Huang Tianyuan Food Co., Ltd.
Huang Tianyuan was founded in the first year of Daoguang (1821 AD), mainly producing and selling various cakes and pastries, and also dealing in small snacks. Inside the store, there are glass counters filled with bulk snacks, and at the entrance, there is a window selling cakes and pastries. As a state-owned old brand, Huang Tianyuan's cakes and pastries are a signature of Suzhou, a highly popular store where Suzhou people have been eating since childhood, especially during festivals.
Caizhizhai (Guanqian Street)
Located in the eastern section of Guanqian Street, Caizhizhai Candy Store is a century-old brand well-known among Suzhou residents of all ages. Traditional products from Suzhou Caizhizhai, such as Zongzi candy, pine nut candy, sesame crisps, rose seeds, crispy plums, and marinated tofu from Suzhou Food Factory, are very popular.
Ye Shouhe (Guanqian Street Store)
Located on Guanqian Street, this is a time-honored brand in Suzhou. It offers a variety of Jiangsu and Zhejiang snacks and pastries, made on-site. The treats are sweet and delicate, with both sweet and savory options available. You can buy them here as gifts for friends and family or enjoy them yourself. The cost performance is very high. There are also seasonal pastries such as qingtuan and mooncakes.
Daoxiangcun
A century-old brand, known as the 'Master of Pastries and Supreme of Baking Art'.
Lu Gao Jian
Lu Gao Jian was founded in the second year of Kangxi (1663 AD). Walking from Cuofang Bridge to Guanqian Street, the first shop you see is Lu Gao Jian. The window selling cooked food often has a queue, indicating its high popularity. Lu Gao Jian is famous in Gusu for its braised pork, which is fatty but not greasy, melts in your mouth, and has a sweet taste.
Zhenyuan Shengjian (Caixiang Store)
The Shengjian looks 'unremarkable', but has 'thin and crispy skin', 'plenty of filling and fresh soup', and tastes really 'good'; the wontons are just 'so-so'. The environment is 'not very good', but considering the 'good quality and low price', people keep lining up one after another.
