Where to eat Wine Bar food in Suzhou: The Best Restaurants and Bars

January 30, 2020 Agatha Simes

Discover Restaurants offering the best Wine Bar food in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. Suzhou is a major city on the lower Yangtze known for its canals, bridges, pagodas, and beautiful gardens.  These gardens were built and owned by wealthy families and emperors hundreds of years ago, and make for a pleasant place to wander during nice weather. Suzhou is also a major center for silk production and manufacturing, and a tour of a silk factory here provides an interesting and educational glimpse of this Chinese textile industry. Suzhou is designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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6. L'Arome (Suzhou Center)

68, Suxiu Road 3/F, South Section, Suzhou Center, Suzhou 215000 China French, Bar, European, Pub, Wine Bar Lunch, Dinner, Late Night, Drinks Reservations, Free Wifi, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Digital Payments, Accepts Credit Cards [email protected] +86 512 6988 1018 http://laromefanfan.com
L'Arome (Suzhou Center)

Welcome to L’Arôme Suzhou center. This is the eighth restaurant operated by L’Arôme. L’Arôme Suzhou center has two separate spaces, one space for restaurant and another for a cocktail bar. L’Arôme French restaurants adopt the modern French style of cuisin

Reviewed By Ricky_Brent

For an affluent and relatively international city with over 10 million people, Suzhou has few French restaurants and even fewer that are any good. L’Arôme in the Suzhou Center is therefore potentially a very welcome addition. To enter L’Arôme you draw back some heavy curtains and pass through a darkened drinks area, which, with its purple lighting and avant-garde decor, somewhat resembles the bar out of 'Blade Runner'. The actual dining area is tastefully set out with circular dining booths and tables complemented by mushroom-coloured seating and subtle recessed circular lighting. Clearly, some substantial funds have been invested in furnishing this restaurant. The attractive menu, which has images of some famous impressionist paintings, includes a few French classics such as blanquette de veau (listed as a favourite of the French president - presumably referring to Emmanuel Macron, not François Hollande) and confit de canard. However, there are also some Italian dishes such as risottos and pizzas and, slightly bizarrely, Beef Wellington, which I always assumed was invented by 'Les Rosbifs' to commemorate someone who was rather antagonistic to the French. Maybe it would have been more diplomatic to refer to it as 'filet de bœuf en croûte'. Indeed, L’Arôme has quite an emphasis on beef; arguably steaks are over-represented on the menu. Also arguably, too many of the dishes are accompanied with mashed potato - hopefully, over time there will be more variety.The set menus looked well-balanced and relatively good value for money. The wine list has a rather limited selection of French wines by the glass. Presumably, the predominance of Australian brands such as Kwala reflects the lower tax imposed on such wines in China. However, there are bottles of French (and other) wine to suit most pockets. Although San Pellegrino water was listed it wasn't available but Perrier water was fine and more authentically French. Starters of scallops (St. Jacques) were excellent - they were perfectly cooked and the plates were beautifully presented. The Beef Wellington, which in addition to Parma ham, contained some foie gras, was equally well cooked. Often, this dish comes in thick, dry crusty pastry but the L’Arôme version was ideal. The meat was of high quality and accurately cooked to 'medium rare'. A confit de canard was also 'comme il faut'. Desserts of tarte au citron meringuee and macarons with ice-cream were excellent too. Once again, they were well presented and artfully gracing these dishes with edible flowers was a nice touch.Service in L’Arôme was friendly, attentive and the staff were quite knowledgeable. It was also impressive to hear them singing 'Happy Birthday' in passable French to someone at a table nearby! From the moment you enter the restaurant you feel welcome and, evidently, the manager, Lucien Lv has trained his staff very well. Hopefully, they will be able to maintain this high standard.In summary, L’Arôme more than fulfilled its promise - currently, I reckon it is the best French restaurant in Suzhou.

