Restaurant in Fuzhou, China
Fujian classics, Bib Gourmand value, no splurge required.
Jing Li holds back-to-back Michelin Bib Gourmand awards (2024–2025) and delivers creative Minnan cooking in a formal-leaning room at a mid-range price. The red yeast rice wine lees dishes — particularly the deep-fried marinated eel and braised pork trotter noodles — are the reason to book. Easy to reserve, appropriate for business dining, and among the stronger value propositions in Fuzhou.
Jing Li is not a fine-dining splurge — and that is the point. Two consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand awards (2024 and 2025) confirm what the price tag suggests: this is where you get serious Fujian cooking at a cost that does not require a business expense account. If you have already visited once and ordered safely, come back with a clear brief: go straight for the red yeast rice wine lees dishes, which are the reason this restaurant earns its recognition. Everything else is context.
A common assumption about Bib Gourmand restaurants in China is that they occupy a casual, slightly rough-edged register. Jing Li corrects that immediately. Opened in 2020 as the premium offshoot of a longstanding Fuzhou institution, it was designed from the start to pull a business clientele — the kind of dinner where the table matters as much as the food. Burgundy seating, warm wood paneling, and a composed interior give it a formality that sits above its price tier. You are not eating in a canteen. You are eating in a room that takes Minnan cuisine seriously enough to dress it up.
That positioning matters when you are deciding whether to book here over [Min Shi Fu](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/min-shi-fu-fuzhou-restaurant) or [Longkushan Eatery](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/longkushan-eatery-fuzhou-restaurant). Jing Li is the choice when the setting has to do some work alongside the food , a client dinner, a reunion, a meal where the room signals effort without signaling extravagance.
Jing Li's kitchen works within Minnan (southern Fujian) culinary tradition, then pushes outward , folding in influences from other regional cuisines to produce a menu that feels contemporary without abandoning its roots. The technique is orthodox; the combinations are not always.
The dishes built around red yeast rice wine lees are where Jing Li's identity is clearest. Red yeast rice wine lees , the fermented solids left after pressing Fujian rice wine , carry a deep, faintly sweet, funky character that functions almost like a seasoning base. At Jing Li, two preparations stand out from the venue record: deep-fried wine lees-marinated eel, and longevity noodles with pork trotter braised in wine lees. The eel preparation uses the marinade to drive flavor into the fish before it hits the oil, producing something more complex than a straight fry. The pork trotter with longevity noodles takes the braising route , slower, richer, the wine lees working into the collagen-heavy cut over time. Both are Fujian cooking at a register you will not find at every table-cloth restaurant in the city.
For diners returning for a second visit, these two dishes should anchor the order. For first-timers, they are the clearest signal of what makes Jing Li worth choosing over a generic regional restaurant. If you want to understand what Fujian cuisine tastes like at its most distinctive, this is the shortcut. For comparison, [Hokklo , Fujian in Xiamen](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/hokklo-xiamen-restaurant) and [Hokkien Cuisine , Fujian in Chengdu](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/hokkien-cuisine-chengdu-restaurant) offer related regional traditions , but Jing Li's wine lees focus gives it a more specific, harder-to-replicate angle.
The venue data does not confirm a dedicated wine list or curated beverage program. Given the ¥¥ price positioning and business-dining orientation, it is reasonable to expect baijiu and local rice wine options alongside the food , but specific bottle selections, by-the-glass offerings, or pairing recommendations are not confirmed here. If drinks pairings are a deciding factor for your booking, call ahead or check with the restaurant directly. What is clear is that the food , particularly the wine lees preparations , already carries its own fermented-grain depth, so the beverage program does not need to work hard to complement the cooking. For wine-forward dining with a similar regional approach, [Ru Yuan in Hangzhou](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/ru-yuan-hangzhou-restaurant) or [Xin Rong Ji (Xinyuan South Road) in Beijing](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/xin-rong-ji-xinyuan-south-road-beijing-restaurant) may offer more curated pairing experiences.
Reservations: Easy , Bib Gourmand status and a business-dining focus means tables turn; booking a day or two ahead is sufficient for most visits, though weekend evenings may warrant more lead time. Dress: Smart casual at minimum; the interior and clientele skew business, so dress up a level from what you would wear to a street-food stop. Budget: ¥¥ , mid-range for Fuzhou, reasonable given the Michelin recognition. Address: 106 Nanhou St, Gulou District, Fuzhou. Getting There: Nanhou Street sits within the historic San坊七巷 (Three Lanes and Seven Alleys) district , walkable from central Fuzhou hotels and well-served by taxi and rideshare.
