Zhejiang
One of Nanxun's local specialities is shuāng jiāo miàn (双浇面), a kind of long thin wheat noodle in a rich, dark soy broth. This is the most popular shop in…
Must-see restaurants in China
Hangzhou
Founded in 1838, this is Hangzhou's most famous restaurant. The local speciality is xīhú cùyú (西湖醋鱼, sweet and sour carp) and dōngpō (braised) pork, but…
Qinghai
Service is a bit slack, but the food here is really very good and the restaurant atmosphere congenial. Open up the large glossy menu and select from a…
Tasty Congee & Noodle Wonton Shop
Hong Kong
This affordable eatery in the ultra-posh IFC Mall has the air of a traditional Chinese banquet hall and a long line at lunchtime. Learn from the ladies of…
Suzhou
This romantic Italian restaurant is tucked down a canalside lane that runs parallel to Shiquan Jie. Run by an entirely Chinese team, headed up by the…
Hong Kong
Wafts of garlic emanate from Bistronomique, a tiny streetside French bistro with large water-facing windows in Kennedy Town. The menu is decidedly rustic…
Hong Kong
This popular Bangkok cafe serves up hip Asian fusion to a well-dressed crowd laden with shopping bags. The long menu features both modernised Asian…
Xi'an
This mezzanine-style cafe and bar looking down into the lobby of a very popular hostel is well-staffed, serving up sandwiches, wraps, western-style…
Beijing
Reflecting the multicultural makeup of Sanlitun's embassy area, this Georgian-run joint serves homemade samsa meat pies, grilled kebabs, adjaruli…
Liaoning
Locals come to this nothing-fancy place for the good, homemade pork-filled wontons (馄饨, húntún) in soup and lěng miàn (冷面, cold noodle soup with meat and…
Shangri-la
This upmarket restaurant, bar and cafe (and art gallery) is a tasteful, thoughtfully designed space, and includes a plant-filled 2nd-floor terrace. The…
Qǐngzhān Gānsù Línxià Miànpiàn
Sichuan
This popular restaurant run by a friendly couple from Gansu province makes a nice change from Sichuan or Tibetan fare. The specialty noodle dish is the…
Hong Kong
Propping up the Graham St end of a gang of dai pai dong (food stalls) earmarked for preservation, easygoing Yue Hing reinvents the Hong Kong breakfast…
Hong Kong
This 60-year-old colonial establishment has more character than all the other Peak restaurants combined, and it's the only place to eat up here that's not…
Qinghai
Run by a young family, this welcoming Sichuan restaurant cooks up some excellent food. There's a glossy picture menu, sadly with no English. Try the lamb…
Guangzhou
The nightly queues (up to an hour) reflect the remarkably enduring popularity of this Southeast Asian favourite, which must be down to using the right…
Kashgar
This popular Uyghur restaurant may well be a little far out, but its striking appearance and good food make it well worth a trip. The ornate bar is quite…
Henan
Looking out onto the grounds of the Temple of the Chief Minister, the outdoor tables at this small Buddhist dining hall offer the city's most atmospheric…
Hong Kong
Helmed by British chef Nate Green, who has worked with big guns like Tom Aikens and Jason Atherton, Rhoda serves modern European food in a vast warehouse…
Xiamen
Shāchámiàn is Fujian’s favourite street noodle dish (¥25), sauced with dried fish, onion and chilli. Which animal protein you choose to add on top depends…
Guilin
A modern restaurant jam-packed with middle-class locals who come for the roasted suckling pig (half/full ¥168/318; order one day in advance), rabbit and…
Guangzhou
An easy option if you have kids in tow near Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street, with photo menus in English, kids' meals and snacks, and clean spacious booths…
Lóngfèng Ruìyīng Qīngzhēn Fànguǎn
Yunnan
Excellent Hui-run restaurant on Shaxi's 'main' street. It's good for a noodle breakfast, or dinner. Try the gānbā (dried beef) or zànshuǐ kǔcài, a spinach…
Lhasa
Old Lhasa hands like this unpretentious slice of vintage Lhasa for its mellow vibe, cheerful service, cheap prices and great location. The simple food can…
Sichuan
Through an unassuming archway near the east end of Yìng Yuè Qiáo is this buzzing courtyard teahouse, a local favourite. The house special, spicy liángfěn …
Macau
The good, old-fashioned dim sum at this restaurant in the East Asia Hotel are what many Macanese grew up eating. The decor has little changed since the…
Macau
One of Macau's best French-style bakeries outside of hotels, Kafka is run by a Cordon Bleu–trained pastry chef. The minimalist shop is named after Franz…
Hong Kong
One third of celebrity-chef Joel de Robuchon’s Michelin-crowned wonder in Hong Kong, this red-and-black workshop has a tantalising list of French small…
Xinjiang
This friendly and clean Uyghur restaurant is about the best you can hope for in a town like Cherchen. The photo menu takes in all the Uyghur classics, as…
Hong Kong
Even before it was Michelin-recommended, discerning foodies had been raving about Cafe Hunan's earthy dishes prepared with spices from Hunan, a province…
Shanghai
Kitted out with retro accoutrements, this lone clapboard house on the river is decorated with bits and bobs, from a rocking horse and vintage piano to…
Shandong
The town's main night market stretches along the Nai River’s east bank. It's mostly clothing and souvenirs, but there are plenty of snack stalls and small…
Sanya
A jaded traveller might pooh-pooh the thought of finding top-notch Italian in a Chinese resort town. But they’d be wrong. Casa Mia has truly divine pizzas…
Xinjiang
It's all about meat at this Han Chinese place in Kuqa's new city, where nevertheless a very Uyghur style of cooking is served up (complete with beer!)…
Lhasa
This Nepali-run restaurant has good curries, thalis (set meals) and chicken sizzlers. The prime location overlooking Barkhor Sq was demolished in 2016 and…
Hong Kong
Glowing in an alley off D'Aguilar, Brickhouse draws hipsters and young expats with its funky atmosphere. Graffiti art is splattered over walls distressed…
Hong Kong
For an authentic Chiu Chow treat, this family-run restaurant serves hearty marinated goose, baby oyster omelette and duck soup. It’s jam-packed during…
Hainan
This moody, lantern-lit villa down an alley in Guomao is where you’ll find Haikou’s cool kids sampling fiery Chongqing-style street food (refined to…
Kashgar
Part of a China-wide chain of Peking duck restaurants, this is a good place to eat Chinese food (and to drink beer). The cost of the duck includes the…
Xinjiang
Head upstairs to find this upmarket place, where well-heeled locals sip cappuccinos and order from both a Western and Chinese menu (both are in English)…
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