Delicious food in Dalian        7/24/2008 12:16:45 AM

This title actually refers to two things: the baked salted fish is served with a kind of crisp corn pancake. Legend goes that fishermen going out fishing in the morning couldn't return home to have lunch and so they baked the fresh fish to eat with the pancakes, the habit being passed down from generation to generation from the early days.

Shuangshengyuan, a time-honored seafood restaurant in Dalian, is the best place to taste this.

Where to eat

There are two famous dining streets in the city. One is the dining street in Tianjin Walking Street to north of Zhongshan Square and east to Shengli (Victory) Square. You can take Tourist Bus 801 (B) and K901 at the railway station to reach there. The other one can be found in Hei Shi Jiao opposite the Distance Bus Station. Bus 081, K901 and Bus 202 can reach there.

 Dongbei (Northeastern) Cuisine

Situated at the end of China's Liaodong Peninsular, Dalian is serves geographically as the door to the Dongbei (northeastern) Area in China. The 'rough' Dongbei Cuisine, which is famous for its heavy tastes and large quantities dominate the usual dining market of the citizens. Thick pork meat is braised with a variety of potatoes, mushrooms, vermicelli and other vegetables into a big dish simply called 'Braised Dish'. It is a famous local food of the cold Dongbei area, which people eat in the cold winter and is offered by most restaurants in Dalian.

Other Dongbei dishes including spiced pig's legs, duck necks, chicken livers and all sorts of coarse grain food are also very popular. In recent year, these 'rough' dishes have been refined to have a delicate appearance and are heading many menus.

Where to eat

Da Di Chun
This restaurant is renowned for its good service. They promise that all dishes can be served within twenty minutes, which is normally impossible in many other restaurants during peak meal periods. Thin pancakes rolled with sauced meat and vegetable dishes are their signature dish.
Address: Huanghe Lu

Foreign Food

In the area close to Dalian Passenger Port near Renmin Lu are many Korean restaurants providing authentic Korean barbecue and featuring Cold Noodles. For Korean snacks, you can go to a food shop on the 1st floor of Shengli Department Store near the Dalian Railway Station.

There are also a wealth of western standbys including Papa's, Mike's Pizza Cafe, Pizz Hut and Pizza King Restaurant, which includes strange toppings such as peaches and pears. McDonalds, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Dairy Queen top a long list of fast-food joints.

There are many choices in the Russian flavor street near Zhongshan Square.

Zuo An
A Western buffet with a range of sea food, beefsteak, lamb steak, Italian noodles, Japanese Sushi, Chinese meal and desserts. It is reputed as the best of its kind in the city.
Address: District C, Xinghai Square (in the southwestern part of the city)

Pizza Hut
American pizza chain restaurant with authentic pizza, salad, drinks and sweets
Cost: Buffet salad 28 yuan/p.p. pizza (9 inch) 22yuan, (12 inch) 85yuan
Address: Shengli (Victory) Square

Pizza King
First Branch: No. 122, You Hao Square
Second Branch: Renmin Lu