B+01Jian Lai FaFujian Province · Casual DiningJian Lai Fa started out as a snack stall back in 1984. Now in its third generation, it has grown into a restaurant that is spread over two storeys. The kitchen team strives to re-create authentic home-style Minnan cooking with a nostalgic tang…$$$$$View details
B+02Dai TaiFujian Province · Casual DiningDai Tai opened its doors in 2011, specialising in Yunnanese home-style cooking, especially the cuisine of the Dai ethnic group. The all-Yunnanese kitchen team has most ingredients shipped from their home province to ensure authenticity. The food is…$$$$$View details
B+03ChosopFujian Province · Casual DiningThis stylish venue in a shopping mall sports low fabric-clad partitions that provide privacy and enhance the overall vibe. The kitchen is helmed by a Sichuanese chef; the extensive menu covers most bases of authentic Sichuan fare. Try pork belly…$$$$$View details
B+04Harmony Garden (Xierhuan North Road)Fujian Province · Casual DiningWith nine private rooms in a two-storey villa, Harmony Garden offers warm, friendly service and Fujian cooking with creative twists. The owner used to run a tea leaf business, which explains the antique tea ware and tea leaves on sale. Signatures…$$$$$View details
B+05Bai Jia Chun Hao De Lai Jiang Mu Ya (Zhongxing Road)Fujian Province · Casual DiningEver since this neighbourhood joint opened its doors in 1996, there have only been four items on the menu – ginger duck stew, duck gizzards, blanched leafy greens and steamed rice. In the most famous restaurant for ginger duck in the whole of…$$$$$View details
B+06Hu Yu Zhong Wu Qu Bian RouNingde, Fujian Province · Casual DiningFor over 20 years, this shop has been a landmark of the Wuqu food scene. Since it moved to Ningde, the owner continues to craft everything in Wuqu style. Their bian rou dumplings are tossed in sauce or served in broth, boasting bouncy pork filling…$$$$$View details
B+07Guan Zhong Wang Shi (Gulou)Fujian Province · Casual DiningThe owner from Xi’an couldn’t find any restaurant serving authentic cooking from his hometown, so he opened his own! The spartan room is clean and rustic. The kitchen team from Shaanxi deftly pull noodles by hand. The signature biangbiang noodle…$$$$$View details
B+08Jing LiFujian Province · Casual DiningOpened in 2020 as the premium version of a longstanding Fuzhou institution, Jing Li targets an upmarket business clientele. Burgundy seats and details grace the elegant wood-rich interior. On the menu, local Minnan classics are creatively melded…$$$$$View details
B+09Luo Ji Mian Xian HuFujian Province · Casual DiningBy the fading sign and vintage enamelware, it’s not hard to believe this noodle shop opened its doors 40 years ago. It focuses on mee sua gou – a wheat vermicelli soup of porridge consistency. Feel free to jazz it up with toppings like vinegar pork…$$$$$View details
B+10Chef Kang'sFujian Province · Casual DiningHaving shuttered his acclaimed restaurant in Singapore in 2024, the award-winning chef opened this outpost in Xiamen the following year. As ever, his Cantonese and Chaozhou classics are meticulously executed, leveraging his 30-plus years of…$$$$$View details
B+11Yin LuFujian Province · Casual DiningThis household name opened its doors in 1996 and moved to this historic villa in 2009. The kitchen specialises in Xiamen classics and the menu is concise yet appetising. Don’t miss the ubiquitous double-boiled Muscovy duck soup with crab, whose…$$$$$View details
B+12Hui Wei Private KitchenFujian Province · Casual DiningThe spacious room has a live fish tank and display fridges at the entrance. The founder hails from Songxi County in northern Fujian, and the menu features specialities and snacks from there. The Lan Gu-style smoked yellow croaker impresses with its…$$$$$View details
B+13Hao Shi LaiFujian Province · Casual DiningInto the second generation, this family business founded in 1993 features in many Xiamenians' childhood memories. It prides itself on Minnan cooking, especially fresh seafood dishes. The threadfin blanched in claypot has oily, silky flesh and…$$$$$View details
