从「这家店好不好吃」到「怎么点、怎么付、忌口怎么说」，中国的吃饭流程高度数字化，也高度社交化。 From "is this place any good?" to ordering, paying and declaring allergies — eating in China is highly digitised, and highly social.
中国没有 Yelp 的替代焦虑——用大众点评就够了，本地人评价的聚集地。 Stop worrying about the missing Yelp. Dianping is where locals actually rate places — and it's enough.
看评分、看真实照片、看人均消费、看排队时长，还能直接买团购券。判断一家店值不值得去，本地人的评价比网红推荐靠谱得多。
Ratings, real photos, average spend per person and queue times — plus deal vouchers you can buy in-app. Locals' reviews beat influencer lists every time.
和大众点评是同一家公司、数据打通，可以在美团买套餐券、叫外卖、订酒店门票。团购券经常比到店直接点便宜 20%–40%。
Same company as Dianping, so the data is shared. Buy set-meal vouchers, order delivery, book hotels and tickets. Vouchers often run 20–40% below ordering à la carte.
阿里旗下的外卖平台，与美团外卖二选一即可。覆盖城市与商家略有差异，哪个在你住的地方送得快就用哪个。
Alibaba's delivery app. Pick it or Meituan — coverage differs slightly by city, so use whichever delivers faster where you're staying.
中文生活方式社区，搜索「城市名 + 美食」能看到大量本地人分享。适合发现新店，但推广内容不少——找到店名后回大众点评核对评分更稳。
China's lifestyle community: search "city + food" for a flood of local recommendations. Great for discovery, but sponsored posts are common — cross-check the score on Dianping before you go.
中国餐厅最常见的点餐方式：坐下 → 扫桌上二维码 → 在小程序里点单并付款。全程无需服务员。 The standard way to order in China: sit down → scan the QR code on the table → order and pay inside a mini-program. No waiter involved.
通常贴在桌角、桌牌或菜单上，旁边写着「扫码点餐」。桌号一般会印在上面。
Usually on the table corner, the standee or the menu, labelled 扫码点餐 ("scan to order"). Your table number is printed nearby.
两个都能扫，看桌上贴的是哪个。扫完会跳转到该餐厅的「小程序」——一个不用下载的小应用。
Either works — check which the sticker shows. You'll land in the restaurant's mini-program, a small app you don't have to install.
小程序通常会自动识别桌号，确认无误再继续，否则菜会送错桌。
It usually detects your table automatically — double-check, or your food goes to the wrong table.
菜单带图片、价格、月销量与「辣度」标注。很多店有「招牌 / 必点」标签，跟着点不容易错。
Menus show photos, prices, monthly sales and a chilli rating. Look for the "signature" or "must-order" tags — they rarely disappoint.
提交订单后直接在小程序里用微信支付 / 支付宝付钱。部分店支持「先吃后付」，结账时再扫码付款。
Pay with WeChat Pay or Alipay inside the mini-program. Some places support "eat now, pay later" — you scan again when you leave.
有的店会给你一个取餐号牌。水、餐具、纸巾通常在自助台自取——注意，很多餐厅的纸巾与湿巾是收费的。
You may get a number paddle. Water, cutlery and tissues are usually self-service — and note that tissues and wet wipes are often chargeable.
外卖能不能送到，90% 取决于地址写得够不够清楚。中文地址从大到小：市 → 区 → 路 → 号 → 小区/大厦名 → 楼栋单元 → 房间号。
Whether it arrives is 90% about the address. Chinese addresses run large to small: city → district → road → number → building or complex → block and unit → room.
中国菜不是「一种中餐」。口味差异极大，点菜前先知道你在吃哪一派。 There is no single "Chinese food". The differences are enormous — know which school you're eating before you order.
麻辣当家，但不是所有菜都辣。麻来自花椒，辣来自辣椒，二者叠加才是川味的灵魂。
Famous for málà — numbing plus hot. Not every dish is spicy. Numbing comes from Sichuan pepper, heat from chilli; together they're the soul of the cuisine.
讲究食材本味与火候，清淡鲜美。早茶文化的核心，也是公认「最不容易踩雷」的菜系。
Built on ingredient quality and precise heat: delicate, clean, fresh. Home of dim sum, and arguably the safest cuisine for cautious eaters.
偏甜、讲究时令与精致。浓油赤酱与清淡本帮菜并存。
On the sweet side, seasonal and refined. Rich braises and lighter local dishes sit side by side.
咸香、分量大、主食扎实。面食与炖菜是主角。
Savoury, generous portions, serious staples. Wheat dishes and stews take centre stage.
面食王国，牛羊肉与香料当家，口味厚重。丝路沿线的饮食最有趣的一支。
A noodle kingdom built on beef, lamb and spices, with bold flavours. The most fascinating branch of Silk Road cooking.
别人给你倒茶时，用两根手指轻敲桌面表示感谢（据说源自清代典故）。敬酒时杯子略低于对方杯沿表示尊重。不喝酒直接说「我不喝酒」即可，没人会勉强。
When someone pours your tea, tap two fingers on the table as thanks (said to date back to a Qing-dynasty tale). Hold your glass slightly below theirs when toasting. Declining alcohol with a simple "我不喝酒" is perfectly acceptable.
不要把筷子竖直插在饭碗里（形似祭拜），不要用筷子敲碗，不要用自己的筷子给别人夹菜（用公筷）。桌上若有公筷，就用公筷。
Never stand chopsticks upright in rice (it echoes a funeral rite), don't drum your bowl, and don't serve others with your own chopsticks — use the communal pair if there is one.
中国官方收据叫「发票」，报销用。旅行者一般不需要，但如果需要，结账时说「开发票」并提供抬头或手机号即可。
China's official receipt is the fapiao, used for expense claims. Travellers rarely need one, but if you do, ask for it at checkout and give a company name or phone number.
中国不流行给小费。部分餐厅会收「餐位费」「纸巾费」「服务费」，这些会明码标价写在账单上，属于正常收费。
Tipping isn't customary. Some restaurants add a per-seat, tissue or service charge — these are printed on the bill and entirely normal.
最实用的三句：我不要吃辣、我对花生过敏、我吃素。中国餐厅对忌口的配合度很高，直接说就行。
The three that matter most: no chilli, peanut allergy, vegetarian. Restaurants are generally accommodating — just say it.
景区门口「热情拉客」的餐厅通常又贵又一般；没有标价的海鲜店先问价再点；火车站与机场内的餐饮溢价明显，多走两步更划算。
Restaurants with touts at scenic-area gates are usually overpriced and mediocre. At seafood places without prices, ask before ordering. Food inside stations and airports carries a big premium — walk a block.