Nanjing has a extensive range of select international wining and dining options, spanning Western, Indian, Japanese, Korean, Middle Eastern, Thai, Vietnamese, fusion and vegetarian, together with bars and bakeries.
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Western Cuisine
Foodgasm
168-24 Ocean International, Yanggongjing, Qinhuai District
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ฌไบ่ฟๆดๅฝ้
168-24
1912, Baijia Lake, Jiangning
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18094244497
Mediterranean cuisine, fine wines, cocktails and a little market of imported food products. Kebab platters are standout. Name is indicative of quality, while pets are more than welcome.
Finnegans Wake ่ฌๅฐผๆ น็ฑๅฐๅ ฐ้ ๅง้คๅ
6 Xinanli Block, 400 Zhongshan Nan Lu
ไธญๅฑฑๅ่ทฏ400ๅท็ๅ้่กๅบ6ๅท
52207362 / 13057623789
A carefully prepared selection of authentic Western dishes in a cozy atmosphere. Upstairs in โThe Malt Roomโ, enjoy an unrivalled range of whisky from every corner of Scotland.
Oasis ็ปฟๆดฒ่ฅฟ้คๅง
66 Taiping Bei Lu, Xuanwu
็ๆญฆๅบๅคชๅนณๅ่ทฏ66ๅท
85656017
Modern Western flair plus house music, stylish decor and fabulous lighting create just the right environment for cocktails plus pizza, lasagna, burgers and macaroni cheese dishes that are particularly popular with foreign patrons, and with good reason.
En Space ๆฉ็ฉบ้ด
1 Zhengxue Lu, Qinhuai
็งฆๆทฎๅบๆญฃๅญฆ่ทฏ1ๅท
52657778
Eatery/art gallery serving up a dining experience of real quality with a French flair in a second-to-none location that sits into the side of the spectacular Porcelain Tower (Baoโen Si) beside 1865.
Chaley
136-5 Zhongshan Dong Lu (next to the Hanting Hotel)
ไธญๅฑฑไธ่ทฏ136-5ๅท (ๆฑๅบญ้
ๅบๆ่พน๏ผ
15651725575
Ghanaian nativeโs motherโs recipes made this an on-campus hit that in turn demanded its own loaction. Think big, marinated, smoky, melt-in-your-mouth BBQ lamb and much more.
Jack’s Place ๆฐๅ ๅฐๆน่ฅฟ้คๅ
35 Wang Fu Da Jie
็ๅบๅคง่ก35ๅท
84206485
160 Shanghai Lu
ไธๆตท่ทฏ160ๅท
83323616
Humble yet honest, Jackโs Place has around Nanjing for going on 20 years, serving up Italian favourites popular with expats and locals alike. Strengths lie in the pastas and mains.
The Wing Italian Restaurant ้ๅจ
645, Dongdu Xinrui Mansion, 99 Xinโanjiang Jie, Jianye
ๅปบ้บๅบๆฐๅฎๆฑ่ก99ๅทไธๆธกๆฐ้ๅคงๅฆ่ฃๆฅผๅ
ญๅฑ645ๅฎค
13913983339
Open kitchen allows for observation of the chefs at work, while hand- made Italian thin-crust pizza comes from a professional oven. Mix and match your own pasta and great value set lunches available along with MSG-free chicken.
La Mona ๆ่ซ็บณ
C59, South Commercial District, Lower Car Park, Olympic Centre
ๅฅฅไฝไธญๅฟๅๅๅกๅบC59ๅทๅ่ฝฆๆฑ
83353881 / 83363881
Contemporary convenience and simply fabulous pizza out of a colossal oven, extending up to the high ceiling.
Wing Station
318, Building 1/2, Jianye Wuyue Square, 68 Jiangdong Lu
ๆฑไธไธญ่ทฏ 68ๅทๅพๆฆๅนฟๅบ1ใ2ๅนข318ๅฎค
18851051268
Small American bar with a range of craft beers, cocktails and of course, spicy buffalo wings. Two sports screens, a darts board, a large selection of board games and an outdoor terrace complete the set up.
