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Top 20 Light Bites in Kashgar [2025]
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Kashi Ai Li Zha Ti Mansaf
4.6
/5
50 reviews
Xinjiang Cuisine
From AU$ 7.00
1.9 km from downtown
Address: No. 6 Tawuguzi Road
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This restaurant is really worth the money, because the pilaf is free and can be refilled. The food tastes especially good, the thin-skinned buns are also very delicious, and the jelly has its own taste.
This pilaf restaurant is really crowded with customers. On the first day we went there in the afternoon, it was closed. We asked the store next door and they said that they usually serve customers until noon and then they close. They also said that they only serve breakfast and lunch, and they are not open for dinner.
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Azimaiti Baked Lamb Bun Restaurant
5.0
/5
4 reviews
Snacks
From AU$ 2.00
760m from downtown
Address: No. 99 Kumdaerwazha Road, Ga'er Old City Scenic Area, West of Centennial Tea House.
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The small baked buns are just out of the oven, crispy and fragrant, and must be eaten while hot!
A complete travel guide to Kashgar Old Town✨ You will regret it if you don't come
My dears, Kashgar Old Town is really fun to visit! It is full of rich exotic customs, as if you have traveled to Central Asia in a second. Take this super detailed guide, no thanks~
📍Specific location
Kashgar Old Town is located in the center of Kashgar, Xinjiang. Just navigate to "Kashgar Old Town".
🚗Transportation method
✈️ Airplane: Fly directly to Kashgar Laining International Airport, and take a taxi to the old town after landing. The journey takes about 15-20 minutes and costs about 20-30 yuan. You can also take the airport bus to the city and then transfer to the bus. Bus No. 2, No. 28, etc. can go to nearby stations.
🚂 Train: After exiting Kashgar Railway Station, take Bus No. 28 (2 yuan) directly to the east gate of the ancient city; if you take a taxi, the cost is about 15 yuan.
🚶♀️ Transportation in the city: The old city is suitable for walking, and you can slowly feel the charm of each alley. If you are tired, there are also sightseeing yellow cars to take, which will stop when you wave, 40 yuan/person.
💰Expenses
The old city of Kashgar is free of admission, so you can have fun! But other expenses during the tour vary from person to person, such as tasting food, buying souvenirs, and experiencing special projects.
🎯Must-see attractions
✅ Ceremony of entering the city at the east gate of the ancient city: held at 10:30 and 18:00 every day, don't miss it. The passionate and unrestrained Uyghur songs and dances will take you back to the ancient Western Regions in an instant.
✅ Centennial teahouse: about 30 yuan per person, order a pot of rose tea, paired with sweet naan, and listen to the Uyghur old man playing the twelve muqams, which is comfortable and leisurely.
✅ Artisan Bazaar: Free. This is a paradise for craftsmen. You can see craftsmen hand-beating copper pots in the Copperware Lane; the painted wooden boxes in the Woodworks are exquisite, remember to bargain.
✅ Gaotai Folk Houses: Temporarily free, there are 600-year-old dilapidated houses. Pay attention to safety signs when exploring, and take beautiful photos at dusk.
✅ Rainbow Lane & Budai Lane: Super nice to take pictures, with colorful walls, as if you are in a fairy tale world.
🍱 Food Recommendation
🥟 Baked buns: Aizmaiti Baked Buns Shop, 2 yuan/piece, eat while hot, and burst with juice.
🥘 Claypot Meat: The most authentic one is in the "Ancient Lane" next to the old teahouse, the mutton is soft and tender, and the soup is sweet.
🍦 Handmade ice cream: "Yizhaier" original flavor 5 yuan/ball, with saffron for a unique taste.
🍙 Yogurt Zongzi: From Khan Bazaar Night Market, soft, glutinous and sweet, 8 yuan a piece.
📸Photography tips
Wearing colorful ethnic costumes will make your photos more attractive; the light is soft in the morning and evening, making for beautiful photos; any door or wall in the ancient city is a great background.
💡Notes
1. Xinjiang time is 2 hours later than Beijing time, so remember to adjust your schedule.
2. The temperature difference between day and night is large, so bring a long-sleeved jacket.
3. Respect local religious beliefs and customs.
My dears, pack your bags and come to Kashgar Old Town to start a dreamy trip to the Western Regions~
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凯麦尔丁蓝鸽子
4.6
/5
24 reviews
Snacks
From AU$ 8.00
1.1 km from downtown
Address: East of the south side of the intersection of Yumulak Xiehai'er Road and Seman Road
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Kemerdin Blue Pigeon tastes good, the taste is excellent, the pigeon is delicious, the chickpeas are especially delicious, the pigeon is also tender, the environment is also good, clean, tidy and hygienic, it is a good choice.
