Qingdao Dining

There are many types of cuisines and restaurants available in the picturesque Qingdao City. Please read below for more information.

Qingdao is regarded as the "cradle of Shandong cuisine", adding a spin upon the usual Shandong dishes with its concentration on local seafood. Qingdao is rich in seafood, including fish, prawns, shellfish, and seaweed.

Shandong cuisine traces its roots back to the Spring and Autumn Period 2500 years ago. Shandong is known for presenting its food (usually deep-fried, braised, roasted or stewed) with a strong emphasis on soy sauce, shallots, and garlic.

Being among the 8 major cuisine traditions in China, it has grown into the representative of northern Chinese food. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Shandong cuisine became the principle part of royal diets, thus Qingdao Shandong Cuisine restaurants are known for preparing dishes with various seafood, delicate aromas, and pure flavor.

Well-known dishes include "sea cucumbers stewed with shallots", "stewed salted fish" and "celery with creamy soup". Made in a simple cooking style, these dishes are available in most restaurants. By virtue of its seafront location, seafood dominates the menus, ranging in cooking styles from spicy Sichuan to sweet Dongbei and even savory Beijing Duck.

Yunxiao Lu (Road) is the major restaurant area in Qingdao. It explodes with regional and international delicacies. However, the best way to enjoy Qingdao cuisine is probably to head down to any of the many little seafood restaurants on the shore or around Laiyang Lu.

For a more convenient (and pricier) atmosphere, the hotels are a good way to taste seafood with less of the language barrier problems. The Qingdao Seafood Restaurant, on Qingyu Road, is also a more expensive, but better quality, seafood provider. There are also plenty of international options including Italian, German, Fusion and buffets. Prices are flexible enough to accommodate all budgets.

Chunhelou
This time-tested Shandong restaurant was founded in 1891, with such famous dishes as quick fried live seafood, and sea cucumber braised with Chinese onion.
Address: No. 146 Zhongshan Road, Shinan District, Qingdao
Tel: (86532) 8282-7371

Golden Sea Corner
Address: No. 27 Taipingjiao Yi Road, Shinan District, Qingdao
Tel: (86532) 8386-0188

Hailai Restaurant
Address: No. 6 Taipingjiao Si Road, Shinan District, Qingdao
Tel: (86532) 8360-8116

Haidao Seafood Restaurant
Address: No. 36 Yunxiao Road, Shinan District, Qingdao
Tel: (86532) 8572-0846

ChongQing XiaoTian Hotpot Restaurant
Address: No. 27 Zhangzhou Yi Road, Shinan District, Qingdao
Tel: (86532) 8577-3788

Dou Lai Shun
Address: No. 232 Minjiang Road, Shinan District, Qingdao
Tel: (86532) 8571-7676

Laoshan Pao Hot Pot
Address: No. 20 Yunxiao Road, Laoshan District, Qingdao
Tel: (86532) 8578-4444

Tanyutou Hot Pot
Address: No. 14 Minjiang Road, Shinan District, Qingdao
Tel: (86532) 8583-9076

Eden Italian Cafe and Restaurant
Address: No. 38 Zhangzhou Yi Road, Shinan District, Qingdao
Tel: (86532) 8575-7311

Pasta Fresca Da Salvatore
Address: 1/F, North Building, Golden Plaza, No. 20 XiangGang Zhong Road, Shinan District, Qingdao
Tel: (86532) 8502-5647

Murano's
Address: 2/F Crowne Plaza Hotel, No. 76 Xianggang Zhong Road, Shinan District, Qingdao
Tel: (86532) 8571-8888

Monnemer Eck
Address: No. 173 Jiangxi Road, Shinan District. Qingdao
Tel: (86532) 8532-1096

Fusion
Address: No. 19 Aomen San Road, Shinan District, Qingdao
Tel: (86532) 8387-0877

Coffee Garden (Kafei Yuan)
Address: 2F Shangri-La Hotel, No. 9 Xianggang Zhong Road, Shinan District, Qingdao

Golden Crown Revolving Restaurant
Address: 35/F Kilin Crown Hotel, No. 197 Xianggang Dong Road, Laoshan District, Qingdao
Tel: (86532) 8889-1888 ext. 6677

NOTE: Although this information is correct at the time of our web publication, it is still advised that you call the phone number and confirm the address before going to the venue because some venues may have changed their telephone numbers or address locations.

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