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Local Restaurants
Top 20 Local Restaurants in Dali [2025]
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Fireplace Image Wild Mushroom Courtyard Hot Pot
5.0
/5
286 reviews
Hot Pot
From OMR 4.000
Dali Ancient City | 13.7 km from downtown
Address: 大理古城绿玉路2-3号（近大理古城南门和博爱门步行街附近）
Highlights:
A reputable local restaurant with a savory soup base made from premium mushrooms
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[Taste] The taste is very delicious.
[Environment] The environment is very clean and hygienic.
[Service] The service is very good. The lady is very enthusiastic and patient to help us grill the meat. Highly recommended. Families who come to Dali can come and eat.
The taste is great, the hospitality is warm, the service is in place, and I came to the ancient city of Dali, enjoyed the beautiful scenery, and experienced delicious food. It was my first time in Dali, Yunnan, and I came across this restaurant. It was really good and delicious. I recommend it.
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Wozai Dali Dengni
5.0
/5
1696 reviews
Yunnan Cuisine
From OMR 5.000
Dali Ancient City | 14 km from downtown
Address: No. 498, Lower Section of Renmin Road (Southwest corner of the intersection of Dongyu Street and Renmin Road)
Highlights:
A media-acclaimed Yunnan restaurant with outstanding traditional cuisine
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The price is not expensive, the portion is large, the decoration is simple, and the sanitary conditions are good. In terms of the product, I think it's just okay. You can get a free chicken and a free dessert. In terms of service, it's really great. They will help you prepare the dipping sauce. Every three to five minutes, someone will come to check and ask if you need service. Not bad.
A very famous restaurant in Dali Ancient Town, wild mushroom pot, hand-pulled rice, very Yunnan characteristics, this restaurant seems to have many in the ancient town, the name is a little different, very popular, almost full when I went there, the wild mushroom pot is very good, rich flavor, the mushrooms are cooked just right, the hand-pulled rice is a little sweet and delicious, if you don't have enough rice, you can add more, the service is pretty good, it's worth a visit
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Master Duan's Restaurant
5.0
/5
2076 reviews
Yunnan Cuisine
From OMR 5.000
Dali Ancient City | 14.4 km from downtown
Address: 人民路与博爱路交叉口西行20米路南
No.16 of Must-Visit Restaurants in Dali
Highlights:
A martial arts-themed specialty restaurant with decor that celebrates ancient cultural heritage
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The environment in the store is very good and unique, especially suitable for taking photos.
The location is also good, very close to where we live, and there are cars nearby, so it is very convenient to take a taxi or drive here.
The waitresses inside are very enthusiastic.
The dishes are also great. I saw a lot of bloggers recommending it, and I am really satisfied! The ribs are super delicious and tender! The fish is also very unique and the cooking method is also very interesting.
If you come, you must come to eat. It is the best meal we had in Yunnan!
I accidentally discovered this store while visiting Dali Ancient Town. The store is not big but it is spacious and bright inside. It is a two-story Bai building with a wooden structure, which matches the tone of the ancient town very well. The background music is also very classic, full of memories and very comfortable.
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山海汇·老字号·特色白族菜（人民路店）
5.0
/5
4821 reviews
Yunnan Cuisine
From OMR 4.000
Dali Ancient City | 14.1 km from downtown
Address: No. 401, Renmin Road, Dali Ancient City
Highlights:
A restaurant converted from a Bai ethnic minority farmhouse, offering a friendly environment and authentic dishes.
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I heard from the locals that their fragrant and golden five-spice rolls are the specialty of the store. When the five-spice rolls are officially served, a layer of honey is evenly spread on the surface. Take a light bite and it is crispy, sweet and leaves a lingering fragrance on your lips and teeth.
You must check in at Koufu when you come to Dali. The decoration inside the store is retro. A friend of mine particularly likes this style. The dishes are also very rich. We ordered Overlord Duck, which was absolutely amazing with its rose wine. The spare ribs were also very tasty, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The taste was very good and was deeply loved by my friend. The soup was also very fresh, so addictive. The service staff were very good and enthusiastic, and they would also explain the dishes. After eating, they asked me how the dishes tasted. I said it was a bit greasy, so they packed a small bottle of plum wine to relieve the greasiness. Do you have to be so meticulous? Haha
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Yun Qin
5.0
/5
1855 reviews
Barbeque
From OMR 4.000
Dali Ancient City | 14.5 km from downtown
Address: 叶榆路154号
Highlights:
A well-regarded restaurant with over 30 years of history, widely praised for its specialty barbecue
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The decoration of their house is quite unique. There are outdoor areas and indoor areas. There are many beautiful paintings by local families hanging on the indoor walls. The space is very large.
