Restaurants in Suzhou
Su-style classics, hotpot, izakayas and Western kitchens — with typical spend and opening hours.
Suzhou eats well. The city's own Su-style cooking — delicate, faintly sweet, built on freshwater fish and whatever is in season — sits alongside Sichuan hotpot, Japanese izakayas, Korean barbecue, Italian trattorias and a steady run of new Western kitchens. This page lists restaurants in Suzhou with typical per-person spend, opening hours and directions.
For classic Suzhou food, head to Gusu District in the Old Town, where Pingjiang Road and Shiquan Street are lined with noodle houses and teahouse restaurants. Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP), around Jinji Lake and Times Square, carries most of the international dining and the highest concentration of English menus. Suzhou New District (SND) fills in with neighbourhood favourites.
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Every restaurant in Suzhou we cover
The Camel(XingHai Square)
Suzhou's favourite sports bar by day, lively nightlife venue by night.
The Butcher's Hook(In City Mall)
The flagship restaurant of Southern Cross Group, serving Suzhou since 1999.
Thali Kitchen(In City Mall)
Authentic halal Indian cuisine since 2006. The go-to destination for Indian food in SIP
Blue Marlin(Near XingHai Square)
Your Home Away From Home since 1999. House-brewed craft beer & western food
TwinTails(Wujiang)
Suzhou's only expat-owned craft brewery. Great beer and even better food.
One Thai (Suzhou Centre)
Thai Restaurant
One Thai(Eslite Mall)
Thai Restaurant
Bacio(East of Lake)
Italian Restaurant @ The Hilton
Blue Frog(Times Square)
Bar & Grill
Butchery & Coffee(Moon Bay (North))
SteakHouse
VE Butcher's Shop(Times Square)
Essence(YangCheng Lake)
Buffet Restaurant @ Fairmont Hotel
Ganesh(Moon Harbour)
SIP Branch. Indian Restaurant & Bar
Areeya(Olympic Centre)
Thai Restaurant
AX SteakHouse(XieTang Old St)
SteakHouse
Wava Pizza(ShiHuiFang)
Pizzeria
The Square (Suzhou Exhibition Centre)
Buffet Restaurant @ Novotel Hotel
Luchador(XingHai Square)
Tex-mex Restaurant
Zapfler(Moon Bay (North))
Western Restaurant & Brewhouse
PT Lounge(Shin Kong Plaza)
Fine Dining Steakhouse
Opalm(Suzhou Centre)
South-East Asian Restaurant
Jing(Times Square)
Buffet Restaurant @ Intercontinental Hotel
Yue Park(North of Lake)
Immersive Dining Theatre
Meraki(WuJiang)
Greek Restaurant
Boxing Cat(Moon Harbour)
Craft Beer Bar & Restaurant
Chilli's(MixC World)
Tex-Mex Restaurant
Wagas(Near Times Square)
Healthy Eats
Alkanna(Ritz Carlton)
Fine Dining
Sino French Fusion Cuisine(Gate of the Orient)
French-Chinese Fusion Restaurant
Mehandi Indian Kitchen(SND)
Indian Restaurant & Bar
Mercato Mediterraneo(Gusu)
Spanish Restaurant
Soft Gooz(Eslite Mall)
Western Restaurant & Desserts
Naughty Beer(Vanke - DongHuan Lu)
Craft Beer Bar & Restaurant
Vice Versa(Gusu)
Spanish Restaurant
PenHouse(ShiQuan Jie)
Bistro
Areeya(TaiHu)
Thai Restaurant
Carbo(East of Lake)
Premium Steakhouse
Andiamo Casa (LiGongDi)
Italian Restaurant
Morton's Grill(XingHai Square)
Fine Dining - Steakhouse
CFINE(Dushu Lake)
DongWu TianJie Branch. Healthy Eats
Perle Café(XiangCheng)
Buffet Restaurant @ Pullman Hotel
Wava Diner(ShiQuan Jie)
Pizzeria
APM Brunch & Bistro(Gusu)
Western Restaurant
Chop Chop(ShiHuiFang)
Bistro
Niccolo Kitchen(IFS)
Western Restaurant @ Niccolo Hotel
Beast & Butterflies(M Social)
Buffet Restaurant & Bar
Lenbach(Near XingHai Square)
German Restaurant & Bar
The Circle(Near Moon Harbour)
Bar & Restaurant
Baker & Spice(XiangMen)
XiangMen Branch. Coffee Shop & Restaurant
Steak Bar(XiangCheng)
SteakHouse
Wagas(XiangCheng)
Healthy Eats
Fengwoods(YangCheng Lake)
SteakHouse
Orange House(ShiHuiFang)
Western Restaurant
Rong(Near Times Square)
Vietnamese Restaurant
Cat(Gusu)
Italian Restaurant & Bar
Pho Bistro(Times Square)
Wava Pizza (Dushu Lake)
Pizzeria
Andiamo Casa(Gusu)
Italian restaurant
Mojo(Rainbow Walk)
Bar Restaurant
Blue Marlin(Near XingHai Square)
Craft Beer Bar & Restaurant
Pho-Joy-Pho(Near Times Square)
Vietnamese Restaurant
Better Thai(Suzhou Centre)
Thai Restaurant
Gillman(Moon Harbour)
Fine Dining • French & Russian Cuisine
