30 editor picks across China.
30 fine dining worth the trip across China, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All China guides.
Taian Table in Shanghai holds three Michelin stars for chef Stefan Stiller's seasonal tasting menu around an open kitchen counter in Changning.
OrderThe 10 or 12 course seasonal tasting menu, Western fine dining with an Asian touch.
TipSeatings start 18:00 to 20:00 with a ¥2,000 deposit, refundable in full only six or more days ahead; ask for the counter.
Xin Rong Ji on Xinyuan South Road, Beijing, holds three Michelin stars for Taizhou cooking and East China Sea fish, plus a baby duck sold only at this branch.
OrderPre-order the 28-day-old baby Peking duck, sold only at this branch, and the duck stew with fish maw and taro.
TipPre-ordering the duck is required. The branch is in the Genesis Beijing East Tower, opposite the Bulgari Hotel, not inside it.
Fu He Hui in Changning holds two Michelin stars and No. 11 on Asia's 50 Best 2026 for chef Tony Lu's vegetarian tasting menus in Shanghai proper.
OrderThe porcini mushroom course served smoking in a glass jar filled with grape-vine smoke.
TipChef Tony Lu changes 40 percent of the tasting menu each season, so ask what changed since your last visit.
King's Joy, a courtyard house next to Yonghe Temple, holds two Michelin stars for its lacto-ovo vegetarian menus of over 10 courses in Beijing.
OrderBook one of the three lacto-ovo vegetarian menus of over 10 courses; each can be made vegan on request.
TipThe dining room is a historical courtyard house next to Yonghe Temple, so allow time to walk the Wudaoying Hutong before dinner.
Meet the Bund at BFC in Huangpu holds one Michelin star and No. 6 on Asia's 50 Best 2026 for chef Chen Zhiping's Fujian cooking in Shanghai.
OrderThe duck essence, a whole duck steamed for hours with the juices collected and no water added.
TipIt has held a Michelin star for five consecutive years and rose from No. 14 to No. 6 on Asia's 50 Best in a single year.
Shanghai Cuisine at Pacific Century Place holds two Michelin stars for modern Shanghainese cooking, with seasonal Jiangzhe produce, in Sanlitun, Beijing.
OrderOrder the xiao long bao, the qingtuan (mugwort sticky rice dumplings) and the red-braised pork belly.
TipThe kitchen uses Jiangzhe ingredients that are hard to find in Beijing, so ask which seasonal dishes are running.
Jingji, on the second floor of the Ritz-Carlton, holds two Michelin stars for royal cuisine built on dried seafood and vegetables in Beijing.
OrderTry the firm braised fish maw in broth, served within the two set menus built on dried seafood and vegetables.
TipPrivate rooms can customise their menus. The dining room is on the second floor of the Ritz-Carlton; book ahead for the set menus.
Bao Li Xuan inside Bvlgari Hotel Shanghai holds two Michelin stars for Cantonese classics and Shanghainese dishes in a restored Jing'an landmark.
OrderOrder the soy sauce-marinated chicken and the steamed rice rolls with crispy shrimp dim sum.
TipThe cellar beneath the dining room stocks yellow wine and baijiu alongside vintages for pairing with the Cantonese sauces.
Da Vittorio at the Bund Finance Centre holds two Michelin stars for the Cerea family's Italian cooking, now led by chef Leonardo Zambrino in Shanghai.
OrderOrder the Paccheri alla Vittorio and the Egg "a la egg", the kitchen's two best-known dishes.
TipZambrino took over the kitchen in 2025, the sixth year of an outpost carrying a Cerea family name with about 60 years of legacy.
Fabula in Jing'an holds one Michelin star for a six-seat, Wednesday to Sunday tasting menu that owners Zee, Charles and Ricky call Neo-Sino-French.
OrderNine courses for about ¥1,280, mixing Ningbo and Guangdong flavours with French technique.
TipBook months ahead by WeChat or Xiaohongshu; there is no walk-in seating and only six counter seats a night.
Vivant by Johnny Pham near People's Square holds one Michelin star for French cooking with Vietnamese roots inside the historic Far Eastern Hotel.
OrderThe tasting menu runs about ¥1,888 a head and folds in hairy crab, toothfish and Vietnamese chocolate.
TipChef Pham grew up in Lyon and trained at Michelin-starred L'Auberge de Fond Rose from age fourteen before moving to Shanghai.
TRB Hutong holds one Michelin star for contemporary French cooking in the courtyard of a historic temple on Shatan North Street, Dongcheng, Beijing.
OrderOrder the premium signature menu built on luxury ingredients and finish with the Le Grand Dessert.
TipThe room sits in the courtyard of a historic temple on Shatan North Street; book through the reservations page on the restaurant's site.
Zhiguan Courtyard, annexed to an art gallery on Jinyu Hutong, holds a Michelin star for Liaoning fishermen's dishes such as green willow clams in Beijing.
OrderOrder the green willow clams and the stir-fried sea snail with green onion, both Liaoning fishermen's dishes.
TipThe dining room is annexed to an art gallery; ask for a table by the floor-to-ceiling windows for the view of the historical garden.
Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine near the Bund holds two Michelin stars for Cantonese roasts and noon dim sum in Shanghai's Yi Feng Galleria.
OrderOrder the crispy skinned roasted chicken and the Cantonese-style barbecued meats at lunch dim sum service.
TipThe kitchen also runs a Fujian vinegar pork trotters dish and Singapore-style black pepper crab outside the Cantonese core menu.
Fu 1088 in Jing'an, Shanghai holds one Michelin star for Shanghainese cooking inside a restored 1920s Spanish-style villa with sixteen private rooms.
OrderOrder the soy-marinated cod, the glazed pork belly, and the crab roe xiaolongbao (soup dumplings).
