Opia

”In this cool, clubby dining room—part of the new Jia boutique hotel designed by Philippe Starck—the menu features imaginative Australian...”  More

Quan Ju De Duck Restaurant

”Open for more than a century, this Beijing classic fills up with tourists and locals all day, every day. They...”  More

RBL

”At this Japanese restaurant owned by developer Handel Lee, American-born, Japanese-trained chef Max Levy does magnificent things with local ingredients...”  More

Sichuan Provincial Government Office Restaurant

Source

”Owner Bing Bing is known for the art-world parties she throws at her Beijing gallery Yan Club, and her first...”  More

South Beauty 881

”Artful Sichuan and Cantonese dishes are served inside an old mansion, renovated by the Japanese firm Super Potato....”  More

Spoon

”In addition to French celebrity chef Alain Ducasse’s modern French menu, Spoon has a jazzy Tony Chi design featuring eel...”  More

T’ang Court

Three Guizhou Men

”The three owners for whom this restaurant is named are artists from Guizhou, one of China’s poorest provinces and home...”  More

Victoria City Seafood Restaurant

”This might seem like another loud, overlit Hong Kong dining hall, but the classic Cantonese cooking here is the best...”  More

Whampoa Club Beijing

”Whampoa Club Shanghai has a new branch in Beijing, where noted chef Jereme Leung is reinterpreting classic northern-provincial recipes. Order...”  More

Xinjiang Fengwei Restaurant

”When he’s in town, celebrity chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten joins Shanghai’s food obsessives at the plastic-covered tables here for authentic dishes...”  More

Yellow Door Kitchen

Yung Kee Restaurant

”Meanwhile, Yung Kee Restaurant lures diners with the Cantonese equivalent of the brawnyfare one associates with a weathered French bistro...”  More

Allure

”But at Le Royal Méridien Shanghai’s Allure, chef Michael Wendling prefers to stick to French classics....”  More

Aqua

”Aqua unfurls three experiences in one amid a 9,000-square-foot penthouse with unobstructed views across Victoria Harbour. The lounge, Aqua Spirit...”  More

Aqua Roma and Aqua Tokyo

Arts Coffee Haven

”I met Wang Wei and his wife, Rania Ho, at the Arts Coffee Haven, a tiny, welcoming place west of...”  More

Bed Tapas & Bar

”Spanish and Asian tapas in a fashionable lounge....”  More

Blu Lobster

Boris

”Excellent dim sum abounds: at luxe hotels, Titanic-sized dining halls, intimate teahouses, and utterly unlikely places such as Boris. Imagine...”  More

Café TOO

”If variety is what you're after, head to Café TOO, where the buffet takes an evolutionary leap with endless brushed-steel...”  More

Caprice

”Caprice, at the new Four Seasons Hong Kong, is dazzling—with inlaid glass panels and flooring, East-meets-West detailing, panoramic views of...”  More

China Grand Plaza

”On entering China Grand Plaza for dinner, I felt as Marco Polo must have at the gates of the Forbidden...”  More

Chuen Kee

”Crab legs are good at the Verandah, but serious pilgrims of the seafood faith take a one-hour ride to folksy...”  More

Cinecittà

”With blown-up stills from Fellini films, artisanal grappas, and Euro-looking Cantonese model-actress types puffing on cigars under a red ceiling...”  More

Club Qing

”A beautifully designed restaurant with antique Chinese furniture from the Ch'ing Dynasty and a menu of dishes like grapefruit-and-hawthornberry salad...”  More

Coconut Paradise

”Spicy noodles and galangal-scented Thai curries are presented in a leafy garden at Coconut Paradise...”  More

Courtyard Restaurant & Gallery

”Liang would also have enjoyed the Courtyard Restaurant, in an old house next to the East Gate of the Forbidden...”  More

The Cupola at Three on the Bund

”This two-tiered dome atop a landmark 1916 building seats just two and commands 360-degree views of the Bund's Neoclassical architecture...”  More

Da Domenico

”...even taste some great Italian at Da Domenico, a miniature trattoria where every dandelion green, white bean, and branzino is...”  More

Da Dong Roast Duck Restaurant

”The capital’s best place for the traditional duck dish....”  More

Dadong Roast Duck Restaurant

”For an authentic Peking Duck experience, locals swear by Dadong, just a 10-minute walk from Chaoyang Park Beach. ...”  More

