Restaurants in Nánjīng
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Sìchuān Jiǔjiā
This is a terrific place to sample local dishes and rub shoulders with locals. Cheap, local dining is on the 1st floor: there's yánshuǐ yā (盐水鸭; Nánjīng pressed duck; Y10), dàndànmiàn (担担面; spicy noodles; Y3.50), chā shāo (叉烧; pork slices; Y10), tèsè tāngpā (煎饺; special soup dumplings; Y5) and jiānjiǎo (煎饺; fried dumplings; Y4.50), Suāncàiyú (酸菜鱼; fish-and-cabbage soup; Y28) and other Sìchuān dishes are on the smarter, much pricier 2nd floor. There's no English sign, so look for the bright-red building and the sign with dancing chilli peppers. Order and pay at the counter, and watch the chefs bustle around the kitchen.
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Great Nánjīng Eatery
This old-style teahouse is a popular place to try yummy local snacks, such as yāxiě fěnsī tāng (鸭血粉丝汤; duck-blood soup with rice noodles) or dòufu nǎo (豆腐脑; salty custardlike tofu). There's no English sign, so look for the two large stone lions out the front and the wooden bridge (!) just behind the huge red double doors.
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Gold and Silver
This is one of many small restaurants around Nánjīng University that cook up inexpensive home-style Chinese dishes. There's an extensive English menu and the owner is very friendly. On the walls are hundreds of pictures of foreigners who've frequented the place over the years.
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Skyways Bakery & Deli
For fresh-baked bread, sandwiches and coffee, head to this small deli owned by the same people who manage the restaurant Swede and Kraut. There's a useful bulletin board with notices posting what's happening around town.
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Henry's Home Cafe
Henry's is a mainstay in Nánjīng, serving up good pasta, pizza, fajitas and steak dishes. Service is competent and it accommodates vegetarians. There's another branch just outside Shīzi Qiáo.
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Bella Napoli Italian Restaurant
This place claims to be the most authentic Italian restaurant in town, with a variety of delicious handmade pastas, pizzas and other entrees. Try its delicious ravioli with ricotta and spinach.
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Swede and Kraut
For tasty pasta dishes, pizza and salads, you can't beat this popular university hangout. Portions are large and service is amicable. Booster seats are available for kids here.
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10,000 Buddhas Vegetarian Restaurant
Just east of the Presidential Palace on Meiyuan Lu, this temple has a restaurant that offers tasty mock-meat dishes in contemplative surroundings.
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Yǒnghé Yuán
Not far from the decorative arch roughly halfway along Gongyuan Jie, this long-serving food court is low on decor but that doesn't stop the crowds from packing in. It serves a great range of tasty snacks, from páigǔ miàn (排骨面; spare ribs and noodles; Y15) and xiānròu húntun (鲜肉馄饨; meat dumplings; Y5) to wǔxiāng dàn (五香蛋; five-flavour eggs; Y1), xiaolong dumplings (Y14) and the local favourite yāxiě fěnsī tāng (Y8). Grab a tray, order your dishes, take them to the cashier and pay.
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Cosima Restaurant
Part Spanish, part Italian, 100% atmosphere. There are only three tables in this tiny no-bookings restaurant so most punters end up ringing ahead to order their pizzas for takeaway. If you sit down, order some tapas and a bottle of Spanish red…you might soon forget you're in China, until someone on the next table jabs you in the ribs while lifting their pizza slice.
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Carrefour
Located underground, this French hypermart stocks everything you would need and some things you don't (blueberry- flavoured chips).
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A Simple Diet
If stuffing your face with some of the best xiǎolóng tāngbāo (小笼汤包; xiaolong dumplings; Y14) in town constitutes a simple diet, it's time to cancel that gym membership. Dishes are displayed and prices are labelled. Get some Tsingtao (Y6) to wash it all down. Ahh, to hell with that diet.
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