Qingdao
Housed in a former electrical office building dating from 1909, this super little restaurant, with big-window street views, knocks out delicious but…
Must-see restaurants in Shandong
Shandong
This clean, modern restaurant attached to Zi Yue Man Ju Hotel does ordinary Chinese fried dishes and noodles, as well as Confucius Cuisine. Staff are…
Shandong
At the south end of Fulai Lijie, this tiny restaurant draws foodies from afar with its speciality dumplings (水饺,shuǐjiǎo); the ones stuffed with tender…
Shandong
At this perpetually packed local institution, the seafood is crawling/swimming/blinking at one end of the room where you put in your order. Everything is…
Qingdao
Do as the locals do and escape the heat by taking the metro out to the city's most dazzling shopping mall where a 5th-floor food court is waiting to wow…
Qingdao
The drama stage inside Jiangning Assembly Hall has been a long-time draw for renowned performers in Qingdao, and they still perform for diners here…
Shandong
Set back from the promenade, but still with a view of the sea, this place comes alive in the evening when the barbecue is wheeled out, and punters sit in…
Shandong
This no-frills noodle shack is one of numerous noodle joints on and around the non-signposted lane Yunzhou Jie (云舟街), out the back of Tai Shan…
Shandong
On the right as you walk towards the beach, just past Joy Plaza, this unassuming Shaanxi noodles joint is easily the best of the numerous restaurants on…
Qingdao
In the heart of Old Town, this long-standing, often frenetic street market is chock-a-block with vendors selling everything from squirming seafood, fried…
Shandong
You find jiānbing (savoury pancakes sprinkled with chives, coriander, spring onion and a light chilli sauce) all over northern China, but Tai Shan folk…
Shandong
Just inside the low-key food street called Daguan Gardens, this is a decent place for a refined take on Lǔ (Shandong) cuisine. Order the unpretentious…
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…
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 …
Qingdao
This upmarket cafe-restaurant isn't quite on No 3 Beach, but it sure is close. The coffee is excellent, as is the Western food (sirloin steaks, lamb chops…
Qingdao
Off Zhongshan Lu, an archway with a plaster motif ‘1902’ leads to a vast warren of street-food stalls that buzz with hungry tourists looking for seafood…
Shandong
Heaving with hungry punters in the early evening, this raucous, pedestrianised street-food alley is lined with hole-in-the-wall places to eat servings…
Ronghui Jinan Old Commercial Port
Shandong
This rebuilt restaurant enclave, with attractive treaty-port-style architecture, is dotted with upscale restaurants, bars and cafes and is a popular…
Qingdao
In the old quarter of town, this Lǔ (Shandong) cuisine institution was founded in 1891 and is known for its delicious dumplings. Choose either shuǐ jiǎo …
Shandong
Evenings used to be smoky on Yinhuchi Jie in the Hui district near the Great Southern Mosque, with hawkers fanning the flames of charcoal grills lining…
Shandong
Ideal for breakfast, the xiǎo lóng bāo (小笼包, steamed dumplings) at this tiny place come with various fillings including pork and onion (鲜肉, xiān ròu),…
Shandong
Beijing's most famous brand of sweetmeat pastries, Daoxiangcun offers ideal rucksack fillers for your hike up Tai Shan. The flaky pastries have candied…
Qingdao
Qingdao’s kebabs are legendary and these are among the best, so give them your palate's undivided attention. Join the throng outside this street-side…
Shandong
The town's main night market stretches along the Nai River’s east bank. It's mostly clothing and souvenirs, but there are plenty of snack stalls and small…
Shandong
The busy, aromatic night market is a short walk south of the southeast corner of the old-town wall, and cooks up lamb kebabs, noodles, húntún (wontons),…
Shandong
If you're struggling with Chinese-only menus, head to the 6th floor of this modern shopping mall, which is packed with restaurants (Cantonese, Japanese,…
Shandong
Hawkers serve up snacks by Dai Temple at this low-key street market, but expect tourist prices.
Shandong
A small pedestrianised 'food street' lined with street-food stalls and noodles joints.
Shandong
This dandified strip of eateries, with mock Imperial-Chinese facades, is down an alleyway called Wei Erlu (纬二路) and includes a messy side alley of noodle…
