Duole

Xiamen


Popular with expatriates is this Italian restaurant run by long-term foreign residents. It feels familiar for homesick travellers, and the atmosphere is always convivial. Oh, and the pizza and pasta will do too.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Xiamen attractions

1. Bailuzhou Park

0.66 MILES

Xiamen positions itself as China’s most liveable city and this huge green expanse on an islet north of town is a quiet exclamation mark on that claim…

2. Kaihe Lu Fish Market

1.23 MILES

In the old district of Xiamen, this tiny but lively market sells various (weird) sea creatures to a backdrop of qílóu (骑楼, shophouses) and a church…

3. Railroad Culture Park

1.47 MILES

The charming 3km walking trail on an abandoned railway track in this park makes a welcome change from the crowds of the city. It is reached by bus 1, 15,…

4. Organ Museum

2.16 MILES

Housed in the highly distinctive Bāguà Lóu (八卦楼) building is the Organ Museum, with a fantastic collection including a Norman & Beard organ from 1909. The…

5. Bo’ai Hospital

2.16 MILES

This cream-coloured former Japanese hospital was built in 1936.

6. Consulate Inn

2.18 MILES

A three-storey Victorian-style building, formerly the British Consulate and currently running as a hotel, with a cafe on the 1st floor.

7. Octagonal Villa

2.18 MILES

This is the former family residence of Mr Lin, a prominent Taiwanese tycoon who lived here in the late 19th century.

8. Former Japanese Consulate

2.2 MILES

A handsome red-brick building located to the southwest of Gulang Yu. It now houses local university teachers so there is no public entry.