3

Taro, mushroom, carrots, and cabbage wrapped in a lite wheat wrapper and deepfried.

$$6.50

Shrimp, Corn, Chive Cheese Dumping 3

Shrimp and pork fat dumpling with chopped garlic chives, sweet corn, and mozzarella cheese wrapped in a crystal skin and seared on both sides

$$8.50

Sizzling Peking Pork Dumpling 5

Minced pork Chinese chives wrapped in a wheat flour wrapper, crisp in a hot sizzling platter with a drizzle of hua due rice wine glaze to bring out aromatic

$$7.00

Sichuan Seafood Dumpling 5

Shrimp and scallop dumpling wrapped in a spinach wheat flour wrapper. Served in a Sichuan vinaigrette and fresh herbs.

$$8.00

Classic Pork Shrimp Siu Mai 4

Shrimp and pork with dice mushrooms wrapped in wheat flour skin

$$7.00

Crispy Typhoon Shrimp Dumpling 5

Shrimp and pork fat dumpling fried and tossed in crispy garlic hodgepodge

$$8.00

XO Scallop Dumpling 3

Shrimp and bay scallop dumpling wrapped in a starch wrapper. It tops off with a spicy XO dried seafood sauce

$$10.00

Classic Ha Gow 4

$$8.00

Lotus Leaf Unagi Sticky Rice

Reinvented lotus leaf sticky rice with chicken, mushroom, abalone with savory abalone gravy

$$10.00

Abalone Siu Mai 3

Braised dried abalone on top of a jumbo pork and shrimp dumpling

$$12.00

Lobster Ha Gow 3

Cold water and hot water lobster with minced shrimp, wrapped in a crystal skin with a pipette of clarified lobster butter

$$10.00

Original Pork Xiao Long Bao 3

Made with pork and a broth. Each dumpling is served on a spoon to catch the excess soup from spilling.

$$7.00

Palette XLB 5

Orange Chicken Paprika flavored skin no pork by product Yellow Crab Roe with pork Turmeric flavored skin. Red Beef Beetroot flavored skin Green Kale with Pork Spinach flavored skin Black Black Truffle with Pork Squid ink flavored skin

$$12.00

Abalone Longevity Noodle

Braised abalone over longevity noodle and mushrooms

$$28.00

Wagyu Westlake Soup

Minced wagyu, tofu, mushroom, and crispy rice soup

$$20.00

Minced Wagyu Congee

$$20.00

Supreme Soy StirFried Egg Noodle

Egg noodle wok toss with bean sprout and scallion for a light side dish

$$18.00

Pan Seared Seafood Noodles

Crispy noodle balls with a clear scallop glaze

$$24.00

Wagyu Beef Chow Fun

Slices of American wagyu wok sear and tossed with rice noodle, a staple of Cantonese cuisine

$$24.00

XO Sauce Wagyu Fried Rice

Minced wagyu stirfry with XO sauce and top with tomatoes

$$24.00

Sweet Corn Cauliflower Fried Rice

Sweet corn and cauliflower fried rice with egg strands

$$20.00

Taiwanese Sakura Shrimp Squid Ink Fried Rice

Squid ink fried rice with baby shrimp and dried akura hrimp

$$22.00

Black Truffle Crispy Duck Fried Rice

Crispy duck, black truffle, and garlic fried rice

$$24.00

White Rice

$$2.00

Softshell Crab Rice Crepe

Crispy fried softshelled crab, perilla, lemon, and nori

$$10.00

Rainbow Prawns Crepe

Chunks of shrimp and garlic chives, with a natural vegetable juice dyed crepe served with a sweet house soy sauce

$$10.00

Sandstorm Ribs

$$20.00

Sweet Sour Kurobuta Pork Belly

Crispy pork belly glazed with a cranberry plum sweet and sour sauce

$$26.00

Bang Bang Chicken Wings

Sweet, sticky and tangy chicken wings.

$$14.00

Yuzu Walnut Prawns Puff

Crunchy fried prawns tossed in a yuzu sauce, topped with wasabi aioli, candied walnuts, fresh fruits, and cucumbers

$$18.00

XO Shrimp Crispy Mushroom

$$22.00

Honey Pepper Pork Riblets

Honey pepper crispy bonein pork riblets

$$20.00

Chili Sandstorm Chicken Wings

Crispy chicken wing dusted with Palette spice and typhoon garlic hodgepodge

$$14.00

Sweet Onion Pork Cutlets

Wokseared pork cutlet in scallion, shallots, and onion

$$20.00

Chairman Mao Chicken

Crispy chicken chunks, pickle shallots, house seasoning, sweet sour sauce, and lemon plum sauce

$$19.00

Wagyu Roasted Garlic

American waygu cube and roasted garlic cloves in black pepper sauce

$$29.00

Peking Duck Half Duck

Each Duck will come with a set of 10 momo wrappers. Condiments of sscallions, cucumbers, radish, and hoisin sauce.