Unda(Near Exhibition Centre)
Bar & Restaurant
Wolfgang's Steakhouse(Tiger Hill)
Fine Dining - SteakHouse
Lump of Coal(Near XingHai Square)
British Restaurant
Goose Island Tap-Room(Ferris Wheel Scenic Zone)
Craft Beer Bar & Restaurant
Luchador(XingHai Square)
Tex-mex Restaurant
Pistachio(Moon Harbour)
Turkish Restaurant
Sun Patio(SND)
Western Restaurant
Garden Brasserie(Gusu)
Buffet Restaurant @ Pan Pacific Hotel
Two Birds One Stone(Eslite Mall)
Western Restaurant
WuJie(XiangMen)
Vegetarian Restaurant
Dolce Vita(Four Seasons Hotel)
Italian Restaurant & Bar
Market Café(Near Times Square)
Buffet Restaurant @ the Grand Hyatt
Riva(Near Times Square)
Premium Steakhouse @ Intercontinental Hotel
Sizzling Steakhouse(LiGongDi)
Premium Steakhouse
Blue Frog (XiangMen)
Bar & Grill
The Kitchen Table(W Hotel)
Buffet Restaurant
Appartment 208(Park Hyatt)
Cocktail Bar
Starry Skyline(Gusu)
Western Restaurant (Spanish Vibes)
Pier 46(Gusu)
Western Restaurant & Bar @ Indigo Hotel
Mamma Mia(LiGongDi)
Italian Restaurant
Twin Tails Taproom(Horizon)
Restaurant & Craft Beer Taproom
Spacelab(Suzhou Centre)
Western Restaurant
Import Coffee & Restaurant(YinShan Lake)
Coffee Shop
Cozy Nut(Near ShiQuan Jie)
Coffee Shop & Restaurant
Food Studio(Renaissance Hotel)
Buffet Restaurant
Yun He(Four Seasons Hotel)
Buffet Restaurant
Café Hong(Shangri-La)
Buffet Restaurant
PT Lounge(Gusu)
Fine Dining Steakhouse
Belladonna(Gate of the Orient)
Fine Dining
Sera Nera(Off Shi Quan Jie)
Italian Restaurant
Mika Male(Horizon)
Italian Sandwich Shop
Blue Frog(Suzhou Centre)
Bar & Grill
Mamma mia (Olympic Centre)
Italian Restaurant
Léon(Ferris Wheel Scenic Zone)
Italian Restaurant
Breeze 270(Gate of the Orient)
Western Restaurant
Sun Seeker(Crowne Plaza)
Buffet Restaurant
Sun Ray (Gusu)
Italian Restaurant @ Pan Pacific Hotel
Wagas (Paradise Walk)
Healthy Eats
Two Birds One Stone(XiangMen)
Western Restaurant
Cai(Eslite Mall)
Vietnamese Restaurant
Baker & Spice(Suzhou Centre)
Coffee Shop & Restaurant
Seasons Café(Kempinski Hotel)
Buffet Restaurant
Wagas(Suzhou Centre)
Healthy Eats
Kaiming(GuanQian Jie)
Suzhou's First Western Restaurant
The Fireplace (Near Times Square)
Italian Restaurant & Steakhouse @ Grand Hyatt
Old Shark(Near Shi Quan Jie)
Italian Restaurant
Twin Tails Brewing(WuJIang)
Restaurant & Craft Beer Taproom
Masoul(Times Square)
Premium Steakhouse
Meisterbrau(Moon Harbour)
German Restaurant & Bar
Pastificio Momenti(Suzhou Village)
Italian Restaurant
Open(East of Lake)
Buffet Restaurant @ Hilton Hotel
Sol37(W Hotel)
Western Restaurant & Bar
Momo Café(Near XingHai Square)
Buffet Restaurant @ Courtyard by Marriot
Blue Frog(Paradise Walk)
Bar & Grill
Bar Boozy(ShiQuan Jie)
Cocktail Bar
Areeya(Gusu)
Thai Restaurant
Ganesh(SND)
Indian Restaurant & Bar
Munich Brewery(Kempinski Hotel)
Germany Restaurant & Brewpub
Asia Bistro(The Marriot)
Buffet Restaurant
Smoked Knight(Near GuanQian Jie)
Smoked BBQ Restaurant
L'Arome(Suzhou Centre)
French Restaurant
Maduro(Gusu)
Bistro & Bar
Restaurants in Suzhou: common questions
What food is Suzhou famous for?
Su-style (苏帮菜) Jiangsu cooking: squirrel-shaped mandarin fish, sweet soy braises, freshwater shrimp, and the white- and red-broth noodle bowls the city is known for. Autumn brings hairy crab from nearby Yangcheng Lake, which is worth planning a trip around.
Where are the best restaurants in Suzhou for foreigners?
Suzhou Industrial Park has the highest concentration of restaurants with English menus, especially around Jinji Lake, Times Square and Ligongdi. Every venue page here carries opening hours, a map link and directions so you can judge before you go.
How much does dinner cost in Suzhou?
A bowl of noodles runs about ¥15–30, a casual sit-down meal ¥60–120 per person, and a mid-range restaurant in SIP ¥150–300. Venue pages show a typical per-person spend wherever we have the figure.
Do you need to book a table in Suzhou?
Usually not — walk-ins are normal. Booking is worth the trouble for weekend dinners at popular SIP restaurants and throughout hairy crab season. Venue pages list a phone number and WeChat ID where the restaurant has given us one.