Shake Shack
1F, MixC, 666 Zhongshan Nan Lu
ไธญๅฑฑๅ่ทฏ 666ๅทๅไบฌไธ่ฑกๅคฉๅฐL1ๅฑ
83198186
B142, Phase 1, Deji Plaza, Zhongshan Lu
ไธญๅฑฑ่ทฏๅพทๅบๅนฟๅบ1ๆ่ด1ๆฅผB142
84764890
The celebrated American chain offering its signature hot dogs and crinkle-cut fries, shakes, burgers and more. On the pricy end, but with English happily ubiquitous.
Burger Shop
125 Mingwalang, Xinjiekou
ๆฐ่กๅฃๆ็ฆๅป125ๅท
13851692500
Conceivably the smallest restaurant in Nanjing, down-to-earth prices and authenticity have quickly won the hearts, minds and stomachs of Nanjingโs locals and foreigners alike.
Hot Sauce
1F of the Food Square on Xueheng Lu, off Xianlin Avenue
ๆ ้ๅบไปๆๅคง้ๆฐดๅนณๆน็พ้ฃๅนฟๅบ 1ๆฅผๆฒฟ่ก
15365189381
Xiaolingwei Sub District, 99 Zhongshan Men Da Jie,
ๅญ้ตๅซ่ก้ไธญๅฑฑ้จๅคง่ก99ๅท
19002504378 / 13912180232
Unit 1023, B1, Building B, Jinying Xinjiekou Store, 101 Hanzhong Lu
ๆฑไธญ่ทฏ101ๅท้้นฐๆฐ่กๅฃๅบBๅบง่ด1ๆฅผ1023
17312286023
1F, EPARK, Ande Men Da Jie
ๅฎๅพท้จๅคง่ก้จ่ฑๅฎขๅ
่ดไธๆฅผ
18020144419
Solid burgers and tacos in a diner environment.
Pizza Marzano
7F, Deji Plaza Phase 2, 18 Zhongshan Lu
ไธญๅฑฑ่ทฏ18ๅทๅพทๅบๅนฟๅบไบๆ7ๅฑ
F124, 1F, Golden Eagle World, 888 Yangtian Da Jie, Jianye
ๅบๅคฉๅคง่ก888ๅทๆฒณ่ฅฟ้้นฐไธ็1ๅฑF124
A25, 1F, Golden Eagle Xianlin Mall B, 1 Xuejin Lu, Qixia
ๆ ้ๅบๅญฆๆดฅ่ทฏ1ๅท้้นฐBๅบ1ๅฑA25
86292980
International arm of the UKโs Pizza Express. Excellent in-house, questionable delivery.
Domino’s Pizza ่พพ็พไนๆฏ่จ
Over 30 locations in Nanjing
dominos.com.cn
714 pizza combinations from which to choose. Dependable, but a little unremarkable. Delivery within 30 minutes, most of the time.
Motu Burger
A17, 1F, Yadong Plaza, 12 Xianlin Bei Lu
ไป้ๅ่ทฏ12ๅท ไบไธๅนฟๅบA17ๅฎค
17714198220
Burgers and brunches, prepared with cajun, sweet potato or home cut fries. Ruben Sandwich with New Zealand IPA beer is standout.
Pink Cutie
1F, D9, 9 Jiangjun Alley, off Taiping Bei Lu
ๅคชๅนณๅ่ทฏๅฐๅๅทท9ๅท
18652007577
Good range of well-priced burgers and sides in a classic American diner environment.
Herb & Spice
Unit 101-2, Building 43, Nanjing National Leading Talent Entrepreneurship Park, 66 Laifeng Jie, Qinhuai
็งฆๆทฎๅบๆฅๅค่ก66ๅทๅไบฌๅฝๅฎถ้ขๅไบบๆๅไธๅญ43ๆ 101-2
58815065
All day brunches, traditionally prepared pasta dishes and an impressive bakery list, together with music, smell, atmosphere and quality reminiscent of home.
Axis Mexican Cantina Axisๅขจ่ฅฟๅฅ้คๅ
Yadong Commercial Plaza, 12 Xianyin Bei Lu
ไป้ๅ่ทฏ12ๅทไบไธๅไธๅนฟๅบ
15895872728
Mexican dining experience offering a wide variety of traditional Mexican dishes and a popular delivery service.