TipSixteen private rooms fill the villa, sized for two people up to twenty, so it books out fast for group dinners.
Maison Lameloise on the 68th floor of Shanghai Tower holds one Michelin star for chef Alexandre Tanton's Burgundy-rooted French cooking in Pudong.
OrderBurgundy technique applied to local fish like yellow croaker in place of French sea bass.
TipFounding chef Eric Pras visits three or four times a year to sign off each new seasonal menu with Tanton.
Sheng Yong Xing on the Bund holds one Michelin star for Peking duck, the Beijing brand's first Shanghai outpost at Five on the Bund, Huangpu.
OrderOrder the whole Peking duck, roasted over jujube wood and carved tableside, about ¥500 a bird.
TipEach 45-day-old duck carries a QR code that traces its source; ask the server to scan it before carving begins.
Fu Chun Ju on the third floor of The PuXuan Hotel holds one Michelin star for Cantonese cooking by chef Yeung Wai Kit near Wangfujing in Beijing.
OrderOrder the roast pigeon and, at lunchtime, the dim sum; many dishes come in individual portions.
TipFive private rooms carry the names of modern Chinese artists, and there is terrace seating; the restaurant is on the third floor of The PuXuan Hotel.
The House of Dynasties at Rosewood Beijing holds one Michelin star for Cantonese cooking with Zhanjiang flavours, seven private rooms and city views.
OrderOrder the double-boiled duck and fish maw soup, the jackfruit wood roast pork and the sauteed lobster.
TipBesides the public dining area there are seven private rooms and live cooking stations; the restaurant is on the fourth floor of Rosewood Beijing.
Giada Garden on the third floor of China World Hotel holds one Michelin star for Northern Italian cooking in a Claudio Silvestrin interior in Beijing.
OrderOrder the veal Milanese and the hand-made agnolotti, or take the set menu for the full experience.
TipDesigned by Claudio Silvestrin, the restaurant has a sky garden and a white spiral staircase that links it to the Giada boutique.
Lei Garden in Jinbao Tower holds one Michelin star for Hong Kong-style Cantonese cooking, with roasted pork belly and slow-cooked soups in Beijing.
OrderOrder the signature roasted pork belly and pre-order a slow-cooked soup, which takes over six hours to make.
TipThis is the group's first Beijing outpost, on the third floor of Jinbao Tower; pre-order the soups when you book.
Il Ristorante - Niko Romito at Bvlgari Hotel Beijing holds one Michelin star for modern Italian cooking in a room of marble and Murano glass chandeliers.
OrderStart with the vitello tonnato, thinly sliced veal in a tangy tuna sauce, reworked in a modern style.
TipThe 70-seat room at Bvlgari Hotel Beijing has Murano glass chandeliers, high ceilings and views over the garden; Sunday lunch is a brunch.
Lu Style on Anding Road holds a Michelin star for Shandong cooking built on seafood shipped daily from Weihai port, with a 10-hour donkey soup in Beijing.
OrderOrder the seafood shipped daily from Weihai port and the donkey soup with Solomon's seal and black garlic.
TipThe restaurant is on the fifth floor of Uni Elite on Anding Road. The chef is from Shandong and builds the menu around Weihai seafood.
Canton 8 in Huangpu holds two Michelin stars for char siu, steamed lobster and har gow, once billed as the world's cheapest two-star kitchen.
OrderOrder the char siu and the har gow shrimp dumplings alongside the steamed lobster with garlic butter.
TipIt has kept its two Michelin stars since the inaugural 2017 Shanghai guide despite modest, cookie-cutter decor.
Fu 1015 on Yuyuan Road in Changning holds one Michelin star for Shanghainese cooking in a historic villa where all 15 private rooms carry old Shanghai flair.
OrderOrder the sauteed river shrimp with crabmeat and crab roe, and the shrimp-and-pine-nut stuffed duck.
TipSave room for the minced date cake and the cashew seaweed puff pastry among the dessert options.
Moose in a restored Changning mansion holds one Michelin star for Huaiyang cooking, under a head chef with more than 30 years of experience.
OrderOrder the crispy white teat fish, a sea cucumber dish with spring onions, and the eight treasures gourd duck.
TipThe main room fills the ground floor of the three-storey mansion, antlers and oil paintings on white walls; private rooms are upstairs.
Canton Table on the fifth floor of Three on the Bund holds one Michelin star for chef Wen Guo Xiong's Cantonese cooking in Huangpu, Shanghai.
OrderOrder the braised abalone, the double-boiled sea whelk soup with matsutake, and the salt-baked flambe chicken.
TipAsk for a window table; the dining room looks over the Bund and the Pudong skyline across the river.
Il Ristorante Niko Romito on the 47th floor of the Bvlgari Hotel Shanghai holds one Michelin star for Italian fine dining above the city skyline.
OrderFine dining Italian cooking curated in partnership with three-Michelin-starred chef Niko Romito of Reale.
TipWeekend brunch runs alongside the regular lunch and dinner service; book the window seats for the skyline view.
Jin Xuan on the 53rd floor of The Ritz-Carlton Pudong holds one Michelin star for Cantonese cooking over Bund and skyline views in Shanghai.
OrderOrder the crispy roasted suckling pig and the braised whole abalone in oyster sauce.
TipHandcrafted dim sum runs at lunch only; book a window table on a clear evening for the Huangpu River view.
Cai Yi Xuan at Four Seasons Hotel Beijing holds one Michelin star for Cantonese cooking by chef Li Qiang in an art garden dining room in Liangmaqiao.
OrderOrder chef Li's wok-fried prawns with fermented black garlic and chillies, then seasonal Cantonese dishes.
TipThe room is styled as an art garden with eight private dining rooms, two of them VIP suites, plus a chef's table.
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