松鹤楼创始于清乾隆二年(1737年),迄今已有250多年的历史,是苏帮菜馆中声誉最高的老字号之一,享有“姑苏菜馆第一楼”之誉。 松鹤楼初为面馆,以“卤鸭”、“卤鸭面”出名。相传清乾隆皇帝下江南,微服而行,吃过松鹤楼的“松鼠桂鱼”、“全家福”等菜肴,于是名声大振。店主乘机打出“乾隆始创,苏菜独步”的招牌。 其实,松鹤楼的成名,关键在于该店选料严格、新鲜,烹调精细,一代又一代的厨师在继承苏式菜肴烹调技艺的基础上,又吸取苏州船菜、船点的制作技艺,不断改革创新,才使菜肴达到浓而不腻,清而不淡,色泽典雅,造型秀美的特色。并四时八节推出应时名肴“松鼠挂鱼”、“鲃 Song Crane House was founded in Qing Emperor Qianlong two years (1737), so far has more than 250 years of history, is the Soviet Union to help the highest reputation among the restaurant one of the old, enjoy the “Suzhou restaurant first floor,” the reputation. Song Crane House for the first noodle shop, “Lu Duck”, “Lu Du noodles,” famous. According to legend, the Qing Emperor Qianlong Jiangnan, wearing a small line, eating Songhe building “squirrel mandarin fish”, “family portrait” and other dishes, so reputation. The owner took the opportunity to play “Qianlong start, Suk unique” signs. In fact, Songhe building fame, the key lies in the store selection of materials rigorous, fresh, fine cooking, generation after generation of chefs in the succession of Soviet-style cuisine based on cooking skills, but also to learn Suzhou boat dishes, ship point of production skills, constantly Reform and innovation, only to make the dishes thick and not greasy, clear and not light, elegant color, beautiful shape features. Four and eight introduced the popular name of “squirrel hanging fish”, "鲃