Yiqinghui · Seafood Qingdao Cuisine (May Fourth Square Flagship Store)
怡情荟•海鲜青岛菜
Awarded one Black Pearl star in 2026, this is one of the first restaurants in Qingdao to make the list, presenting Jiaodong seafood with modern culinary techniques.
Yiqinghui is an upscale evolution of Yiqing Lou, which was founded in 1993. It specializes in modern Qingdao cuisine that blends Lingnan (Cantonese) techniques with Jiaodong flavors. In the Black Pearl Restaurant Guide released in January 2026, it was awarded one star, making it and Mingjia Shiji the first restaurants in Qingdao to receive this honor. Popular dishes include Live Sea Sausage Dumplings, Braised Cabbage with King Prawns, Crispy Pigeon Salad, and Pan-fried Female Swimming Crab. The restaurant is located on the 2nd floor of the Holiday Inn Qingdao City Centre at No. 1 Xuzhou Road, about a 5-minute walk to May Fourth Square. The average cost is about 358 RMB per person, with a Ctrip rating of 4.7, ranking third on its list of high-end restaurants in Qingdao. Private dining rooms are available. Note that there is another Yiqinghui on Donghai East Road, which is a different branch.
Opening hours
11:00-14:00, 17:00-21:30
Nearby sights
- May Fourth Square
- Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center
- Yan'erdao Hill Park
- Qingdao Haitian Center Observation Deck
- Zhanshan Temple
- Taipingjiao
- Qingdao TV Tower
- Zhongshan Park (Qingdao)
Places to eat nearby
- Qianhaiyan · Qingdao Cuisine (May Fourth Square Aeon Store)
- Chuange · Fish Dumplings Qingdao Cuisine (Minjiang 2nd Road Branch)
- Weizhuang · Qingdao Cuisine (Liaoyang West Road Branch)
- Shuangheyuan · Seafood Dumplings Qingdao Cuisine (Xuanhua Road Branch)
- Wangjie BBQ (Zhongshan Road Branch)
- Minguohai Seafood Dumpling Restaurant (Zhongshan Road Zhanqiao Branch)