Shun Lee West & Cafe Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to Shun Lee West & Cafe, a delightful haven for dim sum enthusiasts nestled at 43 W 65th St, New York. This establishment perfectly blends modern elegance with traditional flavors, making it ideal for family gatherings or intimate dinners. Their menu is a symphony of classic dim sum offerings, showcasing dishes that are both visually stunning and rich in taste.

Highlights include freshly steamed dumplings, savory buns, and delectable pastries, each crafted with care and finesse. You can savor these culinary delights in a chic atmosphere that features both indoor and outdoor seating, accommodating groups of all sizes.

  • Reservations available for effortless dining.
  • Full bar offerings to complement your meal.
  • Accessible for children and wheelchair users alike.
  • Delivery and takeout options ensure you can enjoy their fare anywhere.

With a commitment to quality and flavor, Shun Lee West & Cafe truly stands out as a must-visit destination for dim sum lovers.

Hot Appetizers

Shanghai Spring Roll

1 piece.

$6.00

Vegetable Spring Roll

1 piece

$6.00

Steamed Shrimp Dumplings

4 pieces.

$16.00

Vegetable Steamed Dumplings

4 pieces.

$15.00

Scallion Pancake

$14.00

Szechuan Chilean Sea Bass Taco

2 pieces. Hot and spicy.

$23.00

Beijing Duck Egg Roll

1 piece.

$15.00

Shanghai Soupy Dumplings

4 pieces.

$16.00

Beijing Pan Fried Dumpling

Pork filling, 4 pieces.

$15.00

Prawns In Black Bean Sauce

4 pieces.

$20.00

Szechuan Boiled Dumpling

6 pieces. Hot and spicy.

$18.00

Crispy Shrimp Ball

4 pieces.

$24.00

BBQ Spare Ribs

6 pieces.

$26.00

Chicken Soong

$20.00

Spicy Chicken Soong

Hot and spicy.

$20.00

Tangy And Spicy Shrimp With Cilantro

Hot and spicy.

$26.00

Cold Noodle With Sesame Paste

$20.00

Cold Appetizers

GlutenFree Soup

GlutenFree Egg Drop And Tomato Soup

$10.00

Wonton Soup

$10.00

Hot And Sour Soup

Hot and spicy.

$10.00

Egg Drop Soup

$10.00

Sizzling Rice Cake Soup

Chicken or vegetable.

$10.00

Chicken And Corn Chowder Soup

$10.00

Soups

Gluten Free Main Course

Gluten Free Sauteed Prawns With Vegetables

$38.00

Gluten Free Seabass Fillet With Vegetables

$36.00

Gluten Free Breast Chicken With Mixed Vegetables

$30.00

Gluten Free StirFried Pea Shoots With Garlic

$27.00

Gluten Free Baby Bok Choy With Garlic

$25.00

Gluten Free Egg Fried Rice

$20.00

Sweet And Sour Chicken

$30.00

Prawn In Lobster Sauce

$38.00

Egg Foo Young

$30.00

Chicken Chow Mein

$30.00

Lobster Cantonese

$69.95

Pepper Steak

$38.00

Moo Shu Chicken

$30.00

Old Favorites

Veggie and Tofu

Sauteed Bean Sprouts With Chives

Fresh bean sprouts, fresh ginger, garlic and scallions delicately sauteed with green chives.

$24.00

Buddhas Vegetarian Delight

A mixture of fresh water chestnut, Chinese mushroom, bamboo shoots, snow peas, tree ears, gingko nuts, Chinese cabbage and carrots.

$24.00

Dry Sauteed String Bean

Fresh string bean sauteed with minced garlic pickle.

$24.00

Baby Eggplant Szechuan Style

Baby eggplants, fresh ginger, garlic and scallion delicately simmered in spicy Hunan sauce. Hot and spicy.

$24.00

Sauteed Baby Bokchoy

Sauteed baby bokchoy with garlic.

$25.00

Chinese Broccoli Hunan Style

Stir fried in garlic sauce.

$24.00

Sauteed Pea Shoots

Tender snow pea pod shells sauteed with garlic.

$27.00

MaPor Tofu

Tender soybean curd cooked in a tangy spicy sauce. Hot and spicy. Choice of with or without pork.

$24.00

Bean Curd Home Style

Soybean curd lightly fried then sauteed with pork and seasonal vegetables in a delicate tangy spicy sauce. Hot and spicy.

$24.00

Chan Do Chicken

Chicken nuggets marinated with Chinese spices and sauteed with ginger, hot pepper, garlic and scallions. Hot and spicy.

$30.00

Lemon Chicken

Chicken breast coated with egg batter and rolled in water chestnut flour then fried until crispy, served with shredded lemon and a velvety lemon sauce.

$30.00

Breast Of Chicken With Mixed Vegetables

Sliced spring chicken with black mushrooms, mixed with water chestnuts, bamboo shoots and crisp snow peas, then deliciously seasoned and stir fried in chefs secret sauce.

$30.00

Chicken With 3 Different Nuts

Chicken breast garnished with water chestnuts, bamboo shoots and snow peas, cooked in a brown sauce with sauteed walnut peanuts and cashew nuts.

$30.00

Slippery Chicken

Thinly shredded chicken breast stir fry with ginger, hot pepper and garlic in brown sauce served with spinach. Hot and spicy.

$30.00

Sesame Shredded Chicken In Spicy Garlic Sauce

Hot and spicy.

$30.00

Chicken With Broccoli

$30.00

Kong Pao Chicken

Spicy chicken sauteed with peanuts

$30.00

General Tso Chicken

Spicy chicken rolled in chestnut flour then fried till crispy

$30.00

Poultry

Shun Lees Specialties

Beijing Duck

A young seasoned duckling slowly grilled until crispy and golden. The delicate skin is first sliced and then the meat is carved separately. Served with homemade crepes, spring onion brushed and hoisin sauce.