Smoke King
109A, Huadengfang, Jiangdong Zhong Lu
ๆฑไธไธญ่ทฏๅ็ฏๅ109Aๅทๅ้บ
17368687898
Fast food in the form of smoked cuts of meat with sides. Steak sandwich (Smoked Brisket Sandwich) is standout.
The Uncle Pizza ๆซ่จๅคงๅ
22 Hankou Xi Lu
ๆฑๅฃ่ฅฟ่ทฏ22ๅท
18012979506
Big hit with the student population on account of cheap prices for serious quality pizza, despite being hidden down an alley that is easy to miss.
BioGreen
1F, Building 2, Sanjiu Rainbow Valley, 159 Zhuangpai Lu, Jiangning
ๆฑๅฎๅบๅบๆ่ทฏ159ๅทไธ็ๅฝฉ่น่ฐทไบๅทๆฅผไธๆฅผ
13914787730
Italian restaurant with some of the best pizza in the city at great-value prices. Phone ahead to check if they have salami.
No Worries
12-2 Shipopoan, near Taiping Bei Lu
็ณๅฉๅฉๅบต12-2ๅท
17302559093
Building 10, Baijiahu 1912 Leisure District, Shuanglong Avenue, Jiangning
ๆฑๅฎๅบๅ้พๅคง้็พๅฎถๆน่กๅบ10ๅทๆฅผ
19301584471
Melbourne inspired, homely boutique cafรฉ offering brunch, coffee and bar service.
La Mia Casa ๆๅผๅฐ้ฆ
14-1 Nancxiucun, off Shanghai Lu
ๅไบฌๅธไธๆตท่ทฏๅ็งๆ14-1
58578887
A production line, but a solid one, which has been popular among foreigners and locals from the get go.
Papร Danilo ่พพๅฐผ็ฝๅๅยทๆๅคงๅฉ้ข
1-126, 1F, East Block, Lucky Square, 108 Suo Jie
ๆ่ก108ๅทไนๅบๅนฟๅบไธๅบไธๅฑ1-126ๅทๅ้บ
57717077
Refreshingly-priced upscale eatery holding true to the mantra that Italian cuisine is โmore of everythingโ , translating to heavy and rich soups and pasta dishes.
Indian Cuisine
Amrit Indian Cuisine ๅไบฌ้ฟ็ฉ้ญฏ็นๅฐๅบฆ้คๅ
2F, 61 Ping’anli, Matai Jie, Gulou
้ผๆฅผๅบ้ฉฌๅฐ่กๅนณๅฎ้61ๅทไบๆฅผ
13912973595
Popular for its Indian all-you-can-eat buffet on Wednesday and Saturday evenings, priced at only ยฅ78. A la carte at other times is standout.
Nanjing Ganesh Indian Restaurant ็ๅฐผไปๅฐๅบฆ้คๅ
3 Kunlun Luๆไป่ทฏ3ๅท
85860955
An unlikely combination of Indian food and jazz. Fabulous decoration in a great location by the city wall by Xuanwu Lake.
Taj Mahal ๆณฐๅงฌ็ๅๅฐๅบฆๆ็
117 Fengfu Lu
ไธฐๅฏ่ทฏ117ๅท
84214123
187 Shanghai Lu
ไธๆตท่ทฏ187ๅท
83350491
Dating back to 2003 and offering authentic Indian cuisine that continues to this day.
Masala Kitchen ็่ๆๅฐๅบฆ้คๅ -้ ๅง
F1, Yadong Commercial Plaza, 12 Xianyin Bei Lu
ไป้ๅ่ทฏ12ๅทไบไธๅไธๅนฟๅบF1
84448858
Vegetarian and meat dishes plus savory Tandoori oven dishes and exotic curries cooked fresh by a Hyderabad-born chef with over 20 years of experience.
