Plum Garden (Jinling Hotel)
金陵饭店·梅苑
A prestigious Huaiyang restaurant operating inside the Jinling Hotel since 1983, famous for its traditional salted duck.
Located on the 2nd floor of the Jinling Hotel at No. 2 Hanzhong Road, Xinjiekou, this plum-blossom-themed restaurant has been serving classic Huaiyang cuisine since 1983 and is listed in the Michelin Guide. The signature salted duck is steeped in a master brine, deboned, and sliced, offering firm and tender meat. Other popular dishes include braised shredded eel, hand-peeled river shrimp, and crab roe lion's head meatballs. The braised eel with pork belly and pigeon eggs is a rare dish highlighted by Michelin. The average cost is around 400 RMB, and some dishes can be ordered in half-portions. Reservations are recommended, especially during the evening peak from 18:00 to 19:30. Right next to Xinjiekou Metro Station.
Opening hours
Daily 11:30–21:00 (lunch and dinner hours may vary slightly across platforms)
Nearby sights
- John Rabe House
- Chaotian Palace (Nanjing Municipal Museum)
- Librairie Avant-Garde
- Nanjing 1912 Block
- Presidential Palace
- Six Dynasties Museum
- Jiangning Imperial Silk Manufacturing Museum
- Ganxi Mansion