$$38.00

Lobster Longevity Noodle

Ginger scallion braised maine lobster in Yi mein

$$66.00

Stir Fry Lobster In Sticky Rice

Live lobster from the tank, stirfried with sticky rice in an aged premium soy sauce

$$66.00

Salted Egg Yolk Dungeness Crab

Coated with a savory layer of salted egg yolk with a hint of Thai basil and red chilies

$$66.00

Singaporean Chili Dungeness Crab

Sweet, spicy, saucy stirfry crab

$$66.00

Typhoon Style Dungeness Crab

Live dungeons crab fried and toss in a hodgepodge of crispy garlic, herbs, and spices

$$66.00

StirFry Flowering Cabbage

Wok toss in garlic

$$20.00

Impossible Mapo Tofu

Crispy tofu with Impossible Meat in a numbing and spicy sauce

$$18.00

Chinese Kale With Oyster Sauce Reduction

Chinese broccoli with housemade oyster and abalone sauce

$$14.00

Garlic Pea Tendrils

Stirfry with garlic shaving

$$24.00

Sichuan Green Beans

Authentic spicy Sichuan green beans with preserved chili and olives

$$18.00

Golden Swan Durian Puff

Flaky pastry stuffed with durian custard

$$9.00

Crispy Blueberry Mochi Ball 2

Blueberry filled fried mochi

$$6.50

Custard Crystal Dumpling 4

Sweet custard in a crystal skin

$$6.50

Egg Tart

Baked egg custard in a flaky pastry crust

$$8.00

Seared Black Pepper Wagyu Bao 3

Slightly charred Bao filled with minced wagyu in a sweet and peppery sauce

$$7.50

Steamed BBQ Pork Bao 3

Classic Cantonese opentop bbq roast pork bao with a sweet bean sauce

$$7.00

Braised Tripe Daikon

Stewed beef inners with turnips, classic nostalgic street food of Guangzhou

$$10.00

Chicken Claws Tofu

Stewed chicken feet in a sweet bean sauce with tofu

$$8.50

Black Bean Pork Ribs With Chinese Bacon

Classic chop pork rib steam with fermented black beans cured Chinese bacon with taro

$$8.50

Seared Salted Egg Yolk Lava Bao 3

Classic salted egg yolk molten custard bao

$$7.00

Braised Stuffed Yuba Roll With Pork

Soft yuba stuffed with mushroom and pork braised in a rich savory sauce

$$7.00

Seared Radish Cake XO Sauce

Jellylike daikon cakes with minced Chinese bacon, grilled on both sides and serve with a heaping pile of XO sauce

$$9.00

Veggie Spring Rolls 3

Taro, mushroom, carrots, and cabbage wrapped in a lite wheat wrapper and deepfried.

$$6.50

Shrimp, Corn, Chive Cheese Dumping 3

Shrimp and pork fat dumpling with chopped garlic chives, sweet corn, and mozzarella cheese wrapped in a crystal skin and seared on both sides

$$8.50

Sizzling Peking Pork Dumpling 5

Minced pork Chinese chives wrapped in a wheat flour wrapper, crisp in a hot sizzling platter with a drizzle of hua due rice wine glaze to bring out aromatic

$$7.00

Sichuan Seafood Dumpling 5

Shrimp and scallop dumpling wrapped in a spinach wheat flour wrapper. Served in a Sichuan vinaigrette and fresh herbs.

$$8.00

Classic Pork Shrimp Siu Mai 4

Shrimp and pork with dice mushrooms wrapped in wheat flour skin

$$7.00

Crispy Typhoon Shrimp Dumpling 5

Shrimp and pork fat dumpling fried and tossed in crispy garlic hodgepodge

$$8.00

XO Scallop Dumpling 3

Shrimp and bay scallop dumpling wrapped in a starch wrapper. It tops off with a spicy XO dried seafood sauce

$$10.00

Classic Ha Gow 4

$$8.00

Lotus Leaf Unagi Sticky Rice

Reinvented lotus leaf sticky rice with chicken, mushroom, abalone with savory abalone gravy

$$10.00

Abalone Siu Mai 3

Braised dried abalone on top of a jumbo pork and shrimp dumpling

$$12.00

Lobster Ha Gow 3

Cold water and hot water lobster with minced shrimp, wrapped in a crystal skin with a pipette of clarified lobster butter

$$10.00

Original Pork Xiao Long Bao 3

Made with pork and a broth. Each dumpling is served on a spoon to catch the excess soup from spilling.

