Shenzhen Shorts — The Food of Nanao
As compared to the western shore of Nanao, the eastern segment comes with significantly less choices when it concerns food. We had meals both in the eastern and the western shores, and here’s a list of food recommendations. The order does not reflect a ranking.
Nanao Little Fishing Village
| Restaurant | Location | Comment | Recommendation |
| 南澳小渔村
Nanao Little Fishing Village |
广东省深圳市龙岗区南澳街道新大社区新圩村2区5号 | The greatest feature of this restaurant is the nice dining ambience. It is a big venue and there is al fresco seating. The food was really quite good. As compared to the more local restaurants in Dongshan proper, Nanao Little Fishing Village comes with much better presentation. | Highly recommended |
Mingqi Restaurant
| Restaurant | Location | Comment | Recommendation |
| 鸣七小馆
Mingqi Restaurant |
广东省深圳市龙岗区南澳街道水头沙社区海滨北路3-5号 | Food here is made by award-winning chef, especially notable for the baked chicken. The chicken skin is crisp but the meat remains juicy. It is really wonderful. We also loved its oyster omelet. It is an area by the seaside, so sunset viewing is possible. | Highly recommended |
Shuangsheng Seafood Restaurant
| Restaurant | Location | Comment | Recommendation |
| 双盛海鲜客家菜
Shuangsheng Seafood Restaurant
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广东省深圳市龙岗区南澳镇东山码头 | The local catch of the fishermen of Dongshan are served here at Shuangsheng Haixian Kejia Cai Restaurant. I had a steamed fish. It was not too bad, but perhaps not as good as the standard fresh catch that we get in Hong Kong. The flavors are pretty standard, but the texture of the fish was a little on the tough side. I did not try their shellfish menu. | Lukewarm recommendation |
Mello Café
| Restaurant | Location | Comment | Recommendation |
| 觅乐咖啡室 | 南澳街道东山村81号A201 |
The Mello Café received quite a few high ratings from reviewers. I think the greatest strength is its ambience. Besides the occasional little bugs there, it is really a world of its own in terms of being in this part of Nanao. It is clean and the large windows let in plenty of natural lighting. The food choices are very limited, but no lacking in some little confectionaries. It also serves alcohol besides tea and coffee. If you are thinking of spending an afternoon with a book in your hand, this is the place to be in Nanao. |
Highly recommended |
Akanara Hotel Restaurant
| Restaurant | Location | Comment | Recommendation |
| 阿卡那拉深圳橘子海度假美宿餐厅
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深圳大鹏新区南澳街道洋稠路3号洋畴湾花园44栋101 | We chose to have our lunch here after seeing that the YUN hotel’s restaurant does not serve dim sum. This restaurant does not serve dim sum either, but it offers wonderful views of the beach. The food isn’t too bad, but nothing to write home about. The only issue we had was the families there with children screaming, making it quite unbearable for us to have our quiet time at lunch. We had coffee there and spent a leisurely afternoon reading their books. The overall experience was pleasant. | Lukewarm recommendation |