China Food Court Menu

Costco opened its first mainland China warehouse in Shanghai in 2019 and it was a phenomenon — the store literally had to close early on opening day because too many people showed up. The parking lot was a war zone. The food court is wildly creative, with unique pizza toppings, multiple soft serve flavors, regional specials, and items you won't find at any other Costco on earth. The Peking Duck Roll alone justifies the trip.

Locations: 7 warehouses (Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, Nanjing, Ningbo, Guangzhou)

China-Exclusive Items

Item	Price (¥)	Price (~USD)	Description
Truffle Pizza	¥22/slice	~$3.10	Black truffle sauce base with mozzarella, mushrooms, and sometimes topped with Peking duck slices and mini shrimp. Yes, truffle-and-duck pizza for three dollars. This is the food court item that breaks people's brains on social media.
Seafood Pizza (Okonomiyaki-Style)	¥22/slice	~$3.10	Shrimp, tuna, crab sticks, drizzled with Japanese mayo and bonito flakes — it's basically okonomiyaki on a pizza crust, and it works better than it has any right to
Red Wine Beef Pie	¥28	~$3.90	A China exclusive — flaky pastry filled with red wine-braised beef. Rich, savory, and unlike anything at other Costco locations. Think beef Wellington's casual cousin.
Peking Duck Roll	¥28	~$3.90	The signature China-exclusive item. Tender sliced duck, hoisin sauce, scallions, and cucumber wrapped in a thin pancake-style roll. It's Peking duck for the price of a subway ride. People photograph this.
Spicy Fried Chicken Bucket	¥35-55	~$4.90-$7.60	3 or 6-piece, thick-battered thighs and drumsticks with Sichuan peppercorn seasoning — numbing, spicy, deeply satisfying
Okonomiyaki	¥28	~$3.90	Japanese-style savory pancake with octopus, corn, mayo, and bonito flakes (Suzhou location only)
Pineapple Cheeseburger	¥28	~$3.90	Grilled beef patty with pineapple ring and melted cheese
Bulgogi Bake	¥25	~$3.50	Korean-style bake with marinated beef
Creamy Mushroom Soup	¥22	~$3.10	Rich, velvety mushroom soup — pairs well with basically everything
Clam Chowder	¥25	~$3.50	New England-style, creamy and loaded
Avocado Fruit Salad	¥22	~$3.10	Fresh fruit salad with avocado — a lighter option amid the indulgence
Coconut Pineapple Smoothie	¥18	~$2.50	Piña colada energy without the rum
Lychee Passion Fruit Smoothie	¥18	~$2.50	Tropical fruit blend — fragrant lychee meets tart passion fruit

Soft Serve Flavors (China goes wild)

Flavor	Price (¥)	Notes
Mango	¥12	~$1.70 — bright, tropical, and the safe choice for soft serve newcomers
Melon	¥12	~$1.70 — Hami melon flavor, subtly sweet
Milk Tea	¥12	~$1.70 — tastes like a frozen bubble tea without the bubbles
Earl Grey	¥12	~$1.70 — floral, bergamot-forward, surprisingly elegant for a food court. A fan favorite.
Red Bean	¥12	~$1.70 — with sweetened red bean topping
Black Sesame	¥12	~$1.70 — nutty, earthy, and that striking grey color. Rotational.
Taro	¥12	~$1.70 — purple, creamy, and sweet. Rotational — grab it when you see it.

For context: most Costco locations worldwide offer vanilla, chocolate, and maybe strawberry. China said "no thanks" and built a soft serve program that rotates flavors like a gelato shop. The ¥12 (~$1.70) price makes experimenting painless.

Shared Items (¥ pricing)

Item	Price (¥)	Notes
Pork Hot Dog Combo	¥12	Pork-based, not beef
Pizza Slice	¥18	Standard flavors also available
Whole Pizza	¥85	Same 18" pizza
Churro	¥12	Cinnamon sugar

Seasonal

• Mid-Autumn Festival (Sept-Oct): Pork mooncakes appear in the food court — savory, flaky-crusted, filled with seasoned pork and sometimes salted egg yolk. These sell out daily during the festival window. The line for mooncakes alone can take 20+ minutes.
• Winter Specials: Hot soup options expand — expect heartier offerings like lamb stew or tomato beef soup
• Rotating Soft Serve: Flavors change frequently. Past limited editions have included taro, black sesame, and lychee. Check the board when you walk in.
• Regional Exclusives: Some items only at specific city locations (e.g., okonomiyaki at Suzhou, certain seafood items in coastal cities like Ningbo and Shenzhen)

Notes

• Costco China has been wildly popular — membership cards sold out before stores even opened. New warehouse openings still draw massive crowds.
• The food court often sells out of popular items by mid-afternoon — the Peking Duck Roll and truffle pizza are usually the first to go
• Soft serve flavors are far more adventurous than any other country — China's Costco treats the soft serve station like a test kitchen
• Pork hot dogs (not beef) — same as Japan and Taiwan
• WeChat Pay and Alipay are accepted — cash is almost obsolete here
• Pro tip: go on a weekday morning if you want to actually get a seat. Weekend afternoons are a contact sport.
• The food court is inside (past the checkout), so you need a membership to access it — no sneaking in for a ¥12 hot dog like in the US