Pai Hotel Nanjing West Shengtai Road Subway Station

This restaurant on the shore of Baijia Lake is helmed by renowned chef Zhou who captures the quintessence of Huaiyang cuisine courtesy of modern French techniques and plating. His set menu mirrors the seasons and can include portabella consommé with crispy sesame twists and a tofu chrysanthemum that entails exquisite knife skills. The set menu comes with two or three cups of Chinese tea and wine pairing is also available.

For over three decades, this local darling has been serving traditional Nanjing cuisine, including painstakingly crafted recipes that are hard to come by these days. In the hand-written vintage menu, you will find classics like Sichuan pepper-scented crispy skin duck and Dun Sheng Qiao – rice paddy eel that is deboned, pounded and deep-fried, before being poached in a meat broth with dried bamboo shoot. The generous portions are ideal for sharing.

This much-loved, family-run noodle shop has been around since 1991. In addition to hand-made wontons, it is also famous for lao lu mian: chewy, slippery and squiggly hand-cut noodles served in a dark, soy-based broth perfumed with an array of spices. Consider ordering add-on toppings, such as braised pork intestine, pork sparerib, and soft-poached egg with runny yolk. Expect to share a table at mealtimes.

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