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5. L'Arome (Suzhou Center)

68, Suxiu Road 3/F, South Section, Suzhou Center, Suzhou 215000 China French, Bar, European, Pub, Wine Bar Lunch, Dinner, Late Night, Drinks Reservations, Free Wifi, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Digital Payments, Accepts Credit Cards [email protected] +86 512 6988 1018 http://laromefanfan.com
L'Arome (Suzhou Center)

Welcome to L’Arôme Suzhou center. This is the eighth restaurant operated by L’Arôme. L’Arôme Suzhou center has two separate spaces, one space for restaurant and another for a cocktail bar. L’Arôme French restaurants adopt the modern French style of cuisin

Reviewed By Ricky_Brent

For an affluent and relatively international city with over 10 million people, Suzhou has few French restaurants and even fewer that are any good. L’Arôme in the Suzhou Center is therefore potentially a very welcome addition. To enter L’Arôme you draw back some heavy curtains and pass through a darkened drinks area, which, with its purple lighting and avant-garde decor, somewhat resembles the bar out of 'Blade Runner'. The actual dining area is tastefully set out with circular dining booths and tables complemented by mushroom-coloured seating and subtle recessed circular lighting. Clearly, some substantial funds have been invested in furnishing this restaurant. The attractive menu, which has images of some famous impressionist paintings, includes a few French classics such as blanquette de veau (listed as a favourite of the French president - presumably referring to Emmanuel Macron, not François Hollande) and confit de canard. However, there are also some Italian dishes such as risottos and pizzas and, slightly bizarrely, Beef Wellington, which I always assumed was invented by 'Les Rosbifs' to commemorate someone who was rather antagonistic to the French. Maybe it would have been more diplomatic to refer to it as 'filet de bœuf en croûte'. Indeed, L’Arôme has quite an emphasis on beef; arguably steaks are over-represented on the menu. Also arguably, too many of the dishes are accompanied with mashed potato - hopefully, over time there will be more variety.The set menus looked well-balanced and relatively good value for money. The wine list has a rather limited selection of French wines by the glass. Presumably, the predominance of Australian brands such as Kwala reflects the lower tax imposed on such wines in China. However, there are bottles of French (and other) wine to suit most pockets. Although San Pellegrino water was listed it wasn't available but Perrier water was fine and more authentically French. Starters of scallops (St. Jacques) were excellent - they were perfectly cooked and the plates were beautifully presented. The Beef Wellington, which in addition to Parma ham, contained some foie gras, was equally well cooked. Often, this dish comes in thick, dry crusty pastry but the L’Arôme version was ideal. The meat was of high quality and accurately cooked to 'medium rare'. A confit de canard was also 'comme il faut'. Desserts of tarte au citron meringuee and macarons with ice-cream were excellent too. Once again, they were well presented and artfully gracing these dishes with edible flowers was a nice touch.Service in L’Arôme was friendly, attentive and the staff were quite knowledgeable. It was also impressive to hear them singing 'Happy Birthday' in passable French to someone at a table nearby! From the moment you enter the restaurant you feel welcome and, evidently, the manager, Lucien Lv has trained his staff very well. Hopefully, they will be able to maintain this high standard.In summary, L’Arôme more than fulfilled its promise - currently, I reckon it is the best French restaurant in Suzhou.

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4. Il Milione Italian Restaurant

Shop 03-15 Level 3, Suzhou Center Mall (South), Suhui Road, Suzhou 215021 China Italian, Wine Bar, Mediterranean, Pizza, European Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night, Drinks Reservations, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Delivery, Takeout, Television, Digital Payments [email protected] +86 512 8066 0036 http://ilmilionechina.com
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4 based on 23 reviews

Il Milione Italian Restaurant

Il Milione Wine Lounge and Italian Restaurant is a unique and relaxing space in Suzhou Centre to discover and experience the excellence of Italian wines paired with delicious authentic Italian food. We will lead you to a journey through Italian wine cultu

Reviewed By tastec2014

We have been in il milione for a business dinner. Perfect place directly in the Suzhou center. The fresh burrato, handmade pasta and tagliatta was impeccable, maybe the best i had so far in China. Very professional and friendly staff. Full attention for the customer. Great!So glad to hear you enjoyed your dinner here! Thanks for checking us out and taking the time to share. Hope to see you again if you're ever back in town!

