The 6 top-rated local cuisine restaurants in Qingdao

4 min readApr 27, 2018

Shandong Cuisine(Lu Cuisine), as one of the four most famous Chinese Cuisines, actually is divided into four branches: Jinan Cuisine, Confucian Cuisine, Boshan Cuisine, and Jiaodong Cuisine.

Qingdao, located in the eastern coast of Shandong, is part of theJiaodong Cuisine region.

The typical Jiaodong cuisine takes seafood as main ingredients, and cherish the original flavor and taste of them.

Though Qingdao is a city of multiple booming cuisines, Japanese and Korean cuisine in particular, its local cuisine is what you should put on top of everything else.

Here is the list of the top six restaurants in Qingdao which specialize in local Jiaodong Cuisine.

1.Yongchao Restaurant (the old brand) 永超饭店老字号海鲜大排档

Built in 1999, Yongchao can be counted as the very old brand seafood restaurant in Qingdao. It’s near to Qingdao Station. The bistro may look very plain, but its food is unanimously praised by local people. If you come to Qingdao by railway, it’s super convenient for you to have the first taste of authentic Qingdao cuisine.

Location: №95 Jinan Road 济南路95号(火车站)

Recommended dishes

Spicy Stir-fried Clams 辣炒红岛蛤蜊

Scallop with scallion 油泼扇贝

2. Kaihai Seafood 开海红岛海鲜虾水饺

Kaihai is famous for its seafood dumplings and highly recommended by local residents. You can always find a queue in lunch and diner hours. Besides, Kaihai also offers high-quality seafood gift package for customers to take away.

Location: No2. Xinzhan Road 新湛路2号

Recommended dishes

Chinese Mackerel Dumplings 鲅鱼水饺

Pickled Crab Claw 生腌蟹钳

Grilled Tiger Prawn 烤大虎虾

3. Qiao Jiaodong 俏胶东

Qiao Jiaodong combines local Jiaodong cuisine and creative modern cuisine, attracting a lot of fans from all over the country. A long queue is quite normal.

Location: 116, Zhangzhou Road 漳州路116号

Recommended dishes

Mackerel Ball Soup 酸辣鲅鱼丸子汤

Roasted Pork 炉火烤梅肉

Spicy Braised Eel 辣烧沙子口鳗鳞鱼 (

4. Shuangheyuan Dumplings 双和园饺子

Shuangheyuan is a chain brand well known for its dumplings, which is frequented by many Qingdao local residents.

Location: any chain store.

Recommended dishes

Prawn Dumplings 虾仁饺子

Inkfish Dumplings 墨鱼饺子

5. Tiantian Yucun 天天渔村海鲜大咖

Tiantian Yucun’s Seafood Combo went very popular on the internet in 2017. Different seafood ingredients which are processed in different styles are placed together in a big plate.

Location: №37 Taiping Road 太平路37号与浙江路路口

Recommended dishes

Seafood Combo 海鲜大咖

Pepper Salt Mantis Shrimp 椒盐虾虎

6.Fengfeng Restaurant 凤凤小镇菜馆

Fengfeng can be dated back to 1992, and well praised by locals and tourists for its rural style dishes. The serving size is quite generous and the price is reasonable as well.

Location: 188 Songling Road 松岭路188号