Xiamen
If you eat out just once in Xiamen, join the queues for this Cantonese culinary masterclass, and then stack up the exquisite dim sum dishes like egg buns,…
Must-see restaurants in Xiamen
Lucky Full City Seafood Dim Sum
Xiamen
Authentic and MSG-free dim sum is served in this ever-popular restaurant. Expect to wait at least 30 minutes to get a table.
Xiamen
If Xiamen starts to wear you down, hide out in this atmospheric Taiwanese coffee shop in an old house near Zhongshan Park. The coffee is brewed with…
Xiamen
This popular vegetarian restaurant attracts nearly as many devotees as nearby Nanputuo Temple. The tasty soy-based meals are lavishly named and presented…
Xiamen
Since 1945 this humble counter-service diner has filled an unusual craving for sweet local speciality huāshēng tāng (花生汤, peanut soup). Other snacks…
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…
Xiamen
The prime 7th-floor viewing deck in the city also serves decent Fujianese and Hong Kong snacks such as prawn dumplings, sometimes as a buffet. It’s ideal…
Xiamen
Popular with expatriates is this Italian restaurant run by long-term foreign residents. It feels familiar for homesick travellers, and the atmosphere is…
Xiamen
Tǔsǔndòng (土笋冻, sandworm jelly) sounds disconcerting, but the taste is fairly bland (if not for the lashings of mustard, cilantro and bamboo shoots). Try…
Xiamen
Fujian sweets include zǐcài huāshēng (紫菜花生, sweet seaweed peanuts; ¥20 per bag), liúlián táng (榴莲糖, durian candy) and li hing mui (旅行梅, sugared plum…
