Where to eat in Suzhou

Where to eat in Suzhou

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   Dusanzhen

   杜三珍 dùsānzhēn

   One of the most famous purveyors of Suzhou-style cold braised duck. Takeaways only.

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   Da Mario

   Good Italian food. There really is a Mario, and he really is Italian. The pasta dish "Rosetta Della Mamma" is an original.

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   Harbin Dumplings

   The dumplings are much cheaper than the better-known Yang Yang Dumplings, and just as good.

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   Let's Rock Hong Kong Restaurant

   Hǎo Yuè

   A fun, modern little restaurant with great Hong Kong/Cantonese food. Good dim sum- these folks make a serious Barbecued Pork Bun (Cha Shao Bao). The menu offers lots of quick, inexpensive dishes.

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   Nanjing Duck Noodle

   Traditional duck noodle where the more you pay, the more body parts you get. Some of the non-duck part dishes are worth a bite too.

   ¥7-12

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   Rendezvous Restaurant & Lounge

   人得福综合软西餐

   East of Jinji Hu lake, on Jin Hu Wan business street, Rendezvous brings Western food, comfort and service to Eastern Suzhou. You can enjoy their cold beers, cocktails and snacks on their outdoor patio.

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   Song He Lou

   松鶴楼

   The "Pine and Crane" is not just the most famous restaurant in town, but reputedly the oldest in all of China (about 250 years old).

   expect over ¥100 a person

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   The Southern Cross Restaurant

   Respectable Tex-Mex food, steaks, and a wide range of Belgian ales as well as some Belgian food specialties.

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   Tomato Kitchen Cafe

   番茄主意

   Fantastic ambience and international cuisine. Make reservations if you want a window seat.

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    Xi Sheng Yuan

    Bowls of wontons in soup (kai yang huntun) for ¥6 or wontons in a sweet sauce (ban huntun) for ¥9. Both delicious. This place is more widely known for its xiao long bao (on sale to eat in or take away) in the steamed baskets to the right of the entrance. At lunch/dinner time it gets very crowded but tables are vacated quickly. A popular light meal with locals. ¥6-9.

    Closed · opens 10 am·¥10

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    A Bing Cangshu Mutton Soup

    People in Suzhou like the soup very much.

    ¥20

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    DainTi Hill

    代官山

    Fusion food, very interesting dishes at affordable prices.

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    Sicily

    Very good Italian food at near Chinese prices.

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    Yun-Gei (Ren Ji) Cantonese Restaurant

    A sometimes-raucous local favorite for great Cantonese food.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Suzhou (CC BY-SA 4.0).