Beijing
A great-value choice for Beijing’s trinity of trad meats: Peking duck, roast mutton and donkey. The ducks (¥168) are cooked in hung ovens and carved…
Must-see restaurants in China
Nanjing
This boisterous, two-level Xinjiang restaurant has a sizeable lamb-packed menu that runs that gamut from kebabs (¥5 each) and fried-bread-and-lamb (¥48)…
Guilin
In the northern part of town, along a scenic stretch of the Zijiang River, is this modern restaurant with booth seating, tasteful traditional decor and…
Shanghai
Super modern, minimalist Pie Society is the place to come for a British food fix. It does a good line in pie flavours, from the blue moo (blue cheese and…
Shandong
This no-frills noodle shack is one of numerous noodle joints on and around the non-signposted lane Yunzhou Jie (云舟街), out the back of Tai Shan…
Macau
Michelin-crowned Golden Peacock has a long and well-curated menu that covers all parts of India. Much thought is put into ingredient sourcing; spices and…
Yunnan
This Ruili institution is busy from early to late, with Burmese waiters clad in their native, sarong-like longyi hustling as they serve up fantastic fruit…
Changsha
This Wuyi Dadao branch of Huǒgōngdiàn is a cavernous restaurant with stone tabletops, diligent staff and traditional music wafting over diners. The dim…
Shanghai
The decor is full-on kitsch at this upstairs Uyghur restaurant, but you can feed an army on the whole roast lamb, or simply settle down to some tasty…
Macau
The international branch of Portugal's celebrated Fortaleza do Guincho, this luxurious restaurant brings Portuguese haute cuisine to Macau. The menu…
Nanjing
The stab at a classy ambience doesn't quite succeed at Taj Mahal, but the menu's a winner. The spiciness of the mutton vindaloo may be slightly moderated…
Pear Blossom Vegetarian Restaurant
Yunnan
Operating in the forecourt of the restored Pear Orchard Temple (慈荫庵, Cíyīnān) the delightfully clever menu here presents Shaxi dishes made primarily with…
Shenzhen
Enjoy juicy roast mutton from the great plains of northern China at this halal restaurant run by Hui (Chinese Muslims). The roast lamb legs, tender boiled…
Beijing
Beijing's most authentic Brauhaus-style restaurant is an intimate affair, delivering calorific comfort to homesick Germans with perfectly crisp pork…
Beijing
Run by the same Israeli couple since 2004, this veteran Sanlitun eatery whips up loaded pita-bread sandwiches, thick-set hummus, crisp falafel, grilled…
Sichuan
Songpan’s main traveller hang-out is this laid-back cafe with wi-fi and fresh coffee, pizza and other western fare, along with a range of Chinese and…
Zhejiang
Authentic Vietnamese food in a back alley of downtown Jinhua is not what you might expect, but the pho (beef stock noodle soup) at this tiny restaurant is…
Jiangxi
This clean, comfortable, air-con-cooled restaurant has large windows overlooking the street and a menu that includes Jiangxi specialities such as jiàng…
Suzhou
Often busy, this seriously cute little teahouse is perched beside one of Suzhou’s most popular canalside streets, serving up excellent dumplings and…
Kunming
This all-vegetarian cubbyhole cafe/restaurant is pleasant, though upstairs seating gets absolutely sweltering in the summer. Staff make excellent pizza,…
Hangzhou
Enjoy snacks, cakes, tea and coffee on a glorious terrace overlooking the West Lake at this cafe set just down the slope of Baoshi Hill from Baochu Pagoda…
Shanxi
Behind the imposing grey exterior is a refined restaurant serving quality northern Chinese cuisine. There's everything from hotpot to homemade tofu and,…
Inner Mongolia
Rubles packs punters in for deliciously rustic fare such as syrniki (西米丹奶酪饼, xī mǐ dān nǎilào bǐng), traditional Russian pancakes filled with oozing…
Shanghai
For a healthy recharge, Sproutworks offers a natural and earthy focus on fresh, wholesome food, in a clean-cut (but rather square) setting. Cleanse your…
Tianjin
Despite the name, this cosy, atmospheric place is actually a Thai restaurant with a wide range of flavourful dishes from the land of smiles. It does,…
Xinjiang
This unassuming place at the end of a long strip of restaurants on Aqiale Donglu is generally held by locals to be the best in town. Choose between a…
Hong Kong
Run by British celebrity chef Jason Atherton, trendy Aberdeen St Social is really two restaurants in one. Downstairs is an all-day cafe where hip Sheung…
Macau
‘The Snackery’ is an amicable place with myriad Portuguese choices. Between hanging plastic grapes and old-fashioned Chinese floor tiles, customers dine…
Xi'an
Right on Beiyuanmen in the heart of the Muslim Quarter, this smart establishment serves classic Muslim dishes such as ròujiāmó (¥15), lamb kebabs (¥10…
Beijing
Come to this brightly lit Sanlitun eatery – from the team behind TRB – for wallet-friendly modern European dining that doesn't compromise on food quality…
Beijing
Dali Courtyard has been serving the same set menu since 2006, and it still packs out nightly with (almost exclusively) foreign tourists. The secret, aside…
Hong Kong
Missy Ho's was once famed for its indoor swing that was unfurled from the ceiling after dinner service, but health-and-safety complaints eventually forced…
Shanxi
Head to this long, long street lined with all manner of restaurants and outdoor shāokǎo (barbecue) places. You can get noodles, of course, but also hotpot…
Shanghai
This esteemed lǎozihào ('old name') lane-house restaurant has been serving delighted diners since the 1930s. The iPad menu mixes Sichuan and Shanghainese…
Hong Kong
It's kitsch, almost untouched by Instagrammers, and huge breakfasts roll all day and night at this 24-hour faux-1950s American diner, blaring Guns N'…
Shandong
On the right as you walk towards the beach, just past Joy Plaza, this unassuming Shaanxi noodles joint is easily the best of the numerous restaurants on…
Hong Kong
This skinny, buzzing outpost of the famed NYC pizzeria puts out charcoal-kissed Neapolitan pizza with a bubbly and flavourful crust that will give your…
Hong Kong
This two-floor formal restaurant is considered one of Hong Kong's best – as evidenced by the Michelin honour and the praises lavished by local gourmets…
Sichuan
This upstairs cafe in the midst of the guesthouses on Dexi Lu has the best coffee in town (¥28) as well as simple snacky foods such as momos (Tibetan…
Qingdao
In the heart of Old Town, this long-standing, often frenetic street market is chock-a-block with vendors selling everything from squirming seafood, fried…
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