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Hua Mei Restaurant

Daoli, Harbin

4.6(1800 reviews)
Russian1925Historic

A 1925 Russian restaurant that tastes like Harbin's story: China's old Russian quarter, plated.

Harbin was built by Russian engineers, and Hua Mei has been serving their descendants - and everyone else - since 1925. Red borscht, beef stroganoff, and Russian bread arrive in a dining room that has barely changed in a century.

It is a time capsule with waiters. Order the borscht, the smoked sausage, and the walnut cream cake.

Best for: A century of Sino-Russian history on a plate.

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