Dining in Suzhou runs the gamut from expensive tourist restaurants to street vendors. Shiquan Street offers a wide selection. Regional specialties include seafood and river fish. In warm weather, cooks set up shop on the sidewalk, where diners pick from trays of seafood, meat and vegetables. Shiquan Street is good for shopping, as is Lindun Street near the Suzhou Museum.
Stores sell silk, teapots, porcelain, jewelry, fans and carvings in wood, stone and jade.