Chunhelou Restaurant

Chunhelou was founded in 1891 and is Qingdao's oldest time-honoured restaurant serving Lu cuisine (Shandong cooking), opening even before the German lease of Qingdao and witnessing more than a century of the city's culinary history.

Famous for authentic Lu-cuisine techniques and old Qingdao flavours, it has been a signature venue for banquets and family gatherings across generations, carrying strong civic memory.

Lu cuisine prizes precise heat control and the natural taste of ingredients, excelling in quick-frying, sautéing and braising with a savoury, umami-forward style; Chunhelou upholds this tradition with solid, classic Shandong cooking.

As a venerable name in Qingdao dining, Chunhelou is recognised locally as a time-honoured brand and is long regarded as a representative place to experience traditional Lu cuisine and old Qingdao flavours.