中国·福州——热爱城市从热爱美食开始

Fuzhou, a renowned national historical and cultural city with a history spanning over 2,200 years, is fast becoming a popular emerging destination for culture and tourism. As the birthplace of Fujian cuisine, one of the eight major Chinese culinary traditions, Fuzhou’s flavors not only form a vital part of Mindu culture but have also become a popular must-try experience for tourists visiting Fuzhou.

This May Day holiday, the “Fujian Cuisine 100” under A Bite of Fuzhou launched a series of Fuzhou delicacy promotions for the May Day holiday, drawing reference from three authoritative culinary rankings: the 2025 Michelin Guide for Fujian Province, the 2024 Black Pearl Restaurant Guide, and the 2024 “Fujian Cuisine 100” Mountain and Sea Fujian Cuisine Awards. It focuses on popular dining spots across four main districts (Gulou, Cangshan, Taijiang, Jin’an) and Minhou, the historic “First County of Fujian”, presenting a rich and diverse tapestry of Fuzhou’s mountain-and-sea tastes for both locals and tourists alike.

Wenru No. 9

One-star Michelin Restaurant

Average spend: RMB 483

Address: No. 56 ,Wenrufang, Tonghu Road, Gulou District

Located in the iconic Sanfang Qixiang historical block, Wenru No. 9 has operated for 15 years and is the only Fujian cuisine restaurant in Fuzhou awarded one Michelin star. Using locally sourced ingredients and adhering to traditional cooking techniques, With carefully selected local ingredients and adherence to traditional techniques, Wenru No. 9 presents signature dishes such as Fotiaoqiang, chicken broth with sea clams, sliced sea conch in light red vinasse, and stuffed lychee pork, which have not only won the hearts of local diners but also become must-try Fujian dishes for tourists visiting Fuzhou. It is hailed as a “Grand Showcase of Fujian Cuisine”.

Jiangnan Wok·Rong

One-star Michelin Restaurant

Average spend: RMB 553

Address: L221-L222, Shangri-La Bafunhui, Gulou District

As the first Fujian branch of the Shangri-La Group’s “Jiangnan Wok” brand, Jiangnan Wok·Rong was selected for the list of one-star Michelin restaurants in 2024. It combines refined Huaiyang culinary techniques with Fujian ingredients and seamlessly blends the distinctive flavors of two major culinary traditions, featuring classic Huaiyang dishes like Huaiyang soft eels and braised shredded tofu, as well as innovative Fujian delicacies. By harmonizing the spirit of Huaiyang with elements of Fuzhou, it truly embodies the essence of “Rong” (fusion).

Harmony Garden (Overseas Chinese New Village Store)

Michelin Guide Restaurant

One-diamond Black Pearl Restaurant

Average spend: RMB 391

Address: No. 32, Overseas Chinese New Village, North Second West Ring Road, Gulou District

Founded in 2005, Harmony Garden is known for refined Fujian cuisine with delicate and meticulous culinary techniques. Named after the era title of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, the restaurant integrates Song Dynasty aesthetics into both its dish preparation and spatial design, while also innovating with a culinary philosophy that incorporates tea into cuisine. This approach has led to the creation of many new Fujian-style dishes, such as the Fotiaoqiang with rock grace.

Impression Fuqing·Fuyuan Restaurant

Michelin Guide Restaurant

Average spend: RMB 218

Address: No. 40, Overseas Chinese New Village, Second Ring West Road, Gulou District

Impression Fuqing·Fuyuan Restaurant is an authentic Fuqing cuisine restaurant that has earned the title of “Michelin Guide Restaurant” through years of dedication to Fuzhou’s local flavors. Signature dishes like freshly fried oyster cakes, deep-fried eel in red vinasse, Fuqing slippery soup, and braised seafood noodles preserve the essence of Fuqing home-style cooking while showcasing high-quality ingredients and refined techniques, making them a favorite among gourmets.

