Must Be Dumpling

Restaurant · ChinesePacifica

No dishes marked gluten free

40 dishesmenu read 11 Novmustbedumpling.com

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Badges show only what the menu states. Dashed “Likely …”: our guess from the ingredients. Anything else: not listed, so ask staff.

Appetizer

Deep-Fried Spring Roll$5.95
3 pieces, with sweet and spicy sauce
Likely gluten. Gluten: Our guess from the ingredients (lists spring roll): likely contains gluten. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 11 Nov 2026 (mustbedumpling.com)
Sliced Potato Salad (Out of Stock)$7.95
Fresh Cucumber Salad$7.95
With garlic sauce
Wood and Silver Ear Mushrooms Salad$9.95
Seasoned Beef Shank$12.95
Seasoned beef shank with special soy sauce
Likely gluten. Gluten: Our guess from the ingredients (lists soy sauce): likely contains gluten. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 11 Nov 2026 (mustbedumpling.com)Likely soy. Soy: Our guess from the ingredients (lists soy, soy sauce): likely contains soy. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 11 Nov 2026 (mustbedumpling.com)
Spicy Deep-Fried Chicken Wings$12.95
10 pieces
Deep-Fried Crab Rangoon$9.95
6 pieces
Likely shellfish. Shellfish: Our guess from the ingredients (lists crab): likely contains shellfish. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 11 Nov 2026 (mustbedumpling.com)
Must Be Chili Sauce$5.95
Shu-Mai$6.95
Ha Cao$6.95
Dim Sum Set$29.95
5 dishes of 4 pcs Shu-mai, 4 pcs Ha Cao, 3 pcs BBQ Pork Bao, 3 pcs Deep Fried Spring Rolls, 8 pcs Spicy Wonton
Likely gluten. Gluten: Our guess from the ingredients (lists wonton, bao, spring roll): likely contains gluten. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 11 Nov 2026 (mustbedumpling.com)
Lotus Leaf Rice$12.95

Xiao Long Bao

Shanghai Style Xiao Long Bao$12.95
6 pcs / 12 pcs
Likely gluten. Gluten: Our guess from the ingredients (lists bao): likely contains gluten. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 11 Nov 2026 (mustbedumpling.com)

Soup

Tofu Soup with Ground Pork$3.95
Chicken base. Cup / bowl
Likely soy. Soy: Our guess from the ingredients (lists tofu): likely contains soy. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 11 Nov 2026 (mustbedumpling.com)

Noodles

Dan-Dan Noodle (Dry)$14.95
With house special sesame paste
Likely gluten. Gluten: Our guess from the ingredients (lists noodle): likely contains gluten. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 11 Nov 2026 (mustbedumpling.com)Likely sesame. Sesame: Our guess from the ingredients (lists sesame): likely contains sesame. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 11 Nov 2026 (mustbedumpling.com)
Zha-Jiang Noodle (Dry)$14.95
With house special bean paste
Likely gluten. Gluten: Our guess from the ingredients (lists noodle): likely contains gluten. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 11 Nov 2026 (mustbedumpling.com)
Beef Shank Noodle Soup$15.95
With house special sesame sauce
Likely gluten. Gluten: Our guess from the ingredients (lists noodle): likely contains gluten. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 11 Nov 2026 (mustbedumpling.com)Likely sesame. Sesame: Our guess from the ingredients (lists sesame): likely contains sesame. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 11 Nov 2026 (mustbedumpling.com)
Shrimp Wonton Soup$12.95
With dry seaweed, small dry shrimp and green onion
Likely gluten. Gluten: Our guess from the ingredients (lists wonton): likely contains gluten. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 11 Nov 2026 (mustbedumpling.com)Likely shellfish. Shellfish: Our guess from the ingredients (lists shrimp): likely contains shellfish. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 11 Nov 2026 (mustbedumpling.com)

