Where to eat in Lijiang?

Square Street in the center of old town is one of the most well-known food streets in Lijiang which arranged many small restaurants along both sides of the street. In addition, there are also many snacks in the farmer’s market and Huadu Commercial City running until the deep night.

Naxi Cuisine Culture Center
Add: M. Fuhui Rd. Lijiang
Tel: 5182870
Description: This is the only restaurant in Lijiang providing dinning and dance & music performance together. It offers authentic Naxi dishes.
Type of Cuisine: Local Cuisine
Opening Hours: 9:00am-10pm.
Credit Cards: Not Accepted
Menu: Chinese, English
Language Spoken: Mandarin, English

Huahua Shen Restaurant
Add: Fuhui Rd. Dayan town, Lijiang
Tel: 5124269
Description: Being one of the most famous restaurants in Lijiang, it features Naxi cuisine.
Type of Cuisine: Local Cuisine
Opening Hours: 9am-10:00pm.
Credit Cards: Not Accepted
Menu: Chinese, English
Language Spoken: Mandarin, English

Big Stone Bridge Restaurant
Add: on Xin Dajie, next to Xinhua Bookstore
Description: Locals flock here for the hotpot and rice noodle soup.
Type of Cuisine: Local Cuisine
Opening Hours: 7:00am-10:00pm.
Credit Cards: Not Accepted
Menu: Chinese, English
Language Spoken: Mandarin, English
 

Tips: 1). When walking on the mountain path, you may run into the Yi people, who will sell you the local fungi. You can buy some for only15 Yuan a sack. 

          2). When eating in the nearby restaurants, you should read the menu before you order, pay attention to the price.

         3). You can order the local famous dish: peppery chicken.  Its spicy flavor will be exactly what you want.