Weirong Laohua

Michelin Guide Restaurant

Average spend: RMB 37

Address: No. 26, Fu’er Road, Gulou District

Laohua is one of the representative snacks of Fuzhou. It involves blanching Xinghua rice noodles with seafood, offal, fresh vegetables, and other ingredients in a clear, flavorful broth before serving, and is known as the Fuzhou version of “clear broth spicy hot pot”. Weirong Laohua, specializing in this iconic Fuzhou snack, has earned a spot as a “Michelin Guide Restaurant”. It simmers its broth with beef bones, pork bones, and other ingredients, enhanced with just the right amount of garlic oil and shrimp oil. Paired with an assortment of marinated food and fried dough sticks, every bowl of laohua delivers an irresistible taste.

Hatter

Michelin Guide Restaurant

Average spend: RMB 888

Address: No. 435, Guxi Road, Gulou District

As Fuzhou’s first fine French restaurant and the only Michelin Guide Western restaurant in the city, Hatter is renowned for its exceptional French cuisine, unique food and wine pairings, and meticulous restaurant service. Additionally, the restaurant crafts dishes using seasonal local ingredients, delivering a delightful and comfortable dining experience for every diner.

Yuefei Mansion

Michelin Guide Restaurant

Average spend: RMB 435

Address: 3F, Xinhe Plaza, Gulou District

As a representative Cantonese restaurant in Fuzhou, Yuefei Mansion upholds the brand philosophy of “Staying True to Authentic Cantonese Flavors” and is committed to setting a new benchmark for fine dining in the city. The restaurant offers a series of exquisite Cantonese dishes that blend tradition and innovation, including golden Sri Lankan crab in typhoon shelter style, intangible cultural heritage salt-baked chicken using ancient methods, and sour fermented tree tomato soup with shark fin.

Juchunyuan Hotel

Chinese Time-honored Brand

2024 Mountain and Sea Fujian Cuisine Awards·Jasmine Restaurant

Average spend: RMB 833

Address: No. 2, East Street, Gulou District

Established in 1865, Juchunyuan is the birthplace of Fotiaoqiang, the “Best of Fujian Cuisine” and a renowned “Chinese Time-honored Brand.” Its preparation technique of Fotiaoqiang has been inscribed on the “National Intangible Cultural Heritage List”. It carries the profound culinary culture of Fujian cuisine and the gastronomic memories of generations of Fuzhou locals. Through the time-honored cooking techniques of Fujian cuisine passed down over generations, it showcases the exquisite flavors of both traditional and new Fujian dishes.

Fujian Foreign Trade Centre C&D Hotel·Minyan 1984 Chinese Restaurant

2024 Mountain and Sea Fujian Cuisine Awards·Jasmine Restaurant

Average spend: RMB 141

Address: No. 73, Wusi Road, Gulou District

For Fujian cuisine, 1984 was a groundbreaking year: classic dishes like Fotiaoqiang made their debut at a state banquet for the first time. Fujian Foreign Trade Centre C&D Hotel’s Minyan 1984 Chinese Restaurant draws its name from this milestone, embodying the cultural essence of Fujian cuisine: “originating from state banquets, brought into home dining”. Blending flavors from the mountains and sea, mastering the art of soups, and infusing tea into feasts, the restaurant skillfully merges the charm of Fujian tea with refined local flavors, showcasing the true elegance of Fujian cuisine.

Antai Restaurant

Chinese Time-honored Brand

2024 Mountain and Sea Fujian Cuisine Awards·Jasmine Restaurant

Average spend: RMB 87

Address: No. 1, Jibi Alley, Gulou District

As a “Time-honored Chinese Brand” under the Fuzhou Juchunyuan Group, Antai Restaurant was established in 1896 and offers over 200 authentic Fuzhou snacks, making it a comprehensive showcase of Fuzhou’s local flavors. It embodies the refined culinary techniques and simple dining culture of Fujian-style snacks. In recent years, it has also introduced a Fuzhou Snack Banquet based on seasonal customs, which has become highly popular among both residents and tourists.

Yue Gang Qin Wan·Fuyan

2024 Mountain and Sea Fujian Cuisine Awards·Jasmine Restaurant

Average spend: RMB 258

Address: Yue Gang Qin Wan Building, No. 259, Hualin Road, Gulou District

With Fujian cuisine culture at its core, Yue Gang Qin Wan·Fuyan skillfully blends local ingredients with the refined culinary techniques of Fujian and Cantonese cuisines, presenting diners with exquisite delicacies. The restaurant boasts a standalone seven-story building spanning 25,000 square meters, featuring 90 themed private dining rooms and an “aquarium-style” seafood display, creating a “Culinary Reception Hall for Fuzhou City”. Recently, inspired by “Renowned Fujian Banquet·Yidu Loquat Banquet”, it has innovatively upgraded Fuqing flavors, showcasing the brilliance of Fujian cuisine through masterful craftsmanship.

