Food in Qingdao

2011 Jun-30

Seafood should not be missed in Qingdao. Qingdao seafood has unique flavors, fresh and light, popular with tourists. The top-end hotels such as Shangri-La Hotel and Qingdao Hotel, and the Yiqinglou Restaurant serve dainty seafood.

Every tourist city has its gourmet street; Tsingtao is no exception. This kind of streets includes the Yunxiao Road Gourmet Street, Minjiang Road Gourmet Street and Maidao Seafood Street. Restaurants on these roads serve fresh seafood such as Fried Spicy Clams, Seafood Wonton, and Roasted Sleeve-Fish. In addition, barbecue, hotpots and dishes from other parts of China are offered here.

Besides the above-mentioned restaurants, there are other typical restaurants that should be considered and do remember to taste the renowned Qingdao Beer!

Recommended Restaurants in Qingdao

Lao Zhuan Cun Sichuan Flavor Restaurant

Chinese Name:老转村四川菜馆
Address:158 Minjiang Lu, Shinan District, Qingdao
青岛市市南区闽江路158号


SICAS Comments: As its colloquial name suggests, this Sichuan place is famous among locals and tourists for its scrumptious lamb dishes. How popular is it? You should probably call ahead to book a seat – it fills up fast!

Bi Feng Tang

Chinese Name:港记避风塘
Address:158 Minjiang Lu, Shinan District, Qingdao
青岛市市南区闽江路158号
SICAS Comments: The perfect place to try dim sum. The Hong Kong delicacy is never in short supply here, and the choices are seemingly endless. The good news is that its 4am closing time allows plenty of time to sample the delicacies!

Xiao Fei Yang

Chinese Name:小肥羊
Address:30 Donghai Zhong Lu, inside Yinhai Marina, Shinan District, Qingdao
青岛市市南区东海中路30号银海大世界院内
SICAS Comments: This popular hot pot chain restaurant is found in many of China's major cities and is a great place to gather with family and friends for a night out. Enjoy cooking your own food at a leisurely pace, right at your table. It's a dinner experience you'll never forget.

Muslim Halal Food in Qingdao

There are many Halal food restaurants in Qingdao. Majia Hotpot Restaurant is the one of the most popular local Muslim restaurant as their specialty is hotpot.

Muslim MaJia Hot Pot Restaurant

Address: 111 YanAn 3rd Road ShiNan District Fushan Bay Areas (Central Qingdao)
Address: 11 ZhenJiang North Road ShiBei District
Address: 23 TaiDong 8th Road ShiBei District

Fatema Indian Restaurant

Address: 17 Chenghai Sanlu, Qingdao

Famous Barbecue Restaurants

Meida'er Barbecue: a famous restaurant in Qingdao. The chain has many outlets, one of which is at No. 125, Zhongshan Road, Qingdao

Wangjie Barbecue: The chain has two outlets on Zhongshan Road. One is at No. 30, Dexian Road; the other is next to Chunhe Lou. These restaurants provide the measure by which to test the price and quality of other restaurants' barbecue food.