Must-see restaurants in Kinmen

  • Top Choice
    Jin Shui Restaurant

    Occupying the historic building and garden yard beside the Deyue Mansion, Jin Shui serves some truly excellent local cuisine including 'nyonya' (娘惹)…

  • Shin Damiaokou

    By day it's just a no-frills kitchen. But by early evening, Damaiokou serves top-quality seafood to eager diners, packed around open-air tables beside the…

  • Jindaodi Snack Shop

    It's rough and ready, but this little eatery is a great place to try hand-harvested baby rock oysters (金門石蚵). A Kinmen speciality, they're available as…

  • Cocoya

    Everything about Cocoya is small and cute, from the antique house containing it to the little 3D tableaux on the walls to the lovingly crafted vegetarian…

  • Niu Jiazhuang

    As you might guess from the carved granite bullock outside, this unpretentious but highly regarded family restaurant specialises in beef, along with…

  • Beatus

    If you speak no Chinese, this airy modern cafe is a good bet as the owner and staff know some English as do many of the student clientele, drawn here by…

  • Cheng Gong Dumplings

    This nondescript eatery in Chenggong village is famous for its guōtiē (鍋貼, pot stickers) and oyster omelettes. Entering Chenggong from the north, it's on…