Harbin Food Guide
Harbin's table blends Russian and northeastern Chinese cooking, born from a century of Russian and European settlement. Hearty borscht and pot-roasted beef sit beside the city's own guo bao rou, smoked red sausage and China's oldest local beer. Every restaurant below is bookable by our team free of charge.
The dishes to hunt down
Guo bao rou — sweet-sour crispy pork invented in Harbin · Borscht & pot-roasted beef at the old Russian restaurants · Harbin red sausage and round da lie ba rye bread · Madier ice lollies, kvass and fresh Harbin beer.
Huamei Western Restaurant 华梅西餐厅
Open since 1925, the grand old name of Harbin Russian food — borscht, pot-roasted beef and sour pickles.
Restaurant pagePortman Western Restaurant 波特曼
A polished Russian-European restaurant off Central Street, popular for set dinners, steaks and house bread.
Restaurant pageLaochujia — Home of Guo Bao Rou 老厨家
Credited with perfecting Harbin's signature guo bao rou: thin pork, crisp batter and a bright sweet-sour glaze.
Restaurant pageLaochang Spring Pancake 老昌春饼
Fast, cheap and filling — roll stir-fried dishes into thin spring pancakes, a Harbin institution on Central Street.
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