Yechun Teahouse (Yumatou)
冶春茶社(御马头店)
An established waterfront morning tea house famous for its crab roe soup buns and scalded shredded tofu, located close to the Slender West Lake sightseeing route.
Located inside Yechun Garden at 8 Fengle Upper Street (also written as Fengle Lower Street in some sources) and built along the water, this is an established morning tea house often ranked among the "Big Three Teahouses" of Yangzhou. From here, you can easily connect to the Slender West Lake sightseeing route. Signature items include crab roe soup buns, Yechun steamed dumplings, Wuding big buns, Yechun scalded shredded tofu, and multi-layer oil cake. For the soup buns, it is customary to sip the broth through a straw before eating the skin and filling. During peak season, morning queues can be extremely long, with some travelers reporting people waiting before dawn; arriving as early as possible or avoiding weekends is highly recommended. The average cost is about 80–95 RMB per person. It can be reached via Sightseeing Bus Route 1 or 2, though some travelogues suggest the food quality is slightly below that of Fuchun.
Opening hours
07:00–20:00 (hours may vary slightly across platforms)
Nearby sights
- Yechun Teahouse
- Tianning & Chongning Temples
- Shi Kefa Memorial Hall
- Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou Memorial Hall
- Wenchang Pavilion
- Ge Garden
- Pishi Street
- Slender West Lake