Nanjing - Eating
Nanjing is the geographical and cultural junction where the southern and northern cuisines meet and integrate into each other. The locals embrace all the traditional genres of dishes and love all the distinctive and authentic snacks as well. The eight distinguished dishes of Qinhuai River will challenge even the pickiest gourmet.
Grand Metro Park Hotel
This five-star hotel boasts of a banquet hall is suitable for formal feasts featuring Huaiyang dishes combined with traditional palace dishes’ characteristics.
Stewed sea cucumber and fish maw are recommended.
Jinying Restaurant
It is one of the top places for family or friends, serving a variety of refined dishes with comfort features making the customers feel like they are dining at home. The most popular dish is the two-coloured mashed potatoes, while the fired pig feet savoured with salt and pepper and beef roll are also good.
Jinling Hotel Plum Blossom Hall
Jinling Hotel is one of the oldest five-star hotels in Nanjing. The Plum Blossom Hall is named after the beautiful flower symbolizing the cultural and historic image of Nanjing and the decoration here adds plum blossom patterns to every detail. It serves a variety of dishes mainly featuring the Huaiyang dishes. The seafood consommé with pastry and boiled salted duck are the dishes to try.
Wangqin Restaurant
This is popular with both the locals and international tourists. Its location on the bank of the Qinhuai River, next to the Fuzimiao Temple provides great views while dining. There are also many traditional and cultural performances including zither playing, storytelling and ballad singing in Suzhou dialect. Shredded dried bean in chicken soup is a favourite order.
Bella Napoli
For those craving European fare, Bella Napoli is your pick. Well renowned for its authentic Italian favourites like tiramisu, pizzas and Spaghetti Bolognese.
Nanjing Da Pai Dang (sidewalk Snack Booth)
The elderly waiter at the door speaks Nanjing dialect to welcome every customer. The décor evokes is the busy and bustling feeling of ancient Nanjing streets. It is a cultural dining experience accentuated by the tasty sweet yam, braised meat and glutinous rice balls with red bean.
Liu Changxin Restaurant
This has been the beloved snack restaurant for locals since the olden days. It will take a few visits to sample the extensive menu. Start with the small steamed stuffed bun, steamed dumplings with mushrooms, spareribs noodles and smoked Fish Noodles.
Grandma Fang’s Glutinous Rice Cakes Shop
Serves gorgeous and inexpensive snacks. The marinated egg is extremely tasty. The glutinous rice balls with wine is slightly sweet and a great accompaniment to the hot and sour soup, marinated egg and sweet yam.
Huiwei Shop Of Bean Vermicelli With Duck Soup
This is where the locals come to eat bean vermicelli with duck soup which is filling and inexpensive. Their juicy dumplings are also recommended.
The Ying’s Shop Of Dumplings In Chicken Soup
The dumplings in chicken soup served here is the most popular in Nanjing. It is also a good place to sample bean vermicelli with duck soup.
