Dehuixuan Water Bar
In the summer, there are long queues every afternoon or evening. The shop specializes in various drinks, mainly old salted lemon water, which is very affordable at only 7 yuan per large cup. Other popular drinks include pineapple water and yellow peel water, priced above 8 yuan. There is an alley to the left of the water bar that sells late-night snacks, where you can park your car and order fried food. The prices for fried food are also quite cheap, with vegetables and tofu costing around 1.5 yuan per skewer and meat around 3 yuan per skewer. The sauces used for frying are specially made by the shop, and they use a lot, making the food very greasy. Paired with old salted lemon water, the salty and sweet flavors, along with the sour taste, perfectly balance the greasiness.
Tian'en Breakfast Shop
This is a must-visit shop for locals for breakfast, open 24 hours. It mainly serves noodle soup/noodles. Prices range from 12 to 23 yuan per bowl, paired with fresh seafood: at least 3 types of crabs, sea shrimp, mantis shrimp, sea white, mantis shrimp, lean meat, etc., offering a bowl full of seafood breakfast.
Haida South Gate Snack Street
When you arrive at Haida, the South Gate becomes a paradise for foodies. Mainly targeting the student population, the snack street offers a variety of mainland snacks and delicacies, but the Hainan snacks are absolutely authentic. It is said that the snack street is a resettlement area, and some stalls have been in place for over ten years. Each stall has a long history and is beloved by locals. Every week, you must have the ice-cold smoothie to refresh your body! It can't get any better than this! There's also a boneless chicken fillet stall that has been selling large pieces for many years!
Tailongcheng Snack Street
This is a popular snack street among young people in Haikou, known as Tailongcheng Qiongtai Snack Street, or simply Tailongcheng. Tailongcheng Snack Street has been more popular than Qilou Snack Street for over a decade. The shop owners are Taiwanese, and the street features not only Hainan snacks but also more than a dozen Taiwanese snack stalls run by Taiwanese people, offering treats like salted crispy chicken, oyster omelette, large intestine wrapped in small intestine, and braised pork rice. Grilled corn is the most popular snack on the street, known for its unique flavor.
The emergence of Haikou Qilou Snack Street is a milestone. In Haikou City, this is the first food street that covers almost all the special snacks of Qiong and Taiwan. For tourists who do not like to wander around, Qilou Snack Street provides a one-stop service where you can taste authentic Hainan cuisine. There is an open-air plaza in Qilou Snack Street, and on summer nights, it is filled with tourists who come for its reputation, with various food stalls on both sides. The second floor also features the 'Datong New Papa Tea House' and 'Banqiao Seafood Supermarket Restaurant' with old Haikou imprints, but its service group is ultimately 'tourists', giving it more of a 'tourist attraction' feel.
Ya Mei Authentic Hainan Rice Noodle Shop
To eat authentic Hainan rice noodles, find this 'Ya Mei' Hainan rice noodle shop on Xinmin West Road. According to old neighbors, in the 1950s, Pan Ya Mei's father carried a pole to sell Hainan rice noodles on the street. She started learning to make Hainan rice noodles from her father at the age of 15.
Wu Ribiao Garlic Pork and Beef Steak (Shuixiangkou Branch)
This Wu Ribiao Garlic Pork and Beef Steak restaurant has been around for twenty years and is very popular. Residents line up to buy during lunch and dinner times.
Wenchang Dengji Coconut Milk Shaved Ice Qingbuliang
A well-known brand in Haikou - Dengji Qingliangshuang, the coconut milk Qingbuliang is incredibly delicious. Just by looking at the nearly hundred tables in the store, you can tell how many people visit this place and how good the taste is. Meanwhile, the flavors of other desserts are also quite good.
Longquan Coconut Chicken Soup
The most well-known local chain store, offering a sweet chicken soup made with coconut water and Wenchang chicken.
