Dumpling vendors from around the world fill the Ferry Building for the day, with cooking demos, an eating competition, live performances, art and a culture celebration. Entry is free; you pay each vendor directly for food, and there are no advance tickets.
Vendors on the organizer’s list so far: Bini’s Kitchen, DACHA, Delhi Diner, Dumpling Time, Georgian Cheese Boat, Kancha ko Bhancha, Kim Tanghulu, NUSA, Ohana Mochi, Palette Tea House, Peaches Patties, Poesia, Rhome’s Bistro, Sassy Foods, Sweet Pipers, The Korner Store Bites & Vibes, UkrFood Now, Yank Sing, Drae’s Lemonade, Sugoi Brewing Company, Lost and Found and Hot Boi Chili Oil.
Getting There
- MThe Embarcadero & Ferry BuildingF Market & Wharves streetcar · 84 m, about 1 min walk
- MCalifornia St & Drumm StCalifornia St cable car · 0.2 mi, about 5 min walk
- BEmbarcadero BART0.3 mi, about 7 min walk
Transit directions, including buses
Nearest Muni Metro, streetcar and cable car stops and BART stations, from SFMTA and BART published stop data. Distances are straight-line, and walking times are our estimate. Buses aren’t listed here.
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Coming up Nearby
- Ferry Plaza Farmers Market Sat, Sep 12 – Dec 31 · Ferry Building Plaza
- Books & Big Ideas SF Wed, Oct 14 · Rincon Hill (address shared after approval)
- SF Fiction Society Fri, Oct 16 · Rincon Hill (address shared after approval)
- Foodwise Sunday Supper: A Farm to City Feast Sun, Oct 18 · Ferry Building Grand Hall
Places in the Neighborhood
- Blue Bottle Coffee (Ferry Building) Coffee Shops
- Exploratorium Museums
- Ferry Building Marketplace Attractions
- Fraenkel Gallery Art Galleries
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Getting there by Muni
Nearest BART: Embarcadero, about 6 min walk.
Straight-line distance from the venue; check SFMTA for times and service changes. From our Events by Muni data, October 5, 2026.
Source: Asians Are Strong ↗ · Checked against the official source on October 2, 2026. Found something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.
Dates, times, prices and venue checked against the official source on .
Cite this page: Project SF, “World of Dumplings”, projectsf.com/events/world-of-dumplings/ (updated ).