Must-see restaurants in Nanjing

  • Element Fresh

    Nanjing

    Ever-trendy Element Fresh gives the iffy Nánjīng cafe culture a good kick in the pants. The setting is smooth, the ambient tunes funky, the lines clean,…

  • Dàpái Dàng

    Nanjing

    This hectic, fun and vast place, decorated like a Qing dynasty eatery, with waiters scurrying around in period garb and lanterns hanging overhead, is…

  • Lǐshì Guōtiē Guǎn

    Nanjing

    This restaurant is popular for its juicy and totally delicious beef 'potsticker' dumplings (牛肉锅贴, niúròu guōtiē). These golden, crispy wonders are easy on…

  • Skyways Bakery

    Nanjing

    Cosy bakery located in the student area around Nánjīng University. As well as delectable baked goods like cakes and breads, they make their own nut…

  • Měitiānsīyú Chóngqìng Xiǎomiàn

    Nanjing

    This noodle joint serves vast, steaming bowls of rice noodles with copious amounts of chicken, beef, pork or fish thrown in. The fish noodles (水煮鱼片米线,…

  • Běijīng Kǎoyādiàn

    Nanjing

    This place is reasonably elegant and certainly no dive, yet you can order up half a Peking duck (半只烤鸭; bànzhī kǎoyā) here for a paltry ¥39, including…

  • Aladdin

    Nanjing

    This boisterous, two-level Xinjiang restaurant has a sizeable lamb-packed menu that runs that gamut from kebabs (¥5 each) and fried-bread-and-lamb (¥48)…

  • Taj Mahal

    Nanjing

    The stab at a classy ambience doesn't quite succeed at Taj Mahal, but the menu's a winner. The spiciness of the mutton vindaloo may be slightly moderated…

  • Wagas

    Nanjing

    Wagas is everyone's darling. The setting is all industrial chic: concrete floor, patchy and distressed white painted grey brick, staff in snappy but…

  • Real Bread Cafe

    Nanjing

    The best bakery in Nanjing, Real Bread Cafe serves its sandwiches in suitably crusty bread and its coffee (¥25) delightfully strong. Delicate and crispy…

  • Héfēng Biàndāng

    Nanjing

    This small wood-themed restaurant with Japanese lanterns hanging inside does some excellent sets served with miso soup and a small salad. The curry shrimp…

  • Motu

    Nanjing

    Down along spruced-up Laomen Dong, New Zealander–owned Motu does a brisk trade in fine burgers and cold beers. Order at the till, take a numbered flag and…

  • Gelateria d'Orcia

    Nanjing

    A small cafe serving up yummy Italian-style gelato, made on-site. Friendly, English-speaking service. The salted caramel flavour is especially delicious…

  • Dàpái Dàng

    Nanjing

    Equal parts hectic and fun, Dàpái Dàng is decorated like a Qing-dynasty eatery, complete with waiters scurrying around in period garb and lanterns hanging…

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