Food and Restaurants

Seafood dominates Dalian's local cuisine. There's a bewildering profusion of saltwater fish, as well as fresh shrimp, lobster, crabs, scallops, squid, abalone, and much more. An interesting local seafood favorite is the sea slug or the very slug-like sea cucumber; to most Western palates these foods are about as appealing as they sound. Seafood prices are good and the quality is unparalleled. It's hard to find a bad seafood restaurant here –find a place with lots of aquariums. Freshness is important and it doesn't get any better than from the water tank to the wok. Walk in, point to some specimens you fancy, then wait –you won't be disappointed. One standout restaurant is the local TTYG chain. It stands for tiantian yugang, which translates to something like the "every day fish company." They work in partnership with the local fisheries and are renowned for their seafood in a town where seafood is a cherished way of life. Otherwise, Dalian's food is very much in the northeastern mode: hearty meals featuring strong flavors, wheat noodles, cabbage, potatoes, and dumplings. Dalian is also famous for fresh fruit – the surrounding areas produce peaches, strawberries and apples.

Tiantian Yugang
Famous for local seafood, dinner will go from RMB 50 to 200 per person, shrimp with spicy cabbage( 虾仁辣白菜) is a must.
Address: 72 Tianjin Jie, Zhongshan District

Shuangsheng Yuan Restaurant
Very good salted fish.
Address: 1 Anle Jie, Zhongshan District

Zhuangjiayuan Restaurant
Specializes in northeast home-style cooking, known for pickled vegetables with clam in a claypot, pork and noodle stew and chicken andmushroomstew.