Location: Taiyuan
Top Restaurants in Taiyuan
- 1. ReXian 1950 MeiShi Coffee Niu PaiFang
- 2. Quanjude Roast Duck (YingZe GongYuan)
- 3. Tang Dou ShengTai Yuan (PingYang Road)
- 4. ShanXi HuiGuan (TaiYuan ShengLi East Street)
- 5. Pizza Hut (TaoYuan)
- 6. FuRong Restaurant (ZhangFeng Jie)
- 7. Man Coffee (TaiYuan)
- 8. XiangYang YangTang Guan
- 9. Paulaner Brauhaus Taiyuan
- 10. CIAO Pizza
Top 10 restaurants in Taiyuan, China
Taiyuan (Chinese: 太原; pinyin: Tàiyuán [tʰâi.ɥɛ̌n], also known as Bīng (并), Jìnyáng (晋阳)) is the capital and largest city of Shanxi province in North China. It is one of the main manufacturing bases of China. Throughout its long history, Taiyuan was the capital or provisional capital of many dynasties in China, hence the name Lóngchéng (龙城, "Dragon City").
Things to do in Taiyuan
1. ReXian 1950 MeiShi Coffee Niu PaiFang
Overall Ratings
4 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By Giulio1412 - Italy
Been to this restaurant quite a few times over the last few years. This is one of the FEW places in Taiyuan where:
Closure time is later than 10pm, 12pm or later depending on the business.
Can find live music, both Chinese and international, almost every day (only exception Tuesday, there have been South-American duos for long time, recently Chinese bands are on show).
Can see some foreigners, mostly on weekends.
Can have decent Italian-style spaghetti, the Bolognese (locally called Italy-style meat sauce spaghetti) is a decent version of the original, the biggest difference to the original being the melted cheese.
Can have a quite good pizza, that as an Italian I would favorably compare with the original, try the tomato/ham.
Can have a decent steak, although nothing more than decent.
And, most of all, can spend some time in a different environment, of the kind this sizeable city is not very much able to offer to foreigners.
2. Quanjude Roast Duck (YingZe GongYuan)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By jason x
Duck pancakes!!! Yum!! Was an excellent dining experience. Entrees and main (duck pancakes) were all amazing. The only negative was despite the no smoking signs several people were smoking, but this is not uncommon in China. Would highly recommend.
3. Tang Dou ShengTai Yuan (PingYang Road)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By gilardoni - Mandello del Lario, Italy
A quite unique concept: a dismissed warehouse has been transformed in a botanical garden with an open view kitchen where all the dishes are on display and you are pampered by the waitresses serving you delicious food (both meat and fish fresh) in a great surrounding.
4. ShanXi HuiGuan (TaiYuan ShengLi East Street)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By uncle_albert5 - Bellingham, Washington
We went for noodles, but ended up not getting them because there were so many other amazing food options! We ordered eggplant, peanuts, and pork for one dish, pork dumplings, and a dish of cauliflower with pork. I guess pork was our theme. We also ordered two beers. The whole time a nice woman hovered around us. She poured our beer, refreshed our hot water, brought us little appetizers of tofu, pickled items, popcorn and fruit. The food was SO GOOD! Our eyes were bigger than our stomachs, so we brought our food home for breakfast. Great service. Wonderful food. If we lived here, we'd go a lot.
5. Pizza Hut (TaoYuan)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By Isato Beatbox - א
I am happy to see there is not only pizza A big menu with many options Meat, salads, drinks and more I enjoyed eating here, I will come back again :)
6. FuRong Restaurant (ZhangFeng Jie)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By Xueyan D - Hong Kong
the good: it's clean, open kitchen; among the best local specialities you can find in the province; good service; free wi-fi
the bad: unfortunately people are allowed to smoke, and some people smoke like chimneys not considering those around them; they do, occasionally, play Kenny G as background music.
overall one of the best restaurants I have been to in Taiyuan. I have eaten here already several times.
7. Man Coffee (TaiYuan)
Overall Ratings
5 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By Eddie O - Wollongong, Australia
After a mesgre breakfast in my motel I found Maan which serves great coffee and bakery items for brunch. Intrresting building of two stories in a relaxed setting with lounge style as well as cafe chairs.
8. Xiangyang YangTang Guan
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By Paul S
Busy little restaurant off a main road in Taiyuan specialising is lamb dishes and particularly lamb soup. Be prepared to wait in line for a table if you arrive before 9am as it is full of people grabbing breakfast before work. As a westerner I was hesitant to the flavor and quality this fast food place would offer but after the first sip of the soup I was hooked and went back again with the family 2 days later, this time ordering double lamb and double noodles (sweet potato). This soup is the perfect warming breakfast for a cold Taiyuan winter morning and leaves you feeling satisfied.
9. Paulaner Brauhaus Taiyuan
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By ephesians5 - Toronto, Canada
In the middle of industrial Taiyuan, the Paulaner Brauhaus is a welcome change from the many Chinese offerings in this city and province, for that matter. Serving very competently prepared classic German cuisine in a relaxed setting, we definitely enjoyed our meal there.
We ordered the Brauhauseplatte to share, and the quantity of food was more than enough for the two of us. Of particular note amongst the many elements in the meal was the pork knuckle, which is not always common in German restaurants: the skin was very nice and crunchy, although a bit hard to cut through, and the fat and meat underneath were beautifully moist and tender. As well, the sauerkraut was mildly brined, giving it a pleasant and not overpowering taste.
Definitely recommended if you are every at the Kempinski Hotel Taiyuan.
10. CIAO Pizza
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By Cisina
Perfect Pizza and pasta in Taiyuan! Well worth a visit to enjoy very good pizza and pasta, also the salad mists was just great!!!! The staff was very nice, the restaurant very modern and clean!
Place just a bit hidden, if you try to find with the map location the pin is wrong. We asked 2 parking guards and showed the Chinese address, finally we found it.
