Location: Kunming
Top Restaurants in Kunming
- 1. ChimThai Restaurant
- 2. JianXinYuan (BaoShanJie)
- 3. Fu Yu Hsuan
- 4. Heavenly Manna
- 5. HongDou Yuan (WenLin Jie)
- 6. Dian Yue Tie Road Theme Restaurant —— HuoCheNanZhan 1910
- 7. QingNiao Western Restaurant (CuiHu Dian)
- 8. Lao Dian GuoQiao MiXian
- 9. Fumama Noodle
- 10. Qiao Xiang Yuan GuoQiao MiXian (WenHua Jie)
Most Popular Asian food in Kunming, Yunnan, China
Find out what Asian restaurants to try in Kunming. Kunming is the capital and largest city of Yunnan province in southwest China. Known as Yunnan-Fu until the 1920s, today it is a prefecture-level city and the political, economic, communications and cultural centre of the province as well as the seat of the provincial government. Kunming is also called the Spring city due to its weather. The headquarters of many of Yunnan's large businesses are in Kunming. It was important during World War II as a Chinese military center, American air base, and transport terminus for the Burma Road. Located in the middle of the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau, Kunming is located at an altitude of 1,900 metres (6,234 feet) above sea level and at a latitude just north of the Tropic of Cancer. Kunming has as of 2014 a population of 6,626,000 with an urban population of 4,575,000, and is located at the northern edge of the large Lake Dian, surrounded by temples and lake-and-limestone hill landscapes.
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10. Qiao Xiang Yuan GuoQiao MiXian (WenHua Jie)
Overall Ratings
4 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By AlfredC
This restaurant is a basic presentation of the Yunnan standard in a fast food setting. The regime of the restaurant is difficult as service levels are minimal. It is really directed at local trade and so the 'find a corner of a table, clean off the mess, and put down your bowl' style may not attract foreigners. It is all there however and at reasonable cost although the MSG levels in the broth are too high
9. Fumama Noodle
Overall Ratings
4 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By YunnanFam
I'm always surprised this place doesn't get more notice from westerners in Kunming; it's my absolute favorite. Probably the best things about it are 1) really great Chinese food with an English + good picture menu and 2) it's in walking distance of the Camellia Youth Hostel and Hotel.There are actually 3 locations, all surrounding the same corner across from the Sakura Hotel: down the street to the left from the corner where the pedestrian overpass spits you out is Mama Fu's Cafe, just to the left of the corner is a noodle stand version of Mama Fu's (noodles + limited menu selections from regular Mama Fu's; I love this as a lunch spot), and down the street to the right is Aimei Cafe, which is the same menu as Mama Fu's Cafe but I prefer their seating and the service seems more attentive here (probably because the bar where the waitresses wait faces the seating instead of the front door). All three have english menus and the staff speak enough english to help you order. We love their cashew chicken, gyro meat, most of the noodle dishes (there's a full picture menu, get what looks good!), all the potato options, and the iron skillet/tie ban dishes. I love the sweet & sour chicken but my husband finds it too sour and not sweet enough. The only thing we've ever ordered and disliked was the clay pot beef; the meat was too tough.
8. Lao Dian GuoQiao MiXian
Overall Ratings
4 based on 21 reviews
Reviewed By Bill H
The build-up was great but the actual noodles were very disappointing. Perhaps a local restaurant would have done it better than a large hotel.
7. QingNiao Western Restaurant (CuiHu Dian)
Overall Ratings
4 based on 39 reviews
Great restaurant next door to the Grand Park Hotel
Reviewed By JZMGold
The building is a throwback to French colonial style, and with a nice terrace the place has a great ambiance. I went with a group of eight for lunch. The food came fast, and there seemed to be a fleet of servers there to help. We ordered a mix if Chinese and Western food, with the Chinese fare being the better of the two. This place would get full marks if the spaghetti had been a little less salty.
6. Dian Yue Tie Road Theme Restaurant ââ HuoCheNanZhan 1910
Overall Ratings
4 based on 43 reviews
It's the old south railway station in Kunming - ç«è½¦åç« in Chinese
Reviewed By Arnaudur
One of the best place I've been in Kunming : the food is awesome, the menu is readable with pictures and English translation, the old train station is gorgeous... Don't hesitate to have a meal there !!!
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5. HongDou Yuan (WenLin Jie)
Overall Ratings
4 based on 26 reviews
Reviewed By ZhongguoKM
Excellent food, friendly and efficient service. This place is always a winner. I come here two or three times a year. Yesterday, as always, I made a point of ordering one of their signature dishes: crispy fried red beans é ¥çº¢è±ãThey make several excellent variations; the ones I had were fried with bits of bitter leaf greens, è¦èãThis is Yunnan food at its best.Also had a dish of æ°´ç ®è, made with plenty of cabbage. The bits of meat had been marinated properly and were quite tender. They season such plates to suit the taste of chili-loving locals, so if you want less, you must remember to tell them. Those two plus a bowl of steamed rice cost 50 Yuan. Enough for two people. I don't know if anyone there speaks English. It's possible, but I can't guarantee it. The menus have pictures, but are not bilingual. Diners were mostly Kunming locals, but I met some out of town Chinese as well. I arrived at 5:30 just as they opened. By 6, the place was full and people were eating at small tables set up on the sidewalk. By 6:15 when I left, they were taking names on a waiting list. So, it's a popular place; always a good sign in China. They have been operating in the same spot for 15 years. This is a "don't miss" eating experience if you are coming to Kunming.
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4. Heavenly Manna
Overall Ratings
4 based on 27 reviews
Reviewed By Kris M
Trust this and other TA reviews - you won't be disappointed by Heavenly Manna. We found it easily after exploring the Green Lake area by foot (were we staying and the Grand Park Kunming). While the initial impression was a bit underwhelming based on the cramped decor and the low ceiling on the second floor where we sat (at 6' 2" I was forced to crouch until I found my seat). Once seated though, everything fell into place and my wife, daughter and I had a splendid dinner. I don't recall what we ordered but it was a combination of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes and everything was amazing. Service was just ok, nothing exceptional. Total cost for three adults and beers was about 170 yuan.
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3. Fu Yu Hsuan
Overall Ratings
4 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By JohnP6721
Apart from the bakery near our hotel this restaurant is probably the place we visited most in Kunming. The menu has English and pictures (which always puts you at ease when eating in China), the staff are friendly and attentive, the service is quick and there's free tea and chopsticks with slightly roughened tips (which really help a non pro chopstick user). The food was both really tasty and great value.If nothing else draws you to Fu Yu Hsuan then you should come just to try the pork and truffle soup-dumplings. The truffle flavour works beautifully in the perfectly hand made dumplings. I could easily imagine paying 5 times the price for the same thing in a fancy London restaurant.
2. JianXinYuan (BaoShanJie)
Overall Ratings
4 based on 51 reviews
Reviewed By kimitakas
Guoqiao Mixian (namely passing bridge rice noodles) is a famous Yunnan speciality. If you have never tried it, I strongly recommend to taste it. It is actually noodles soup, and according to you taste you can put ingredients like ham, bamboo shoots, etc.
1. ChimThai Restaurant
Reviewed By Jav_Coro
Delicious Thai Cuisine however as well quite Chinese dishes in the menu which can be confusing. General food & beverage experience was good.Decoration is quite nice: design & refined with a touch of modernity. Service: AWESOME.
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