DainTi Hill 代官山11am - 10pm
Very few restaurants in town can top the décor at DainTi Hill, and very few of them can compete with the food here. This is the perfect place to enjoy a... Address: A12, Phase Two, Ligongdi, Jinji Lake, SIP 工业园区金鸡湖李公堤二期A12 Tel: 0512 6299 8980
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789 新概念火锅料理
We all know that hot pot can be a little intimidating, but at 789 you can choose from almost a dozen standard hot pots and then head of to the spice bar and... Address: 1/F, 102 Hubin Avenue, (near Xinggang Street), Rainbow Walk, SIP 工业园区湖滨大道湖滨楼西南区1楼102号(近星港街) Tel: 0512 6767 1789 Tel: 0512 6767 2789
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Xinjiang Pamir Muslim Restaurant 新疆帕米尔餐厅9am - 11pm
You can, with the right wind, smell this restaurant from a few blocks away, and we don’t think that’s a bad thing at all. We heard more Uighur being... Address: 25 Shenxian Street 神仙街25号 Tel: 0512 6558 0177
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De Yue Lou, Ligongdi Branch 得月楼
Ask any local about where to get good Suzhou food, and they’ll most likely bring you here. It was first established four hundred years ago and has quite... Address: 8,18,22 Ligongdi Rd.SIP
工业园李公堤路8号,18号,22号
Tel: 0512 6265 6999 Tel: 0512 6265 6066
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Yang Yang Dumplings 洋洋饺子馆
This is a great place to grab some really diverse food, and ordering is easy to do with the English menu. Some of the menu is of the non-Chinese variety, and... Address: 420 Shiquan Street 十全街420号 Tel: 0512 6519 2728
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Pingjiang Lodge 平江客栈
This old mansion sits in the very center of old Suzhou, so it’s just about five minutes from everything. The menu has something for everyone – typical... Address: 33 Niujia Lane 钮家巷33号 Tel: 0512 6523 3318
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Chuanfulou Restaurant 川福楼大酒店10am - 9:30pm
It’s spicy and we love it. This is probably the most popular place for people to take a guest or twenty to dinner in the SIP. It’s a bustling... Address: Gong Lane 宫巷 Tel: 0512 6762 5377 Tel: 0512 6565 7858
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Nongjiale,Hubianfang,Lianhua Island, Yangcheng Lake Town 阳澄湖莲花岛湖边舫农家乐
Address: Lotus Island,Yangcheng Lake Town 相城区阳澄湖镇莲花岛 Tel: 0512 6544 7079
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Tian Fu Zhi Le, Xinqu Branch 天府之乐新区店
We really like Sichuan food. We like the spice, the salt, the sauce and the pickled vegetables. Some might say that Tian Fu Zhi Le’s menu lacks the variety... Address: Wenhua Square, Shiquan Street 十全街文化广场B座 Tel: 0512 6520 0887
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Guting Restaurant 顾亭酒家(Mon. - Fri.) 11am - 2pm, 5pm - 10pm (Sat. - Sun.) 8:30am - 2pm, 5pm - 10pm
There are just so many things that we like about Guting Cantonese Restaurant that we just don't know where to begin. Should it be with the architecture or... Address: 6 Jiachen Lane, East Ganjiang Road 干将东路甲辰巷6号 Tel: 0512 6521 3888
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Xinjiang Yakexi Restaurant 新疆亚克西酒楼
This is not one of your average hole-in-the-wall noodle shops. They serve a full range of authentic food and drink from Xinjiang with the atmosphere to... Address: 768 Shiquan Street 十全街768号
Tel: 0512 6510 1663
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Cold Mountain Temple Vegetarian Restaurant 寒山寺素斋馆
The area around the temple has undergone numerous changes, but this restaurant has been around almost as long as the temple and for good reason. We aren’t... Address: 3 Fengqiao Avenue, Cold Mountain Temple 苏州寒山寺枫桥大街3号 Tel: 0512 6853 1469
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Bashu Chuanxiang, Yunhe Branch 巴蜀传香, 运河路店10am - 10pm
Most Sichuan restaurants have a reputation for focusing on the food and skimping on décor and ambiance. We have found a few places that please the eye, but... Address: 1-2/F, Fangyuan Tower, 45 Yunhe Road 运河路45号方圆大厦1-2楼 Tel: 0512 6878 5778
