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
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 …
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 …
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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…
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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),…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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),…
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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,…
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Shandong
Hawkers serve up snacks by Dai Temple at this low-key street market, but expect tourist prices.
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Shandong
A small pedestrianised 'food street' lined with street-food stalls and noodles joints.
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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…
