Fuqianlou
府前楼
A Jiangsu Time-Honored Brand founded in 1927, this classic local restaurant on Xianzhi Street in the old town is famous for river shrimp and crab roe with fish maw.
Located at No. 7 Xianzhi Street, near the New Century Grand Shopping Mall and adjacent to the Nandajie commercial area. Founded in 1927, it started as the Zhou Shunxing Porridge Shop before becoming the Changzhou Cake and Dumpling Shop. In 1987, it added Chinese dining and braised dishes, and is now recognized as a Jiangsu Time-Honored Brand. The signature stir-fried river shrimp are hand-peeled, tender, and springy. The crab roe with fish maw uses hand-harvested crab roe from Changdang Lake hairy crabs. Other Southern Jiangsu dishes include Net Fat Rolls, stir-fried shredded eel, and squirrel-shaped mandarin fish. It serves lunch and dinner, with a relatively short lunch window, so be mindful of the closing time.
Opening hours
11:00–13:00, 17:00–20:00
Nearby sights
- Jinyuan Garden
- Nandajie Street & Shuanggui Fang Food Street
- Qu Qiubai Memorial Hall
- Qianhou Bei'an Historic District
- Biji Lane
- Qingguo Lane
- Tianning Temple & Pagoda
- Zhang Tailei Memorial Hall