Jing Li sits at a specific intersection in Fuzhou's dining options: more formal than [Longkushan Eatery](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/longkushan-eatery-fuzhou-restaurant), more focused than [Fuyuan](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/fuyuan-fuzhou-restaurant), and more affordable than the top-tier options. For visitors working through the city's restaurant options, it belongs on the shortlist alongside [Wenru No.9](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/wenru-no9-fuzhou-restaurant) and [Harmony Garden (Xierhuan North Road)](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/harmony-garden-xierhuan-north-road-fuzhou-restaurant). Browse the [full Fuzhou restaurants guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/fuzhou) for context on where Jing Li sits relative to the full field. If you are planning a longer stay, the [Fuzhou hotels guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/hotels/fuzhou), [bars guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/bars/fuzhou), and [experiences guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/experiences/fuzhou) fill out the picture.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jing Li | Fujian | ¥¥ | Opened in 2020 as the premium version of a longstanding Fuzhou institution, Jing Li targets an upmarket business clientele. Burgundy seats and details grace the elegant wood-rich interior. On the menu, local Minnan classics are creatively melded with other cuisines. The dishes made with red yeast rice wine lees, such as the deep-fried wine lees-marinated eel, and longevity noodles with pork trotter braised in wine lees, are particular standouts.; Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025); Michelin Bib Gourmand (2024) | Easy | — |
| Hou Jie Lao Hua (Yadao Lane) | Noodles | ¥ | Unknown | — | |
| Longkushan Eatery | Fujian | ¥ | Unknown | — | |
| Min Shi Fu | Fujian | ¥¥ | Unknown | — | |
| Mei Ya Bo Hua Sheng Tang | Small eats | ¥ | Unknown | — | |
| Jiangnan Wok‧Rong | Huaiyang | ¥¥¥ | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
A quick look at how Jing Li measures up.
The wine lees dishes are the priority. The deep-fried wine lees-marinated eel and longevity noodles with pork trotter braised in wine lees are both flagged as standouts in Jing Li's Michelin recognition. Red yeast rice wine lees cooking is a distinctly Fujianese technique, and Jing Li is one of the better places in Fuzhou to try it at this price point.
Jing Li's wood-rich interior with burgundy seating and a business-dining clientele puts it firmly in polished-casual territory. Neat, presentable clothing is a reasonable baseline — think business casual rather than formal. There is no evidence of a strict dress code, but the setting is more composed than a neighbourhood canteen.
One to two days ahead is usually sufficient for most visits, though weekday business lunches can fill faster given the corporate crowd it targets. Michelin Bib Gourmand status has raised Jing Li's profile, so weekend evenings may warrant slightly more lead time. Same-day availability is plausible but not guaranteed.
Longkushan Eatery is a more casual option if the business-dining register at Jing Li feels like too much for what you want. Min Shi Fu and Jiangnan Wok·Rong are worth considering if you want a different angle on regional Chinese cooking in the city. Hou Jie Lao Hua (Yadao Lane) and Mei Ya Bo Hua Sheng Tang round out the Fuzhou options for those who want local-focused meals at a similar or lower price point.
At ¥¥ pricing with back-to-back Michelin Bib Gourmand awards (2024 and 2025), Jing Li delivers clear value — Bib Gourmand is specifically awarded to places offering good food at moderate prices. If you want Fujian wine lees cooking in a setting that skews upmarket without a fine-dining price tag, this is one of the stronger cases for spending your money in Fuzhou.
Yes, with caveats. Jing Li's polished interior and business-dining positioning make it more occasion-appropriate than most Bib Gourmand spots, but it is not a tasting-menu venue built around a special-night format. It works well for a meaningful business dinner or a low-key celebration — less so if you want a multi-course event with ceremony.
No specific dietary accommodation policy is documented for Jing Li. Given the kitchen's focus on Minnan classics — including pork-heavy dishes like the braised trotter noodles — the menu skews meat-forward. Guests with strict dietary requirements should check the venue's official channels before booking, as the available data does not confirm vegetarian, vegan, or allergen-specific options.
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