Venue list

The Drunken Chef
醉厨西餐厅
3:30pm - 12am ( Mon. - Fri.), 11am -12am (Sat. & Sun.)
Technically, The Drunken Chef is a bar, but they’ve sure got one stacked menu. English, Tex-Mex, Indian, Brazilian and European food can all be had. Sure,...

Mr. Pizza, SIP Branch
密斯特披萨园区店

More than just pizza, this funky restaurant has a large selection of foods, including some very good Indian dishes, at reasonable prices. You can find sports...

Good Eats Diner
格雷斯简餐

50’s style diner décor and a menu to match. This place probably serves the best burger in the city, and the well-trained staff will make sure that...

Mario's Pizza
意大利马里奥比萨
11am - 10:30pm
This Italian father and son double act brings you something quite impressive in Mario's. They do up some delicious starters, and the pasta is so good you'll...

Melrose Pizza, Binhe Branch
美罗思滨河店

Casa Zoe Tex-Mex Restaurant
河畔爱舍墨西哥餐厅
7am - 10:30pm
Definitely a unique décor with all the pastels setting the mood to chow down on some great Tex-Mex: Nachos, enchiladas, fajitas… You won’t be...

Tomato Kitchen Café
番茄主义
11am - 10:30pm
The interior is vibrant and chic, and most of the plush seating offers great views of Jinji Lake from the middle of Ligongdi. Go for the excellent food, and...

Hofbräu Suzhou
苏州豪夫堡餐饮有限公司

Hoffbrau is a great place to have a rowdy meal. They’ve got a meat-heavy menu with some really good homemade sausages, and there’s a proper beer garden...

Jack's Place Italian Restaurant & Bar
杰克地方

The grocery store half of Yumway is still there but the restaurant’s moved on, and Jack’s has taken its place. It’s a bar and restaurant that serves...

Franco Papa
法歌烘培

Zapatas Mexican Cantina
东平西餐厅

Upstairs you have long wooden tables, comfortable seating and great views of Jinji Lake. Downstairs you’ll find waitresses dancing on the bar and dumping...

Blue Marlin Bar & Restaurant, Fenghuang Branch
蓝枪鱼

The Blue Marlin was a pioneer back in the day when it was hard to get something other than local stuff. With many locations around town, they have a good...

Sorrento Italian Restaurant & Bar
索兰朵意式西餐

If we had to complain about anything in Sorrento, we would say that the portions are a bit small. Everything else hits it right on the head. When you want to...

Simon’s Bakery
赛蒙饼店

Less of a bakery than a restaurant. There is a fairly comprehensive menu and decently priced set meals. The location on Jinji Hu lu is still this...

Southern Cross
潜水艇西餐俱乐部
11am - 2am
You’ve gotta try the Caipirinha here – It’s the boss’s own recipe, handmade with muddler. They’ve got Belgian beers and Stella to down while you...

Yumway, Ming Cheng Garden Branch
雅汇

In addition to a well-stocked deli, you can find some hard-to-get food items like pasta sauces, cake mixes and wines here. The restaurant’s menu is filled...

Wang Pin Tai Su Steak House
王品台塑牛排

Dan’s Old Farm House
老农场房舍

Farmhouse is definitely the right word for the décor in this spacious place. So what if the Filipino band plays the same songs as all of the other bands in...

The Bull Fighter Steak House, Dongda Branch
斗牛士东大店

Okay, it’s not the best steak, but the menu has a good selection of other food from all around the world, and it’s pretty good. The best part is that...

Blue Marlin Bar & Restaurant, Xinghai Branch
蓝枪鱼

When you’re done with work out in the SIP, this is the place to grab a drink or three. Outdoor seating is full of people swilling them down on most every...

Joyous Coffee & Western Restaurant
乔伊斯西餐咖啡厅

We wouldn’t necessarily call the food here authentic. Don’t be surprised if your salad is drenched in mayonnaise or your orange juice is actually just...

TGI Friday's Restaurant & Bar
浚臣星期五

Most of the chains that open in China change their menus and ingredients to the detriment of the food, but not here. Everything is exactly like it is in the...

Yumway, Jichang Road Branch
雅汇

Back in Nanjing in the late 80's, Robert, the man behind Yumway, was a ground breaker when he started the Black Cat Cafe. His spot in SIP, serves a nice...

Scholars Hotel
书香世家

The menu at this restaurant has been a little hard to keep up with. Once they had a meatloaf that was nothing like the rubber lump that our moms make. Sadly...

J & J’s
J & J 咖啡

Inside the Horizon Resort apartment complex, J & J’s rolls restaurant, wine bar and bakery into one. We really like how this place is laid out with so many...