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3. L'Arome (Suzhou Center)

68, Suxiu Road 3/F, South Section, Suzhou Center, Suzhou 215000 China French, Bar, European, Pub, Wine Bar Lunch, Dinner, Late Night, Drinks Reservations, Free Wifi, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Digital Payments, Accepts Credit Cards [email protected] +86 512 6988 1018 http://laromefanfan.com
L'Arome (Suzhou Center)

Welcome to L’Arôme Suzhou center. This is the eighth restaurant operated by L’Arôme. L’Arôme Suzhou center has two separate spaces, one space for restaurant and another for a cocktail bar. L’Arôme French restaurants adopt the modern French style of cuisin

Reviewed By Ricky_Brent

For an affluent and relatively international city with over 10 million people, Suzhou has few French restaurants and even fewer that are any good. L’Arôme in the Suzhou Center is therefore potentially a very welcome addition. To enter L’Arôme you draw back some heavy curtains and pass through a darkened drinks area, which, with its purple lighting and avant-garde decor, somewhat resembles the bar out of 'Blade Runner'. The actual dining area is tastefully set out with circular dining booths and tables complemented by mushroom-coloured seating and subtle recessed circular lighting. Clearly, some substantial funds have been invested in furnishing this restaurant. The attractive menu, which has images of some famous impressionist paintings, includes a few French classics such as blanquette de veau (listed as a favourite of the French president - presumably referring to Emmanuel Macron, not François Hollande) and confit de canard. However, there are also some Italian dishes such as risottos and pizzas and, slightly bizarrely, Beef Wellington, which I always assumed was invented by 'Les Rosbifs' to commemorate someone who was rather antagonistic to the French. Maybe it would have been more diplomatic to refer to it as 'filet de bœuf en croûte'. Indeed, L’Arôme has quite an emphasis on beef; arguably steaks are over-represented on the menu. Also arguably, too many of the dishes are accompanied with mashed potato - hopefully, over time there will be more variety.The set menus looked well-balanced and relatively good value for money. The wine list has a rather limited selection of French wines by the glass. Presumably, the predominance of Australian brands such as Kwala reflects the lower tax imposed on such wines in China. However, there are bottles of French (and other) wine to suit most pockets. Although San Pellegrino water was listed it wasn't available but Perrier water was fine and more authentically French. Starters of scallops (St. Jacques) were excellent - they were perfectly cooked and the plates were beautifully presented. The Beef Wellington, which in addition to Parma ham, contained some foie gras, was equally well cooked. Often, this dish comes in thick, dry crusty pastry but the L’Arôme version was ideal. The meat was of high quality and accurately cooked to 'medium rare'. A confit de canard was also 'comme il faut'. Desserts of tarte au citron meringuee and macarons with ice-cream were excellent too. Once again, they were well presented and artfully gracing these dishes with edible flowers was a nice touch.Service in L’Arôme was friendly, attentive and the staff were quite knowledgeable. It was also impressive to hear them singing 'Happy Birthday' in passable French to someone at a table nearby! From the moment you enter the restaurant you feel welcome and, evidently, the manager, Lucien Lv has trained his staff very well. Hopefully, they will be able to maintain this high standard.In summary, L’Arôme more than fulfilled its promise - currently, I reckon it is the best French restaurant in Suzhou.