Their service attitude is extremely good, which is extremely rare in tourist areas. It is refreshing and makes people feel very comfortable. The stone pot health-preserving vegetarian assortment is made with many nutritious fresh ingredients, with a delicate taste and easy to digest. Apeng crispy meat melts in the mouth, and the pure fragrance lingers for a long time. Fresh pepper rose fish fillet is an exquisite dish that you can't bear to eat just by looking at it. In the end, the taste defeated the vision and it was decisively destroyed.
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YI HENG
4.7
/5
95 reviews
Yunnan Cuisine
From OMR 3.000
Dali Ancient City | 14.2 km from downtown
Address: 玉洱路下段483号
Highlights:
A long-standing Yunnan restaurant featuring Bai specialties
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The steam pot chicken has mushrooms in it, the soup is very delicious, the water-based yanghua is an interesting name, it is the seaweed in Erhai Lake, it is very delicious, the dense rolled pig's trotter, dipped in their secret sauce, the taste is amazing, the old milk potato is fried with pickled vegetables and is very delicious with rice. I especially recommend it to you, it is a very cost-effective and delicious old shop
A simple braised chicken with yellow sauce is made of carefully selected chicken thighs with the toughest texture, potatoes, mushrooms, green peppers, onions, ginger, etc. It is braised in a casserole to enhance the flavor and add color and beauty. The braised chicken is fragrant and the soup is boiling when it is served on the table. When customers eat it, they are satisfied in both taste and vision, and the fatigue from work and travel disappears instantly.
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Jinshan GuYuan Restaurant
5.0
/5
586 reviews
Yunnan Cuisine
From OMR 4.000
Dali Ancient City | 14.2 km from downtown
Address: No. 99, Middle Section of Renmin Road, Gucheng
No.5 of Restaurants for Views & Experiences in Dali
Highlights:
A Yunnan restaurant in a century-old courtyard, with lush flowers and trees everywhere
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I had a great time eating and drinking in Dali Ancient Town these few days! I found a lot of treasures and delicious restaurants. The environment and taste were good. I highly recommend Jinshan Hundred Years Ancient Courtyard Restaurant (Wang's Old House)! I really like the traditional Bai ethnic cuisine and the Bai ethnic spring rolls!
In spring, the Tubu fish from Yunnan's water towns is fresh and delicious, and is the most delicious dish. The braised Tubu fish is simple to make, without complicated seasonings, and highlights the rich fresh flavor. The fish meat is tender and delicious, with more than 70% edible part, and rich in nutrition.
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ba mu xuan
4.9
/5
179 reviews
Yunnan Cuisine
From OMR 4.000
Dali Ancient City | 13.4 km from downtown
Address: No. 82 Wenxian Road
Highlights:
Well-known local restaurant specializing in authentic Yunnan cuisine
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Dali Must-eat List｜Explore Yunnan Cuisine🔥 Yamuxuan•Explore Dali
This is the first meal I had in Dali during my Yunnan trip, a restaurant strongly recommended by local friends
🏷 Restaurant name: Yamuxuan Explore Dali Folk Restaurant (Nanmen Wenxian Road Store)
📍 Address: No. 82 Wenxian Road
(A small three-way intersection on Wenxian Road in Dali Ancient Town, easy to find)
As soon as we arrived at the restaurant, the receptionist took us to his dedicated parking lot for free parking🅿️After parking the car, we looked for something in the car for more than ten minutes. The little brother also patiently stood ten meters away waiting for us, and didn't rush us. He was super patient! Manual thumbs up! 👍
The overall decoration of the restaurant is very Yunnan style, even the tablecloths are all tie-dyed cloth, and the waiters are all young men and women wearing Bai costumes. It can be seen that the design is still very attentive~
We were hungry and wanted a quieter position, so we were arranged to the window on the second floor. While eating delicious food, we can also enjoy the street view of the ancient city. 🤠
🌟Tips for ordering dishes:
①Dali papaya hot and sour fish: This is an authentic traditional food in Dali. The Erhai fish is fresh and pollution-free. It is paired with Dali's unique sour papaya, tofu, potatoes, peppers, etc. The unique sour and spicy taste of Yunnan is fully reflected. This is a highly recommended dish🤤
②Snowflake milk fan: One of the eighteen strange dishes in Yunnan, "milk is made into fans and sold", and it seems that there are many ways to eat it. The store uses deep-frying, which tastes very crispy and rich in cream. 🤩
③Cangshan Insect Show: Yunnan specialty deep-fried high-protein! I can eat three plates in one go! The shop makes fried bamboo worms, grasshoppers 🦗, and silkworm pupae 🐛. One of the eighteen strange things in Yunnan, "grasshoppers as a side dish", is paired with a pot of 8-degree flower wine for a drink. 🤪
In addition, there is also a Bai ethnic group praise here in the evening. The little brothers and sisters dressed in ethnic minority costumes will sing toast songs at each table. It really creates a great atmosphere. 😁😁
Yunnan cuisine is one of our favorite local dishes! Because the sour and spicy taste is really suitable for Chongqing stomach🤪
On the first day in Dali Ancient City, of course we have to eat authentic Yunnan cuisine🤔 In order to avoid spoilers, we wandered around for a long time, and finally chose this "Yamuxuan·Xunwei Dali" Yunnan specialty cuisine😎
Because it is a local specialty restaurant specializing in Yunnan cuisine in Dali Ancient City, you can basically avoid spoilers by ordering according to the recommended menu. The waiters and waitresses are all ethnic minorities, super warm and hospitable! During the meal, a group of Bai boys and girls will sing toast songs at each table, which is quite interesting.
