Qingdao

In this hotel, you will find a Chinese buffet with excellent cuisine in authentic Shandong style and local Qingdao style. All food is prepared by top chefs.

Boasting a great view of the marina, Haidilao is easily the best place to get hot pot in the city. It's always clean, the ingredients are fresh and the service is good and friendly. Long waiting time is to be expected.

Chuan Xiao Xian is an innovated restaurant. The signature dish is the steam pot: vegetables, meat and seafood are layered on the pot and cooked with steam, with rice underneath. By the time you finish all the food above, the juice will already have turned the rice into a delicious porridge.

This chain of restaurants is famous for the combination of seafood and dumplings. The black dumpling, made with cephalopod ink is a dish that you should definitely try - as intimidating as it might sound.

The owner and chef of the restaurant had lived in New Zeland for 18 years and received a culinary degree there. The place is popular among the expat community in Qingdao. Brunch and fresh beer are highly recommended. The crew can speak English.

Their coffee beans come from an Italian company called Hausbrant, and the milk they use to make dessert is imported directly form New Zealand; they also serve high-quality dishes. As small as it might seem, this café has served as a food and coffee provider for some international sailing tournaments held in Qingdao.