French Concession
A nice date spot for those who can handle the heat, with plush red chairs and marble tables serving fiery Sichuan-style dishes. Choose from green-pepper…
Must-see restaurants in China
Chongqing City
The hotpot here is excellent, and the atmosphere is congenial, but the real attraction is the view: you dine as you gaze out across the Jialing River. You…
Emei Shan
As surprising as it is delightful, this tiny cliffside cafe reaches beyond the standard Sichuan noodle menu to include jiānbing (煎饼; ¥25), something…
Macau
South China's most famous pork-chop bun is made here – a shop founded in 1968 as a street stall by the mother of the current owner. Succulent slices of…
Dunhuang
This road west off Mingshan Lu is stuffed with small hole-in-the-wall restaurants and larger eateries, perfect for dining on local specialities such as…
Macau
This bakery in a quiet patio near the Ruins of St Paul is so good their all-natural sourdough and baguette vanish shortly after the shop opens. If you can…
French Concession
Nice spot for a small group, this minimalist Japanese BBQ place serves high-quality meat and fish that you cook yourself. Order wagyu beef, crayfish…
The Bund & People's Square
At this acclaimed Cantonese-cuisine restaurant, it's all about high-end dim sum (such as jasmine-tea-smoked pork ribs) and luxurious mains like crispy…
Hong Kong
The godfather of fusion, Pierre Gagnaire, has created a menu in Hong Kong that reflects his French roots but uses bold, contemporary techniques. The…
Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island
This tiny, trendy tapas spot doesn't take reservations, so expect to line up to gorge on the playful small plates of young Brit chef Aaron Gillespie –…
Delicious Vegetarian Dege Shop
Sichuan
Classy and relaxed vegetarian restaurant serving a bargain-priced lunch buffet full of your 'five-a-day' greens. Follow up with green tea and enjoy the…
Guangxi
Old Neighbourhood's owner is a self-made cook from northeastern China who's lived in Guangdong, so dishes from these and other regions all figure on the…
Yangshuo
This night market is a culture-filled slice of nontourist Yangshuo life. Watch locals sniffing out the best spices, haggling over snails or tucking into a…
Shanghai
This Italian-style pantry and deli looks the part, with its tiled floor and distressed walls. It sells fresh goods like olives, capers, sun-dried tomatoes…
New Territories
Close to the fields, you can have dim sum under one of the parasols on the ground floor of this popular no-frills yum-cha joint. But the true attraction…
Kowloon
Located inside a drowsy, old-fashioned mall, Woodlands has been dishing up good-value Indian vegetarian food to compatriots and the odd local since 1981…
French Concession
In an upmarket pastel pink setting with black couches, Dǎo Jiàng Hú throws the rule book out the window. Order fusion plates like chilli and mint chicken…
Kashgar
This gorgeously decorated 2nd-floor restaurant is hugely popular with Uyghur diners who tend to come in large family groups to feast on traditional dishes…
Sichuan
Wonderful little cafe-restaurant in the middle of the old Tibetan neighbourhood and just down from the Chöde Gompa. Smiley staff will whip you up a tasty…
Kowloon
This takeaway counter serves up some of Hong Kong's best eggettes, those bubble-wrap waffles beloved of locals of all ages. Go plain or choose inventive…
Beijing
China's best-loved chain of hotpot restaurants sells itself not just on the quality of the food but also on its remarkable service culture. Free drinks,…
Sichuan
The most attractive restaurant in the village has tables made from old doors and genuinely impressive photo art on the walls. But this is more than just…
Ürümqi
One of the best places to eat foreign cuisine in Xīnjiāng, Aroma showcases delicious pizzas, pastas, seafood and risottos in its warm bistro environment…
French Concession
This super low-key Cantonese restaurant has a long menu of traditional southern dishes such as barbecue pork (char siu) and fried noodles with beef. A…
Henan
This extremely popular chain restaurant has accommodating staff and an easy-to-read menu of delicious Sichuan dishes as well as flavoursome steamed…
Shanghai
Cool little spot serving fresh Hawaiian-style poke bowls, with raw fish and other proteins (salmon, white fish, shrimp, tofu, mussels, scallops and more)…
Guangzhou
The Australian owners of this casually cool cafe command some of the best value (for the quality) international dishes in Guangzhou. Highlights are the…
Lantau
The rotating ceiling fans, wooden booths and tiled floor of this rooftop glasshouse restaurant ooze old-world charm, and no one would blame you if you…
Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island
Shanghainese rice cooked with shredded Chinese cabbage and topped with meat or seafood is the big draw at this buzzy little eatery (listed on the menu as …
Suzhou
Popular with locals, this red-wood-furniture-bedecked eatery, with several branches across town, has a long history and wholesome, filling noodles – try…
Wan Chai & Northeast Hong Kong Island
Straight outta Shibuya, this micro ramen joint has just four tables from which to slurp the Japanese-trained chef's near-perfect noodle and pork-bone…
French Concession
Set up by a father-and-son team and named after Vietnam's version of the pedicab, Cyclo is spot on. It propels all the scrumptious flavours of China's…
Shandong
Street-side vendors are banned from Qufu these days, so the barbecue crew now set up their smoky grills just off the road in this large car park…
Forbidden City & Dongcheng Central
A busy branch of Peking duck maestro Dong Zhenxiang's casual concept eatery where a portion of his famous fowl (¥119) comes with Instagrammable additions…
Kowloon
Locals call FLM 'celebrities' canteen'. And even if you’re not rich and famous, FLM will treat you as though you are. The huge menu contains costly items…
Shandong
One of the few places in town with an English menu, this friendly cafe-bar-restaurant attached to the town's excellent youth hostel does a mix of Western …
Ningbo
Ningbo's spiderweb-shaped outdoor central square is lined with restaurants offering an international spread of cuisines, including plenty of wallet…
Yunnan
This is the place to eat delicious barbecue on tiny stools. Everything – fish, meat, veggies, tofu – is on display, so just pick and choose. It's tucked…
Guangdong
This excellent restaurant serves the local speciality – braised wild-grown goose (狗仔鹅, gǒuzǎi é). The steamed tofu with shredded taro and ground pork …
Kashgar
This large and relatively untouristed night market has food stalls running alongside Yingbin Jie just north of the river. There's a fantastic selection of…
