Sakura Cafe

Pingyao


This eclectic and fun cafe-bar attracts both locals and foreigners with its daily food and drink specials. It does decent, if pricey, pizzas (from ¥65), burgers, sandwiches and omelettes, plus breakfasts, coffee, beer (from ¥18) and cocktails. Staff are welcoming. There’s another equally popular branch at 86 Nan Dajie, which is more aimed at locals; this branch is aimed at Westerners.


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