Deyuelou Restaurant

”Suzhou may boast a high-profile new museum, but th...”  More

Din Tai Fung

”Upstairs at Din Tai Fung, I had rustic pork dumplings, sweet stir-fried pea shoots, and a terrific salad of Taiwanese...”  More

Dongbeiren

”Dongbeiren celebrates the Chinese Northeast, with shucks of dried corn at the entrance. The food is equally dramatic: stewed lamb...”  More

Donglaishun Restaurant

”We ordered the lamb hot pot, Donglaishun's signature dish and a staple among the Muslim communities of northern China, and...”  More

Dragon-I

”When it comes to sipping, grazing, and posing, Hong Kong doesn't miss a beat. Witness the action at Dragon-I, a...”  More

El Cubano

”Traditional pressed sandwiches complement sweet mojitos at El Cubano owned by one of the handful of Havana expats in the...”  More

Face Bar

”Later, we headed off to the perennially fashionable Face Bar, where we met a Chinese doctor friend of Han Feng's...”  More

Faye's Nouvelle Chinois Restaurant

”The greatest gastronomic effect of the handover was a boom in restaurants that introduced Hong Kongers to the nuances of...”  More

Finds

”Set in the bawdy pub-filled district of Lan Kwai Fong...ice-cool......”  More

The Garden Hotel

”My father and I don’t exactly get up at the crack of dawn, but we do arrive with the morning...”  More

Goccia

”...a breezy Mediterranean- style duplex of raked-stucco and bamboo ceilings, orange leather sofas (reserve one well in advance), and a...”  More

Grissini

”Hong Kong's elite favors Grissini for its carefully prepared Milanese dishes (porcini mushroom and pumpkin risotto, braised duck with aged...”  More

Gu Hwei

”One of Hong Kong's newest 'upstairs restaurants,' or dining rooms in private homes. The owners expertly prepare modern Shanghainese and...”  More

Guyi Hunan

”...fiery Hunan cuisine draws an A-list crowd to Guyi....”  More

Haya's Mediterranean Cuisine

”Chef-owner Haya Ronen focuses on simple, olive oil–based cooking at Haya's Mediterranean Cuisine...”  More

Hee Kee Fried Crab Expert

”The superb chile crab served at Hong Kong's Hee Kee Fried Crab Expert, one of Jean-Georges Vongerichten's favorites....”  More

Huang Cheng Laoma

”Hot pot restaurants abound in Chengdu, and a local friend led us to Huang Cheng Laoma, where there are two...”  More

Huang Gho Shu

”The province of Guizhou has some of the country’s most fascinating food, blending sour, spicy and smoky flavors with herbs...”  More

Huang Ting

Isola

”A trendy new modern-Italian restaurant with an open kitchen serving dishes like chargrilled beef tagliata with anchovy sauce, and stone-baked...”  More

Jade Garden

”The ham sandwich at Jade Garden reminded me of Alsace....”  More

Jade Garden

”Across town at Jade Garden, the throbbing bass beat from the nightclub downstairs obtrudes, but not enough to diminish the...”  More

Jia Jia Tang Bao

”Seated on plastic stools on the sidewalk, we gorged on dumplings filled with soup and pork, shrimp, or hairy crab...”  More

Kee

”Although Kee advertises itself as a private dining club, the path to its discreet entrance is well-trodden by Sergio Rossi...”  More

Kejia Cai

”Moderately priced with excellent vegetarian options....”  More

Kejia Wang

”Kejia Wang has perfected this peasant cuisine in dishes such as lotus-and-pork patties, and tea-soaked chicken....”  More

Kin's Kitchen

”The menu highlights unusual ingredients like 'human-faced olive,' a greenish fruit with a sour taste, and includes dishes like chicken...”  More

Kokage

”Next door, Kokage attracts swells with its Nobu-esque interiors, well-edited sake list, and braised tuna cheeks with yuzu vanilla sauce...”  More

Kong Yi Ji

”Another local restaurant, Kong Yi Ji, is dedicated to Lu Xun, whose 'Diary of a Madman' is considered China's first...”  More

Kosmo

”Locals rave about the mango smoothies and soya-based coffees at Kosmo, a mod java den....”  More

La Galerie Restaurant and Lounge

LAN

”Treat yourself to an over-the-top dinner at the Philippe Starck-designed LAN, full of Baroque accents and crowd-pleasing dishes (oysters in...”  More

