The Nanjinger

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  • Punjabi Indian restaurant

    Punjabi is one of Nanjing’s best Indian restaurants, with authentic Indian meals cooked by Indian chefs. There’s actually five Punjabis in China, one in Nanjing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, and two in Shanghai. So they’re quite well established. This one is located conveniently right on Lion Bridge, and is almost directly across a little alley from the Golden Harvest Thai Opera Cafe.

    There’s a great range of Kadhais, Murghs, Masalas and Vindaloos all for around the 40 yuan mark each, and rotis and naans for ten to twelve. There’s also “Chinese food Indian style” which will make anyone curious enough to try one, as well as South Indian style pancakes. There’s also Indian drinks like Lassi (sweet, salted or mango) and Jal Jeera all for 20 yuan. Tiger beers are 20 a can, spirit shots 22 – 30, and if you really feel like breaking the budget you can get a bottle of champaign for 350. There’s no toilet in the restaurant itself, but it shares a public toilet with the other shops/restaurants in the area. So if you’re new to China and you haven’t seen a mass public toilet here before, it might, how can I say, be a bit of a surprise. But if you’ve been here for a while, you’ll know what to expect.

    Oh and here’s another tip – if you’re like me and you like your curries REALLY hot, you need to specify it and emphasise it strongly, otherwise (maybe because they’re Indian and they’re used to much hotter curries than Westerners) they don’t seem to take you seriously. They will deliver free within three kilometers, then you pay the cab fare after that.

  • Sweet Yunnan Restaurant

    Sweet Yunnan Restaurant

    Compared to all the bright lights and crowds of 1912, Sweet Yunnan Restaurant is very low profile. Though it has a modest exterior without giant neon signs, the inside is what really makes the difference. Decorated with an interesting variety of artwork and furniture, this is anything but a regular hole-in-the-wall restaurant. There are two floors, and the upper floor has windows which look over the street below. The food served is very authentic, and many people recommend the Guoqiao Pork (????) and Qiguo Chicken (???). For all this atmosphere and ambience, customers can expect to pay about 50 RMB per person.

     

  • Yoann Caf

    A little out of the way for many expats, Yoann is nevertheless well worth popping into for a glimpse of the coffee/photo/music culture that is gradually gaining traction in China. The simple comfortable and colourful surroundings are matched by a friendly owner and well priced menu offering a good selection of fruit juice, coffee and cocktails. Upstairs, a dedicated room with large screen and projector offers regular movie evenings, and as with all such caf

  • My Village Hut

    Situated in the centre of Nanjing, Xinjeikou, My Village Hut serves traditional Chinese village dishes in a setting that is truly unique. You are sure of a memorable meal enjoying the flavour of traditional home cooked recipes while surrounded by memorabilia of the era of China’s great leader Chairman Mao. Adorning the walls are period ‘revolutionary’ paintings, plus Chinese money, stamps and newspapers of the time. In addition, your waiters and waitresses all dress appropriately for the occasion; in the communist Mao uniform previously worn by all who adore the Chinese nation.

  • Godot’s Home

    A beautifully designed, relaxed caf

  • Hong Xin Sichuan Restaurant

    Hong Xin has a total seating capacity of more than 1,500, with 68 private dining rooms. As a dedicated Sichuan restaurant, kitchen staff all come from Chengdu, and they can prepare traditional and authentic Sichuan dishes such as those once found in public gambling houses. In addition to a home away from home atmosphere and warm service is also a large separate banquet room often used for weddings and other functions.

  • Boston Chips

    Boston Chips offers an array of boardwalk food, including hotdogs, tater tots, mashed potatoes, onion rings, and chicken fillets, including BBQ and Cajun styles. Crab Rangoon also makes the list! The most unique option is perhaps the Happy Cup; essentially medium or large cups filled with fries and a topping of your choice from a list list of nearly 20 toppings. These range from plain old ketchup to mozzarella cheese, with other options including New York butter, BBQ sauce, spicy taco, and salsa with sour cream. The stand is small; customers are supposed to order at the counter and take any of the few tables adjacent.

    Two more locations are to be found on Zhongshan Nan Lu; in Zhongyang Plaza and Dayang Mall.

  • Wadouraku Japanese Restaurant

    Undoubtedly one of Nanjing

  • Ma La Dry Pot

    Ma La Dry Pot

    An alternative take on hot pot; the “dry pot” whereupon your chosen ingredients are cooked and then flung together and served up in an imitation earthenware pot. Both the ma and la varieties of “spicy” are available, wherein “ma” can mean “numbing” and “la” can be thought of as “firey”, with the former largely consitituting the bulk of Sichuan food and the latter that of Hunan Province. Meat dishes are also available in half portions. Three other locations in Nanjing plus others in Wanda plazas in Wuxi, Hefei, Huan’an, Zhenjiang, Changzhou and Taizhou.

     

  • Catamona Café

    A nice change from the Starbucks and Costa Coffee routine, this café sells a range of coffee, espresso and tea, the first two available in hot and cold. Not an extremely busy location so far, this is a good place to come and think, away from the noise and rush of the city centre. You might want to purchase some coffee beans from Guatemala for around ¥300 per packet.