Must-see restaurants in Lijiang

  • Les Petites Écuries

    Lijiang

    High-end Yunnanese cuisine fills most of the menu at this Yunnanese–French collaboration, in an upmarket setting on the south side of the old town. Bring…

  • Tiāntiān Xiān

    Lijiang

    Locals flock here for the superb grilled fish and chicken and soy-bean-paste dishes (get here before 7pm or they will have run out). But all the Naxi…

  • Amayi Naxi Snacks

    Lijiang

    The name doesn’t do justice to the very authentic selection of Naxi cuisine on offer at this calm courtyard restaurant. There are fantastic mushroom…

  • N’s Kitchen

    Lijiang

    Clamber up the steep stairs for one of the best breakfasts in town, a monster burger a or fine Yunnan coffee from a window seat overlooking the small…

  • Sifang Food Court

    Lijiang

    Snackers should not miss this open-air food market where vendors sell appetising bite-size treats, some of which are native to Lijiang. Try the Nàxī kǎo…

  • Tiān Hé Cāntīng

    Lijiang

    It’s hard to find a neighbourhood-style restaurant in the old town, or one that doesn’t also serve western food, but this very solid, family-run place…