Amazon Latin Restaurant, Suzhou Branch
亚马逊拉丁餐厅苏州店

Amazon is an all-you-can-eat Brazilian-style barbeque. The actual barbeque is really good, but the rest of the buffet leaves a lot to be desired. Still, you...

Mr. Pizza, SAP Branch
密斯特披萨新区店

More than just pizza, this funky restaurant has a large selection of foods, including some very good Indian dishes, at reasonable prices. You can find sports...

Blue Marlin Bar & Restaurant, Modern Plaza Branch
蓝枪鱼

Melrose Pizza, Xinggang Branch
美罗思星港店

The Bull Fighter Steak House, Shishan Branch
斗牛士狮山店

Okay, it’s not the best steak, but the menu has a good selection of other food from all around the world, and it’s pretty good. The best part is that...

Star Of Southern Hemisphere Restaurant
南半球之星澳式西餐厅

Lan Yi Restaurant
蓝夷西餐厅

Yu Zhi Bar & Café
鱼之吧咖啡屋

Pilsen
比尔森¬
11am - 2pm, 5pm - 9pm
There’s an interesting new addition to Ligongdi. Believe it or not, Pilsen brands itself as a Czechoslovakian restaurant. They’ve taken an interesting...

Ai Bi Sheng Pizza
爱必胜比萨

Amazon, Bifengfang Branch
亚马逊餐饮苏州店

Amazon is an all-you-can-eat Brazilian-style barbeque. The actual barbeque is really good, but the rest of the buffet leaves a lot to be desired. Still, you...

Mexico Lindo Cantina & Grill
墨西哥灵得餐厅

Not the most authentic Mexican food we’ve ever had but still very tasty and incredibly fresh. Great presentation, a fun atmosphere and almost a dozen...

Yo Yo Café, Suhui Branch
优友咖啡

We don’t know who actually comes here to drink coffee for 200RMB per cup or who thought a long gilded bar went well with Greek statues, dark wooden barrels...

Blue Lotus Bakery & Café, Science Park Branch
蓝莲花

This place is run by the same group that has scattered Blue Marlin’s around the city, and the food on the menu is much the same.

Blue Marlin Bar & Restaurant, Yushan Branch
蓝枪鱼

Pizza Hut, Shilu Branch
必胜客石路店

Xi Di Steak House
西堤牛排

Houcaller, Shilu Branch
豪客来石路店

Löwenburg, Xinqu Branch
乐汶堡啤酒坊西餐厅新区店

Löwenburg, like most of the restaurants that sit along Jinji Lake, is a pretty classy joint: The whole place is done up with just wood and glass. The bar...

The Pig & Whistle
匹克维舍徳式西餐吧

These guys really know how to make a Long Island Ice Tea, but the real draw here is the great German and Continental food. It’s a little pricey but...

Blue Marlin Bar & Restaurant, Jinhua Branch
蓝枪鱼

The Blue Marlin was a pioneer back in the day when it was hard to get something other than local stuff. With many locations around town, they have a good...

Costa

Costa is a coffee chain, but they are several steps above Starbucks or most any coffee shop in town. They have coffee, panini and focaccia sandwiches, wraps,...

Franco Papa
法歌烘培
7:30am - 9:30pm

Ebony
艾伯耐西餐厅

Ebony has really great European and American food in an atmosphere that is somewhat casual Mediterranean. We especially like the Bacon-wrapped Chicken and...

Jackaroo Steakhouse
杰卡露西餐牛排馆

Jackaroo is located in the Scholars Hotel, and they do some pretty good food, most of which is different enough from the other food in town. Chili Dogs,...

Origus Pizza, Guanqian Street Branch
好伦哥比萨观前街店

Habana Bar and Grill
哈宝烧烤吧

The name is a red herring because this is actually a German place, and they’ve got more microbrews than anyone else in town. For just 40RMB you can try...

Franco Papa
法歌烘培
7:30am - 9:30pm
This is the best-stocked bakery and patisserie in the city, and they deliver. If there is something you want that they don’t have, chances are they can...

Shinkirou
新季郎

Ka Ba Lai Restaurant
卡巴莱西餐厅

Pizza Hut, Guanqian Branch
必胜客观前餐厅

Yo Yo Café, SIP Branch
优友咖啡
10am-10:30pm
We don’t know who actually comes here to drink coffee for 200RMB, but the food is surprisingly tasty. The borsch gets the approval of a real Russian....

Amazon, Kunshan Branch
亚马逊餐饮昆山店

Amazon is an all-you-can-eat Brazilian-style barbeque. The actual barbeque is really good, but the rest of the buffet leaves a lot to be desired. Still, you...