B+14Lu Niang Zi (Huli)Fujian Province · Casual DiningThis simple shop is famous for beef noodle soup and noodles dressed in beef ragout. The signature beef noodle soup with pickled cabbage is a must – the beef long loin is perfectly cooked to be tender but firm. The beef bone stock is flavoursome, and…$$$$$View details
B+15Lao Song Bian Shi DianFujian Province · Casual DiningThis spot, a household name in Xiaman, has been serving mini pork wontons – bian shi – for over 30 years. Generations of Xiamenese have grown up eating their wonton soup, blanched noodles tossed in peanut sauce, as well as hand-shredded pork with…$$$$$View details
B+16De Wen Xia Zai MianFujian Province · Casual DiningA veteran chef hailing from Quanzhou opened this rustic noodle shop in 2022 selling only Hokkien hae mee, or Fujian-style prawn noodles. Bouncy noodles of medium thickness served in a broth simmered for seven hours with complex depth and flavours…$$$$$View details
B+17Homeme18" (Huming Road)Fujian Province · Casual DiningThis restaurant is all about à la minute cooking, and diners get to witness the action in the glass-clad kitchen. Home-style Fujian dishes are their strong suit: the pork soup with whelks is loaded with umami and briny sweetness. The braised pork…$$$$$View details
B+18Hou Jie Lao Hua (216 Tonghu Road)Fujian Province · Casual DiningClose to scenic spots, this simple shop attracts locals and tourists alike. As its sign says, lao hua, or rice vermicelli in pork broth, is the signature dish. But their hand-pulled noodles and ribbon rice noodles are equally good. For toppings, opt…$$$$$View details
B+19Hám-KhàkFujian Province · Casual DiningThis restaurant stands in the heart of the old city, atop a hotel. Acclaimed for his home-style dishes made with local seafood and seasonal produce, the executive chef honours Fujian traditions while thinking outside the box with modern techniques…$$$$$View details
B+20Lai Cuo Cheng Bian Shi DianFujian Province · Casual DiningThis place dates back to the 1940s, when the founder would carry her mobile kitchen on a bamboo pole balanced on her shoulder and sell her bianshi dumplings on the go. She then settled at this spot and has stayed put ever since. Now run by her son…$$$$$View details
B+21Longkushan EateryFujian Province · Casual DiningIn business for over 10 years, this restaurant has become part of the collective food memory of Fuzhou citizens. Despite the remote location and lack of ambience, locals come in droves for well-made home-style dishes and seafood at wallet-friendly…$$$$$View details
B+22Tong'an Fan Dian (Huachang Road)Fujian Province · Casual DiningFounded in 2003, this restaurant was named after Tongan, the cradle of Xiamen culture. The space is bright and airy, with a wall of oyster shell collage as a focal point. Formerly a fisherman, the owner is picky about his fish. Try the boneless…$$$$$View details
B+23Xing Wang Seafood · Rongting Hui (Siming)Fujian Province · Casual DiningThe seafood chain started out as a fishmonger’s back in 1994. It began running a roadside food stall in 2016 and rebranded itself in 2023 with this upmarket flagship in a shopping mall. Live fish tanks are showcased next to a museum-like display of…$$$$$View details
B+24Lin Yi Nen Ming Pai Zhu Xue HuaFujian Province · Casual DiningFounded by Lin Yi Nen over 40 years ago, this no-frills shop has moved many times, but always within the same neighbourhood. Its bestseller is old-time comfort food – pork blood curd soup with noodles or rice vermicelli. The noodles are toothsome…$$$$$View details
B+25A Zhong Shi FangFujian Province · Casual DiningWhat started out as a street stall over two decades ago has firmly established itself as a favourite dining spot among locals. There is no menu – you just browse the fish tanks and light boxes to see your options. Seafood is their strong suit, but…$$$$$View details