Dongfuyuan Restaurant (Gulou Branch)
东福园饭店·中华老字号（鼓楼店）
A China Time-Honored Brand founded in 1908, located inside the Drum Tower Pedestrian Street, most famous for its Ningbo-style shredded eel and braised pork with candied dates.
Dongfuyuan was founded in 1908 and adopted its current name in 1933, making it one of the first "China Time-Honored Brands." The Drum Tower branch is located inside the Drum Tower Pedestrian Street, the first shop on the left as you enter from the ancient city gate on Zhongshan West Road, making it convenient to explore the Drum Tower area. Signature dishes include Ningbo-style shredded eel, yellow croaker wrapped in beancurd sheet, braised pork with candied dates, yellow croaker soup with preserved potherb mustard, and sweet fermented rice soup with glutinous rice balls, all served in a traditional Ningbo home-cooked style. The average cost is about 111 to 145 RMB per person. It has separate lunch and dinner hours, and it gets crowded during peak times, so booking a table in advance is recommended. You can take public transit to Gulou Station and walk for about 3 minutes. The address is written as either 5 or 7 Gongyuan Road.
Opening hours
11:00–14:00, 17:00–20:30
Nearby sights
- Ningbo Drum Tower (Haishu Tower)
- Tianyi Pavilion (Tianyi Ge Library)
- Ningbo City God Temple
- Moon Lake (Yuehu)
- Tianfeng Pagoda
- Ningbo Old Bund
- Ningbo Museum of Art
- Qing'an Guild Hall