The Places · China
Xiamen
Made By profiles 11 places in Xiamen, spanning beef noodle soup specialist, modern fujian minnan seafood, modern fujian-huaiyang fusion — each tied to the people and producers behind it.
01.Modern Fujian-Huaiyang Fusion
Xia
Xiamen, China
Xia occupies a west-facing room above Wuyuan Bay in Xiamen's Siming District, where Chef Kang Yang runs a menu split between Cantonese technique and Minnan regional tradition. The kitchen has held a Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025 and earned a Black Pearl 1 Diamond in 2025, placing it among the city's most decorated fine-dining addresses. It is a credible option for anyone tracking how southern Chinese culinary traditions intersect on one plate.
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02.Modern Fujian Minnan Seafood
Chic 1699
Xiamen, China
Chic 1699 sits on the third floor of the JFC Centre on Huandao East Road, pairing faux-industrial interiors and coastal views with a menu anchored in Minnan seafood and Hokkien tradition. Consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand recognitions in 2024 and 2025, alongside a Black Pearl 1 Diamond, mark it as the flagship of a local chain that has earned its place among Xiamen's recognised mid-range dining addresses.
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03.Seafood
Xian Xiong Qi
Xiamen, China
Xian Xiong Qi focuses on seafood at 24 Hubin S Rd, Si Ming Qu, Xia Men Shi, China, with Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition in 2024, 2025, and 2026 plus Black Pearl 1 Diamond in 2025 and 2026.
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04.Traditional Minnan Seafood
Hao Shi Lai
Xiamen, China
A Michelin Bib Gourmand recipient in 2024 and 2025, Hao Shi Lai has been serving Minnan seafood from its Siming District address since 1993. Now in its second generation, it draws on southern Fujian cooking traditions with a focus on freshness and technique. The mid-range ¥¥ pricing and family-restaurant setting make it a reliable entry point into Xiamen's seafood dining scene.
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05.Traditional Fujian Minnan Cuisine
Xiao Cheng Xi
Xiamen, China
A Michelin Bib Gourmand recipient in both 2024 and 2025, Xiao Cheng Xi occupies a rooftop perch in Xiamen's Siming District with views across to Gulangyu Island. The menu centres on Minnan cooking, taro dumplings, salt-baked fish, and the kind of regional specificity that earns sustained recognition. An evening puppet show runs alongside dinner, anchoring the meal in Fujian cultural tradition.
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06.Xiamen Prawn Noodles
Ming Yue Xia Mian (Xiahe Road)
Xiamen, China
A Siming District institution with over two decades of history, Ming Yue Xia Mian on Xiahe Road earns its Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition through a prawn noodle broth built on hundreds of prawn heads, finished with tomalley oil and grated garlic. The bowl arrives loaded with shelled prawns, prawn balls, char siu, lean pork, pork intestine, and bean sprouts. At single-digit renminbi prices, it draws a crowd from opening until the last portion sells out.
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07.Beef Noodle Soup Specialist
Lu Niang Zi (Huli)
Xiamen, China
Lu Niang Zi in Xiamen's Huli district has held the Michelin Bib Gourmand in both 2024 and 2025 for its beef noodle soup, a bowl built on long-simmered bone stock, pickled cabbage, and meticulously cooked long loin. At single-digit renminbi prices, it represents the Bib Gourmand's original premise: serious cooking at everyday cost. The marinated meat platter, tripe, intestine, shin, dried tofu, hard-boiled egg, is the essential order alongside the soup.
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08.Traditional Chinese Duck Congee
Fu Yu Da Tong Ya Rou Zhou
Xiamen, China
Open since 1983, Fu Yu Da Tong Ya Rou Zhou is a Siming District institution that earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2024 for its duck congee. The menu runs to more than 20 toppings, anchored by three crowd-approved combinations of duck, offal, and seafood. At single-¥ pricing, it operates in a tier where neighbourhood loyalty and daily habit matter far more than occasion dining.
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09.Yunnanese Dai Ethnic Home-Style
Dai Tai
Xiamen, China
A Michelin Bib Gourmand recipient in both 2024 and 2025, Dai Tai brings Yunnan's Dai ethnic cooking to Xiamen's Zhongshan Road shopping district at a mid-range price point that puts it well below the city's Fujian-focused fine dining tier. Ingredients are sourced directly from Yunnan province, and the kitchen team is wholly Yunnanese, giving the restaurant a regional specificity that most transplant-cuisine addresses in coastal China do not match.
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10.Traditional Fujian Seafood
Zhen Zhen Hai Li Jian
Xiamen, China
A solo operation in Xiamen's Siming District, Zhen Zhen Hai Li Jian earned consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition in 2024 and 2025 on the strength of a tight 20-dish menu and seafood sourced through multiple daily deliveries. The oyster omelette, packed with plump oysters and garlic sprouts, has drawn a loyal following. Prices remain firmly in the bargain tier.
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11.Seasonal Vegetarian Fine Dining
Pan Ya Yuan
Xiamen, China
Set inside a cultural park in Xiamen's Jimei district, Pan Ya Yuan serves a 10-course vegetarian set menu structured around China's 24 solar terms, changing twice monthly. The Zen-inflected interior and private dining rooms place it firmly in the contemplative end of the city's plant-based dining scene. It holds the Michelin Bib Gourmand for both 2024 and 2025.
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