Dumpling Palace

Dumpling Palace on Massachusetts Avenue gives dumplings and buns a large section of a much longer Chinese menu. Pork-and-leek, beef-and-cabbage and vegetable dumplings sit alongside juicy pork buns and pork-and-crab buns. Scallion pancakes and beef wrapped in a scallion pancake offer other ways to start a meal before moving on to noodles or rice.

The menu also includes Taiwanese dishes, hot pots, stir-fried vegetables and seafood, so a group can order well beyond dumplings. Located near Berklee, it’s an evening option with late service listed through its ordering system. Check the day’s kitchen schedule if you’re coming after a show. The dumpling section makes a manageable starting point when you don’t want to work through every page of the menu.