Yunnan
Built into a historic courtyard house once owned by a trader of the Tea Horse Road era, the restaurant's very modern menu features Yunnanese and Naxi…
Must-see restaurants in Yunnan
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Yunnan
The one genuine restaurant in the village is also one of the most famous in Yunnan, after being featured on the hit Chinese TV show A Bite of China…
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Kunming
On the ground floor of a converted warehouse a couple of kilometres northwest of the city centre, this family-run place strictly uses locally sourced…
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Shangri-la
French-run bistro in a hundred-year-old courtyard house, with the finest wine list in town (from ¥30 a glass) and a diverse local and international menu…
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Kunming
Try authentic Yunnan cuisine in a beautifully restored heritage courtyard building with outdoor seating – this is one of our favourite restaurants in the…
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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…
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Xishuangbanna Region
This is the first of all the western-style cafes in town and still the best. Choose from Dai and Chinese, burgers and breakfast, Belgian beer and espresso…
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Yunnan
The most sophisticated eatery in town and one of the most notable in all Yunnan, with a mouth-watering all-vegetarian Italian menu utilising locally…
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Yunnan
Lively restaurant and barbecue joint that's great for the local speciality, Mosuo pork (from ¥50), which you cook yourself on tabletop wood-fired grills…
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Dali
This charmingly authentic Bai restaurant is composed of three grey-brick courtyards each containing small seating nooks where you can feast on traditional…
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Yunnan
This Ruili institution is busy from early to late, with Burmese waiters clad in their native, sarong-like longyi hustling as they serve up fantastic fruit…
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Pear Blossom Vegetarian Restaurant
Yunnan
Operating in the forecourt of the restored Pear Orchard Temple (慈荫庵, Cíyīnān) the delightfully clever menu here presents Shaxi dishes made primarily with…
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Kunming
This all-vegetarian cubbyhole cafe/restaurant is pleasant, though upstairs seating gets absolutely sweltering in the summer. Staff make excellent pizza,…
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Kunming
This old-school Chinese eatery, with a duck-your-head stairway, is a real locals hang-out on cosmopolitan Wenlin Jie. The food is excellent and will draw…
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Kunming
This large, light-filled Italian-run venue is set around an attractive central bar. There's a wide selection of pizza, pasta and panini (from ¥28), steaks…
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Kunming
Popular with the locals, this bustling restaurant offers an authentic taste of the delicious, sour and spicy cuisine of the Dai minority from…
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Kunming
Pizza, pasta, salads, sandwiches: the list continues. If you're looking for western comfort food, this is the place to find it. It's unsurprisingly…
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Shangri-la
Bustling spot for a fine breakfast, and a popular hang-out for international travellers. Salads, steaks, pasta and pizzas are all available, as well as a…
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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…
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Kunming
Always busy with travellers and students, Salvador’s is now a Kunming staple. With a Mexican/Mediterranean food theme, as well as solid breakfasts, good…
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Yunnan
This is the place to eat delicious barbecue on tiny stools. Everything – fish, meat, veggies, tofu – is on display, so just pick and choose. It's tucked…
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Kunming
Authentic Yunnan cuisine, including well-regarded 'across-the-bridge noodles', that won't break the bank and is available around the clock. There's a lot…
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Kunming
Despite the giant vats on show, this place is much more of a restaurant than a bar. Expect a mixed menu of western and Chinese food – burgers and brats…
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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…
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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…
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Yunnan
Your options here are small, medium, or large: there's only one dish on the menu at Weishan's most highly recommended restaurant for ĕrsī (饵丝) rice…
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Yunnan
Travellers dreaming of the culinary possibilities just across the border can drop by here for delicious Burmese cuisine from lyongi-clad waiters. There's…
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Shangri-la
Long a favourite spot for local Tibetans, this relaxed and welcoming place specialises in yak-meat hotpots (from ¥148). Great mómo (馍馍, Tibetan dumplings)…
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Yunnan
Local delicacies, including the herbal stew qìguō (汽锅; ¥38) and a wide range of Chinese dishes served in a renovated courtyard home make this one of the…
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Shangri-la
Built into a hundred-year-old wooden building rebuilt in original form after the 2014 fire, this small cafe just off the main square is one of the…
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Xishuangbanna Region
If you’re not making the trek overland to Southeast Asia, get your Thai fix at this ever-reliable open-air restaurant. It’s not the most upmarket Thai…
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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…
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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…
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Shangri-la
This reliable long-standing restaurant serves up a mix of Tibetan, Indian and Chinese dishes in a Tibetan-teahouse atmosphere. It's down Old Street (老街,…
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Yunnan
Fantastic, popular place for noodles at any time of day, but especially breakfast. It's also good for Burmese-style salads, Thai fried rice dishes and…
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Yunnan
Local 'baba' cakes are for sale from street stalls around Xizhou, but the best we've tasted in town are from this friendly chef, who sets up shop just…
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Xishuangbanna Region
Laotian food and drinks are served up here by a friendly gang of Chinese youngsters – there's also Beer Laos, one of the best brews in Southeast Asia…
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Yunnan
This popular local place has a wide menu of Yunnan and broader Chinese dishes to choose from, as well as a cooler display to pick and mix for those who…
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Yunnan
Pasta, steak, burgers and beer. The menu may be simple but the service is friendly and it's excellent food. Find it off a side alley just before Sideng…
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Kunming
Breakfast, sandwiches, salads and more are available at this long-standing favourite for Kunming's coffee lovers.
