Yutangfu

Yutangfu (渔棠赋) is a restaurant in Wuxi, Jiangsu, China, listed among the city's lighter Jiangsu-Zhejiang kitchens, with Taihu freshwater fish at the centre of its menu. The listing gives no single street address and advises searching 渔棠赋 on Dianping for current branch addresses, so visitors should confirm the location before setting out. The cooking is built around the produce of Lake Taihu, the large freshwater lake on Wuxi's southern edge that has supplied the city's tables for centuries. The signature dishes are Taihu fish, typically steamed or lightly braised to preserve the natural sweetness of the flesh; steamed river shrimp, a simple preparation that shows off the freshness of the catch; and lake vegetables, seasonal aquatic greens that vary through the year. This makes the restaurant a good choice for visitors who want to taste the freshwater cooking of the Taihu region without the heavy sweetness associated with classic Wuxi braises. The dining room is calm and family-oriented, with a quiet to moderate noise level and a casual to smart-casual dress standard. Drinks include tea, soft drinks and beer, and no specific wine programme is noted. Prices are mid-range at roughly CNY 80-150 per person, with fish priced by weight so the bill can rise with larger portions. Reservations are advisable for weekend dinners and for groups, and can be checked through Dianping (大众点评) or Meituan. Listed hours are roughly 11AM-9PM daily. Visitors ordering fish should ask about the weight and price before the dish is cooked, a common practice in Chinese seafood restaurants.