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Local Restaurants
Top 20 Local Restaurants in Kunming [2025]
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Huixiang Xilou
4.7
/5
124 reviews
Yunnan Cuisine
From £ 17.00
Cuihu District | 1.9 km from downtown
Address: No. 100, Cuihu North Road (opposite the west gate of Cuihu Park)
No.4 of Must-Visit Restaurants in Kunming
Highlights:
Steamed Chicken in Steam Pot with Original Flavor (2,287 people recommended) | Overlooking the beautiful scenery of Green Lake
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I went to this restaurant today and was lucky enough to be the first group to go in. The manager and the waiter were very enthusiastic in introducing the dishes. The first bite of the chicken soup was so delicious. None of the dishes were disappointing. It is worth recommending
Really good, good environment, we are in the private room on the second floor, 8 people, including a child, the dishes are exquisite, the taste is good, the taste buds are particularly enjoyable, a must go, a very good food experience. 1600 worth. Every dish is delicious!
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Lao Dian Shan Zhai
4.4
/5
60 reviews
Yunnan Cuisine
From £ 7.00
Nanping Pedestrian Street | 100m from downtown
Address: 3 / F, Tower B, Jinshi brilliant, Sanshijie
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The decor is full of ethnic charm, specializing in folk cuisine
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I went there in February 2019. There were cultural performances at around 7pm. Everyone was good at singing and dancing, and it was quite lively.
I personally think the environment is very good, with a strong ethnic minority style, and the place is very large and a bit domineering.
In terms of food, it is generally quite good. I personally think that the quality of the ingredients is also good, and the quantity is also good. It costs about 40 yuan per person, and the cost performance is quite high. Then the taste is relatively heavy, and there is nothing else that impressed me.
In Yunnan, August is the peak season for wild mushrooms. At this time, many restaurants will launch a series of wild mushroom dishes, such as green pepper porcini, potato chips and stewed blue-headed mushrooms, etc.
This time I ate the wild mushroom set meal of Laodian Mountain Village. Their newly launched copper pot wild mushrooms are really good. They are served on the table in a basket, which is very grand. Several kinds of mushrooms can be cooked together in the copper pot for a long time before they can be eaten. After eating the mushrooms, the green vegetables are cooked. A full basket is eaten directly without any left!
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Fuzhaolou Dian-style Chinese Restaurant
4.3
/5
723 reviews
Yunnan Cuisine
From £ 8.00
Railway Station Area | 1.8 km from downtown
Address: 1F, Jinjiang Hotel, No. 98 Beijing Road (200 meters south of the intersection of Huancheng South Road and Beijing Road)
No.10 of Must-Visit Restaurants in Kunming
Highlights:
Steamed Clay Pot Chicken (626 recommends) | Featured on A Bite of China
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A meal for two people, 4 dishes + 1 large portion of cold rice noodles, just enough to fill you up.
Among them, I like 2 of them the most: Truffle Steam Pot Chicken (small pot)^ really delicious, the chicken is tender and smooth. Single order 68 yuan; Colorful Cold Rice Noodles^ 38 yuan, sweet spicy sauce is not spicy. In comparison, the 128 yuan set meal including 2 favorite dishes is more affordable.
Flame Mashed Potato^ burning fire, containing inconspicuous but spicy red pepper [sad]
Xuanwei Killing Pig Vegetable^ good with rice, a little salty, suitable for people who like leeks.
Blanched Chinese Cabbage Heart^ too salty.
The last 3 are just for tasting.
Speaking of Yunnan steam pot chicken, the one restaurant that Kunming people know is Fuzhaolou. I think the price-performance ratio is average and a bit commercial, but ignoring the price, the taste is still good. (Stir-fried porcini mushrooms on the left, taro and seaweed in the middle, steam pot chicken on the right).
