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The metro is solid for most of the main spots you'd want to hit as a visitor. Lines 1 and 2 cover the city center and connect the train station to places like Xiaoyaojin Park and the Swan Lake area. For anything off the metro line, I'd use DiDi rather than flagging down taxis on the street, since drivers here don't always understand English well and the app handles the address. Buses are cheap but slow and the routes can be confusing if you don't read Chinese.
honestly the metro is your best bet for the main areas, it's clean and runs on time which is more than I can say for the buses during rush hour. if you're staying near the city center you can walk to a lot of stuff too, like the night market on Huaihe Road is a 10 min walk from Xiaoyaojin station. for anything further out just use Didi, taxis can be a pain if you don't have the address in Chinese ready
I'd just stick with DiDi the whole time and skip the metro unless you're going somewhere far. You can get anywhere in Hefei for like 20 yuan and you don't have to deal with walking to stations.
Best Food in Hefei (2026)
Begin your food journey in the bustling Huaihe Road Pedestrian Street, where dozens of stalls serve local favorites like Luzhou Roast Duck and fried stinky tofu. For a sit-down m… 🍜 Where to Start
Begin your food journey in the bustling Huaihe Road Pedestrian Street, where dozens of stalls serve local favorites like Luzhou Roast Duck and fried stinky tofu. For a sit-down meal, try the famous Old Lu'an Restaurant at 188 Huaihe Road, open daily from 11am to 9pm, with most dishes under 50 RMB.
🥟 Must-Try Local Dishes
Hefei is known for Luzhou Roast Duck, a crispy-skinned duck slow-cooked with soy sauce and star anise, best enjoyed at Luzhou Roast Duck Restaurant (456 Changjiang Road). Another staple is Sanhe Rice Dumplings, sticky rice balls filled with pork or red bean paste, available at Sanhe Old Street stalls for 2-5 RMB each.
🏪 Street Food Hotspots
The night market on Wuhu Road comes alive after 6pm with vendors selling grilled skewers, scallion pancakes, and tanghulu (candied hawthorn). Don't miss the fried dough sticks at the corner of Suzhou Road and Huaihe Road, a popular breakfast spot open from 6am to 10am.
🍲 Best Evening Spots
For dinner with a view, head to the rooftop restaurant at the Swan Lake Hotel (111 Qianshan Road), which serves Anhui cuisine with lake views, mains from 80-150 RMB. Alternatively, the lively food court at Wanda Plaza (180 Ma'anshan Road) offers a variety of hot pot and barbecue options until 10pm.
💰 Budget-Friendly Eats
You can eat well on a budget in Hefei. A bowl of beef noodles at the popular Lanzhou Noodle Shop (22 Jinzhai Road) costs just 15 RMB. For a filling meal, try the set lunch at Hefei University's canteen (open to public, 11am-1pm) for under 20 RMB.
🍵 Tea and Snacks
Take a break at the traditional Mingjiao Tea House (168 Mingjiao Road), where you can sip Huangshan Maofeng tea and sample local pastries like osmanthus cake. A pot of tea costs around 30 RMB, and the tea house is open from 9am to 9pm.
🚇 Getting Around for Food
Hefei's metro lines 1 and 2 connect most food districts, with stations like Sanxiaokou (near Huaihe Road) and Wuhu Road (for the night market). Taxis are affordable, starting at 8 RMB, and ride-hailing apps like Didi are widely used.
🍴 Fine Dining Options
For a high-end experience, book a table at Anhui Cuisine Museum Restaurant (888 Qianshan Road), where traditional dishes are presented with modern flair, tasting menus from 300 RMB. Reservations are recommended, especially on weekends.
solid guide, covers the main spots well. one thing i'd add is the breakfast scene around Xiaoyaojin park, there's a cluster of stalls on Shouchun road just west of the park entrance that do a really good jianbing (savory crepe) with a crispy fried wonton cracker inside, only 6 RMB and it's huge. most tourists miss it because they head straight to huaihe road
also the rooftop at swan lake hotel is nice for the view but honestly the food is just okay for the price. if you want anhui cuisine with actual depth, walk five minutes to the small restaurant tucked behind the hilton on qianshan road, it's called lao hefei weidao, no english sign but the braised pork belly with dried bamboo shoots is the best i've had in the city and it's like 45 RMB for a big portion
good call on the sanhe rice dumplings, the pork ones are definitely best fresh off the steamer. if you're making the trip out there, grab a few of the sweet red bean ones too and eat them while walking along the old canal, that stretch between the temple and the bridge has a nice breeze and hardly any crowds
one thing the guide missed is the stinky tofu at the night market on wuhu road isn't the best version honestly. there's a lady with a cart on the south side of suzhou road near the intersection with tongcheng road who fries hers darker and serves it with a chili vinegar dip that cuts through the oil way better. she's there from about 7pm until she runs out around 10, get the extra crispy batch if she's got it
the old lu'an restaurant tip is good but tbh the locals i know go to the original location further down huaihe road near the mingjiao road intersection, smaller place with a faded red sign and no english menu. they do a version of luzhou roast duck that's less greasy and the skin stays crispy longer, about 45 RMB for half a duck
also if you're into tea, skip mingjiao tea house on weekends it gets touristy and the service slows down. the tiny tea stall at the back of chengdu road flower market has better huangshan maofeng and the old lady running it will let you try three different grades before you buy, a pot there is like 15 RMB and she keeps refilling hot water for free