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Yang Yang Chinese Restaurant 洋洋中餐馆
This is a great place to grab some really diverse food, and ordering is easy to do with the English menu. Some of the menu is of the non-Chinese variety, and... Address: 111 Shishan Rd. 狮山路111号 Tel: 0512 6519 2728 Tel: 0512 6841 3330
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Zen Chinese Cuisine 香港采蝶轩10:30am - 10:30pm
Zen is the perfect word to describe the straight lines, muted colors, and the elegantly simple design of this classy Cantonese joint in the SIP. If you need... Address: 108 Xinhan Street, SIP 工业园区星汉街108号 Tel: 0512 6763 4567
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Zhang Sheng Ji 张生记
Zhang Sheng Ji is an expansive place with a large golden Buddha greeting visitors at the entrance. Hangzhou cuisine doesn’t get any better. Any trip to... Address: 528 Xinghai Street 星海街528号 Tel: 0512 6761 6777 Tel: 0512 6761 5777
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Ding Hao Chinese Restaurant 顶好中餐馆
Ding Hao is the kind of restaurant we can get into. There are dishes from all over China, but most of the stuff is pretty conventional: Sweet and Sour Pork,... Address: 38 Shihuifang Commercial Street 师惠坊商业街38号
Tel: 0512 6762 9617
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Wu Di Ren Jia, Ligongdi Branch 吴地人家, 李公堤店
Address: 29 Ligongdi Rd.SIP
工业园区李公堤路29号
Tel: 0512 6287 5888 Tel: 0512 6287 6777
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Feng Qiao Xuan 枫桥轩主题音乐餐吧
Address: 60 Ligongdi SIP
工业园区李公堤60号
Tel: 0512 6265 6071 Tel: 0512 6265 6072
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Zhejiang Restaurant 钱塘人家川浙会9:30am - 2am
The inside of this place has elegantly appointed brick that resembles a Beijing hutong. Despite the crowds, the service is swift, and the food is on the... Address: 527 Changxu Road 阊胥路527号 Tel: 0512 6557 6678
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Ao Zhao Restaurant 奥灶馆
Address: 155 Tinglin Rd. 亭林路155号 Tel: 0512 57553979
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Tianmeicun Paigu Hot Pot 园美村排骨火锅
Address: Lejia Life Square, 58 Xinghai Street 星海街58号乐嘉生活广场
Tel: 0512 6295 8759
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Wu Di Ren Jia, East Ganjiang Branch 吴地人家, 干将东路店
Address: 29 Cang Street, East Ganjiang Rd.
干将东路仓街29号
Tel: 0512 8765 9177 Tel: 0512 8765 9191
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Little Sheep, Gaoxin Branch 小肥羊高新店
Expelling the flames of a hot pot into the toilet the morning after is not on some people’s agenda. And when they want the pot and not the hot, they go to... Address: No.107,207, Huihao International Building, 58 Shishan Rd. 狮山路58号汇豪国际107、207单元 Tel: 0512 6805 7217
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Lao Dong Wu, Changxu Branch 老东吴食府, 阊胥路店
Address: 611 Changxu Rd.
阊胥路611号 Tel: 0512 6533 2093 Tel: 0512 6552 7988
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Bashu Chuanxiang, Tayuan Branch 巴蜀传香, 塔园路店10am - 10pm
If you aren’t in the mood for some of that sweet and delicate Suzhou cuisine we recommend Bashuchuanxiang. They’ve had a location in the New District for... Address: 162 Tayuan Road 塔园路162号
Tel: 0512 6824 9987
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Nan Kai Restaurant 南开大酒店
Address: 123 North Dongwu Rd. 东吴北路123号
Tel: 0512 6563 1749
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Yi Xiang Ge 忆湘阁
We were recommended this place by a friend who swears that many of the staff actually come from Xiangtan County where Mao Zedong was born. Hunan is not just... Address: Room A, Block B, Zuo'an Commercial Street 苏州工业园区左岸商业街B区A座 Tel: 0512 6725 7778 Tel: 0512 6257 1077
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Lao Dong Wu, Sanxiang Branch 老东吴食府,三香路店
Address: 488 Sanxiang Rd.