The taste is very good, the environment is good, the location is good, and it is very close to the old city. The boss is Uyghur, but he speaks Chinese very well and is also very friendly. The pigeon meat is fragrant and not greasy, the meat is crispy and soft, the pigeon soup is very nourishing, it is simmered over low heat, and the pigeon noodles are very refreshing. Highly recommended.
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亚瓦格古老凉粉凉皮店
4.0
/5
14 reviews
Snacks
From AU$ 1.00
944m from downtown
Address: 吾斯塘博依街道解放北路与亚瓦格路交叉口南50米路西
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Many locals eat at this Liangfen Liangpi restaurant. Xinjiang Liangfen Liangpi may not have anything to do with red oil, but it is still spicy. Try it and see how other people eat it by putting naan in Liangpi.
The following is a guide to Kashgar food:
✅Must-eat food
🔷Baked naan: Flour is the main raw material, mostly fermented noodles, with salty, sweet, neither salty nor sweet flavors, and large and small, round and flat shapes. Common ones include oil naan, nest naan, sesame naan, meat naan, dried fruit naan, etc. Baked naan is finely made, with exquisite ingredients, brown skin, crispy and delicious, rich in nutrition, and is one of the staple foods of the Uyghur people. There is a saying that "you can't live without naan for a day".
🔷Baked buns: Uyghur is called "Samusa". The bun skin is rolled thin with dead dough and folded into a square shape on all four sides. The filling is made of diced mutton, diced sheep tail oil, onion, cumin powder, refined salt and pepper powder, etc., and a small amount of water is added to mix well. Stick the wrapped raw buns in the naan pit and bake them in more than ten minutes. The skin is bright yellow, the skin is crispy and the meat is tender, and the taste is fresh and fragrant.
🔷Ganzi meat: The most primitive and simple cooking method is used. It is a smaller version of the clear-boiled mutton soup, which retains the unique flavor and nutrition of Kashi mutton. When it is cold, drinking a cup of hot soup, eating a few bites of ganzi meat, and paired with naan bread is very comfortable.
🔷Pilaf: It is cooked with fresh mutton, carrots, onions, clear oil, mutton fat and rice. The rice is mellow and delicious, the mutton is tender and delicious, and the carrots serve as a wonderful embellishment. If you add some raisins, the taste is better and rich in nutrition.
🔷Ramen: Also called ramen, it is hand-pulled, flexible and slender, bright in color, round and smooth, full of strength, paired with stewed vegetables, sour and spicy, rich in soup, and unique in flavor.
🔷Barbecue: Cut the fresh mutton evenly, string it up, and put it on the grill to roast. Sprinkle chili powder, refined salt, cumin powder and other seasonings while roasting. The roasted mutton skewers are brown and shiny, slightly spicy, with a perfect combination of fat and lean, fresh and delicious, not greasy or smelly.
🔷Nangkeng barbecue: The ingredients are very particular, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, delicious and tasty. Cut the fresh and tender mutton into pieces about the size of a fist, mix it with more than a dozen seasonings and spices such as eggs, turmeric, pepper, cumin, salt, and high-quality flour into a paste, evenly apply it on the meat pieces, marinate for an hour, then string the coated meat pieces together, stick them to the wall of the hot naan pit, and simmer and roast for about half an hour until they are cooked. The meat is not mushy or burnt, fresh and tender, and can be eaten with shredded onions.
🔷Thin-skin buns: White and shiny, thin as paper, tender and oily meat, accompanied by the rich sweet flavor of Xinjiang onions. Made with the best mutton as the stuffing, it is usually eaten with naan and pilaf. To eat with naan, first put the thin naan into the steamer to steam a little, then put the buns on the thin naan; to eat with pilaf, put the steamed buns on the pilaf, and sprinkle some pepper powder to enhance the flavor when eating. Among them, the thin-skinned pumpkin buns are the most famous. The steamed pumpkin buns have a paper-thin skin, crystal clear, tender meat and rich juice, and a perfect blend of sweet and salty.