Chaoyang Fujian Stove·Fujian Cuisine Restaurant·Intangible Cultural Heritage Restaurant

2024 Mountain and Sea Fujian Cuisine Awards·Jasmine Restaurant

Average spend: RMB 117

Address: Jinyincheng Plaza, No. 80, North Fufei Road, Gulou District

Chaoyang Fujian Stove crafts its culinary identity with Northern Fujian cuisine, and features nine “Intangible Cultural Heritage Dishes”, including intangible cultural heritage bamboo shoots delight, mother-appreciating pork tripe and chicken with tribute tea, camellia oil cakes, and Xiadao local lamb soup. With authentic ingredients and clean and open kitchens, it embodies down-to-earth Fujian cuisine.

Xishi·Artistic Fujian Flavor Restaurant

2024 Mountain and Sea Fujian Cuisine Awards·Jasmine Restaurant

Average spend: RMB 129

Address: 3F, Sanyou Building, Gulou District

Xishi·Artistic Fujian Flavor Restaurant takes the nostalgic home-style tastes of Fuzhou as its soul. The owner, Lin Jin, is a descendant of the founder of the intangible cultural heritage delicacy “Dingding Pork Floss”. She meticulously refines and faithfully recreates the flavors of her memory, using high-quality ingredients to showcase the authentic home-style cuisine of old Fuzhou. Among the restaurant’s offerings, traditional Fujian home-style dishes such as stir-fried rice cakes with Scylla serrata, braised pork ribs, and Xionghuang Island rice noodles are particularly beloved by diners.

Tongli Yanjun·Century-old Fuzhou Taste

2024 Mountain and Sea Fujian Cuisine Awards·Jasmine Restaurant

Average spend: RMB 131

Address: 2F, Shangri-La Bafunhui, Gulou District

Tongli Yanjun is the first Fujian cuisine restaurant under the “Chinese Time-honored Brand” Tongli Pork Wonton based in Fuzhou. Headed by Fujian cuisine master Lin Zhi, it opens a new chapter in the century-old legacy of Fujian flavors. Here, diners can not only savor the classic Fuzhou snack pork wonton, passed down through generations, but also enjoy a variety of traditional and innovative Fujian dishes, experiencing the perfect harmony of mountain and sea ingredients with exquisite culinary craftsmanship.

Hongshun Mei Xi Banquet

2024 Mountain and Sea Fujian Cuisine Awards·Jasmine Restaurant

Average spend: RMB 140

Address: No. 3, Shamaojing Lane, Gulou District

Hongshun Mei Xi Banquet is rooted in the Minqing cuisine of Fuzhou’s local culinary tradition, blending refined cooking techniques with contemporary dining aesthetics to reinterpret rustic flavors in a high-end way. The restaurant takes the “Three Treasures of Minqing”, olives, greens in vinasse, and Chakou rice noodles, as the core of its flavor profile, preserving the simple, natural essence of Fujian cuisine while showcasing the diverse seasonings of sophisticated culinary artistry.

167 Shan Hai Li·Family Banquet

2024 Mountain and Sea Fujian Cuisine Awards·Jasmine Restaurant

Average spend: RMB 98

Address: F2, Zhongfu Plaza, No. 92, East Street, Gulou District

With a magnificent feast of mountain and sea delicacies presented to the world, Fu’an dares to lead with unrivaled freshness. 167 Shan Hai Li·Family Banquet is dedicated to preserving the authentic flavors of eastern Fujian from Fu’an, Ningde. Using local eastern Fujian ingredients and a skilled Fu’an culinary team, we craft a symphony of tastes that harmonize the bounty of land and sea. The signature dish, Fu’an home-style braised eastern Fujian yellow croaker, features freshly caught wild large yellow croaker from the East China Sea and is prepared with time-honored braising techniques. Being fresh, delicious, and tender, it has won widespread acclaim among diners.

*Average spend data are sourced from the “Dianping” app.