Influenced by Russian gourmet food and dishes of minorities, Harbin diet has two characteristics, including northeast food and Russian dishes. In Harbin, you can degust authentic northeast dishes, which are mainly stewed dishes with large quantity and strong taste. While traveling to Harbin, especially in winter, having a taste of northeast dishes is a must for tourists. The famous northeast dishes include Fried Potato with Green Pepper and Eggplant (地三鮮), Stewed Chick with Mushroom (小雞燉蘑菇), Stewed Pork with Vermicelli (豬肉燉粉條) and Quick-boiled White and Red Pork (汆白肉).

Recommended Restaurants: Futailou Restaurant(福泰樓), Bei Lai Shun Restaurant (北來順), Jiangnanchun Restaurant (江南春), Dongfang Dumpling Restaurant (東方餃子王), Wu’s stewed Restaurant (吳記醬骨頭燉菜館)

Besides, in Harbin, you can enjoy authentic Russian dishes, as Harbin boasts a numner of authentic Russian restaurants, mainly concentrating near Central Avenue.

Recommended Restaurants: Huamei Western Restaurant(華梅西餐廳):No.112, Central Avenue; Sigma Restaurant (西格瑪食府), Lucia coffee restaurant (露西亞咖啡西餐廳)

Gourmet Area

The gourmet areas in Harbin mainly concentrate in Central Avenue and Huanghe Road of Developing Zone. Central Avenue is the most characteristic street in Harbin, with 71 European style buildings. The buildings integrate the styles of the Renaissance, the Baroque, eclecticism and many other modern styles. Central Avenue is one of the largest and longest pedestrian streets in the world, where visitors can degust authentic northeast dishes and various delicacies from other countries, especially from Russia.

Transportation: People can take No. 1、2、8、12、13、15、16、20、23、64、85、101、102、103、113 and 114 buses and get off at Central Avenue.

Tips for ordering dishes

1. Northeast dishes boast a large quantity and they are mainly stewed dishes. Thus, people should order dishes according to the number of people. If you order too much and you can’t eat them up, it’s not convenient to take them away.

2. Due to the cold weather condition in Northeast China, the dishes taste comparatively saltier than that of other areas of China. Thus, customers who prefer mild food can ask them to add less salt.