Japanese Cuisine
Akasakatei ่ตคๅไบญM9ๅ็็ง่ โขๆฅๆๆพ้ข
F309, Kingmo, 1698 Shuanglong Avenue
ๅ้พๅคง้ 1698ๅทๆฏๆซไธญๅฟ3ๅฑF309
52101717
Wonder City, 619 Yingtian Da Jie
ๅบๅคฉๅคง่ก619ๅท่นๆฆๅๅ4ๆฅผ4F-W04
85351717 / 15300870753
4F, New City Mall, 99 Caochang Men Da Jie
่ๅบ้จๅคง่ก99ๅทๆฐๅๅธๅนฟๅบ4ๅฑ
86451717 / 15316070761
5F-06, Wonder City Jiangbei, 1 Longhua Lu
้พๅ่ทฏ1ๅทๆฑๅ่นๆฆๅ5F-06
57681717 / 15738256719
Superior BBQ experience with a quality of meat that is second to none. With one-on-one attention looking after all your needs, even the actual barbecuing, prices are on the high side.
Tairyo Teppanyaki ๅคงๆธ้ๆฟ็ง
57 Zhongshan Lu
ไธญๅฑฑ่ทฏ57ๅท
84729518
7F, Golden Eagle World, 88 Yingtian Avenue
ๅบๅคฉๅคง่ก888ๅท้้นฐไธ็7ๆฅผ
84215757
F404, Kingmo Mall, 1698 Shuanglong Avenue
ๅ้พๅคง้1698ๅทๆฏๆซๅนฟๅบF404
86155779
L801-1, 8F, Jinmao Place, 201 Zhongyang Lu
ไธญๅคฎ่ทฏ201ๅท้่ๆฑๅนฟๅบ8ๆฅผL801-1
58850588
Infamous for its all you can eat and drink special offer that includes sushi, sashimi, sake, beer and much more.
Fujiwara
228-2 Guangzhou Lu
ๅนฟๅท่ทฏๆๅ็งๆๅคงๅฆ228-2ๅท
83111388 / 83311377
Good value sushi options that are both affordable and filling go well with the traditional drinking accompaniment that is squid pickled in wasabi.
Korean Cuisine
Xianpingjia ๅธๅนณๅฎถ
Unit 6, Block 1, Dongfangtianjun, Xianlin
ไปๆๆๆน่ฅฟ่ทฏไธๆนๅคฉ้ก้จ้ขๆฟ 6ๅท
83699086 / 13357739720
Run by a Korean grandma who has over 30 years of cooking experience.
Yisongting Korean ไธๆพไบญ้ฉๅฝๆ็
102, Golden Wheel Tower, 108 Hanzhong Lu
ๆฐ่กๅฃๆฑไธญ่ทฏ108ๅท้่ฝฎๅคงๅฆ102ๅฎค
84469445
1F, Cuisine Street, 6 Xingzhi Lu, Nanjing Development Zone
ๅไบฌๅผๅๅบๅ
ดๆบ่ทฏ6ๅท็พ้ฃ่ก1ๆฅผ
84708886
BBQ experience that is second to none means reservations are virtually essential.
Middle-Eastern Cuisine
Antep
88 Jiangshan Da JieJianye (opposite the Bank of Nanjingโs HQ) ๅปบ้บๅบๆฑๅฑฑๅคง่ก88ๅท(ๅไบฌ้ถ่กๆป่กๆญฃๅฏน้ข)
57795515
Owned by a local Nanjinger who worked the kitchens of Casino hotels in Northern Cyprus. Standout kebap and dรถner. All meat is halal.
Turkish Donar Kebab ๅ่ณๅ ถๅคๆฟ้คๅ
2-8-1, Yadong Commercial Street, 5 Xuejin Lu, Xianlin
ไปๆๅญฆๆดฅ่ทฏ5ๅทไบไธๅไธ่ก2-8-1ๅฎค
15195841766
Traditional south-eastern Turkish cuisine and an authentic middle eastern dining experience. Kebab meat traditionally takes a little longer to cook, so wait times may vary from 20-30 minutes.
Jackob Arabic Restaurant ๅ็่ถ
61 Hankou Lu
ๆฑๅฃ่ทฏ61ๅท
86521668
Classic go-to for Middle Eastern fare; grilled Halal meats, shawarmas and a mouth-watering assortment of dips. Prayer room also available.
