A Bite of Suzhou
Jiangsu Cuisine, also called Huaiyang cuisine, is popular in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. It is one of the eight famous Chinese cuisines with specialities that include hairy crab and squirrel fish. Aquatics as the main ingredients, it stresses the freshness of materials. Cooking techniques consist of stewing, braising, roasting, simmering, etc.
Jiangsu cuisine is well known for its careful selection of ingredients, its meticulous preparation methodology, and its not-too-spicy, not-too-bland taste. Since the seasons vary in climate considerably in Jiangsu, the cuisine also varies throughout the year, and people here are fond of eating fresh seasonal dishes.
- Neighborhood Restaurant
Order in distance
| No. | Restaurant | Address | Distance | Purpose |
| 1 | Canteen | B Building (under construction) | 50m | Lunch or dinner |
| 2 | 腾飞Food court | 新平街腾飞创新园塔楼C负一层荷特宝时光里美食广场 | 1 km | Lunch or dinner |
| 3 | ORANGE PLAZA | 星湖街128号 | 1 km | Lunch or dinner |
| 4 | 独墅湖邻里中心 | 启月街198号 | 1.7 km | Lunch or dinner |
| 5 | 福朋喜来登酒店 | 月亮湾路8号 | 1.8 km | Entertaining guests |
| 6 | 金粤九号 | 月亮湾路9号星月坊5幢101号 | 1.9km | Entertaining guests |
| 7 | 独墅湖世尊酒店 | 启月街299号 | 2.3 km | Entertaining guests |
| 8 | 观园琉苏酒店中餐厅 | 翠薇街168号 | 3km | Entertaining guests |
- Local Specialty Restaurant
| No. | Restaurant | Address 1 | Address 2 | Address 3 |
| 1 | 松鹤楼 | 苏惠路苏州中心商城南区4楼 | 太监弄72号 | 山塘街198号 |
| 2 | 新聚丰菜馆 | 太监弄9号 | ||
| 3 | 得月楼 | 李公堤路8-18-22号 | 太监弄43号 | |
| 4 | 同得兴 (famous for Suzhou noodle) | 十全街624号 | 人民路嘉馀坊6号 | 旺墩路时代广场一楼 |
- World Cuisines
Coffee shops, Starbucks, KFC, McDonald's, and Burger King are open everywhere. If you are not used to the local taste, there are a lot of worldwide cuisines in Suzhou Industrial Park as well. Just have a wander around Suzhou Centre苏州中心, Moonlight Pier月光码头 or Ligong Dike李公堤, where various choices of local delicacies will certainly surprise you.
- Vegetarian Food
| No. | Restaurant | Address |
| 1 | 西园寺素食 | 苏州市姑苏区留园路西园弄18号西园寺内(南侧) |
| 2 | 大蔬无界 | 月廊街8号诚品生活3层L303 |
| 3 | 兔蔬馆 | 苏州大道东456号新光天地7层7004 |