三香路488号
Tel: 0512 6827 9797 Tel: 0512 6826 2229
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Lai De Fu Restaurant 来得福饭庄
Address: 9 North Zhongchuan Rd.,Tongli 同里中川北路9号
Tel: 0512 6333 2784
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Vegetarian Food 滴水坊11am - 9pm
This is an easy place to get some quick and healthy vegetarian food if you’re near Guanqian street. The prices are cheap and the food comes quick. The... Address: 27 Gong Lane 宫巷27号 Tel: 0512 6581 1216
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Jin Shui Tai Noodle Restaurant 近水台面馆
Address: 1-1 Tiyuchang Rd. 体育场路1-1号 Tel: 0512 6521 0636
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Wan Hao Hotel 万豪大酒店
Address: 1-2 Mudushan Rd. 木渎金山路1-2号
Tel: 0512 6626 9777
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Little Sheep, Canglang Branch 小肥羊沧浪店
Expelling the flames of a hot pot into the toilet the morning after is not on some people’s agenda. And when they want the pot and not the hot, they go to... Address: 517 Shiquan Street 十全街517号 Tel: 0512 6524 7717
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Tian Zhu Restaurant 天竺酒楼
Address: 800 East Ganjiang Rd. 干将东路800号
Tel: 0512 6511 7675 Tel: 0512 6523 7905
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Jin Ji Chun Xiao 金鸡春晓10:30am - 11pm
Address: 28,30 Ligongdi Rd. SIP
工业园区李公堤28,30号
Tel: 0512 6251 8890 Tel: 0512 6287 7770
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Gui Bin Lou Restaurant 贵宾楼大酒店
Address: 888 Ganjiang Rd. 干将路888号 Tel: 0512 6521 9888
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San Niu Noodle Restaurant 三牛面食馆
San Niu has been around for almost as long as Shantang street, and that’s a long time. For good reason the recipe hasn’t changed much since the... Address: 21 Shangtang Street 上塘街21号 Tel: 0512 6558 9349
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De Yue Lou, Guanqianj Branch 得月楼
Ask any local about where to get good Suzhou food, and they’ll most likely bring you here. It was first established four hundred years ago and has quite... Address: 43 Taijian Lane,Guanqian Street
观前街太监弄43号
Tel: 0512 6523 8940 Tel: 0512 6522 2392
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Han Ting Fang Grand Hotel 汉亭舫大酒店
Address: 631 Moxie Rd.
沧浪区莫邪路631号
Tel: 0512 6750 1999
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Guizhou and Sichuan Flavours 黔蜀香9am - 9pm
The food in Guizhou and Sichuan is pretty spicy, but this midrange eatery has a few blander dishes as well. Their English menu is a little outdated, but... Address: 158 Hubin Avenue, Xinggang Street 星港街湖滨大道158号 Tel: 0512 6265 8977 Tel: 0512 6265 8997
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Wan Jia Deng Huo Restaurant 万家灯火大酒店
Address: 379 Fenghuang Street 凤凰街379号 Tel: 0512 6511 8777
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Baishi Restaurant 百仕餐厅11am - 9:30pm
We were strolling along Ligongdi one evening after checking out the new outlets that sit just across the bridge from the causeway. Once again, we came across... Address: 48 Ligongdi Rd. SIP 工业园区李公堤48号 Tel: 0512 6299 8757
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Dinghao Chinese Restaurant 顶好中餐馆9am - 9pm
We really do like to dress up, put on nice shoes, and go somewhere fancy. Okay, maybe there is some schadenfreude involved in it. We can’t help but smile... Address: 38 Shihuifang Commercial Street 师惠坊商业街38号 Tel: 0512 6762 9617
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Hong Feng Wan Nong Jia Cai 红枫湾农家菜
Address: 274 Longxi Rd. 龙西路274号 Tel: 0512 6528 8099
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Lao Dong Wu, Ligongdi Branch 老东吴食府, 李公堤店
Address: 42 Ligongdi Rd.SIP
工业园区李公堤42号
Tel: 0512 6287 6668
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Tian Fu Zhi Le , Yuanqu Branch 天府之乐园区店
We really like Sichuan food. We like the spice, the salt, the sauce and the pickled vegetables. Some might say that Tian Fu Zhi Le’s menu lacks the variety... Address: Suihui Rd. 苏惠路左岸商业街二期C座
Tel: 0512 6251 1777 Tel: 0512 6251 1778
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Bao Chen Restaurant 宝辰饭店
Address: 519 Shiquan Street 十全街519号
Tel: 0512 6530 7117
