Must-see restaurants in Harbin

  • Orient King of Eastern Dumplings

    Harbin

    This busy main street chain dumpling house is the pick of the three options in Harbin (if it's full, head down the road to number 51). The handmade jiǎozi…

  • Old Chang’s Spring Rolls

    Harbin

    Hungry foodies line up for Lao Chang's famous chūnbǐng, northern Chinese specialities, that are essentially DIY spring rolls. Descend the stairs to order…

  • Bomele 1931 Cafe

    Harbin

    The 2nd-floor terrace overlooking Zhongyang Dajie is the main reason to swing by this friendly Chinese bakery. Downstairs is a self-serve takeaway where…

  • Lǎochújiā

    Harbin

    The 'Old Chef's House', 2km southeast of Zhongyang Dajie, is an excellent place to sample northeastern cuisine. There can be queues on weekends for good…

  • Russia coffee interior

    Russia Coffee & Food

    Harbin

    Also known as Cafe Russia, this antique-filled cafe is replete with leather-backed dining chairs, a cavernous fireplace and a grandfather clock. You can…

  • Suxin Shidu Vegetarian

    Harbin

    Elderly locals and wayward travellers line up for this health-conscious, meat-free buffet of filling dishes. All the usual pulse and tofu dishes are on…

  • Portman Restaurant

    Harbin

    The 'Bo-te-man' is super kitsch, though not cheap by Harbin standards, and the service is less than laissez-faire, but the period-style interior and live…

  • Lóngjiāng Xiǎochī Jiē

    Harbin

    This underground, mall-style food court is part of a large shopping mall and is well stocked with a variety of Chinese, Asian and western food outlets. In…