$$7.00

Palette XLB 5

Orange Chicken Paprika flavored skin no pork by product Yellow Crab Roe with pork Turmeric flavored skin. Red Beef Beetroot flavored skin Green Kale with Pork Spinach flavored skin Black Black Truffle with Pork Squid ink flavored skin

$$12.00

Abalone Longevity Noodle

Braised abalone over longevity noodle and mushrooms

$$28.00

Wagyu Westlake Soup

Minced wagyu, tofu, mushroom, and crispy rice soup

$$20.00

Minced Wagyu Congee

$$20.00

Supreme Soy StirFried Egg Noodle

Egg noodle wok toss with bean sprout and scallion for a light side dish

$$18.00

Pan Seared Seafood Noodles

Crispy noodle balls with a clear scallop glaze

$$24.00

Wagyu Beef Chow Fun

Slices of American wagyu wok sear and tossed with rice noodle, a staple of Cantonese cuisine

$$24.00

XO Sauce Wagyu Fried Rice

Minced wagyu stirfry with XO sauce and top with tomatoes

$$24.00

Sweet Corn Cauliflower Fried Rice

Sweet corn and cauliflower fried rice with egg strands

$$20.00

Taiwanese Sakura Shrimp Squid Ink Fried Rice

Squid ink fried rice with baby shrimp and dried akura hrimp

$$22.00

Black Truffle Crispy Duck Fried Rice

Crispy duck, black truffle, and garlic fried rice

$$24.00

White Rice

$$2.00

Softshell Crab Rice Crepe

Crispy fried softshelled crab, perilla, lemon, and nori

$$10.00

Rainbow Prawns Crepe

Chunks of shrimp and garlic chives, with a natural vegetable juice dyed crepe served with a sweet house soy sauce

$$10.00

Sandstorm Ribs

$$20.00

Sweet Sour Kurobuta Pork Belly

Crispy pork belly glazed with a cranberry plum sweet and sour sauce

$$26.00

Bang Bang Chicken Wings

Sweet, sticky and tangy chicken wings.

$$14.00

Yuzu Walnut Prawns Puff

Crunchy fried prawns tossed in a yuzu sauce, topped with wasabi aioli, candied walnuts, fresh fruits, and cucumbers

$$18.00

XO Shrimp Crispy Mushroom

$$22.00

Honey Pepper Pork Riblets

Honey pepper crispy bonein pork riblets

$$20.00

Chili Sandstorm Chicken Wings

Crispy chicken wing dusted with Palette spice and typhoon garlic hodgepodge

$$14.00

Sweet Onion Pork Cutlets

Wokseared pork cutlet in scallion, shallots, and onion

$$20.00

Chairman Mao Chicken

Crispy chicken chunks, pickle shallots, house seasoning, sweet sour sauce, and lemon plum sauce

$$19.00

Wagyu Roasted Garlic

American waygu cube and roasted garlic cloves in black pepper sauce

$$29.00

Peking Duck Half Duck

Each Duck will come with a set of 10 momo wrappers. Condiments of sscallions, cucumbers, radish, and hoisin sauce.

$$38.00

Lobster Longevity Noodle

Ginger scallion braised maine lobster in Yi mein

$$66.00

Stir Fry Lobster In Sticky Rice

Live lobster from the tank, stirfried with sticky rice in an aged premium soy sauce

$$66.00

Salted Egg Yolk Dungeness Crab

Coated with a savory layer of salted egg yolk with a hint of Thai basil and red chilies

$$66.00

Singaporean Chili Dungeness Crab

Sweet, spicy, saucy stirfry crab

$$66.00

Typhoon Style Dungeness Crab

Live dungeons crab fried and toss in a hodgepodge of crispy garlic, herbs, and spices

$$66.00

StirFry Flowering Cabbage

Wok toss in garlic

$$20.00

Impossible Mapo Tofu

Crispy tofu with Impossible Meat in a numbing and spicy sauce

$$18.00

Chinese Kale With Oyster Sauce Reduction

Chinese broccoli with housemade oyster and abalone sauce

$$14.00

Garlic Pea Tendrils

Stirfry with garlic shaving

$$24.00

Sichuan Green Beans

Authentic spicy Sichuan green beans with preserved chili and olives

$$18.00

Golden Swan Durian Puff

Flaky pastry stuffed with durian custard

$$9.00

Crispy Blueberry Mochi Ball 2

Blueberry filled fried mochi

$$6.50

Custard Crystal Dumpling 4

Sweet custard in a crystal skin

$$6.50

Egg Tart

Baked egg custard in a flaky pastry crust

$$8.00

Dinner