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The Ugly Dumpling

A London-based fusion dumpling restaurant brand combining Western seasonal ingredients with Asian home recipes.

Last updated September 29, 2026

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Overview

The Ugly Dumpling is a London-based restaurant brand specialising in fusion dumplings. According to its official website, the concept combines Western seasonal ingredients with Asian home recipes to "redesign the much-loved street food snack into a series of sensational dumplings with global flavours." The brand positions itself as a genuine street food brand focused on a single product at its heart, with a stated vision "to create the world's finest ingredient-led dumplings." The menu spans both traditional and unconventional fillings, from pork belly to cheeseburger, with every element of each artisan fusion dumpling described as hand-made using seasonal ingredients. The brand operates restaurant locations in central London, including Carnaby/Soho and Fitzrovia, and also offers delivery and reservations. Its stated values are diversity, innovation and distinctiveness, while its personality is described as bold, easy, cheeky and cosy. The Ugly Dumpling is a UK business. It operates in the casual dining and street food segment of the restaurant industry, aiming to elevate the humble dumpling from an Asian street snack to an easy-dining experience.

History

The Ugly Dumpling is a UK restaurant business based in London. Its official website describes the concept as combining Western ingredients and Asian home recipes to elevate and refine the perception of the humble dumpling, transforming it from an Asian street snack into an easy-dining experience. The brand states its vision is to create the world's finest ingredient-led dumplings. The company operates restaurant locations in central London, including 1 Newburgh St in Carnaby/Soho (W1F 7RB), 30 Rathbone Place in Fitzrovia (W1T 1JG), and 10 Market Row in Brixton (SW9 8LD). It offers dine-in reservations and delivery. The menu features hand-made artisan fusion dumplings with fillings ranging from pork belly to cheeseburger, using seasonal ingredients. The brand's stated values are diversity, innovation and distinctiveness, and its personality is described as bold, easy, cheeky and cosy. It positions itself as a genuine street food brand focused on a single product at its heart. The Ugly Dumpling is recorded as a UK business.

Products and positioning

A genuine street food brand focused on and celebrating one product at its heart, elevating the dumpling from Asian street snack to easy-dining experience.

  • Fusion dumplings

    Hand-made artisan dumplings combining Western seasonal ingredients with Asian home recipes, with fillings ranging from pork belly to cheeseburger.

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