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Top 18 Local Restaurants in Kunming [2025]
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Huixiang Xilou
4.7
/5
121 reviews
Yunnan Cuisine
From AU$ 33.00
Cuihu District | 1.9 km from downtown
Address: No. 100, Cuihu North Road (opposite the west gate of Cuihu Park)
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
51 reviews
Yunnan Cuisine
From AU$ 14.00
Nanping Pedestrian Street | 100m from downtown
Address: 3 / F, Tower B, Jinshi brilliant, Sanshijie
Highlights: 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
704 reviews
Yunnan Cuisine
From AU$ 16.00
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)
Highlights: Steamed Clay Pot Chicken (626 recommends) | Featured on A Bite of China
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For two people, 4 dishes + 1 large cold rice noodles, just eat a little support. Among them, I love 2: truffle steam pot chicken (small pot) ^ really delicious, chicken meat is tender and smooth. A single point of 68 yuan; colorful cold rice noodles ^ 38 yuan, sweet spicy juice is not spicy. Compared with, the 128 yuan package containing 2 favorite dishes is affordable. Flame mashed potatoes^ burning fire, containing inconspicuous but spicy red peppers[sad] Xuanwei kills pig vegetables^ next meal, salty, suitable for people who like leeks. Caildish heart^ too salty. The last 3 are considered to be fresh.
Speaking of Yunnan's steam pot chicken, a store that Kunming people know should be Fuzhaolou. Personally think that the price is average, a little commercial, but it is OK to ignore the price taste. (Left fried bovine fungus, Chinese taro sea vegetables, right steam pot chicken).
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JUN CAI
4.5
/5
12 reviews
Hot Pot
From AU$ 21.00
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
19 reviews
Hot Pot
From AU$ 28.00
Nanping Pedestrian Street | 478m from downtown
Address: 宝善街192号2层
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
128 reviews
Yunnan Cuisine
From AU$ 15.00
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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Unexpected surprise, on the first day in Kunming, I encountered heavy rain and lived by the Cuihu Lake. I originally planned to eat in Kunming Old Street. As a result, I waited for Didi for 20 minutes and didn't take the order. I decided to eat on the edge of Cuihu Lake. I found this one. Four words, highly recommended!
The celery has the unique personality of 25 ethnic culinary cultures in Yunnan, and the remarkable characteristics of the Han nationality culinary culture. It is the product of the integration of the ethnic food culture and the Han nationality food culture in Yunnan.
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MUSHROOMS HOT POT
4.4
/5
21 reviews
Hot Pot
From AU$ 19.00
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
98 reviews
Yunnan Cuisine
From AU$ 22.00
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.
Friends eat this nostalgic stew together, gold strips of thin bean powder and small fried meat are good, other dishes are quite satisfactory, originally quite good, but the steam pot chicken is too disappointing for me, it is simply unbearable. Description is to bring up and smell a fishy smell, this is the first time by the steam pot chicken scared. I licked a bowl in front of me, and finally I couldn't help but put the bowl far away. The integrated lunch was ruined by this, and it could not be delicious, but it was tragic to make it unappetizing.
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Ai Ruo Chun (KunMing JinBi Park)
4.3
/5
157 reviews
Yunnan Cuisine
From AU$ 16.00
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
17 reviews
Hot Pot
From AU$ 22.00
Nanping Pedestrian Street | 376m from downtown
Address: 宝善街173号（中信银行斜对面）
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 is particularly strong in flavor, the entrance is silky, much stronger than the usual chicken soup, a lot more mellow
Here are the 9 great treasures of Kunming: Nature Scenery - Stone Forest Scenic Area: One of the four wonders of China, listed by UNESCO as a world geopark. The stones here are in different shapes, walking around it seems to be in a stone maze. There are also activities such as Dai song and dance performances in the scenic area, and you can feel the cultural customs of the Dai people. - Xishan Scenic Area: The mountains are densely forested, the air is fresh, and the environment is quiet. The top can overlook the whole picture of Dianchi Lake and Kunming City. There are historical monuments such as Longmen Grottoes along the way, and you can feel the vicissitudes of thousands of years. - Haitang Dam: It is a good place to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Dianchi Lake and Xishan Mountain. In winter, you can also enjoy the Siberian seagulls up close. In the evening, you can blow the Dianchi Lake wind, watch the sunset of Xishan Mountain and experience the leisurely life of the citizens. - Luoyuhe Wetland Park: an important ecological barrier in the east of Dianchi Lake, with lakes, rivers, marshes and other wetland scenery. The park is rich in vegetation and a large sea of tulips, suitable for strolling, taking pictures and picnics. History and Culture - Yunnan Ethnic Village: It brings together the characteristic architecture, folk customs and cultural performances of 25 ethnic minorities in Yunnan. Tourists can experience the unique costumes, singing and dancing and handicrafts of each ethnic group to learn about the rich national culture. - Yunnan Army lecture hall: blue brick red wall, strong historical charm, is a famous military college in modern Chinese history, has trained many outstanding generals. The museum displays a large number of historical relics and materials to understand China's modern military history and revolutionary history. - Golden Horse and Jade Chicken Mill: One of Kunming's landmark buildings with deep historical and cultural heritage. It is suitable for taking ancient photos during the day, and the lights are bright at night and the atmosphere is full. Urban leisure class - Cuihu: The lake is green and the surrounding scenery is beautiful. It is a good place for leisure and entertainment. Around the park are cultural attractions such as Yunnan University, Army Lecture Hall, and you can also stroll through the literary alleys and taste delicious snacks. Nanqiang Street Lane: known as "Kunming City negative", after restoration and transformation, it combines culture, fashion dining, cafes, theaters, bars, etc., full of fireworks and fashion sense, and can feel the former prosperity and modern vitality of Kunming. #Local characteristics of national culture #Kunming characteristics #Kunming tourism strategy
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