Nanjing Da Pai Dang
Retro canteen of Nanjing classics under lanterns.
- Average price
- 70-120 CNY/person CNY per person
- Signature dish
- Salted duck and beauty dragon tooth soup
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
What it is
The open-air local canteen format — da pai dang — Nanjing style: formica tables under lights, a menu of everything the Yangtze delta kitchen does well, and prices that make visitors re-check the decimal.
How to order like a local
The trinity order: duck-blood vermicelli soup, lion's-head meatball, pan-fried beef dumplings. Point at neighbouring tables — the honest menu is what everyone else is eating. Beer comes by the crate in summer.
Good to know
Peak hours mean shared tables; that's the format, not a shortage. Sixty to ninety yuan per person covers a feast.
More to eat in Nanjing
- Nanjing Salted Duck
Brined and air-dried duck, the city's 1,000-year signature.
- Fuzimiao Snack Quarter
Eight Quintessences snack sets along Qinhuai River.