✨Tips for ordering dishes:
1⃣️Yongping Baikuai Braised Chicken: Yunnan’s unique Baikuai is paired with superb braised chicken, which is soft and glutinous, fresh and delicious😜
2⃣️Fried oil powder: I have never eaten it before. When it was served, I thought it was tofu. It is super soft and chewy. The taste is great. It is delicious with or without ingredients😙
3⃣️Matsutake mushroom dumplings: Everyone knows that Matsutake mushrooms are anti-cancer and kidney-tonifying. The dumplings are gone as soon as they are served.....
4⃣️Shangshi Watery Yanghua: I heard that it is a plant unique to Yunnan Lake. Its scientific name is Boye Haicaihua. If you want to try it, order this dish😍
🏷 Restaurant name:
Yagixuan Taste Dali Folk Restaurant (Nanmen Wenxian Road Store) [Location]#
📍 Address: No. 82, Wenxian Road
They have several stores in the ancient city. Friends who want to eat can choose one according to their convenience~
P.S:
The Bai boy who receives you will take you to the special parking lot for free parking;
There will also be Bai folk song and dance performances here in the evening. You can watch the performance while eating, which is super interesting
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Xing Hui Xiao Xian Nv Dali Love Theme Restaurant
5.0
/5
331 reviews
Yunnan Cuisine
From OMR 4.000
Dali Ancient City | 14.4 km from downtown
Address: 大理古城玉洱路223号，叶榆路与玉洱路交叉路口往西30米(靠近人民路中段,靠近蒋公祠和玉洱公园)
Highlights:
A love-themed restaurant that specializes in authentic Yunnan-Guizhou cuisine
245 positive reviews
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🥇The most worthwhile cross-bridge rice noodle shop in Dali Ancient Town—"Lucky to meet the fairy"! The cross-bridge rice noodles here are really the best I have ever eaten, no doubt about it!
🍜Their top-ranking rice noodles are soft and glutinous without losing elasticity. The most important thing is the soup base, which is made from a variety of ingredients and tastes delicious. You can feel the sincerity and care in one sip. The ingredients are super rich, 🈶 quail eggs that melt in your mouth, and precious mountain and sea delicacies such as matsutake, morels, and black truffles, paired with crisp and refreshing bamboo shoots and fresh bamboo shoots, it is simply a double feast for vision and taste! His family not only has cross-bridge rice noodles, but also Dali Bai dishes, mint fried ribs, Dali milk fan, Dali braised chicken, etc.
🦆 Yiliang small duck, the signature dish of the store, has a crispy skin and juicy and tender meat inside, dipped in a unique sauce, it is really fragrant!
👍The service in the store is also great. The waiter is not only handsome, but also very enthusiastic. He will patiently teach you how to correctly match the ingredients, so that the meal is both satisfying and cost-effective.
A very nice restaurant. Four sisters came to eat hot pot. It turned out that a set meal was very filling. Wild mushroom platter. I like the platter. It is very cost-effective. [Service bell] Service: The service is very warm and thoughtful. [Mint] Environment: The environment is very comfortable.
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YUXI – CHINESE RESTAURANT
4.5
/5
17 reviews
Yunnan Cuisine
From OMR 6.000
Cangshan Scenic Area | 9.6 km from downtown
Address: Shimonoseki Town 214 National Road Strength · Hilton Hotel Second Floor
Highlights:
The Chinese-style decoration is elegant and the fusion cuisine is commendable
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The selection is very rich, it can be said that there is everything you need, the service is in place, we were nine girlfriends together last night, Mr. Yu was very enthusiastic, thank you. If one day I must be so hungry that I have to hold on to the wall when I go in, and eat so much that I have to hold on to the wall when I come out.
The taste is amazing, the bacon is really fragrant, the portion is also large, the fried rice is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and the oil is overflowing. It's so delicious! Such a cost-effectiveness can be said to be great value for money! So I couldn't help but order another bowl, I just couldn't help it! The environment design is very quiet and elegant, the lighting effect is also very good, the waiter is very enthusiastic, patiently answering the guests' travel questions, and the speed of serving is also very fast. It is basically the kind of quality that comes when ordered. A big thumbs up! I can only say that I will come again next time and I will definitely recommend it to my friends!
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