Yunnan, China Food Guide: 10 Yunnan food Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Kunming

March 21, 2020 Nicolette Lion

Discover Restaurants offering the best Yunnan food in Kunming, Yunnan, China. 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. Yun He Xiang Zhai Yuan Shi Fu

WuHua District XiangYun Street 36, Kunming China Chinese, Yunnan Reservations 0871-3635998

Reviewed By frenchteddywww

The restaurant is located in a restored historical building in central Kunming and organized around 2 courtyards, over 2 floors. There are dining halls as well as private dining rooms. They might have recommended "safe" food for me but I was unimpressed. Their duck was average, the greens and a broth tasteless.

9. NianLun CaiGuan (KunMing TuoDong)

Tuo DongLu 20Hao, Kunming China Chinese, Yunnan

Reviewed By kunshengm

there are more than ten branches of this NianLun(The rings)Restaurant. It's local food of Yunnan,some dishes are taste like Sichuan cuisine. The price is in the middle. If you buy a bulk ticket from internet it will get 40% discount.

8. Cai Feng Lou Chinese Restaurant

No.5 West Hongta Road, Xishan District HUALUXE Kunming, Kunming 650228 China Chinese, Yunnan [email protected] +86 871 6555 8888 http://www.hualuxe.com/
Cai Feng Lou Chinese Restaurant

Reviewed By gongyuanfeng

「汽鍋雞」雲南的養身吃法是加三七粉,滋陰清熱,攪拌其中,雞湯略帶些許中藥味,但被鮮味蓋過,美味又營養~「脆皮小板鴨」童子鴨真的非常嫩,口感略像乳鴿,烤鴨的表皮質感脆脆的,一口咬下,肉質嫩到滴汁!

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7. Fuzhaolou (Jinjiang)

1/F, Jinjiang Hotel, No.98 Beijing Road, Guandu District, Kunming China Chinese, Yunnan Reservations 0871-3556858
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4 based on 25 reviews

Reviewed By Feinschmecker12014

A restaurant owned by the Jin Jiang hotel group and a reasonable introduction to dining in a Chinese restaurant -- though best to do it with a Chinese speaker and with a reasonable proficiency with chopsticks. Dishes well illustrated on the menu, but that's not much use if you don't know what they are! The food was all tasty -- but that's what you would expect in this great city which is obsessed with food. The donkey meat was absolutely delicious and highly recommended.

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6. Xianyan All Day Dining Restaurant

No.5 West Hongta Road, Xishan District HUALUXE Kunming, Kunming 650228 China Chinese, Japanese, Fast Food, Yunnan [email protected] +86 871 6555 88881 http://www.hualuxe.com
Xianyan All Day Dining Restaurant

Reviewed By A TripAdvisor China Member

来昆明看朋友,订的昆明索菲亚特,房间干净,服务热情,房间挺温馨的,视野好,过道碰到打扫房间的服务员热情问候,很好, 非常好。

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5. Dian Yue Tie Road Theme Restaurant —— HuoCheNanZhan 1910

8 Houxin Jie, Kunming China Chinese, Asian, Yunnan Lunch, Dinner Reservations, Private Dining, Seating, Table Service 0871-3169486
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4 based on 43 reviews

It's the old south railway station in Kunming - 火车南站 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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4. HongDou Yuan (WenLin Jie)

No. 142 Wenlin Street, Kunming China Chinese, Asian, Yunnan Lunch, Dinner Takeout, Seating, Table Service 0871-5392020
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4 based on 26 reviews

HongDou Yuan (WenLin Jie)

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 酥红豆。They make several excellent variations; the ones I had were fried with bits of bitter leaf greens, 苦菜。This is Yunnan food at its best.Also had a dish of 水煮肉, 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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3. Artime Yue Xian Fang

No. 128 Shulin Street, Kunming, Yunnan Artime, Kunming 650034 China Chinese, Seafood, Healthy, Yunnan Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinks Takeout, Reservations, Private Dining, Parking Available, Digital Payments, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards +86 871 6385 9198
Artime Yue Xian Fang

Artime Yue Xian Fang Chinese restaurant offers authentic cantonese cuisine, fresh seafood and authentic Yunnan cuisine. The restaurant has an elegant and comfortable environment. On the first floor, there is an independent hall and a casual tea bar. On th

Reviewed By gongyuanfeng

水煮餌絲肥牛:這個口味很適合我,酸湯解膩,花椒很香,肥牛質量不錯,餌絲也很糯,這幾個食材組合在一起很棒,今日最佳!XO醬炒牛河:一般吃粵菜都會點這個主食,這家的牛河質量很好,比較寬,牛肉也不錯!椰汁香芋南瓜煲:本日最養生菜品,香芋和南瓜都煮的剛好爽口,椰汁煮的比較濃郁,雖然有點膩,但是感覺很好!燒味三拼:這個就有點品質掉線了,三拼中只有燒雞的味道尚可,叉燒太瘦且幹,燒鵝味道就真不怎麼樣了,既不酥脆,也不嫩香,蘸醬還行!

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2. JianXinYuan (BaoShanJie)

No.195 Baoshan Street, Wuhua District, Kunming 650021 China Chinese, Asian, Yunnan Lunch, Dinner Takeout 0871-3186320
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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.

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1. Yun Yue Lou

3/F, Holiday Inn Kunming City Centre, No.29 Dongfeng East Road, Wuhua District, Kunming China Chinese, Yunnan Brunch, Late Night Delivery, Takeout, Free Wifi +86 871 6316 5888
Yun Yue Lou

Reviewed By JWP8

We suspected that the restaurant gets most of its business from private parties -- there were a few going on when we visited. It was quite quiet otherwise. Food was good, nice wines from Australia. Service was sparse.

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