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Honghuo Shishang Taishi Liaoli 红火时尚台式料理
Address: 1B-103-104 Xindu Square, 8 Jinjihu Rd. 金鸡湖路8号馨都广场1B-103-104号
Tel: 0512 6761 5512
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Jin Xiu Tian Tang Restaurant 锦绣天堂大酒店
Address: 1 Baihuazhou 百花洲1号 Tel: 0512 6518 9777
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Changood Hot Pot 战锅策创意火锅餐厅9:30am - 2pm, 4:30pm - 3am
This hot pot place on Shiquan street is far from traditional, but it’s very good. They have small individual pots, so you can do it your own way. The... Address: 781 Shiquan Street 十全街781号 Tel: 0512 6516 7117
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Tsai's Kitchen 蔡家食谱10:50am - 9:30pm
This Taiwanese eatery is always mobbed on the weekends. Good or bad, drinking is still an important part of doing business, and this is one of the most... Address: Building 2, Xintiandi Hubin, 158 Xinggang Street 星港街158号湖滨新天地2号楼 Tel: 0571 6265 9997
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Hei Tu Qing 黑土情9:30am - 2am
Hei Tu Qing is the kind of big raucous restaurant that is best to go to with a group. This place has character, but there's nothing fancy here; just great... Address: 258 Fenghuang Street
凤凰街258号 Tel: 0571 6581 1805
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Xian Heng Restaurant 咸亨酒店
Address: 55 Shilushenxian Street 金阊区石路神仙街55号
Tel: 0512 6558 9100 Tel: 0512 6558 4800
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Wang Hu Ge Restaurant 望湖阁中餐厅
Enjoy authentic Cantonese and Huai Yang cuisines prepared by our Hong Kong Chef and his dynamic team. Choose from their 11 individually designed private... Address: 3/F, Kempinski Hotel Suzhou, 168 Guobin Rd. SIP 工业园区国宾路168号苏州金鸡湖凯宾斯基大酒店3楼 Tel: 0512 6289 7888
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Northeast Restaurant 东北菜馆
Address: 45 Garden St. 花园街45号 Tel: 0512 6288 7777 Tel: 0512 6288 7979
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Qianshuxiang Restaurant 黔蜀香9am - 9pm
If you are looking for spicy food, Qianshuxiang should be at the top of your list. We want to be honest here and say that what we are eating often confuses... Address: 105 Rainbow Walk, 158 Xinggang St. SIP 工业园区星港街158号湖滨新天地105号 Tel: 0512 6265 8677
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Yaba Shengjian, Lingdun Branch 哑巴生煎, 临顿店0512 6720 8077
Yaba Shengjian is a Suzhou institution. It’s been around for at least 60 years and its popularity hasn’t waned in the slightest. People still line up... Address: 12 Wenjiaan. Lindun Road 临顿路温家岸12号
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Ding’s Restaurant 丁公馆10am - 11pm
Last month a friend that we hadn’t heard from in months called us up. He had big news. He said he was getting married, so we insisted that that we take the... Address: A11, Ligongdi, SIP
工业园区李公堤A11栋(近好乐迪KTV) Tel: 0512 6295 1523
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Ding Feng Ge 鼎丰阁11:30am - 10pm
If you want to impress a client or you’re just sick of the frustration from deciphering menus and coming up short, hotels offer quick relief. Ding Feng... Address: 2/F, Sofitel Suzhou 818 East Gangjiang Rd. 干将东路818号苏州玄妙索菲特大酒店2楼
Tel: 0512 6801 9888 8223
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Winsun 金海华国际玲珑会所10am - 9pm
Sometimes we like to throw a restaurant a bone, but Winsun doesn’t need it. It’s the best Cantonese restaurant in Suzhou. Now is the season for long,... Address: Next to Suzhou Science and Cultural Arts Center, Xiandai Avenue, SIP 工业园区现代大道苏州科技文化艺术中心旁 Tel: 0512 6295 9666 Tel: 0512 6295 9777
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Street Food 石路风味美食街9:00am - 3:00am
There is a very old phrase in China that is a little old fashioned these days but it still makes a point. It goes like this: The first to eat crab. What does... Address: Changxu Rd. 阊胥路
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Yaba Shengjian, SIP Branch 哑巴生煎, 工业园店
Yaba Shengjian is a Suzhou institution. It’s been around for at least 60 years and its popularity hasn’t waned in the slightest. People still line up... Address: Across Building 24, Su'an Xincun, East Ring Road 东环路苏安新村24幢对面