🔷Pigeon soup: It is a local delicacy in Kashgar, with fine workmanship, simple and unpretentious, rich nutrition and economical. The soup and meat are separated, and the soup is placed in a small white bowl alone. A whole pigeon is placed on a plate, and chickpeas are dotted under the plate. A portion of naan or noodles can be served next to it. The pigeon meat is steamed, fragrant, tender and soft, and delicious. There is a saying in my country that "one pigeon is better than nine chickens". Pigeon meat has the effects of nourishing the liver and kidney, replenishing qi and blood, clearing away heat and detoxifying, and quenching thirst.
🔷Dry stir-fried noodles: You will never get tired of eating it, it is delicious and slightly spicy. The noodles are fried with mutton, vegetables and other ingredients, with a rich taste and delicious taste.
🍲Food Street
🔶Khan Bazaar: It is the iconic food street in Kashgar, right at the main entrance of the old city's east district, with a very large sign. Although it is the most touristy food street, there are also many locals who come to patronize it. The taste and price are almost the same as those of restaurants in residential areas. The variety is very complete, and you can eat all kinds of Xinjiang night market snacks.
🔶Cattle and Sheep Bazaar: In addition to the market for buying and selling live livestock, there is also a very lively food street outside. In terms of authenticity and affordability, the food here is definitely the best in Kashgar. However, since most of the customers are Uyghur grandfathers with a tight budget, some of the food may not taste as good as the slightly more expensive small restaurants in Kashgar city. Naan pit barbecue, grilled liver, baked buns, etc. are all worth recommending.
🔶Kuruk Tiereke Lane 2: The whole street is full of very homely small restaurants. Compared with the snacks sold in Khan Bazaar, the food sold here is more substantial "meals", such as Yizihar eggplant ramen, white ram barbecue, happy pepper chicken, and naan king.
👉🏻Restaurant recommendation
🔺Ailizati pilaf: The most famous local pilaf restaurant, open very early.
🔺Aizmeti baked buns shop: Opposite the century-old teahouse, it will show every step from making buns to baking, and you can eat freshly baked buns.
🔺Golden Rooster Big Plate Chicken: Recommended by the tour guide of Xiangfei Garden, a small shop full of locals.
🔺Shache County Muqam Hometown Restaurant: A must-visit pigeon restaurant in Shache, often visited by locals, with a wide range of pigeon-related dishes.
🔺Yawag Ancient Liangfen Liangpi Shop: A Liangpi shop recommended by a friend.
🔺Qishi Grand View Garden: The best restaurant in Kashgar, with magnificent decoration, often used by local wealthy people to hold weddings, and the price is slightly more expensive than the small shops outside. #The best city to eat #One of the food in Kashgar
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麦麦提沙吾提师傅的儿子抓饭店
5.0
/5
7 reviews
Xinjiang Cuisine
From AU$ 2.00
2.6 km from downtown
Address: Dorett Bagh Road
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The pilaf tastes good and is large in portion. The meat is beef, and you can get more for free if you don't have enough rice. The meat pilaf is 12 yuan, and the vegetarian pilaf is only 2 yuan. It is the cheapest pilaf I have ever seen! I went there with a fellow ethnic brother, and we were full without even having to get more rice.
When I arrived in Kashgar, I came to this restaurant to eat pilaf. It's in a restaurant in the community. Except for the slow waiting time, the taste and quantity are sufficient.
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Ai le re Roast Lamb Naan Steamed Buns
5.0
/5
9 reviews
Snacks
From AU$ 1.00
785m from downtown
Address: Opposite to Centennial Teahouse, Wusitang Boyi Road.
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The freshly baked buns are delicious, with a crispy aroma and a fragrant filling.
It's delicious! I say it three times. I stayed in Kashgar for five days and ate every day.