Thai Cuisine
Simply Thai ๅคฉๆณฐ้คๅ
7F, Deji Plaza Phase 2, 18 Zhongshan Lu
ไธญๅฑฑ่ทฏ18ๅทๅพทๅบๅนฟๅบไบๆ7ๅฑ
5F, Huacai Tiandi, 258 Jiangdong Zhong Lu
ๆฑไธไธญ่ทฏ258ๅทๅๅฝฉๅคฉๅฐ5ๅฑ
4F, Kingmo Mall, Shuanglong Avenue, Jiangning
ๆฑๅฎๅบๅ้พๅคง้ๆฏๆซๅนฟๅบ4ๆฅผ
4000007117
Shanghai-borne success story where the the menu translated into half a dozen languages.
Tai Li Tai ๆณฐๅฉๆณฐยทๆณฐๅฝ่
Unit 131, Building 2, Tolejia Garden West, 9 Jiangjun Avenue
ๅฐๅๅคง้9ๅทๆไนๅ่ฑๅญ่ฅฟ2ๅนข131ๅฎค
18951710695
It may look like a student diner, but bang-on prices afford the real deal with speedy service.
Vietnamese Cuisine
Pho Saigon ่ฅฟ่ดกๅ คๅฒธ่ถๅ้คๅ
5F, South Hall, Golden Eagle Mall, 1 Zhujiang Lu
็ ๆฑ่ทฏ1ๅท้้นฐ่ดญ็ฉไธญๅฟๅ้ฆ5ๆฅผ
85208521
Popular and inexpensive fare that includes the must try Vietnamese noodles, hence โphoโ.
Rice Paper ็ฑณ็บธ่ถๅๅฐ้ฆ
4F, Sasseur Outlets, 93 Chengnanhe Lu, Jiangbei New Area
ๅๅๆฒณ่ทฏ93ๅท็ ไน่นๅไบฌๆฑๅๆฐๅบๅฅฅ่ฑ4ๆฅผ
85606897 / 18225540554. Cane furniture is the giveaway as to authenticity leading to a good lemongrass fix. Numerous other outlets in Nanjing.
Other Asian Cuisine
Keziguli Muslim Restaurant ้ฟๆไธๆฐ็้ฃๅณ้คๅ
43 Luolang Xiang
็ฝๅปๅทท43ๅท
85891799
Xinjiang restaurant popular with celebrities and the foreign community; spicy noodles, potatoes, vegetable, chicken and lamb dishes accompanied by dance performances.
Fusion Cuisine
Jason +
โJ6, Building 11, Creative Software Park, 6 Jiangjun Avenue, Jiangning
ๆฑๅฎๅบๅฐๅๅคง้6ๅทJ6่ฝฏไปถๅๆๅญ11ๅนข
4008815077
As much tea house or wine bar as restaurant; one entire six-metre high wall inside is stacked floor to ceiling with vinous offerings. Veranda out front offers peace and solitude reflected in the prices.
Vegetarian Cuisine
Wuxia Vegetarian ไธ่ฌๆ ็
1F, Huacai Tiandi Phase II, 258 Jiangdong Middle Road, Jianye
ๅปบ้บๅบๆฑไธไธญ่ทฏ258ๅทๅ้ๅคฉๅฐไบๆไธๆฅผ
82229581 / 13770849393
Vegetarian fine dining that is certainly pricy, but up to such standards.
Jimingsi Vegetarian Restaurant ้ธก้ธฃๅฏบ็พๅณๆ็ด ่้ฆ
1 Jimingsi Lu
้ธก้ธฃๅฏบ่ทฏ1ๅท
57713690
Open since the 1980s and popular with tourists; standout items include soy-based mock meat dishes. Service can be erratic.
Bakery
Skyways ไบไธญ้ฃๅๅบ
160 Shanghai Lu
ไธๆตท่ทฏ160ๅท
83317103
Unit A18, Yadong Commercial Plaza, 12 Xianyin Bei Lu, Xianlin
ไป้ๅ่ทฏ12ๅทไบไธๅนฟๅบA18ๅฎค
85791391
2F, The Centre, Nanjing International School (open only to NIS community)
Official WeChat account: Skyways Bakery ไบไธญ้ฃๅๅบ
A long-time favourite of the international community with breads, made-to-order sandwiches, cakes, chocolates, desserts, plus imported deli items such as butter, cheese and salami.