Western Beer & Steak House
西部啤酒牛扒城

Ke Ke Li Restaurant
可可里西餐厅

Blue Lotus Bakery & Café, Science Plaza Branch
蓝莲花

This place is run by the same group that has scattered Blue Marlins around the city, and the food on the menu is much the same.

Pizza Hut, Jiusheng Branch
必胜客九胜店

Blue Marlin Bar & Restaurant, Science Plaza Branch
蓝枪鱼

The Bull Fighter Steak House, Shihuifang Branch
斗牛士师惠坊店

Okay, it’s not the best steak, but the menu has a good selection of other food from all around the world, and it’s pretty good. The best part is that...

Amazon, Shilu Branch
亚马逊餐饮石路店

Amazon is an all-you-can-eat Brazilian-style barbeque. The actual barbeque is really good, but the rest of the buffet leaves a lot to be desired. Still, you...

Houcaller, Bifengfang Branch
豪客来

Shui Tian Tang Restaurant, Yuanqu Branch
水天堂西餐厅园区店

Xi Xi Li Restaurant
西西里西餐店

Shui Tian Tang Restaurant
水天堂西餐厅

Yumway, Jinjihu Branch
雅汇

Back in Nanjing in the late 80's, Robert, the man behind Yumway, was a ground breaker when he started the Black Cat Cafe. His spot in SIP, serves a nice...

Löwenburg, Hubin Branch
乐汶堡啤酒坊西餐厅湖滨店

Löwenburg, like most of the restaurants that sit along Jinji Lake, is a pretty classy joint: The whole place is done up with just wood and glass. The bar...

Lotus Veg Café
水中莲有机餐饮
9am - 9pm
It’s not just about being good to animals; it’s about being good to your body. So, the next time you pull an all-nighter on Shiquan jie stumble in here...

Zhen Pin
臻品

Cui Ying Yuan
萃英园

Dun Pin Steak House
敦品牛扒馆

Blue Lotus Bakery & Café, Xinghai Branch
蓝莲花西点星海店

Shui Tian Tang Restaurant & Café, Wujiang Branch
水天堂西餐咖啡厅吴江店

ZZ8 Loft Wine Bar
十字路口西餐厅
9am - 11pm
We aren’t experts on wine, but the owner here is, and he’s done a nice job of describing what to expect from each bottle. He has gathered around forty...

Plum Café
梅园阁西餐厅

In Restaurant
In料理餐厅
6:30am - 9pm
This restaurant is Indian, Thai, Vietnamese and Western cuisine all rolled into one. Normally that mélange of cuisine doesn’t work well, but it does here....

Sir Charles's Premium Steak House & Cigar Bar
查里仕牛排馆
10am - 10pm

Pop Pizza, Century Plaza Branch
波普披萨
9am - 11pm
The name is definitely more fun to say than any other pizza joint in town, and the pies beat Pizza Hut hands down. Delivery is free, and they are happy to do...

Café Soo

Located on the first floor of the Shangri-La Hotel, they do a European lunch and dinner buffet for 108 and 168RMB, respectively. Considering the hotel’s...

El Meson de Carmen
卡门之家
11am - 10pm
El Meson de Carmen is pretty far out west, but it’s worth the trip to get some of their great Spanish food. Lobster Paella, Tortillas, Sangria... they have...

Dream Café
咖啡梦
9:30am - 9:30pm
This place is tucked away on the fourth floor of the same building that houses Bodi Fitness, and it’s a great place to go after a workout. You’ll find...

Smart Bistro
时髦客意大利餐厅
6am - 10pm
Almost everybody likes a good steak. The problem is where are you going to get it? Not many restaurants have them. Even fewer grocery stores sell them. When...

Pop Pizza, New District Branch
波普披萨
9am - 11pm
The name is definitely more fun to say than any other pizza joint in town, and the pies beat Pizza Hut hands down. Delivery is free, and they are happy to do...

Shinkirou
新季郎

Royal House French Teppanyaki
园邸法式铁板烧

Who knew that there was such a thing as French Teppanyaki? Unlike the Japanese variety, you won’t find any all-you-can-eat deals here. You will find some...

Seasons Café
怡时西餐厅

An ideal place to meet and relax, Seasons Café in Kempinski Suzhou features sumptuous buffets and a wide a la carte selection. From South East Asian Hawker...

Pizza Zone

Pizza Zone is the first decent pizza place, apart from Papa John’s, to set up shop in downtown Suzhou. They’ve got lots of pizzas, salads, kebabs and...