Beijing to Shanghai Restaurants

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  • 1. Bai Wei Jiaozi Cheng

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    Set in the Qinhuangdao Sea View Hotel, this immensely popular restaurant is adorned with red lanterns and gold dragons. Although known for its huge array of truly juicy dumplings, it serves other Chinese specialties as well.

    222 Gangcheng Main St., Qinhuangdao, Hebei, 066000, China
    No phone

    Known For

    • Fish dumplings
    • Brisk service
    • Huge menu
  • 2. Da Pai Dang

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    Lined with street-food-style stalls, this wildly popular, well-established dining hall—the original and best of five locations around town—dishes up Yangtze wetlands specialities, including appetizers and soups that emphasize local vegetables rather than the usual starchy offerings; Nanjing's famous salted duck, served sliced on the bone; and steamers full of duck dumplings. Order from the picture menu (with tiny English translations) or get up and browse, pointing to what you want and giving your table number to a costumed attendant.

    25 Ruijin Lu, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China
    025-8448–8333

    Known For

    • Pretty interior
    • Hearty portions
    • Fresh produce
  • 3. Malena Belgian Beer Bar

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    With a huge beer list, decent cocktails, and great Western food, Malena is popular with travelers and expats. The people-watching here is good, too, thanks to a lively outdoor terrace and a Quancheng Square location.

    Quancheng Sq., Ji'nan, Shandong Sheng, 25000, China
    0531-8601–6627

    Known For

    • Wood-fired pizza
    • Good salads
    • English-speaking staff
  • 4. Trio el Bistro

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    Run by a young local guy who studied in Texas, this hole-in-the-wall taco bar serves up arguably the best Mexican food in town. All three of the hefty signature tacos are worth a try, and there’s a decent selection of sides and craft beers, too.

    13 Laiwuer Lu, Qingdao, Shandong Sheng, 266000, China
    186-5321–9327

    Known For

    • Strong cocktails
    • Expat following
    • Hip setting

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Tues.
  • 5. Wumen Renjia

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    Shelled river shrimp (wumen xiaren) are a light and delicate signature dish at this lovely restaurant, accessed via a narrow alley north of Lion's Grove Garden. The busy kitchen also pulls off a crisp rendition of the region's famous songshu guiyu (squirrel fish), scored and fried so that the white meat fans outward in chopstick-friendly mouthfuls; sweet-and-sour sauce completes the experience.

    31 Panru Xiang, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215002, China
    0512-6728–8041

    Known For

    • Lively atmosphere
    • Family friendly
    • Good tea menu
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  • 6. Xichengyuan Wonton

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    Locals squeeze around tables at this simple eatery, a quick hop from the Master of the Nets Garden, to lunch on mouthwateringly zingy wonton soup and xiaolongbao (freshly steamed, soup-filled pork dumplings). There is no menu—order at the entrance, take a number, and find a seat.

    43 Fenghuang Jie, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215002, China
    0512-6512–8707

    Known For

    • Authentic local fare
    • Low prices
    • Unfussy, practical atmosphere
  • 7. Bellini

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    The crisp Neapolitan-style pizzas at this contemporary Italian eatery come recommended, but don't overlook the seafood specialities and wide range of pasta dishes. Ingredients and cooking techniques are authentic, and regular half-price deals (particularly on Tuesday) attract a local expat and student crowd.

    9 Wenfan Lu, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
    025-8579–1577

    Known For

    • Friendly Italian host
    • Intimate vibe
    • Great salmon Caesar salad
  • 8. Celebrity's Banquet

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    The best restaurant on the summit, Celebrity's Banquet inside the Xihai Hotel celebrates local culture with a range of traditional Hui dishes. Soups of dried vegetables, jellied tofu, braised pork, and a delicately flavored pumpkin soup shouldn't be missed.

    Grand Canyon Loop, Huangshan, Anhui Sheng, 242709, China
    0559-558–8888

    Known For

    • Stewed chicken wings
    • Fried "rocky" frogs
    • Tofu soup

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted
  • 9. Chuan Ge Fish Dumplings

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    A market-fresh spread of seafood, meats, and vegetables greets you at the entrance of this excellent eatery, a hit with well-heeled locals. Browse the live seafood (a small lobster, freshly steamed, will set you back about Y240), point at the dishes you want to try, and take your seat.

    39 Qutangxia Lu, Qingdao, Shandong Sheng, 266071, China
    0532-8267–0026

    Known For

    • Signature moyu jiaozi (dumplings wrapped in dough blackened by cuttlefish ink)
    • Fast turnover
    • Transparent pricing
  • 10. Da Qinghua

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    Directly opposite the south entrance to the Mountain Resort, this cheerful place is easily spotted by its rustic wooden exterior. Although it's a good place to try a variety of local dishes, it specializes in dumplings filled with pheasant and mushrooms, and it has a branch beside the train station—perfect for grabbing a quick bite before returning to Beijing.

    Chengde, Hebei, 067000, China
    0314-2036–222

    Known For

    • Much more than just dumplings
    • Meatball soup
    • Family atmosphere

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No credit cards
  • 11. Din Tai Fung

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    Inside the posh Marina City Mall beside the Olympic Sailing Center, Din Tai Fung serves up its brand of precisely pleated dumplings to CBD execs and tourists staying at the InterCon nearby. The xiaolongbao dumplings from this renowned Taiwanese brand contain delicate fillings and scalding soup—the perfectly steamed crab dumplings pair well with the ocean view.

