Xiāngfǔ Ròudīng Shuǐjiǎo

Shandong


At the south end of Fulai Lijie, this tiny restaurant draws foodies from afar with its speciality dumplings (水饺,shuǐjiǎo); the ones stuffed with tender bàyú (鲅鱼; ¥40 per jīn, more than enough for two), a locally caught mackerel, are delicious. A half portion (bàn fēnr) is plenty for solo diners. There are other dishes too, with a photo menu on the wall.

To get here, turn right off Nan Dajie onto Beihe Jie (北河街) and just keep walking. Beihe Jie becomes Fulai Lijie and the restaurant is eventually on your left, in a friendly neighbourhood with lots of low-key shops and restaurants.