Qīngxiāngyuán Lǎozìhào Niúròu Lāmiàn
Gansu
Grab a ticket from the kiosk out front of this Muslim restaurant and collect your beef noodles (niúròu miàn; ¥8) from the kitchen window inside. The…
Must-see restaurants in Gansu
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…
Gansu
This inviting, bright restaurant serves Tibetan dishes, such as the popular yak hotpot (¥25) and tsampa (¥20), as well as western favourites and…
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…
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…
Gansu
This traditionally styled and highly colourful restaurant on the ground floor of Tara Guesthouse is very good-looking indeed and serves excellent baked…
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),…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Gansu
This pedestrianised market has dozens of snack stalls and small restaurants, many selling local specialities and Chinese standards, hand-pulled noodles …
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…
Gansu
A traditionally styled street with an ornamental gateway, Mingqing Jie is full of restaurants, stalls selling roast sweet potatoes and dàpáidàng selling…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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' …
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…
