Yu offers traditional dimsum with a twist

Newly opened Yu serves up a variety of traditional dim sum with a twist.

Yu by Ruyi is the latest edition of the Ruyi & Lyn family. Located at the Riverview entrance of The Garden Mall, this stylish contemporary Chinese restaurant serves up Insta-worty dim sum. The dim sum is so pretty that you’ll definitely want to snap a photo before taking a bite.  Their cuisine is the epitome of diversity  the pork-free menu offers modern Chinese cuisine.

Featuring an intimate dining space and cosy cocktail bar, fresh dim sum is available daily from 11am-4pm.

Unique signature dishes such as the deconstructed “Chick-U-Tei”-  is a social media picture worthy redefinition of a comfort Chinese herbal soup, and the “Pekingnese Princess” of which aromatic crispy duck skin sandwiches a swirl of foie gras mousse adopts a millennial’s take on traditional Chinese dishes to ensure a successive appreciation of fine Chinese cuisine designed for the next generation of diners.

Our favourites are the Hedgehog bun filled with white lotus and salted egg yolk, and the Wagyu beef puff. Their new Chinese pastry division offers freshly baked pastries daily such as Golden Foie Gras Puff, Crispy Swan filled with duck and Portuguese Egg Tarts for dimsum.

The cocktail bar offers interesting cocktails with an oriental theme. Organic wines, boutique liquors, bird’s nest cocktails and limited edition champagnes are also available.  This is the perfect place to catch up for after work drinks, and pre-dinner cocktails.

Yu is open from Monday to Sunday, with lunch and dim sum service from 12:00pm to 3:00pm (last order at 2:30pm), and reopens for dinner from 6:00pm to 12:00pm (last order at 10.30pm). For reservations, please telephone 03 – 2202 2602.