Aile Shumu meat naan baked buns
Just opposite the century-old teahouse, the baked buns are always hot, full of meat filling, very delicious, 2 yuan/piece
Fried nut cakes
At the stall at the south gate of the ancient city
An old grandfather sells it. Sometimes it seems that his relatives will help to fry the cakes. The outside is crispy and the inside is soft. The filling is raisins + walnuts. It's delicious. I buy it every day for 2 yuan/piece
Yogurt dumplings
Also at the stall at the south gate of the west city
An old grandfather not far to the left of the nut fried cake stall sells very delicious yogurt + honey + dumplings, 5 yuan for two dumplings
Gu Gu Bing Shan special ice cream
The ice cream tastes very delicate, 5 yuan a cup, you can sit in the store and eat it, it's very fragrant Sweet
Zahra Cake Shop can be reached by navigation
This is a popular pastry shop on the Internet. It is a century-old teahouse pastry supply store. The store is not big, but there are many kinds of pastries inside. The ingredients are very solid. I recommend Napoleon grape roll chocolate cookies
Fried fish in the ancient city
This shop is at the entrance of the ancient city, just ahead of the ice cream shop. It is a small shop specializing in fried fish. The taste is still good. 15 yuan/portion
Yawag Ancient Liangfen Liangpi Shop can be reached directly by navigation
They are also very popular. All locals go to eat. There are many kinds of food. You can also match them in half and half. There are many ingredients. The taste is very good. Even the soup can be drunk directly. There are 5 yuan and 7 yuan...
Yogurt shaved ice in Khan Bazaar
I really love yogurt shaved ice. Yogurt + crushed ice + honey is sour and sweet. I drank countless cups in Xinjiang I bought the 5 yuan/cup
Grandpa's grandpa's father's naan, just navigate directly
Their naan is really good-looking and delicious. Each naan is made very delicately, with petals sprinkled on it and a layer of sesame, pepper, salt and cumin. It tastes very good. The small one is 3 yuan/piece
One yuan for a small round naan
Near the century-old teahouse, a fixed small pavilion opposite Tiancheng Youth Hostel, this small pavilion only sells naan
The small round naan is placed in a frame. The taste is very solid, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, slightly salty, and full of burnt aroma. If you like chewy, you must try it. 1 yuan/piece
The ones I summarized are all in the ancient city, which are more convenient, really delicious and cheap!
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爷爷的爷爷的爸爸的馕
4.2
/5
61 reviews
Snacks
878m from downtown
Address: 老城景区
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Grandfather's grandfather's father, six generations, a family focusing on one naan, true craftsmanship!
It's not a shop, just a shed in the corner, a naan pit inside, and a chopping board outside. When they see someone taking pictures, they will cooperate very friendly.
There is only one rose naan left, so I ate it as soon as I got it. It was full of rose filling, fragrant and crispy, and tasted the same as the rose cake in Yunnan, but much bigger than it. Such a big one is only 3 yuan, which is really a conscience price. The original naan is freshly baked, and it is many times more delicious than the Afanti naan in Urumqi Grand Bazaar, and the price is only one-third of it.
I stayed in Kashgar for three days, and this place can definitely be ranked first on the food list.
There are many sheds and big kangs that locals like along the wall opposite for waiting diners to rest, and free tea is provided.
Come to the popular check-in place to check in
Grandpa's grandpa's father's naan
Just by hearing the name, you can tell that it is a family craft
It's delicious and not expensive, 3 or 4 yuan per piece, and the business is very popular
Food is also one of the motivations for self-driving tours
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古城阿布力米提缸肉烤肉店
5.0
/5
5 reviews
Xinjiang Cuisine
From AU$ 6.00
457m from downtown
Address: 亚瓦格街道恰萨路与阿热亚路交叉口
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Authentic Xinjiang cuisine, the lamb skewers are really delicious!
Take this guide with you to travel in Kashgar easily
Travel to Kashgar in autumn, plan your food, accommodation, transportation and clothes in one step
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Come to Kashgar, the western border of the motherland, and experience the fairy tale from autumn!
This is a complete guide for Kashgar autumn travel, for those who want to come to Kashgar
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How to enjoy autumn in Kashgar:
D1: National-Kashgar
D2: Kashgar Old City-Oytak Red Valley-Panoramic view of Baisha Lake-Muji Volcano-Baisha Lake
D3: Baisha Lake-Muztag Glacier Park-Snow Willow Tree Cave-Taheman Wetland-Golden Grass Beach-Stone City-Ta County
D4:Ta County-Panlong Ancient Road-Bandir Blue Lake-Karakul Lake-Kashgar
D5: Kashgar-Zep Golden Poplar Forest-Shache Intangible Cultural Heritage Expo Park (If not open, it will be changed to Old City Cultural Center)-Amanisha Khan Memorial Mausoleum-Shache
D6: Shache-Tutao Village-Xiaodao Village-Kashgar
D7: Kashgar-Various places
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Kashgar weather in autumn:
The temperature is between 15°C and 32°C, with an average of about 25°C.
