Location: Pingyao County
Top Restaurants in Pingyao County
Top Things to do in Pingyao County
Top 10 restaurants in Pingyao County, China
Pingyao County is a county in Jinzhong Prefecture in central Shanxi Province, China. Pingyao, its eponymous seat of government, is a AAAAA-rated tourist attraction, preserving a great deal of architecture from the Ming & Qing dynasties. As of 2010, it had 502,712 residents.
Things to do in Pingyao County
1. Tian YuanKui KeZhan
Overall Ratings
4 based on 140 reviews
Reviewed By ilonayo - falls church
Clean, courteous and friendly service. We were a group of five and all agreed this was the best restaurant in town. The food was delicious and plentiful. Service was attentive to our needs and did their best to understand our requests with their rudimentary comprehension of the English language. Staff used their cell phones to translate from/to English. We ate twice here during our stay. I would not stay at their hotel though unless you are on a very low budget.
2. YiDe KeZhan
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 67 reviews
Great guest house that also has a full restaurant. Great for breakfast, lunch and dinner
Reviewed By DMSCAD - London, United Kingdom
Visited with my wife for dinner. This is perhaps the best restaurant we visited in just under three weeks travelling through China. It's civilised and well decorated in a 'traditional' style. We ordered two beers, the Pingyao stewed beef, the mutton with coriander, broccoli with garlic and two bowls of rice. Food was delicious and the right quantity for us.
Staff were excellent. They were really welcoming, very polite and when we later wanted to order some dessert and they didn't understand our question re the popcorn flavour, had the patience to get an app open on their phone for translation. The best service we experienced in China.
The toilet just outside was clean. Payment can be made by card at the nearby hotel reception. Overall, a fantastic restaurant and a well-deserved five stars. I highly recommend.
3. Tong Tai Mao MinSu BinGuan
Guesthouse that's also a restaurant - and a bad one at that.
4. Jing's Residence
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 53 reviews
Luxury Boutique Hotel, Restaurant Breakfast Lunch and Dinner, Chinese Tea Experience, seats limited for visitor
Reviewed By Carol_and_Michael_W - Wagga Wagga
Magnificent dumplings to start, followed by Duck with seasonal fruit and the very best dish of the night, Chicken with preserved ginger, which was just sensational!
We shared the infamous Apple Pie which with its handmade pastry and delicate flavourings was a great way to finish one of the best Asian fusion meals that my wife and I have had anywhere in the world!
Well done Imam, the chefs and the team who served us for dinner at Jing's Residence, you are a cut above many, many establishments.
5. Xie Shun Long BinGuan
Overall Ratings
1 based on 6 reviews
It's a the restaurant belonging to a hotel. I didn't stay at the hotel, but i ate at the restaurant. I would like to review it because i was ripped off and want to warn other people about it. On all the english language maps the streetname of this restaurant is South Street, but in other reviews on tripadvisor the street is called 'Ming Qing Street'. See for example the review of the Tian Yuen Kui Guesthouse.
Reviewed By y_in_china - Amsterdam, Netherlands
After eating at a well reviewed restaurant twice in a row, we decided to try another restaurant on south street. Xie Shun Long Hotel's restaurant looked promising. It was almost full at lunchtime with both chinese and foreign customers. One of the waitresses spoke a little english and helped us choose some vegetarian dishes from the picture menu. She was also a little pushy, trying to convince us to order more than just two dishes.
The food was average. A little bland, but not really bad either. The reason i think this restaurant should be avoided is the bill we got. We were stupid enough not to ask the price of the two dishes and the tea we ordered. The waitress took advantage of this. The bill was 200 rmb. This is more than twice as much as what it should have been. I tried to argue with the waitress a bit, but i got nowhere. So in the end i just paid.
6. De Ju Yuan
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 153 reviews
Reviewed By Joost G - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Review concerns the one on West street (in the similarly named hostel).
Tried several dishes, ranging from standard pork dishes to the local specialties such as the mountain noodles.
The food was good, prepared swiftly and full of flavour. Staff was kind and spoke decent English (esp. compared with other restaurants in town). Menu pretty standard (seems to be rather identical across all restaurants in town) as were the prices.
7. YingHua Wu
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 50 reviews
Reviewed By Sarum_Castle - Bristol, United Kingdom
We don't like a large lunch, especially when travelling, but I do like a beer with lunch when on holiday. One problem in Asian countries is that I am allergic to fish; not speaking Chinese it can be difficult to know what one is eating at some local establishments. In many countries it isn't easy to get beer with the kind of lunch that we like.
Sakura offered a menu in both languages, and beer, with a good choice of light dishes, ranging from a sandwiches to fried rice and other Chinese dishes. The coffee was acceptable.
It was surprisingly empty given its reviews in some guide books. The prices were reasonable.
8. Cozy Bar
Overall Ratings
5 based on 4 reviews
9. Chummy caffee
Overall Ratings
4 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By Paul C - Bath, United Kingdom
When you're getting tired of noodles Chummys cafe is a great place for a cappuccino and breakfast. Both our kids devoured the strawberry milkshakes and we even managed to order a dairy free one for our ten year old. Great selection of Chinese teas and fab fried rice. The owner is really sweet. When they realised our daughter was allergic to dairy they brought out some dairy free chocolate for her. There's no doubt about it Pingyao is very commercial but if you come off the beaten track a bit it's more authentic. This cafe is opposite the Confucius Temple!
10. JinCheng Ba Yi
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By Xueyan D - Hong Kong
This place might at first look like many others out there, the interior might look simple and the fact it's called a "bar" might be a little misleading, but this is probably the best place I've eaten in Pingyao! And I've been back several times! The food will make you forget all the rest.
Also the place has a little massage centre on the second floor and a big selections of drinks, everything you need to make a good meal perfect!
The staff is very friendly and helpful.
I will surely go back when I have the chance!
