Fangpo Gaotuan (Wangfu Street Branch)
芳婆糕团店(王府大街店)
A family-run pastry shop operating since the 1970s, famous for its black rice balls, a classic and familiar breakfast for Nanjing locals.
A simple, no-frills family-run shop serving Nanjing snacks since the 1970s, located at No. 50 Wangfu Street and recognized with a Michelin Bib Gourmand. The most popular item is the black rice ball, made of glutinous rice naturally dyed with black rice leaves and wrapped around fillings like fried dough sticks (youtiao), pork floss, and marinated eggs. For dessert, you can enjoy a bowl of sweet taro seedlings with osmanthus or red bean sweet dumplings (yuanxiao). Long queues are common during breakfast hours, and table-sharing is required; some diners feel its fame exceeds the actual taste. The average cost is about 9–15 CNY per person, and Michelin notes that it is cash-only. It is about 800 meters from Shanghai Road Station on Metro Line 2, an 11-minute walk.
Opening hours
Daily 04:00–18:30
Nearby sights
- Chaotian Palace (Nanjing Municipal Museum)
- Ganxi Mansion
- Mochou Lake Park
- John Rabe House
- Librairie Avant-Garde
- Nanjing 1912 Block
- Zhan Garden
- Presidential Palace