TiānjīnRestaurants

Restaurants in Tiānjīn

  1. A

    Gǒubùlǐ

    Located between Changchun Dao and Binjiang Dao, this is the king of dumpling shops with a century-old history. The house speciality is bāozi (steamed dough bun), filled with high-grade pork, spices and gravy. There are numerous branches around town.

    reviewed

  2. Little Sheep

    Perfect for expelling the miserable cold of a Tiānjīn winter and bringing colour to your cheeks, herd around a steaming Sìchuān or Mongolian hotpot and order up hearty plates of lamb (羊肉片; yángròupiàn), slabs of chilly bean curd (豆腐; dòufu), crispy clumps of bean shoots (豆苗; dòumiáo), Chinese cabbage (白菜; báicài) and lashings of beer. Four branches in town.

    reviewed

  3. T.G.I. Friday's

    With all the usual props, salads, burgers, pasta, steaks, chicken and seafood dishes, T.G.I.'s is a handy expat bolthole.

    reviewed

  4. B

    YY Beer House

    Often buzzing, this atmospheric place combines a lively and fun vibe with the piquant flavours of Thailand, given a further lift by a heady range of imported beers in the fridge. Wine-tasting parties are held every third Wednesday of the month.

    reviewed

  5. Food Street

    Lively enclosed two-storey emporium of restaurants and outfits flogging noodles, dumplings, tea, seafood plus a panoply of stalls selling dates from Iraq, giant lollipops, squid balls, stinky tofu, ginger sweets, cream puffs and xìng- rénchá (杏仁茶) – a tasty, warm and super-sweet glutinous paste – ice cream, speciality meats and Tiānjīn delicacies. Food Street is located around 600m west of Beian Bridge.

    reviewed

  6. Din Tai Fung

    No one has a bad word to say about Din Tai Fung's fabulous dumplings. The xiǎolóngbāo (小笼包; steamed Shanghai dumplings) and steamed shrimp and pork dumplings (xiāròu zhēngjiǎo) are delectable, as are the moreish shāomài. The restaurant is located in the south of town.

    reviewed