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| Shanghai Restaurants |
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Theme: Chinese/Dim Sum
Price: US$11-20 >> Currency Converter
Comparison: about average
Address: 85 Yu Yuan Road
Phone: 021 63554206
Website: http://www.yuyuantm.com.cn |
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Theme: Street Vendor
Price: less than US$10 >> Currency Converter
Comparison: least expensive
Directions: Wujiang snack street (off Nanjing Road west) |
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Theme: Pan-Asian and Pacific Rim
Price: US$41 and up >> Currency Converter
Comparison: more expensive than average
Addr: M on the Bund, Shanghai |
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Theme: Local
Price: less than US$10 >> Currency Converter
Comparison: about average
Address: 214-216 Huanghe Lu(near Beijing Xi Lu)
Phone: 6318 3921 or 6372 1377 |
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Theme: Wine Bar/Wine Tasting
Price: US$11-20 >> Currency Converter
Comparison: more expensive than average
Address: 87/F Jin Mao Tower, 88 Century Boulevard
Phone: 5049 1234 |
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| Beijing Restaurants |
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| As for the best restaurants serving Beijing Roast Duck? Well, the following come highly recommended: the oldest Qianmen Branch of Quan Ju De Roast Duck Restaurant together with the two branches at Wangfujing Street and Hepingmen Gate are the most famous ones. There are now hundreds of restaurants serving Beijing Roast Duck all over the city such as Bianyi Fang Restaurant that has been previously mentioned, the No. 1 Restaurant in Chang'an Street, the Da Dong Roast Duck Restaurant, etc. |
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| Information on the Restaurants of Beijing Roast Duck |
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| Quan Ju De Roast Duck Restaurant (Qianmen Branch) |
Average Cost per Person: RMB 120 - 150
Location: 32, Qianmen Street, Chongwen District
Opening Hours: 11:00 - 13:30, 16:30 - 20:30
Bus Routes: 20, 17, 53, 22, 59, 819, 110 |
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| Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant (Wangfujing Branch) |
Average Cost per Person: RMB 120 - 150
Location: 9, Shuaifuyuan Hutong, Wangfujing Street, Dongcheng District
Opening Hours: 11:00 - 13:30, 16:30 - 20:00
Bus Route: 803 |
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| Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant (Hepingmen Branch) |
Average Cost per Person: RMB 120 - 150
Location: 14, West Qianmen Street, Xuanwu District
Opening Hours: 10:30 - 20:00
Bus Routes: 44, 48, 66, 14, 15, 707 |
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| Imperial Official Food and Medicinal Food |
| This first type of food is particular to Beijing. In the past, Beijing officials were all very picky about what type of food they ate. The most famous type of Official food is Tan Family Food, which can be had in the Beijing Hotel. This is the preferred food of the Qing Dynasty (1644 -1911) official Tan Zongling, and was later introduced into restaurants. Another type of food is that which is described in the classic novel Dream of Red Mansions. The author, Cao Xueqin, described a number of dishes in the book and now there are several restaurants which serve this style of dish. The most famous place is the Beijing Grand View Garden Hotel. This hotel is right next to the Beijing's Grand View Garden which is modeled after the garden described in the Dream of Red Mansions. Other restaurants featuring this novel type of food are the Jinglun Hotel and Laijinyuxuan Restaurant in Zhongshan Park. |
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| Restaurants of Imperial Court Food |
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| Li Jia Cai Restaurant |
Located in a courtyard of Yangfang hutong in Beijing, there is a special restaurant named Li Jia Cai Restaurant (Li Family Restaurant) which is devoted into Imperial Court Food. The initiator of Li Jia Cai is Li Shanlin, a retired professor on mathematics, who also has great interest in cooking genuine Beijing Imperial Court Food. The particular aspects of the restaurant lies on: firstly there is no employee in the restaurant, they whole Li family is both the owner and employee of the restaurant; secondly, the dinner is set-menu by the Li family, that's to say, guest can not order the dishes but only to wait for whatever they serve; thirdly, one banquet daily, if you want to have a dinner here, you should make a reservation; lastly there is no chemic material in dishes, even the flavorings are all natural.This restaurant welcomed many celebrities including the former president of America - Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, the former premier of Britain - John Major and also Chinese superstar - Jacky Chan, etc. Professor Li can talk in English with you on Chinese culture during your enjoying the dainties. Good wine needs no bush. If you are a real gourmand, try to find the restaurant hidden in Beijing hutong.