    86 Ao'men Lu, Qingdao, Shandong Sheng, 266071, China

    Known For

    • Soup dumplings
    • Kitchen viewing window
    • Shoreside location

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted
  • 12. Diyilou

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    You order by pointing to plated dishes at this lively restaurant in a traditional house, where local specialties include tender bamboo shoots, four-mushroom soup, braised tofu, and a must-try mushroom-wrapped meatball.

    247 Tunxi Lao Jie, Huangshan, Anhui Sheng, 245000, China
    0559-253–9797

    Known For

    • Huge menu
    • Good prices
    • Friendly staff

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted
  • 13. Dongpo Restaurant

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    Dongpo serves hearty Sichuan fare at this convenient branch and two others around town. There's no English menu, but classics like gongbao jiding (chicken with peanuts) and niurou chao tudou (beef and potatoes) are available.

    Chengde, Hebei, 067000, China
    0314-208–1886

    Known For

    • Spicy food
    • Brisk service
    • Local favorite
  • 14. Foshan Yuan

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    This comfy vegetarian restaurant specializes in dishes that look and taste remarkably like meat or fish. If sea cucumbers made from textured soy protein sounds like a gastronomic step too far, fear not: the delicious vegetable dumplings, braised mushrooms, and hearty tofu dishes are sure to satisfy.

    17 Foshan Yuan Xiao Qu, Ji'nan, Shandong Sheng, 250000, China
    0531-8868–0888

    Known For

    • Huge menu and a cheap buffet lunch
    • Friendly regulars
    • Tricky to find (locals can point you in the right direction, though)

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No credit cards
  • 15. Fu Chun Teahouse

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    Busiest at breakfast, this venerable institution steams all sorts of delicious buns and dumplings that are hungrily wolfed down by both locals and tourists who also sip cups of the light, fragrant, green, kui dragon (aka Monkey King) tea. Be sure to try the xièfĕn tāngbāo (oversized crabmeat dumplings filled with rich soup that you slurp out through a straw) as well as the dish that Yangzhou gave to the world: fried rice.

    35 Desheng Qiao Lu, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225111, China
    0514-8723–3326

    Known For

    • Tasty dumplings
    • Unusual teas
    • Value-for-money combo deals

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No dinner, No credit cards
  • 16. Hui Wei

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    Beloved by locals, Nanjing's very own fast-food chain is a great place to try two regional specialties: xiaolongbao (soup-filled pork dumplings) and maoxue fensi tang (rice noodle soup with duck blood cubes). Branches are everywhere (the original is on Hunan Lu), but the nicest location is on the causeway crossing Xuanwu Lake, where you'll find tables at the water's edge.

    Hunan Lu, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China
    No phone

    Known For

    • Pretty location
    • Chinese comfort food
    • Swift service
  • 17. Jimingsi Vegetarian Restaurant

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    Inside the Jiming Temple, this establishment makes a good lunch stop. The chefs use wheat gluten and other ingredients to create mock pork, fish, chicken, and goose dishes; the tofu threads and the Sichuan-style "fish" are recommended.

    1 Jimingsi Lu, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China
    025-5771–3690

    Known For

    • Nice views of the temple grounds
    • Visitor favorite
    • Helpful staff

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No dinner, No credit cards
  • 18. Jufengde Restaurant

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    This long-standing eatery is a well-liked spot to sample Jinan lu cai, a variation of one of the eight famous cuisines of China. The signature dish is jiu zhuan da chang (literally "nine turns intestine"), chewy braised spirals of pork chitterlings, but if that sounds extreme, try the sweet-and-sour fried carp, or their decent local take on roast duck with pancakes.

    11 Jingwu Lu, Ji'nan, Shandong Sheng, 25000, China
    0531-8616–2888

    Known For

    • Huge portions
    • Youxuan (Ji'nan's famously crispy fried bread snacks)
    • Local favorite
  • 19. Qiaojia Manchu Eight Bowls Restaurant

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    The wall of deer heads at the entrance to this popular restaurant is an indicator that it's a good place to sample the game dishes beloved by the Manchu people. You can try venison, wild boar, braised camel hump, deep-fried sparrow, or deer-blood curd (developed to prevent wasting the blood of the kill after a hunt and surprisingly tasty) as well as less exotic meat or vegetable dishes.

    1 Liushuigou Lu, Chengde, Hebei, China
    0314-203–7888

    Known For

    • Freaky feasts
    • Lively atmosphere
    • Close to mountain sites
  • 20. Qishilin Restaurant

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    On the grounds of the Kiessling Beidaihe Hotel, this popular restaurant, originally opened by Austrians, mixes a few Western dishes in with the menu's predominately Chinese fare. Its European-style café-bakery, on the main street, does a brisk business in freshly baked walnut cakes.

    95 Dongjing Lu, Beidaihe, Hebei, 066100, China
    0335-468–0000

    Known For

    • Sea-cucumber specialties
    • Tasty beef stew
    • Open year-round (unusual in Beidaihe)

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