Jining is a city with a long history and rich cultural heritage and gourmet culture. The following are some popular food places in Jining:

1. Jining Snack Street: Located in rencheng district, Jining Snack Street is a famous gathering place for snacks. There are snack stalls and restaurants on both sides of the street, and there are many classic Jining snacks, such as roast duck, sweet and sour carp, Zhajiang Noodles, scallion cake and mutton skewers.

2. Canal City: Canal City is a large shopping and leisure center in Jining, located in rencheng district. There are many gourmet restaurants and snack stalls here, offering all kinds of Jining snacks and special foods, such as kebabs, fried chicken, casserole, rice noodles and so on.

3. Taibailou: Taibailou is an ancient building in Jining and a famous snack gathering place. Here, you can taste all kinds of authentic Jining snacks, such as oil whirl, sugar-coated haws, twist, bean curd and so on.

4._ Helu: _ Helu is a bustling commercial street in Jining, where there are many gourmet restaurants and snack stalls, offering various Jining snacks and special foods, such as roast duck, barbecue, Zhajiang Noodles and fried dough sticks.

5. Qufu: Qufu is a city with a long history in Jining, with rich cultural heritage and gourmet culture. In Qufu, you can taste all kinds of authentic Jining snacks and special foods, such as Qufu pancakes, Yanzhou big biscuits, Weishan Lake drunk crabs and so on.

To sum up, there are many food gathering places in Jining. You can choose the place that suits you according to your own tastes and preferences.