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2. Mariana at Crowne Plaza Suzhou

No.168 Xinggang Street, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou 215021 China Bar, Cafe, International, Pub, Wine Bar Dinner, Drinks Reservations, Seating, Parking Available, Serves Alcohol, Free Wifi, Table Service [email protected] +86 512 6761 6688 http://www.crowneplaza.com
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5 based on 87 reviews

Mariana at Crowne Plaza Suzhou

The perfect place for business and casual gatherings with specialty coffee, innovative cocktails and live entertainment.

Reviewed By rushanil2019

While visiting Crowne Plaza Suzhou I had the privilege of having a cocktail at Mariana Bar I was served by a lovely young lady by the name of Sarah Oh from Korea. Her smile and passion for her job was really incredible.Besides the service the cocktails were very good too.Keep up the work team !!!

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1. L'Arome (Suzhou Center)

68, Suxiu Road 3/F, South Section, Suzhou Center, Suzhou 215000 China French, Bar, European, Pub, Wine Bar Lunch, Dinner, Late Night, Drinks Reservations, Free Wifi, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Digital Payments, Accepts Credit Cards [email protected] +86 512 6988 1018 http://laromefanfan.com
L'Arome (Suzhou Center)

Welcome to L’Arôme Suzhou center. This is the eighth restaurant operated by L’Arôme. L’Arôme Suzhou center has two separate spaces, one space for restaurant and another for a cocktail bar. L’Arôme French restaurants adopt the modern French style of cuisin

Reviewed By Ricky_Brent

For an affluent and relatively international city with over 10 million people, Suzhou has few French restaurants and even fewer that are any good. L’Arôme in the Suzhou Center is therefore potentially a very welcome addition. To enter L’Arôme you draw back some heavy curtains and pass through a darkened drinks area, which, with its purple lighting and avant-garde decor, somewhat resembles the bar out of 'Blade Runner'. The actual dining area is tastefully set out with circular dining booths and tables complemented by mushroom-coloured seating and subtle recessed circular lighting. Clearly, some substantial funds have been invested in furnishing this restaurant. The attractive menu, which has images of some famous impressionist paintings, includes a few French classics such as blanquette de veau (listed as a favourite of the French president - presumably referring to Emmanuel Macron, not François Hollande) and confit de canard. However, there are also some Italian dishes such as risottos and pizzas and, slightly bizarrely, Beef Wellington, which I always assumed was invented by 'Les Rosbifs' to commemorate someone who was rather antagonistic to the French. Maybe it would have been more diplomatic to refer to it as 'filet de bœuf en croûte'. Indeed, L’Arôme has quite an emphasis on beef; arguably steaks are over-represented on the menu. Also arguably, too many of the dishes are accompanied with mashed potato - hopefully, over time there will be more variety.The set menus looked well-balanced and relatively good value for money. The wine list has a rather limited selection of French wines by the glass. Presumably, the predominance of Australian brands such as Kwala reflects the lower tax imposed on such wines in China. However, there are bottles of French (and other) wine to suit most pockets. Although San Pellegrino water was listed it wasn't available but Perrier water was fine and more authentically French. Starters of scallops (St. Jacques) were excellent - they were perfectly cooked and the plates were beautifully presented. The Beef Wellington, which in addition to Parma ham, contained some foie gras, was equally well cooked. Often, this dish comes in thick, dry crusty pastry but the L’Arôme version was ideal. The meat was of high quality and accurately cooked to 'medium rare'. A confit de canard was also 'comme il faut'. Desserts of tarte au citron meringuee and macarons with ice-cream were excellent too. Once again, they were well presented and artfully gracing these dishes with edible flowers was a nice touch.Service in L’Arôme was friendly, attentive and the staff were quite knowledgeable. It was also impressive to hear them singing 'Happy Birthday' in passable French to someone at a table nearby! From the moment you enter the restaurant you feel welcome and, evidently, the manager, Lucien Lv has trained his staff very well. Hopefully, they will be able to maintain this high standard.In summary, L’Arôme more than fulfilled its promise - currently, I reckon it is the best French restaurant in Suzhou.

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