Suzhou
Reasonably priced, upmarket restaurant offering a comprehensive array of local and classic Chinese dishes. The dumplings here are especially good,…
Must-see restaurants in China
Guangdong
If you're in the mood for seafood, this restaurant near a fruit market will overwhelm with its options. It's wildly popular and, at peak times, can get…
Beijing
A temple to the pleasures of eating sheep, this restaurant celebrates the food of Gansu province, 1500km west. That means skewers of mutton dusted in…
Macau
At award-winning Mizumi, skilled Japanese chefs – specialising in tempura, teppanyaki and sushi – work their magic on top-grade ingredients from Japan…
Hong Kong
This Bangkok import has nailed its own spin on classic Thai cuisine with satisfying dishes like soft-shell-crab pad Thai, southern Thai samosas and creamy…
Macau
Peak-time queues even before its Michelin recommendation are a clue that this long-standing noodle joint has a loyal following. The chewy hand-made egg…
Beijing
Staff dressed as Qing dynasty nobles preside over this charming garden restaurant, serving 'official cuisine' – in other words, the emperor's leftovers…
Shanghai
One of the main expat hangouts in Xujiahui, Blue Frog has been in Shanghai for more than 16 years (making it practically ancient). The reason it's still…
Hong Kong
Taking its cue from the traditional Hong Kong cha chaan tang (tea restaurants), this cafe with minimalist white seating and red neon signs offers a…
Shanghai
Lynn offers consistently good, cleverly presented dishes in plush but unfussy surroundings, with polished dark wood furniture and white tablecloths. There…
Gansu
This traditionally styled and highly colourful restaurant on the ground floor of Tara Guesthouse is very good-looking indeed and serves excellent baked…
Guangdong
This neighbourhood shop whips up al dente Hakka tossed noodles (腌面, yānmiàn) and pig-innards soup (三及第湯, sānjídì tāng). The strands also come stir-fried …
Chongqing City
A real locals fave with some of the tastiest (and spiciest) hotpot in town. You sit on wooden benches around your table and bubbling broth. Expect to see…
Woeser Zedroe Tibetan Restaurant
Lhasa
This is where visiting and local Tibetans come to fill up after a trip to the Jokhang. Add some pleasant traditional seating and a perfect location to the…
Hong Kong
Specialising in the spicy cuisine of northeastern Thailand's Isaan region, this hip little spot is always jam-packed and plenty noisy. No curries or pad…
Wuhan
This stylish restaurant, with lovely tree-shaded terrace seating, offers an excellent range of pan-Chinese cuisine, with dishes from Hubei, Sichuan and…
Shanghai
Dressed with tropical plants, vintage lampshades and plastic tablecloths, this casual retro spot serves tasty eats from Yunnan. Order crunchy fried lotus…
Suzhou
This small restaurant has a lovely setting overlooking the canal that runs alongside Pingjiang Lu, right next to a picturesque stone bridge and a…
Chengdu
Carefully presented, tasty western dishes such as chili con carne or Hungarian goulash as well as crisp, refreshing salads are served to a largely local…
Yangshuo
Like its sister operation in Guilin, this is a top choice for first-rate Indian food, with pleasant Indian staff and chefs. MSG-free and with all its…
Nanjing
Wagas is everyone's darling. The setting is all industrial chic: concrete floor, patchy and distressed white painted grey brick, staff in snappy but…
Shenzhen
A mural of the Su Causeway crossing Hangzhou‘s West Lake greets you as you enter this classy restaurant. The 11th-century creator of the causeway, Su…
Macau
This glass-walled patisserie in the MGM lobby belongs to award-winning pastry chef Janice Wong. The display is lovely – matcha-licked croissants, rainbows…
Fuzhou
The antiquated spelling of Fuzhou hints at the old-world chic that's obvious as soon as you plonk down on the green leatherette booths and use a pencil to…
Chongqing City
A trendy Sichuan, 123 Coco goes beyond the same old, same old with a bit of modern culinary flair (and questionable interior design). There's no English,…
Xi'an
Founded in 1898, the speciality dish at one of Xi'an’s most famous restaurants is steaming bowls of yángròu pàomó. The catch is that the diner is…
Zhejiang
Far more upmarket (and with prices to match) than a typical temple canteen, Zǎozǐshù serves up vegetarian delicacies like stir-fried tea mushrooms (干煸茶菇,…
Beijing
What appears at ground level to be a petite bakery selling Parisian-grade baguettes and perfect pâtisserie is in fact a sophisticated, spacious rooftop…
Shandong
You find jiānbing (savoury pancakes sprinkled with chives, coriander, spring onion and a light chilli sauce) all over northern China, but Tai Shan folk…
Hong Kong
Serving elegant European cuisine in the unexpected environs of a wet market's food court, ABC Kitchen is an experience you won't find elsewhere. And the…
Macau
One of the precious few places that serves affordable and authentic Portuguese fare. A decent portion of suckling pig, fried steak or sausage and beef,…
Lhasa
This hole in the wall ('Yebche Gartse Suertob' in Tibetan) is a good place to get an authentic vegetarian lunch. There's no English menu, so consider…
Shanghai
Meat-heavy, satisfying Australian dishes served in a modern white-and-wood space inside the popular Zhang Garden lòngtáng, near Tap House. Try the…
Hong Kong
Opened by a former Four Seasons chef, Tim Ho Wan was the first-ever budget dim sum place to receive a Michelin star. Many relocations and branches later,…
Shenzhen
For a cheap and easy meal, this canteen-style restaurant invites you to help yourself to petite bowls of freshly prepared (and spicy) Hunan dishes from…
Shanghai
For those needing refreshment after an art appreciation session in the adjoining Long Museum, Cafe du Dragon is just the place. This colourful hangout…
Hong Kong
The only foreign outpost of the over-the-top New York Italian-American joint, Carbone makes you feel like Frank Sinatra having dinner in 1963. Walls are…
Henan
A huge place behind a colourful green, red, blue and gold traditional facade. If you can rustle up a large group, this is the place to come for a water…
Kashgar
This lavishly decorated restaurant inside the Eden Hotel is one of Kashgar's best, and it oozes atmosphere and is always full of locals. The menu is…
Macau
In Macau's Three Lamps district, an area known for its Burmese immigrants, this popular greasy spoon with two adjacent shops dishes out home-style Burmese…
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