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JUN CAI
4.5
/5
14 reviews
Hot Pot
From £ 11.00
Nanping Pedestrian Street | 891m from downtown
Address: 威远街金鹰购物广场B座5层F5012号商铺（近昆明老街、南强街巷、南屏步行街）
Highlights:
With green plants creating a natural ecological feel, the mushroom hotpot uses fresh ingredients
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Of course, you have to eat a mushroom hotpot at the end of your trip to Yunnan. The set meal you ordered is quite rich. The soup base is paired with black chicken ribs. The soup is very rich and fresh. The main dish of porcini mushroom stewed rice is a must. The environment is also very good. There are not many people and it is quiet. The service is also very good. Basically, you don't have to do it yourself. They will introduce mushrooms to us and remind us of precautions, such as not using chopsticks. Haha, I am very satisfied overall.
It is on the 5th floor of the mall, very easy to find. I have been to Yunnan 7 or 8 times but never had time to eat a mushroom hot pot. This time I was not busy, so I finally had time for a hot pot and enjoyed the deliciousness of the mushroom pot.
[Service] There were not many people when I went there in the afternoon. The service staff were very enthusiastic and the experience was good.
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A MUSHROOM
4.0
/5
23 reviews
Hot Pot
From £ 14.00
Nanping Pedestrian Street | 478m from downtown
Address: 宝善街192号2层
No.12 of Must-Visit Restaurants in Kunming
Highlights:
Exquisitely decorated with a free-range chicken broth
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I saw this one through Ctrip. It is said to be a chain store. It has a big storefront, nice decoration and a great location. The waiter will inform you in advance that the wild mushrooms in this season are all refrigerated and not freshly picked, and they taste good.
The most famous restaurants in Kunming are either Yunnan cuisine or wild mushrooms. A few friends from other places got together here and wanted to try the taste of wild mushrooms, so they chose this famous restaurant.
The mushrooms are all frozen now, and the taste is indeed not as good as fresh ones. The environment is OK, but the service is a bit behind. The mushroom soup base does not feel very comfortable, but the other side dishes are better, especially the sour and spicy cold shrimp and wild mushroom dumplings.
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XIAO JI PO 8TH
4.6
/5
129 reviews
Yunnan Cuisine
From £ 8.00
Cuihu District | 2.2 km from downtown
Address: 文林街19号
Highlights:
Retro decor with high aesthetic value, serving authentic Yunnan cuisine
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An unexpected surprise. On the first day in Kunming, we encountered heavy rain and stayed by the Green Lake. We originally planned to eat at Kunming Old Street, but after waiting for Didi for 20 minutes, we still hadn't received an order. So we decided to eat by the Green Lake. We found this restaurant. Four words: highly recommended!
Yunnan cuisine has the unique characteristics of the culinary culture of the 25 ethnic minorities in Yunnan, as well as the significant characteristics of the cooking culture of the Han ethnic group. It is the product of the fusion of the food culture of the ethnic minorities in Yunnan and the food culture of the Han ethnic group.
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MUSHROOMS HOT POT
4.4
/5
32 reviews
Hot Pot
From £ 9.00
Nanping Pedestrian Street | 312m from downtown
Address: 101 Xiangyun Street
Highlights:
Mushroom hotpot with a great reputation
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Here in the pedestrian street, a relatively prosperous commercial street, it is currently the peak season for mushrooms in Yunnan, so eating mushrooms is also the most popular thing for people, and the price is relatively not cheap. However, if you come to Yunnan and don’t eat mushrooms, you will be letting yourself down, because there is only one unique delicacy in the world, and it is natural without any seasoning!
When I came to Guilin, Yunnan for a trip, I also wanted to taste some local specialties, so I had a mushroom feast at this restaurant. The dishes in this restaurant are rich and varied, and the selection and processing of mushrooms require great care. They are really so fresh that they make your eyebrows drop.