The temperature difference between morning and evening is large, warm during the day and cool at night.
Most of the time it is sunny, with occasional cloudy days.
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Dressing guide:
It is recommended to wear light long-sleeved shirts and long pants during the day.
It is recommended to bring a thin coat or sweater at night to prevent the chill.
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Travel essentials list
1. Personal documents: ID card, passport (plan to go to the border area)
2. Clothing: long-sleeved shirts and long pants, thin coats, comfortable shoes, hats and scarves, rain gear.
3. Sun protection products: sunscreen, sun hat
4. First aid kit
5. Mobile phone and charger, power bank
6. Cash and bank cards
7. Toothbrush and toothpaste, shampoo and shower gel, lip balm and skin care products
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Kashgar autumn travel precautions:
1⃣️Kashgar may have windy and sandy weather in autumn, it is recommended to bring wind and sandproof hats, scarves, masks, etc.
2⃣️ Do not drink hot tea immediately after eating fruit, otherwise it is easy to cause gastrointestinal discomfort or even diarrhea.
3⃣️ Kashgar is a place where ethnic minorities live, with unique culture and customs. When visiting religious sites such as mosques, you must observe religious etiquette, remain quiet and solemn; when communicating with local residents, you must respect their customs and beliefs.
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There are more charming scenery in Kashgar waiting for you to unlock. If you want to know more strategies, feel free to ✉️ me! Let's embark on a wonderful trip to Kashgar together~
#新疆旅行 #新疆旅游攻略 #卡什旅游 #冬去去玩
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NANBEG
5.0
/5
2 reviews
Xinjiang Cuisine
From AU$ 7.00
2.2 km from downtown
Address: Facade along the street, Group 3, Village 3, Xamalebag Town, Kashgar, Xinjiang
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Walnut kernel naan contains nuts, which become more fragrant the more you chew it.
1️⃣Ah Zhen Fried Rice Noodles
❣️Recommendation Index: ♥♥♥♥♥♥
📍Address: Longhe Building, No. 49 Renmin West Road, Kashgar City (behind Lihao Hotel on the pedestrian street)
2️⃣Gucheng Baked Buns
❣️Recommendation Index: ♥♥♥♥♥
📍Address: Doletbag Road (next to the Golden Sun Kindergarten)
3️⃣Blue Ram Barbecue
❣️Recommendation Index: ♥♥♥♥♥
📍Address: 4 south of the People's Hospital
4️⃣Aqili Lamb Fast Food
❣️Recommendation Index: ♥♥♥♥
📍Address: National Food Street, No. 156 Xiyu Avenue
5️⃣ Xiamu Xiding Pilaf King
❣️Recommendation Index: ♥♥♥♥♥
📍Address: 50 meters west of Tianshan South Road
6️⃣Ailizati Pilaf King
❣️Recommendation Index: ♥♥♥♥
📍Address: No. 201, Keziduwei Road
7️⃣Nan King
❣️Recommendation Index: ♥♥♥♥♥♥
📍Address: Xiyu Avenue Food Street, Kashgar City (next to Donghai Fishing Village)
8️⃣Marhaba Panji
❣️Recommendation index: ♥♥♥♥♥
📍Address: No. 1 Tuanjie Road, Kashgar
9️⃣Prince Panji
❣️Recommendation index: ♥♥♥♥♥
📍Address: Near No. 1 Middle School, Kashgar
🔟Kashgar Food Street
❣️Recommendation index: ♥♥♥♥♥♥
📍Address: Junction of Tuanjie Road and Xihuan Road, Kashgar
💥【Kashgar Food Street has many varieties and they all taste great!】‼ ️
#Night Tour Food #Local Food #Those Xinjiang Foods You Can't Miss #My Late Night Diner #Kashgar Taste
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卓记米粉(喀什分店)
4.5
/5
2 reviews
Snacks
From AU$ 3.00
1.6 km from downtown
Address: 6 West Avenue, 8th
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Zhuoji Rice Noodles (Kashgar Branch) tastes good! It has its own characteristics, a large portion, a lot of cover, and is appetizing. The soup is fresh and delicious, and it has the authentic Xinjiang flavor. It is worth recommending to everyone. It really feels good.
I have eaten this rice noodle before, it tastes good, but I rarely eat it now!
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