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Yixiangge 忆湘阁9:30am - 9pm
Hunan cuisine, like Zhejiang cuisine, is famous for being one of the eight major regional cuisines in China. Unlike the Zhejiang stuff, Hunan food will have... Address: Room A, Block B, Zuo'an Commercial St. 工业园区左岸商业街B区A座 Tel: 0512 6257 1077
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Tuzao Guan 土灶馆10:30am - 9pm
We’ve been aware of this hidden, little gem for some time now, as it’s one of our favorites. We would have told you sooner, but we just weren’t ready... Address: 68-77 Pingjiang Rd. 平江路68-77号 Tel: 0512 6770 8777
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Xiehe Restaurant 协和菜馆10:30am - 9:30pm
Last October, we tried to focus on some of those places around town where you can get a quick inexpensive meal during lunch without having to deal with the... Address: 15 Fenghuang St. 凤凰街15号 Tel: 0512 6511 7830
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Shang Yi Fang 尚一方10:30am - 9:30pm
Yes, we know it’s not winter but there is no reason that the thermometer should keep you from enjoying some food plucked straight from a steaming cauldron.... Address: 58 Xinghai St. 星海街58号 Tel: 0512 6282 5777
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Gan Guo Chuan Qi 干锅传奇10:30am - 2pm, 4:30pm - 9:30pm
Gan Guo Chaun Qi’s English sign proclaims it to be the best, “Pot Restaurant.” That should be reason enough to give this place a try, but if you need... Address: 14, Cathuihetou, Pingjiang District 平江区蔡汇河头14号 Tel: 0512 6511 1720
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Zhang Sheng Ji 张生记11am - 9pm
If you are fan of Hangzhou-style cuisine and dictionary-sized menus than this place is for you. Furthermore, if you are looking to impress a potential... Address: 200 Xinghai St., SIP 工业园区星海街200号 Tel: 0512 6761 6777
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Beijiang Restaurant 北疆饭店
If you’ve been in Suzhou for a while you may remember the Banana Leaf, an outstanding Thai restaurant that, for reasons unknown to us, shut down. Beijiang... Address: East Ganjiang Rd., Pingjiang District 平江区干将东路428号 Tel: 0512 6523 6668 Tel: 0512 6511 3888
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Lotus Veg Café 水中莲有机餐[素食料理]10am - 9pm
Many of our readers may have noticed the recent spate of articles in MORE concerning the environment in China. Some of you have commented about how hard it... Address: 121, 1B Xindu Plaza, 8 Jingjihu Rd., SIP 工业园区金鸡湖路8号馨都广场1B商铺121号 Tel: 0512 6253 7674 Tel: 0512 6251 8440
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W9 湖西9号10am - very late
The people of Suzhou love to eat out. Downtown is home to some amazing cheap eats. The SIP is a different story. It’s hard to find a place where a meal... Address: Block 9, B District, Shuixiang Linli, Outlets, Shuifang Rd. Ligongdi, SIP 工业园区李公堤奥特莱斯水坊路水巷邻里B区9幢 Tel: 0512 6295 1555
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Baochen Mixian Guan 宝辰米线馆24Hours
When we first arrived in Suzhou there was only one Thai restaurant in town, which was fine because it was great. Thai by Simon recently closed, though we... Address: 519 Shiquan St. 十全街519号(近网狮园后门) Tel: 0512 6812 9226 Tel: 0512 6530 7117
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Ying Shan Hong 映山红湘菜馆11am - 11pm
This Hunanese restaurant opened right next to a Sichuanese place, adding one more competitor to the few places in the east of town that serve truly spicy... Address: Block A, Zuo’an Commercial St., SIP 工业园区左岸商业街A区
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Gan Guo Yan Yi 干锅演义9am - 2am
Gan Guo Yan Yi is most definitely a little more on the exotic side and different from other hot pot places. Here they serve what’s called “dry pot.”... Address: 248 Fenghuang St. 凤凰街248号 Tel: 0512 6512 6389
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Xiao Nan Guo 小南国餐厅 10:30am - 9:30pm
Xiao Nan Guo, a.k.a. Shanghai Spring, is a well-known restaurant in most major Chinese cities, and in Suzhou, it’s the best place to find Shanghai-style... Address: 99 Ligongdi Rd., SIP 工业园区李公堤99号 Tel: 0512 6280 1717 Tel: 0512 6272 2037
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