Dalian Food Guide
Dalian's food story is written by the sea. Northern cooking adds a little more oil and stir-frying, but the real headline is the freshest, most varied seafood in China — served, unlike in the south, almost always cooked. Every restaurant below is bookable by our team free of charge.
The dishes to hunt down
Grilled squid — famous across China · Sea crab (fei xie, chi jia hong) · Oysters — the city's most home-style dish · Chao menzi — stir-fried mung-bean starch. Plus sea urchin soup, spring pancakes and authentic Korean BBQ.
Pin Seafood 品海鲜
First-class taste and service, much loved by locals — fresh seafood at reasonable prices. Try Hawaii scallops and jade sea-urchin soup.
Restaurant pageDadi Spring Pancake 大地春饼
Discover how many dishes can be rolled into a spring pancake — beer, wraps and happiness. Try the smoked meat and shredded pork in Beijing sauce.
Restaurant pageCuifengyuan Hot Pot 翠峰苑
Dalian's own hot-pot chain — great value, where locals go. Try the yuan-yang dual broth, shrimp paste and cheese beef balls.
Restaurant pageShengdao Korean BBQ 圣道烤肉
Dalian sits close to Korea, so the Korean food is the real thing. Try honey beef, pork belly, seafood pancake and pumpkin porridge.
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