Homemade Dumpling

Pork and Green Chives Dumpling$10.95
Homemade. 8 pcs / 12 pcs
Likely gluten. Gluten: Our guess from the ingredients (lists dumpling): likely contains gluten. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 11 Nov 2026 (mustbedumpling.com)
Pork and Corn Dumpling$10.95
Homemade. 8 pcs / 12 pcs
Likely gluten. Gluten: Our guess from the ingredients (lists dumpling): likely contains gluten. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 11 Nov 2026 (mustbedumpling.com)
Pork, Shrimp and Green Chives Dumpling$11.95
Homemade. 8 pcs / 12 pcs
Likely gluten. Gluten: Our guess from the ingredients (lists dumpling): likely contains gluten. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 11 Nov 2026 (mustbedumpling.com)Likely shellfish. Shellfish: Our guess from the ingredients (lists shrimp): likely contains shellfish. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 11 Nov 2026 (mustbedumpling.com)
Chicken and Spinach Dumpling$11.95
Homemade. 8 pcs / 12 pcs
Likely gluten. Gluten: Our guess from the ingredients (lists dumpling): likely contains gluten. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 11 Nov 2026 (mustbedumpling.com)
Beef and Daikon Radish Dumpling$12.95
Homemade. 8 pcs / 12 pcs
Likely gluten. Gluten: Our guess from the ingredients (lists dumpling): likely contains gluten. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 11 Nov 2026 (mustbedumpling.com)
Fish Sole and Green Chives Dumpling$12.95
Homemade. 8 pcs / 12 pcs
Likely gluten. Gluten: Our guess from the ingredients (lists dumpling): likely contains gluten. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 11 Nov 2026 (mustbedumpling.com)Likely fish. Fish: Our guess from the ingredients (lists fish): likely contains fish. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 11 Nov 2026 (mustbedumpling.com)
Spicy Wonton$13.95
With spicy red chili sauce
Likely gluten. Gluten: Our guess from the ingredients (lists wonton): likely contains gluten. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 11 Nov 2026 (mustbedumpling.com)
Pan-Fried Meat Pot Sticker$14.95
Pan-Fried Veggie Pot Sticker$14.95
Mixed Vegetable Dumpling$10.95
Homemade. 8 pcs / 12 pcs
Likely gluten. Gluten: Our guess from the ingredients (lists dumpling): likely contains gluten. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 11 Nov 2026 (mustbedumpling.com)

Vegetables

Braised Green Beans$13.95
Garlic Okra (Out of Stock)$13.95
Boiled okra with garlic sauce
Braised Eggplant (Out of Stock)$14.95

Pastry

Green Onion Pancake$6.95
Likely gluten. Gluten: Our guess from the ingredients (lists pancake): likely contains gluten. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 11 Nov 2026 (mustbedumpling.com)Likely egg. Egg: Our guess from the ingredients (lists pancake): likely contains egg. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 11 Nov 2026 (mustbedumpling.com)
Steam Animal Bao$8.95
3 pieces
Likely gluten. Gluten: Our guess from the ingredients (lists bao): likely contains gluten. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 11 Nov 2026 (mustbedumpling.com)
Chives Pockets$9.95
Dry shrimp, egg and chives
Likely egg. Egg: Our guess from the ingredients (lists egg): likely contains egg. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 11 Nov 2026 (mustbedumpling.com)Likely shellfish. Shellfish: Our guess from the ingredients (lists shrimp): likely contains shellfish. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 11 Nov 2026 (mustbedumpling.com)
Steam Pork and Vegetable Bao$4.95
1 piece
Likely gluten. Gluten: Our guess from the ingredients (lists bao): likely contains gluten. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 11 Nov 2026 (mustbedumpling.com)
Pan-Fried Soup Bao$14.95
6 pieces
Likely gluten. Gluten: Our guess from the ingredients (lists bao): likely contains gluten. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 11 Nov 2026 (mustbedumpling.com)
Steam BBQ Pork Bao$8.95
3 pieces
Likely gluten. Gluten: Our guess from the ingredients (lists bao): likely contains gluten. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 11 Nov 2026 (mustbedumpling.com)

Desserts

Deep-Fried Sesame Balls$5.95
6 pieces
Likely sesame. Sesame: Our guess from the ingredients (lists sesame): likely contains sesame. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 11 Nov 2026 (mustbedumpling.com)
Pumpkin Pancake$6.95
Likely gluten. Gluten: Our guess from the ingredients (lists pancake): likely contains gluten. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 11 Nov 2026 (mustbedumpling.com)Likely egg. Egg: Our guess from the ingredients (lists pancake): likely contains egg. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 11 Nov 2026 (mustbedumpling.com)
Mochi Ice Cream$5.95
2 pieces
Likely dairy. Dairy: Our guess from the ingredients (lists cream, ice cream): likely contains dairy. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 11 Nov 2026 (mustbedumpling.com)

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Restaurant

Facts

Facts
Fact	Detail
Address	1235 Linda Mar Shopping Center, Pacifica, 94044
Area	Peninsula
Kind	Restaurant · Chinese
Website	mustbedumpling.com
Menu read	11 Nov 2026 from mustbedumpling.com
Map	Open in Google Maps

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Where this comes from

mustbedumpling.com/menu/mustbedumplingHTML · read 11 Nov 2026
mustbedumpling.com/orderHTML · read 11 Nov 2026

Allergen answers come from the menu’s labels first, then the listed ingredients, then a model’s judgement checked when unsure. How allergen status is decided.

Questions about Must Be Dumpling

Does Must Be Dumpling have gluten-free options?

No dish is marked gluten free as served, from the menu read 11 Nov 2026. Each dish shows whether the venue labelled it or it was read from the ingredients.

Is Must Be Dumpling coeliac friendly?

Eatcrush reads each venue’s own menu and says where every answer came from. It never calls a dish safe: kitchens share fryers, boards and flour, and menus change. If you have coeliac disease or an allergy, confirm with staff before you order.

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