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1910 LA GARE DU SUD
4.6
/5
99 reviews
Yunnan Cuisine
From £ 11.00
Dianchi Lake Scenic Area/ Sunac World | 6.2 km from downtown
Address: 前卫西路公园1903香街1栋梦幻联邦乐园附近
Highlights:
Retro decor with the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway theme, serving traditional Yunnan cuisine
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Park 1903 is a fashionable business district. Compared with the shopping malls with high-rise buildings, the characteristic buildings here form a fashionable block. In addition to shopping and entertainment, there are many food stores. I had lunch at noon and entered the 1910 South Railway Station Restaurant. I searched and found that it was an old store and a black crown restaurant. It was past lunch time, so the store was relatively quiet. The service staff saw the guests and greeted them warmly. After sitting down, I chose a set meal. When I wanted to add a single item, I was told that the quantity was enough. The store is decorated in Hong Kong style, divided into two floors, the first floor is for individual customers, and the second floor is not up, which should be the view and single room. The meal was served quickly, and the cold rice noodles were very refreshing. The disadvantage was that the quantity was too large, which was enough for 4 people! The stone pot old tofu and Yunnan-style braised pork are the star dishes of the whole venue. The tofu has a bean flavor, and the braised pork is sweet, which goes well with rice. The price-performance ratio is not bad, and I have the opportunity to try other dishes.
I went to this nostalgic Yunnan cuisine restaurant with my friends. The golden bean powder and stir-fried pork were good, and the other dishes were quite satisfactory. I had a good impression of it, but the steamed chicken was too disappointing. It was simply unbearable. To describe it, it smelled fishy when it was served. This was the first time I was scared by steamed chicken. I scooped a bowl and put it in front of me. In the end, I couldn't stand the smell and put the bowl far away. The integrated lunch was ruined by this. It may not be delicious, but it is miserable to lose my appetite.
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Ai Ruo Chun (KunMing JinBi Park)
4.3
/5
157 reviews
Yunnan Cuisine
From £ 8.00
Nanping Pedestrian Street | 214m from downtown
Address: 护国街道同仁街47号(金碧公园旁)
No.7 of Restaurants for Views & Experiences in Kunming
Highlights:
A rustic spot with carved beams and wooden structures, standing for decades with traditional Yunnan cuisine
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[Environment] No one in Kunming doesn't know Aieruochun. The Jinbi Park store has been open for decades. The old-style courtyard is decorated with carved beams and painted buildings, and it is antique. You can dine in the open hall on the first floor, or in the private rooms on the second floor.
[Taste] Here you can eat the "most Yunnan" steamed chicken, truffle matsutake, bamboo worms, patinated tofu, spicy beef jerky, Yiliang roast duck, Tengchong pickled vegetables mixed with big roast, Dajiujia and other local delicacies, with exquisite plating and authentic taste.
[Service] Due to the large number of guests, the serving time will be a little longer.
Every time friends or colleagues from other provinces come over, I always choose this place first.
Every time I am busy talking and trying new things, I don't take pictures of the dishes 😜
Friends' gatherings and business banquets are great!
Steam Pot Chicken is a specialty dish of Yunnan Province and belongs to the Dian cuisine. It is named because it is steamed in a steamer. Its main ingredient is chicken and the main cooking method is steaming. It has the effects of nourishing the body, replenishing the blood, strengthening the spleen and stimulating the appetite.
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AI SHANG JUN
5.0
/5
28 reviews
Hot Pot
From £ 11.00
Nanping Pedestrian Street | 376m from downtown
Address: 宝善街173号（中信银行斜对面）
No.3 of Must-Visit Restaurants in Kunming
Highlights:
The entrance is surrounded by plants like a jungle, and the slow-cooked fresh mushrooms are fragrant
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The golden chicken soup base is particularly rich in aroma and smooth in the mouth. It is much richer and mellower than the usual chicken soup.
