Must-see restaurants in Gansu

  • Zhāixīng Gé

    Dunhuang

    Part of the Silk Road Dunhuang Hotel, this rooftop restaurant is ideal for a meal (the western buffet breakfast is excellent) or a sundowner gazing out…

  • Nirvana Restaurant & Bar

    Gansu

    This inviting, bright restaurant serves Tibetan dishes, such as the popular yak hotpot (¥25) and tsampa (¥20), as well as western favourites and…

  • Yunnan Mama's Kitchen

    Gansu

    Mr Wang and the folk from Dali in Yunnan at this family-run restaurant are a bundle of fun. Sample the five or six flavours of strong homemade qīngkē…

  • Suǒfěiyà Qīngzhèn Fànguǎn

    Dunhuang

    Come to this small and friendly Muslim restaurant down Confucian Temple Alley (Wenmiao Xiang) for lamb kebabs (羊肉串, yángròuchuàn; ¥2 each), roast lamb…

  • Tara Cafe & Restaurant

    Gansu

    This traditionally styled and highly colourful restaurant on the ground floor of Tara Guesthouse is very good-looking indeed and serves excellent baked…

  • Hangzhou Dumplings

    Gansu

    This friendly family-run restaurant offers a wide range of Chinese dishes and breakfasts such as yóutiáo (fried dough sticks), dòujiāng (warm soya milk),…

  • Speciality Snack Street

    Dunhuang

    This road west off Mingshan Lu is stuffed with small hole-in-the-wall restaurants and larger eateries, perfect for dining on local specialities such as…

  • Yǒnghóng Cuōyúzi

    Dunhuang

    A bowl of these fish-shaped noodles (搓鱼子, cuōyúzi) puts a spring in your step. Located on Speciality Snack Street off Mingshan Lu in the centre of town,…

  • Shazhou Night Market

    Dunhuang

    Extending from Yangguan Lu south to Xiyu Lu, this market is both a place to eat and to socialise, night and day. Off Yanguang Donglu are dozens of well…

  • Snowy Mountain Cafe

    Gansu

    This chilled-out choice was moving at the time of writing, but its former incarnation served a menu of Tibetan, Chinese and western staples, as well as a…

  • Yīwǎnlán Niúròumiàn

    Gansu

    This large Muslim place serves filling helpings of huìmiànpiàn (烩面片, big/small ¥11/12) noodles – flat noodle chunks with veggies, beef crumbs, garlic,…

  • Liangzhou Food Street

    Gansu

    This warren of covered pedestrian alleys within bustling Liangzhou Market (凉州市场, Liángzhōu Shìchǎng) packs in dozens of snack stands, hawker stalls and…

  • Huayi Food Street

    Gansu

    This pedestrianised market has dozens of snack stalls and small restaurants, many selling local specialities and Chinese standards, hand-pulled noodles …

  • Xīnyǒnghéng Niúròu Lāmiàn

    Gansu

    Round-the-clock hours make this a decent pit-stop at any time of the day or night. For ¥7 you can devour a deep, clear, fresh, zesty and filling bowl of…

  • Mingqing Jie

    Gansu

    A traditionally styled street with an ornamental gateway, Mingqing Jie is full of restaurants, stalls selling roast sweet potatoes and dàpáidàng selling…

  • Jingtie Market

    Gansu

    At this busy market load up on lamb kebabs, ròujiāmó (肉夹馍, pork sandwiches), shāguō (claypot) dishes, barbecue, Sichuan cuisine, beef noodles, roast duck,…

  • Sizhong Alley Market

    Gansu

    Just north off the main street of Xi Dajie, look for this market with numerous restaurants, and more food stalls serving noodles, spicy hotpot and…

  • Fuqiang Market

    Gansu

    For a fast, hot meal in the evenings, especially barbecued lamb washed down with beer, try the food stalls at this market, north of the Xinhua Lu traffic…

  • Charley Johng’s Cafe

    Dunhuang

    Western-style breakfasts, including scrambled eggs, muesli with yoghurt, and pancakes, are available all day either à la carte or as a set. There are also…

  • There is a Yellow Flesh of a Donkey

    Dunhuang

    This bright, clean and friendly restaurant specialises in Dunhuang's not-exactly-famous donkey-meat noodles (驴肉黄面, lǘròu huángmiàn). Warm noodles are…

  • Yuanzhongyuan Restaurant

    Gansu

    Directly across from the bus station on the far side of a small park is this very good and rather smart Sichuan restaurant. Reach for the 'cookery book' …

  • Black Tent Cafe

    Gansu

    This upstairs place has a comfortable Tibetan-style interior with expensive coffee, plus breakfasts, sandwiches and other western dishes and desserts. It…

  • Green Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant

    Dunhuang

    This very elegant (but expensive) choice is arrayed with all manner of exquisite ceramics and paintings and exudes an air of tranquillity and…

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