Howard's Kitchen

- Dishes: four-stars    - Wine: four-stars     - Environment: four-stars                         

- Service: four-stars    - Cost performance: four-stars               

- Per capita consumption: 1000 - 1500 yuan (US$158.5 – US$237.8)

Howard's Kitchen, a high-end Chaozhou restaurant, provides the freshest fish, mollusks and crustaceans. The price is steep, but the raw ingredients are top-notch and all the cooking they do emphasizes the flavors of the fresh catch. The seafood soup is very delicious, and lacks a fishy smell because of the advanced preparation process.

- Recommended dishes: Sea Cucumber Abalone Sauce, Golden Bamboo Clay Pot

- Add: House 2, Lane 1829 Hongqiao Road, Changning District, Shanghai

- Tel: +86-21-62757978

   Song He Lou (Waitai Branch)

- Dishes: four-stars    - Wine: four-stars    - Environment: four-stars                         

- Service: four-stars    - Cost performance: four-star s              

- Per capita consumption: 300 yuan (US$47.6)

Songhe Lou is known for its typical Suzhou dishes. The restaurant's location is also excellent. On the restaurant's left hand side are many European-styled buildings. There is a beautiful outdoor balcony on the third floor, and is a romantic location to hold a wedding. Each room on the second floor has a grand view of the Huangpu River. Suzhou cuisine is neither too salty nor too light, and uses traditional preparation methods to provide an authentic Suzhou flavor.

- Recommended dishes: Fried Sweet and Sour Mandarin Fish, Braised Bean Curd with Crab Meat

- Add: No.505, Zhongshan Dong Er Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai

- Tel: +86-21-33313777