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An excellent modern dim sum restaurant on the 5th floor of Luóhú Commercial City. Tables
are a little close together, but the environment is pleasant and service is warm.
HÚNÁN
MÁOJIĀ RESTAURANT
hu;meals ¥50-110; 10am-10pm; 387 from Luóhú train station)
This decent Húnán restaurant honours Mao Zedong, who was a native of Húnán. It's decked
out with Mao paraphernalia, including a copper bust of the Chinese leader and a few poems
he penned. Nonspicy options include sliced pumpkin with dates and 'Mao family' roast
pork. Disembark at Chūnfēngwànjiā bus stop and walk for five minutes.
VEGETARIAN, DIM SUM
SUMMER TEA HOUSE
3038 Bao'an Nanlu;dishes ¥50-80; 10am-1am; )
Tucked away in an office building near Xīhú Bīnguǎn is this vegies' favourite in Shēnzhèn,
with healthy ingredients, a relaxing tea-tasting area and a smoke-free dining hall. There's no
English menu, but colourful pictures illustrate the dishes. Vegetarian dim sum is available
even for dinner. There are more filling options too, if you're hungry.
HANGZHOU
WEST LAKE SPRING
dishes ¥21-260; 10am-11pm; 18, get off at Xīhú Bīnguǎn)
This Hángzhōu restaurant gets the thumbs-up from locals. Signature dishes such as
lóngjǐng
xiārén
( stir-fried freshwater shrimp with Longjing tea leaves; Y88) and
sòngsǎo yúgēng
(
yellow croaker soup; small/large Y48/58) are delicately flavoured like they should be.
There's no English menu, but the Chinese menu has pictures.
DIM SUM, CANTONESE
PHOENIX HOUSE
Hotel;lunch ¥60-80, dinner ¥100-350; 7.30am-11pm; Huáqiánglù, exit A)
One of the best Cantonese restaurants in town, but expect noisy waits for 30 minutes or
more after 11.30am. Some of the dim sum can be ordered by the piece - good when you're
dining alone.