Address: 11, Yangfang hutong, Denei Dajie |
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| Fangshan Restaurant |
Average cost per person: 200 Yuan - 300 Yuan
Location: 1, Wenjin Jie, inside Beihai Park
Hours: 11:00-13:30 17:00-19:30 |
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| Tan Family Restaurant Beijing Hotel (Tan Jia Cai) |
Average cost per person: 200 Yuan - 800 Yuan
Location: 7/F, Unit C, Beijing Hotel, 33, Dong Changan Jie, Dongcheng District
Hours: 11:30 - 14:00 17:30 - 21:30 |
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| Guoyao Xiaoju |
Average cost per person: 50 Yuan - 200 Yuan
Location: 58, Jiaodaokou Bei Santiao, Dongcheng District
Hours: 09:00 - 22:00 |
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| Snack Streets |
| Local snack is a special feature of Beijing. Tourists can taste not only the local Beijing flavors, but also the snacks from other regions as well. Snack-stalls in the night markets are always popular and busy destinations. |
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| Longfusi Snack Street |
| This street also famed for its Beijing local snacks. Bai Kui Lao Hao, a Muslim restaurant, is recommended for the authentic Beijing snacks. |
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| Following are some featured restaurants we recommend. |
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| Tan Gen Yuan Restaurant (a cultural restaurant) |
Location: A1, Dongmenwai, Ditan Park
Hours: 10: 30 - 14:00 17:00 - 22:30 |
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| Sha Guo Ju |
Average cost per person: 30 Yuan - 60 Yuan
Location: 60 Xisi Nan Da Jie, Xicheng District
Hours: 11:30 - 13:30 17:00 - 20:00 |
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| Guangzhou Restaurants |
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Cantonese cuisine is one of the four main cuisine in China. It ranks first in China for its characteristics of catering market, skill,conveniencein and the number of restaurants and tea-houses in the country. Cantonese cuisine is good in color, fragrance, taste and presentation. In addition, the delicate Cantonese pastry is also well-known for its wide range of varieties, delicious flavor and beautiful color.
The Chinese saying "Born in Suzhou, eat in Guangzhou and die in Liuzhou" vividly describe the wealth of great food available here. Eating is certainly the main pleasure for the local residents here and there are about ten thousand catering enterprises and restaurants with some 500,000 seats serving up authentic Cantonese cuisine. The atmosphere in many of these places is great,lively, friendly and very noisy.
Guangzhou dishes are among the most famous in China. This fame derives partly from the excellent resources and fertile land surrounding the area and partly from the scarcity of money in the city. Guangzhou is situated close to the sea and fresh sea food is readily available. The land here is also very fertile and a wide range of vegetables and fruits are grown. |
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| Pan Xi Restaurant |
Pan Xi Restaurant is a large-scale garden-style restaurant. It is located on the bank of beautiful Li Wan Lake. It occupies an area of 12,000 sq. Meters and is the site of "Chang Hua Garden", an imperial garden of the king of Nan Han Dynasty.
The layout of the restaurant is well divided so that every room faces south. The park is well divided into four parts connected by gallery, privy room, hall, villa, mountainous land, and garden.
There are beautiful eaves and pavilions. green tiles and red walls, towers and terrace halls on the water, and winding gallery. The scenery of the park is elegant and refined, praised as "Complete symphonic poem of eastern architecture art".
Pan Xi Restaurant, ranking No. 1 of the three garden-style restaurants of Guangzhou, has many specialties such as Steamed Whole White Gourd Soup, Garden Herbs Chicken and Assorted Platter. The most famous are its pastries.
Mr Luo Kun. No.1 of the best five chefs of pastry in China was from the restaurant. He could make more than one thousand of pastries by himself alone.
The famous pastry is Fresh Shrimps Dumpling, Nest Dasheen, Water Chestnut Cake, and Crisp Three-flavored Rolls. About 40 dishes and pastries of Pan Xi Restaurant won prizes in the cooking contests of various levels.
Adress: No.151, Longjin Rd., West, GZ
Tel: 020-81815718 |
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| Guangzhou Restaurant |
Guangzhou restaurant is located on Wen Chang Street. It is a garden-style restaurant. It has been praised "The No.1 restaurant in Guangzhou".
Wen Chang Chicken is the representative dish of Mr. Liang Duan. From 1980 archaizing services and royal banquet have been offered.
They had also held the first and the second Chinese Snack Festivals in the restaurant.
By the end of 1997, Guangzhou Restaurant owned 19 subsidiaries. The specialties include Wen Chang Chicken, Kapok Duck, Deep Fried Duck Palm, and Three-colored Lobster. Besides, the moon cakes of Guangzhou Restaurant are also very famous.
