If you're a first time visitor to China, you might prefer a more touristy area, but if you're a solo traveler, a smaller local eatery could be more interesting. Some areas have lots of things to do within walking distance, but the restaurants may be more expensive. To give you a starting point for your trip research, we looked at what people say about restaurants in China.
Here are some of the most recommended restaurants in China.
Here's what Trippy members had to say about restaurants:
"Also you should of course visit the BUND but also check the other side of the water to see the wonderful buildings like the Shanghai tower right next to you." See More
"I'll recommend Da Dong Roast Duck More pictures of dishes: http://www." See More
"The Chinese restaurant on the ground floor of BUND Club is also great, and their roast duck is amazing, but that's a bit pricier." See More
"A must try is the Michelin-starred Tim Ho Wan (it's the cheapest, perhaps most casual Michelin starred restaurant!" See More
"But the following 4 stores are authentic Peking duck restaurants,and the magic is, they are all branch stores of Siji Minfu" See More
"But it does get really crowded, in which case The House of Roosevelt 罗斯福公馆 and Bar Rouge have unbeatable views." See More
"港丽餐厅(Charme restaurant, many locations, must try their desert - "蜂蜜厚多士", they should have smelly(chou) tofu - "臭豆腐") Places for famous "小笼包" (XiaoLongBao, steamed small meat/seefood dumpling in basket) (1) Longevity 万寿斋 (2) Nanxiang Steamed Bun Restaurant(豫园路店) (3) Din Tai Fung (鼎泰豐) (4) Jia Jia Tangbao (佳家汤包) (5) Fuchun Xiaolongbao (愚园路店) Some street food can be found everywhere: baked sweet patato(烤山芋 or 烘山芋), beef noodle soup(牛肉拉面), kabob(烤肉串, sometimes they have squid rather than meat), marinated meat in baked bun(肉夹馍) etc." See More
"In Asia: Fuchun Xiaolongbao -- I ate so many xiao long bao in China that I thought I would make myself sick." See More
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"From fine dining (I'm thinking 8 1/2 Bombana 8 1/2 Otto E Mezzo Bombana, LKH at four seasons Lung King Heen) to modern international food at PMQ PMQ, to street food institutions like Kau Kee beef noodle Kau Kee Restaurant and The Square dim sum." See More
"Without a doubt the best Peking duck in Beijing is at Duck de Chine!" See More
This page is just a starting point, to really get personalized advice from locals and experienced travelers, post a question on Trippy! You can start by browsing the questions other people have asked about China.
If you've changed your mind and decided to go somewhere else, go to the main page and explore where to stay in any city.