Lao Hanzi

”Next came graffiti artist Zhang Dali's No Name Bar, and artist Chi Nai's restaurant Lao Hanzi, which offers Hakka food...”  More

Le Platane

”Top Singaporean chef Justin Quek has launched a mini empire in Shanghai, opening three restaurants in just eight months. At...”  More

Li Qun

”Crisp, succulent Peking duck at Beijing's Li Qun restaurant....”  More

Li Qun Roast Duck Restaurant

”'A very simple but charming place,' says Alessia A...”  More

Liu He Cha Mi Xiang

”This second-floor restaurant serves excellent renditions of the region’s specialties: crispy shrimp cakes, marinated goose, salt-baked fish....”  More

Longjing

”The following day, we went to lunch at Longjing, a tiny establishment with just eight tables arranged in private pavilions...”  More

Lotus

”Lotus specializes in modern Thai dishes like lime-cured tuna with rose apple and green mango, or slow-braised beef cheeks in...”  More

Louwailou

”Fabled West Lake is the major draw here, with its elegant causeways, pavilions, gardens, and arched bridges. ...”  More

Lu Bo Lang

”After a cold morning at the central market, I crave the dim sum and tea from Lu Bo Lang...”  More

Malaymama

”Hipsters and office workers come to this industrial-style spot for kon loh mee (an egg-noodle dish from Sarawak, the Malaysian...”  More

Man Wah

”Across the harbor, don't miss dim sum with a view at Man Wah....”  More

Maxim's Chinese Restaurant

”For something more classic, consider Maxim's Chinese Restaurant, a sprawling place beloved by old-timers who congregate here after practicing tai...”  More

Mesa

”Weekend brunches at Mesa have become an institution, thanks to the terraced outdoor seating (reserve a week in advance). Black-clad...”  More

Mid-Lake Pavilion Tea House

”The quintessential Chinese teahouse, outside the Yuyuan Gardens in Old Shanghai....”  More

Mizu

M on the Bund

”Freshly baked breads, house-made ice cream and desserts, and Middle Eastern- and Mediterranean-influenced dishes in an airy, Art Deco-inspired space...”  More

Moon River Diner

”Grab a seat among the Yankees at Moon River Diner and order the chicken pot pie....”  More

Nepali Kitchen

”Julu Road's ethnic diversity is best experienced through its food. Rich clove-infused curries, a Himalayan answer to gougères (Burgundian cheese...”  More

Nga Tim Cafe

”Nga Tim Café features open-air dining under an awning expediently constructed around a couple of giant banyan trees...”  More

Nobu

”The sweeping Rockwell Group-designed space features a dramatic ceiling decorated with sea-urchin spines, and panoramic views of the city skyline...”  More

No Name Bar

”Next came graffiti artist Zhang Dali's No Name Bar, and artist Chi Nai's restaurant Lao Hanzi, which offers Hakka food...”  More

Noodle Loft

”What looked like a drab building on the outside turned out to house Beijing's version of a retro-cool diner, with...”  More

Nuage

Old Shanghai Teahouse

”Canton-born designer Vivienne Tam has been making ...”  More

One Harbour Road

Pacific Coffee Company

Pause Cafe

”Web Only: Where to Go Out...”  More

Peach Blossom Restaurant

”My father and I don’t exactly get up at the crack of dawn, but we do arrive with the morning...”  More

People's 7

Pierre

”Simultaneously austere and sumptuous, the gray-and-black room sets the tone for Gagnaire’s brainy cuisine with its herbaceous accents, citric jolts...”  More

Pink Loft

”Lin Tianfang's Pink Loft is another Bo Pu venture that takes advantage of the remnants of Mao's industrialized Beijing. Pink...”  More

Pumpernickel Café

”Pumpernickel Café, a smoky hideaway for the literary crowd, serves rocket-fuel espresso and house-baked breads and pulses with great jazz...”  More

Qin Tang Fu

Qu Nar

”Delicious Zhejiang cuisine in artist Ai Weiwei's restaurant—tucked away in a lane behind the La Popo sign....”  More

Restaurant Isola

”The high-wattage social circuit makes haste each evening to Restaurant Isola in the soaring, Cesar Pelli-designed IFC building. The duplex...”  More

River Romance

”For an unusual nautical escape, book an all-night dinner cruise aboard a traditional wooden junk with River Romance. Minstrels set...”  More

