Mee Sum Pastry

Mee Sum Pastry (simplified Chinese: 美心饼家; traditional Chinese: 美心餅家) is a Chinese restaurant with two locations in Seattle in the U.S. state of Washington. The business operates at Pike Place Market and has a cafe in the University District.^[1][2]

Mee Sum Pastry
The restaurant in 2020
Restaurant information
Food type	Chinese
Location	Seattle, Washington, United States
Coordinates	47.6093°N 122.3414°W / 47.6093; -122.3414

Description

Pineapple bun

Mee Sum Pastry operates in Pike Place Market's Triangle Building. The business serves buns and pastries, including pineapple buns and hom bow (filled with barbecue pork),^[3] as well as shumai.^[4]

Lonely Planet says, "This little storefront window is famed for its giant hum bao – eminently portable meat- or vegetable-filled steamed buns that make a great snack or small meal. The steamed pork bao is tops."^[5]

Thrillist says, "With BBQ pork and supersize potstickers, Mee Sum Pastry is a tried and true institution in the market. It's a no frills, fast moving grab 'n go joint."^[6]

Reception

Leonardo David Raymundo and Ryan Lee included Mee Sum Pastry in Eater Seattle's 2021 list of "14 Delightful Dim Sum Restaurants in the Seattle Area".^[1]

See also

• Food portal

• History of Chinese Americans in Seattle
• List of Chinese restaurants
• List of restaurant chains in the United States
• List of restaurants in Pike Place Market