Yiming (INM) ไธ้ธฃ็้ฒๅฅถๅง
Over 200 franchise shops in Nanjing
www.inm.cc
Sustainable farming, the option for milk from imported Australian heifers and likely the cityโs finest, good value, sliced whole-wheat bread. Download the APP (inm-้ฒๆดป็พไธๅคฉ) to find the one nearest you.
Bars
Weaving
Yinyi Riverine Hotel, Dongguantou Lu, Qinhuai
ไธๅ
ณๅคด่ทฏ้ขๅ้้ธๆฐด่ก้
ๅบ
52212666
Unbeatable for its courtyard location between the City Wall and the Qinhuai River, 12 quality craft beers on tap (and some in cans) and sheer serenity.
No. 18 Brew Pub
1F, MixC, 666 Zhongshan Nan Lu (near Entrance #5)
ไธญๅฑฑๅ่ทฏ666ๅทๅไบฌไธ่ฑกๅคฉๅฐ L1ๅฑL159
18120133581
Large craft-beer bar open all day, with 24 taps, an open kitchen, and plenty of seating inside and out. Usual trimmings of Western/American bar food and snacks; double-based pizza is a good option if hungry.
Next
Longyuan Xi Lu, opposite Longjiang Gymnasium
้พๅญ่ฅฟ่ทฏ้พๆฑไฝ่ฒ้ฆๆญฃๅฏน้ข
15951883170
Unusually for Nanjing, serves acceptable craft beer all day, together with both coffee and brunch options, in a small but pleasant dining environment that spills onto the street during the warmer months.
Bitter Brew
Unit 94-2 Wangfu Da Jie, Xinjiekou
ๆฐ่กๅฃ็ๅบๅคง่ก94-2ๅท
17315447616
Sizeable brewing plant in a modern, Shanghai-style bar environment
Irish Pub
29 Nanxiu Cun, off Shanghai Lu
ไธๆตท่ทฏๅ็งๆ29ๅท
85439898
Large European beer selection in what is house more than pub, but when it comes to atmosphere, the real winner is the patio out back.
The Hermit
49 Qingyun Lane, Gulou District (next to The Hong Kang Gallery)
้ไบๅทท49ๅท-1้ธฟๅบท่บๆฏ้ฆ้ๅฃ
18116157747
Thoughtfully crafted, if not a bit quirky โBreaking Badโ inspired bar and an impressive selection of cocktails.
Le Bar
295 Mochou Lu
่ซๆๆธ295ๅท
18651842476
Yellow Mountain Whisky and 89.9 percent Absinthe are among the attractions at this watering hole for B-list actors and actresses working with a film director based in the up-and-coming, adjacent creative park beside Chaotian Palace.
Root Inn
B1, One Mall, 258 Jiangdong Lu, Jianye
ๅปบ้บๅบๆฑไธ่ทฏ258ๅทๅ้ๅคฉๅฐB1
15365160166
For those who appreciate gin, whisky and cocktails. Show the enthusiasm you should, some free tasters may well come your way. Menu in English while staff are also capable speakers. Open: 11:00โ14:00/17:00โ22:00.
Unparalleled Kitchen & Bar
1F, Bldg 2, Mingfa New Town Centre, 11 Pukou Avenue, Pukou
ๆตฆๅฃๅบๆตฆๅฃๅคง้11ๅทๆๅๆฐๅไธญๅฟ02ๅนข
18851985454
What the British would consider, โa localโ; comfortable and attractive, but not pretentious or flashy. 12 taps of excellent craft beer.
Old Fish Elite Brewing Fresh Beer Workshop ่้ฑผ็ฒพ้ ฟ้ฒๅค้ ๅ
Unit 118, Building 1 West, Tuolejia Commercial Street, Jiangning
ๆฑๅฎๅบๆไนๅๅไธ่ก่ฅฟไธๆ 118ๅฎค
15151849299
Choose from eight no-nonsense, craft beers, brewed right here in Nanjing. Delivery (in plastic bottles) is a popular option.