Guangzhou Restaurant has trained many famous chefs. Such as Mr. ZhongQuan, "King of Cooking in the South"; Mr. Wu Luan, "King of Shark Fin"; Mr. Liang Duan, "Famous Chef of Guangdong and Hong Kong"; Mr. Liang Xian, "King of Chefs of the World", and Mr. Huang Zhenhua, Mr. Wen Qifu, Ms. Zhou Yuzhen and some successful entrepreneurs.
Address: No.2, Wenchang Rd., GZ
Tel: 020-81888388 |
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| Da Tong Restaurant |
Da Tong Restaurant is located on the Changdi Avenue, a bustling section of Guangzhou.
It was well known in the Lingnan district for its luxurious decoration and superb cooking skills before the foundation of the PRC.
The signboard dishes of Da Tong Restaurant are Crisp-skinned Chicken and Golden Roasted Sucking Pig. The Da Tong Custard Tart is the most famous among its pastries.
Adress: No. 63, Yanjiang Rd., West, GZ
Tel: 020-81885933 |
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| Nan Yuan Restaurant |
Nan Yuan Restaurant is located on the Qianjin Street, Haizhu District.
It is one of the three garden-style restaurants in Guangzhou. It was founded in 1958 and opened in 1963 with an area of approximate 10,000 sq. meters including a garden of 4,500 sq. meters.
Its specialties are in Cantonese style and Chaozhou style. The Crispy Lotus Seeds Mousse Dumpling won the "Golden Tripod" prize in 1990 awarded by the Ministry of Commerce.
The specialties of Nan Yuan Restaurant are Protect Country Dish, Buddha Jumping over the Wall, Stewed Wild Goose, Bean Paste Chicken, Sliced Beef, Brined Vegetable Pork Steak Soup, and Bamboo Cream Chicken etc.
Adress: No.142, Qianjin Rd., GZ
Tel: 020-84449211 |
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| Bei Yuan Restaurant |
Bei Yuan Restaurant is located on Xiao Bei Street.It is one of the three largest garden-style restaurants in Guangzhou.
The layout is very classical with pond, mini-mountain, bridge, grass and flowers.
The cuisine pays much attention to clearness, freshness, tenderness, and smoothness. The cuisine is served at all charge levels.
Because Bei Yuan Restaurant has employed Mr. Li Hi and Mr. Chen Zun, who are first-class chefs for banquets and desserts, so the reputation is fairly good.
The specialties of Bei Yuan Restaurant are Oiled Shelled Shrimp. Suburbs Fish Head, Duck Palm in Oyster Sauce, Fried Chicken Breast, Sweet-Scented Balls Roasted Goose, Sauted Chicken in Rice Wine, Fish with Pine Nuts, and Fragrance Fulfill the Jug. The special pastry include Lingnan Litchi, Mint with Lotus, Jade Pineapple, and Watermelon Cream Jelly. The flavor is really wonderful.
Adress: No.202, Xiaobei Rd., GZ
Tel: 020-83330087 |
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| Snake Restaurant |
It is located in Jianglan Street. Its predecessor was "Snake King Man", founded in Guangzhou by Mr. Wu Man, It specialized in the purchase of snakes for medical factories or making Chinese medicine by using snake gall.
Later it was engaged in serving snake banquets. After the foundation of the PRC, many snake restaurants were closed down, except "Snake King Man" (later renamed as Snake Restaurant) which is still running today.
Snake Restaurant is the largest restaurant in China serving snake food. Now the business area has got more than 500 seats.
It is mainly engaged in snake dishes, snake galls, snake drinks and concurrently engaged in games and seafood in Cantonese style.
The special dish is Chrysanthemum Dragon-Tiger-Phoenix Soup, etc.
Adress: No. 318, Xianlie Rd., East, GZ
Tel: 020-87705998 |
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| The Dong Jiang Restaurant |
The Dong Jiang Restaurant is notable for its Hakka style, which is one of the three styles of the Cantonese style.
Do Jiang Restaurant is located at the intersection of Zhongshan Fourth Street and Wende Street, which is the most bustling section in Guangzhou.
Its predecessor was Ning Chang Restaurant especially engaging in Dong Jiang style cuisine.
The typical dishes in Dong jiang style are Dong Jiang Salted Baked Chicken, Dong Jiang Stuffed Bean Curd, Duck Stuffed with Eight Treasures, Seven Delicacies Braised in Clay Pot, Dong Jiang Pork Feet, Steamed Pork with Salt-dried Mustard Cabbage and Dong Jiang Fried Spring Rolls.
Adress: No. 337, Zhongshan 4th Rd., GZ
Tel: 020-83335343 |
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