Robuchon a Galera

”Passing through acres of overwrought marble and gold, you ascend to Robuchon a Galera, where the neo-Empire motif is completed...”  More

Sang Kee Congee

”All of Hong Kong wakes up with a bowl of congee (juk), a reassuringly bland, long-simmered rice gruel. At Sang...”  More

Shintori Null 2

”Perhaps the most memorable spaces in the area are Shintori Null 2, a Japanese food palace with soaring ceilings...”  More

Soahc No. 3

”Soahc, one of Xintiandi's newest restaurants, is a typically stylish tenant. Owner Lily Ho, a former Hong Kong movie star...”  More

Song

”The Vietnamese food is very fresh and the restaura...”  More

Songhelou Restaurant

”Suzhou may boast a high-profile new museum, but th...”  More

South Beauty

”Overseen by the charismatic owner, Zhang Lan, with help from her hipster son and recent MBA graduate Danny Wang, South...”  More

South Silk Road

”Spicy Yunnanese food cooled by a sleek interior at either location of this eatery owned by the painter Fang Lijun....”  More

Spring Moon

”The Peninsula is famous for its Starck-designed, 28th-floor restaurant Felix; its tea tutorials; and the chef's table at Gaddi. But...”  More

Tai Ping Koong

”Eating is serious business in Causeway Bay, where you can sample beef noodles in Swiss sauce at Tai Ping Koong...”  More

Tang Yuan Wang

”Tang Yuan Wang offers silky soups spiked with dumplings of ground walnut, almond or chestnut and served hot or cold...”  More

Tiandi Yijia (Heaven and Earth)

”This two-year-old restaurant is one of the few Susanna found that does justice to imperial tradition. I'd worried the dining...”  More

Treehouse

”Now you can take yak butter tea next to Chinese artists and saffron-robed monks at the Treehouse, in the main...”  More

Vedas

”Fill up on Shanghai's tastiest tandooris and spicy curries at Vedas...”  More

The Verandah

”Travelers nostalgic for Hong Kong's colonial glamour of yore inevitably end up at Repulse Bay hotel, at the Verandah. Here...”  More

Wang Jia Sha

”Pleated dumplings stuffed with crab or pork and filled with hot broth. WHERE Wang Jia Sha, a brightly lit spot...”  More

WasabiSabi

”At WasabiSabi, sip passion-fruit 'saketinis' and snack on grilled spicy fish roe, gazing out on a catwalk flanked by a...”  More

Water Margin

”Hidden on the 12th floor of a shopping tower in the frenetic Times Square district, Water Margin takes Hong Kong...”  More

Watermark, Hong Kong

Whampoa Club Shanghai

”Whampoa Club Shanghai has a new branch in Beijing, where noted chef Jereme Leung is reinterpreting classic northern-provincial recipes. Order...”  More

Whampoa Gourmet Place

”Several regional styles flourish under one roof at Whampoa Gourmet Place, a new eating mall in a high-rise residential enclave...”  More

Wing Lai Yuen

”The iconic Sichuanese don don mian (sesame noodles) are so coveted here that servings are rationed: one per customer. ...”  More

Xiangmanlou

”Xiangmanlou has no frills, though it is clean and pleasant, and the bill for six people would barely have covered...”  More

Xianheng

”We ate at Xianheng, and had several variations on chou doufu, some palatably mild. I took more eagerly to another...”  More

Xian Qiang Fang

”Canton-born designer Vivienne Tam has been making twice-yearly pilgrimages to Shanghai for more than two decades to find inspiration...”  More

Xiao Yang Shengjian

”At Xiao Yang Shengjian, the house specialty is sheng jian bao, pork-filled dumplings that are steamed, then fried, so they're...”  More

Xinjishi

”One of the most popular is the Shanghai-style restaurant Xinjishi, which serves a delicious braised pork with brown sauce—equal parts...”  More

Xi Yan Sweets

”Chef Jacky Yu designed the lipstick-red dining room and the pan-Asian menu, with dishes like Sichuan spicy pork noodles and...”  More

Ya Yuan

”Cooking rice in hand-fired pots is an art at Ya Yuan, which offers this classic Guangdong dish in versions made...”  More

Ye Shanghai

”Inside a stone gatehouse, red lanterns and dark woods evoke Shanghai of the 1930's. Try the smoked egg and stir-fried...”  More

Yisilan Fanzhuang

Yi Yuan Teahouse