Baozi, do you know how big Kunming is? I only knew when I came. It's really too big here, and I can't finish shopping in a day! Today, I will share a detailed travel guide for Kunming to let you play enough at a time! Aishang fungus: Wild fungus lovers' paradise P2 -3 Aishang fungus is definitely a must-see place for wild fungus lovers! Yunnan wild fungus is famously delicious, and Aishang fungus can satisfy all your fantasies about wild fungus. Their fungus is freshly purchased every day, and the variety is super rich. What can be seen in hand green, bovine liver fungus, chicken stew fungus... can be eaten here. When the delicious fungus rolls in the pot, the aroma is simmering, making people mouth watering. When eating, you must pay attention to cooking, otherwise you may really see the "little people"~ Daguanyu New Farmers Market: feel the most smoke and fire P4 - 11 Daguanyu New Farmers Market, it is simply a paradise for food and special ingredients! This farmer's market was built in 1997, after renovation, it has been completely new, covering an area of about 20 mu, 4 horizontal and 2 vertical passage layouts are arranged in more than 650 stalls, 24 hours open. Here, we gather special ingredients from 16 cities in Yunnan and many provinces in China, including melon and fruit vegetables, mountain and seafood, special snacks, and everything. When you walk into the market, you can smell the aroma of various foods. There is a sound of drinking in your ears, and it is full of life. Be sure to try the bait block here, the outer skin is crispy, the inner filling is soft, plus a variety of sauces, and it is super satisfying. There is also a stew-flavored chicken feet, sour and hot appetizer, Q pops refreshing, and you can't stop after eating. But pay attention to it, the price of the dishes here will be more expensive than the ordinary market, so if you buy food, you can go to other places, it is very suitable to simply go shopping. And many net red shops in the market need to line up, but for the food, it is worth a while to queue! Yunping Flavor Garden: The old Kunming flavor P12 Yunping Flavor Garden is an old brand in Kunming. Come here and you must try their pot series. Cans of stinky tofu rice noodles, the unique fragrance of stinky tofu and rice noodles are perfectly integrated, the soup is rich, a mouthful of rice noodles soup, super enjoyable. The cans of beef are also very good, the beef stew is very soft, the entrance is instant, and the side dishes are also very rich. There is also ice porridge, sweet glutinous rice plus rose sugar, ice cool, especially suitable for summer. This store is very cost-effective, and you can eat very full at 20-30 yuan per capita. Jianshui grass buds across the bridge rice noodles: fresh eyebrows of rice noodles P13 - 15 Jianshui grass buds across the bridge rice noodles, and ordinary bridge rice noodles can be different. Its special feature is that it adds grass buds, grass buds have a crisp and tender taste, and the taste is sweet, adding a unique flavor to the rice noodles. The soup head is made from large bones and old chicken for a long time, and it is very delicious. When you eat, first put raw meat slices, vegetables, etc. into the hot soup, then add the rice noodles, and stir it. A bite of rice noodles, a bite of soup, and then add the fresh grass buds and smooth meat slices, the taste is simply amazing! Xibu Mountain: Enjoy a pleasant time P16 - 17 Xibu Mountain is a very stylish small shop. The environment is quiet and the decoration is very distinctive. It is especially suitable for taking pictures and punching in. Order a cup of coffee, a dessert, sit by the window, look at the street view outside, enjoy the leisurely afternoon time, it is really pleasant. Their coffee pull is very beautiful, the taste is also very good, the beauty and taste of the dessert are online, highly recommended! Wenlin Street: Sweet hanging apricots bought casually on Wenlin Street in P18 are really sweet to the heart! Wenlin Street is a street full of art, there are many specialty shops and cafes here. If you are tired, you can buy some fruits here to quench your thirst. In addition to hanging dried apricots, there are many Yunnan special fruits, which are very fresh and delicious. While eating fruit, you can feel the literary atmosphere of the street. It is really comfortable! Kunming is really a super fun city, there are too many food and beautiful scenery waiting for us to explore. Baozi, hurry up and collect this guide, come to Kunming to start an unforgettable trip! Remember to like and pay attention to me, more travel guides are constantly updated~#Kunming food guide #Ancient Town and Ancient Village worth visiting #Local specialty snacks
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