Must-see restaurants in Dali

  • Méizi Jǐng

    Dali

    This charmingly authentic Bai restaurant is composed of three grey-brick courtyards each containing small seating nooks where you can feast on traditional…

  • Duan's Kitchen

    Dali

    Now so popular that you can expect to queue for a table, this place is set around a cosy and cute courtyard. The dishes are an interpretation of Bai…

  • Bakery No 88

    Dali

    Spread across two floors and with a small garden, this popular, smoke-free haven of tranquillity has excellent sandwiches, pastas and soups, all prepared…

  • Cháimǐduō

    Dali

    Look for occasionally innovative combinations of all-organic Yunnan ingredients sourced from the proprietors' own farm outside Dali. It features an open…

  • Serendipity

    Dali

    Busy, American-run diner with a traditional counter to sit around and a solid menu of properly cooked burgers, steaks, pasta and salad, as well as hefty,…

  • Sweet Tooth

    Dali

    Owned and run by a culinary arts graduate, the homemade ice cream and desserts here are simply inspiring. There’s also fine coffee, proper English tea and…

  • Birdbar Cafe

    Dali

    There's a great, sun-filled upstairs area to lounge in over a coffee, tea or beer; the menu mixes western, Chinese and Japanese cuisine (all organic). The…

  • Cāng Ěr Chūn

    Dali

    A little more expensive than some other Bai restaurants and with extremely brusque service, but the food is flavourful and authentic. The rǔbǐng (乳饼; goat…