$118.00

Szechuan Tri Peppery Chicken

Chunks of crispy chicken sauteed with Szechuan hot pepper, garlic and scallions. Hot and spicy.

$30.00

Ants Climb On Tree

Fine minced of filet of beef stirfried with cellophane noodles in spicy garlic sauce and garnished with greens. Hot and spicy.

$36.00

Dry Sauteed Shredded Crispy Beef

Shredded beef sauteed until crispy, served in a tangy spicy sauce. Hot and spicy.

$38.00

Red Cooked Short Ribs Hang Chow Style

4 large short ribs braised with sweet soy and rock candy then braised in red wine sauce and served with spinach.

$48.00

Seafood Combination

Fresh lobster chunks, scallops, shrimp and Chilean seabass fillet all sauteed together with vegetables in a tasty wine sauce. Served with taco.

$42.00

Hunan Country Chicken With Peppers

Hot and spicy.

$32.00

Grand Marnier Prawns

Jumbo prawns coated with water chestnuts flour, fried until crispy then sauteed in a Grand Marnier sauce. Served with broccoli and sesame seeds.

$38.00

Tung Ting Shrimp

$38.00

Red Fire Cracker Prawns And Scallops

Crispy prawns and scallops tossed with asparagus straw mushrooms and chili peppers.

$40.00

Steamed Chilean Seabass With Ginger And Scallions

$55.00

Baked Lobster With Ginger And Scallions

Chunk of Maine lobster in shell baked with ginger, scallion, black beans and chopped pork simmered in soy sauce and rice wine.

$69.95

Beijing Prawns

Large prawns marinated in egg white and sauteed in rice wine, garnished with sugar snap peas and fresh water chestnuts.

$38.00

Prawns With Garlic And Scallions

Large prawns simmered in Szechuan spicy garlic sauce. Hot and spicy.

$38.00

Crispy Prawns With Xo Sauce

Jumbo prawns coated with water chestnut flour, fried until crispy then sauteed in garlic, ginger, scallions, hot pepper and dried scallops. Garnished with fresh broccoli. Hot and spicy.

$38.00

Sea Bass Fillet Floating On Rice Wine

Fresh Chilean seabass filet sauteed with Chinese vegetable and cooked in a rice wine sauce.

$38.00

Crispy Whole Seabass Hunan Style

Sea bass deep fried until crispy and coated with Hunan spicy sauce. Hot and spicy.

$65.00

Whole Fish Steamed With Ginger And Scallion

Whole fish steamed in its own juice with julienned fresh ginger, scallions, coriander and light soy sauce.

$65.00

Heavenly Sea Bass Filet Sauteed With Vegetables

$38.00

Szechuan Scallop

Sea scallop cooked until crispy and coated with a delicate, tangy and spicy sauce. Hot and spicy.

$38.00

From the Sea

Meat

Twice Cooked Pork

Sliced of pork tenderloin cooked in spicy bean sauce, hot peppers, leeks, Chinese mushrooms and dry bean curd. Hot and spicy.

$30.00

Pork In Hoisin Sauce

Sliced of pork tenderloin cooked in spicy bean sauce, hot peppers, leeks, Chinese mushrooms and dry bean curd. Hot and spicy.

$30.00

Hunan Beef

Slice beef with vegetable and hot pepper sauce. Hot and spicy.

$36.00

Shredded Beef With Leeks And Hot Peppers

Thinly shredded beef with egg white then stir fried with fresh leeks and Szechuan hot pepper. Hot and spicy.

$36.00

Stir Fried Beef With Baby Bok Choy

Sliced beef filet gently sauteed with Chinese baby bok choy in brown sauce.

$36.00

Orange Beef

Sliced beef fillet fried until crispy, sauteed with spicy sweet preserved orange. Hot and spicy.

$36.00

Fillet Mignon Hunan Style

Tender filet mignon pan seared with garlic, scallion and hot peppers. Served with broccoli. Hot and spicy.

$42.00

Moo Shu Pork With Chinese Crepes

$30.00

Beef With Broccoli In Brown Sauce

Sliced beef fillet gently sauteed with Broccoli in brown sauce.

$36.00

White Rice

$5.00

Brown Rice

$6.00

Vegetable Fried Rice

$20.00

Roast Pork Fried Rice

$22.00

Chicken Fried Rice

$22.00

Beef Fried Rice

$24.00

Shrimp Fried Rice

$24.00

Young Chow Fried Rice

$25.00

Chicken Lo Mein

$22.00

Beef Lo Mein

$24.00

Shrimp Lo Mein

$24.00

Young Chow Lo Mein

$25.00

Young Chow PanFried Noodle

$28.00

Seafood PanFried Noodles

$28.00

Singapore Style Rice Noodle With Curry

Hot and spicy.

$25.00

Beef Chow Fun

$25.00

Shrimp Chow Fun

$25.00

Vegetable Chow Fun

$25.00

Chicken Chow Fun

$25.00

Roast Pork Chow Fun

$25.00

Plain Lo Mein

$22.00

Rice and Noodle

Desserts

Fresh Hawaiian Pineapple

$10.00

Lychee Nuts

$10.00

Tira Misu

$10.00

San Pellegrino

$8.00

Panna

1 liter water.

$8.00

Assorted Soda

$4.00

Beers

Must be 21 to purchase. Tsing Tao and Sapporo

$12.00

Beverages

Dim Sum

Steamed Shrimp Dumpling 4

$16.00

Honey Roast Pork Bun 2

$15.00

Scallions Pancake

$14.00