Sichuan
One of the only restaurants in Yaqing that expands upon the standard vegetarian set menu, this small establishment just beyond the bus drop-off area also…
Must-see restaurants in China
Beijing
With Neapolitan chefs at the helm and truffle spaghetti on the menu, this is Beijing's most upscale Italian restaurant. The interior, a dazzling…
Chengdu
Drop in at this little hole in the wall for friendly vibes and fiery flavours – the namesake 'Century Steamed Beef' (¥22) is particularly nice, but you'll…
Guangdong
A farmer restaurant that cures its own meat and grows its own vegetables (¥13 per plate). Reservations necessary. Mr Feng can arrange for car hire of any…
Macau
Recommendable for the Chinese-Portuguese food, small-town atmosphere, views of the Chapel of St Francis Xavier, cheap prices and the owner – a guitar- and…
Yunnan
Local 'baba' cakes are for sale from street stalls around Xizhou, but the best we've tasted in town are from this friendly chef, who sets up shop just…
Xishuangbanna Region
Laotian food and drinks are served up here by a friendly gang of Chinese youngsters – there's also Beer Laos, one of the best brews in Southeast Asia…
Tianjin
Top-quality international cuisine (salmon, sirloin steaks, salads) with a delightful historic garden-courtyard setting that's part of Prince Qing's…
Fuzhou
This reputable, decades-old vegetarian restaurant has a welcoming outdoor area and a variety of mock-meat dishes. It gets busy with workers at lunchtime…
Lhasa
This monastery-run restaurant near the bus stop serves reviving tea by the glass or thermos (¥7), as well as bowls of shemdre (meat and curried potatoes)…
Yunnan
This popular local place has a wide menu of Yunnan and broader Chinese dishes to choose from, as well as a cooler display to pick and mix for those who…
Henan
This cavernous restaurant serves up tasty roast duck, accompanied by a rich duck-bone broth. There are other vegetable and meat dishes (from ¥28) on the…
Henan
This hawker-style food court offers plenty of easy-to-order meals, with noodles, dumplings, fried rice, tempting soups and delicious choose-your-own…
Yunnan
Pasta, steak, burgers and beer. The menu may be simple but the service is friendly and it's excellent food. Find it off a side alley just before Sideng…
Macau
This cafe behind the walk-in bakery lets you enjoy the famous Portuguese-style egg tarts with coffee or tea, in air-conditioned comfort.
Guangxi
Piping hot, delicious Vietnamese-style steamed rice rolls (粉卷; fĕnjuăn) made fresh. It doesn't serve beer, but you're free to BYO from the minimarket next…
Ronghui Jinan Old Commercial Port
Shandong
This rebuilt restaurant enclave, with attractive treaty-port-style architecture, is dotted with upscale restaurants, bars and cafes and is a popular…
Shanghai
Awesome place for a slurpy bowl of pho, with superb broth. The booths, exposed hanging lights and retro food labels make for a fun setting for a meal or…
Sichuan
This busy restaurant, close to the Feng Shui Museum, is best known for the namesake bean-starch noodles, but the wide selection of Sichuan-style…
Guangxi
Dried shrimp pancakes (虾饼; xiābǐng) are a delicacy here and nobody does them better than this hawker stall opposite the historic Beihai Christ Church.
Rinchen Wangmu Tibetan Restaurant
Sichuan
Run by a friendly Tibetan owner/chef, this Tibetan cafe just across from the main square is one of the tastiest in town (and one of the few with an…
Shanghai
This spacious cafe is a neighbourhood sweet spot, with all-day breakfast and good coffee. Enjoy meals on the sofas or the large terrace that overlooks…
Shanghai Old City
Handy Old City outpost of the health-conscious chain dedicated to pick-me-up breakfasts, crisp salads, sandwiches, and feel-good juices and smoothies.
Fujian
The sweet Amoy pies are the attraction at Babycat, a dimly lit cafe with wood furniture and feline touches. Go for the red bean or pistachio flavour.
Shanghai
Small branch in the IFC Mall with baked pastries, bagels, salad bowls and weekend brunch. Good coffee too.
Hubei
Comfy booths, lattice screens and some traditional-style murals make this an attractive place to dine. Local tea is included with meals.
Lhasa
The monastery restaurant has thugpa (Tibetan noodles) and some fried-vegetable dishes. Head for the nicer upper-storey hall.
Liugong Gupu Farmer Restaurant
Guangxi
All visitors to Liugong come here for fresh river fish, local fowl and homemade tofu. It's a chilled-out spot overlooking the river.
Shanghai
Branch of the casual local cafe with a Scandi-esque aesthetic. It specialises in salads, sandwiches, pasta and smoothies.
Kunming
Breakfast, sandwiches, salads and more are available at this long-standing favourite for Kunming's coffee lovers.
Tianjin
This riverside branch of Tianjin’s most famous dumplings chain is opposite the train station.
Harbin
Also known as Cafe Russia, this antique-filled cafe is replete with leather-backed dining chairs, a cavernous fireplace and a grandfather clock. You can…
Hong Kong
This snake-soup specialist with starched service whips up old Cantonese dishes that are as tantalising as its celebrated broth, and the packed tables…
Changsha
This cavernous and raucous warehouse-like dining hall is the most enjoyable place to sample one of Changsha's signature dishes: spicy crayfish (龙虾;…
Qingdao
In the old quarter of town, this Lǔ (Shandong) cuisine institution was founded in 1891 and is known for its delicious dumplings. Choose either shuǐ jiǎo …
Beijing
For proper lǎo Běijīng (old Beijing) and Hui Muslim eats, sniff out this grungy venue in a hutong north of Houhai Lake. Known simply as Lǐjì, it…
Beijing
It doesn't get more primal than at this local hotpot dive, where the mutton, instead of being thinly sliced, comes in caveman-style hunks of sheep spine …
Dunhuang
A bowl of these fish-shaped noodles (搓鱼子, cuōyúzi) puts a spring in your step. Located on Speciality Snack Street off Mingshan Lu in the centre of town,…
Lijiang
Snackers should not miss this open-air food market where vendors sell appetising bite-size treats, some of which are native to Lijiang. Try the Nàxī kǎo…
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