Same as the name, this little Yunnan courtyard restaurant provide authentic tasty Yunnan foods with a cozy friendly atmosphere, perfect for friends gathering, little romantic out eating...located in a well preserve courtyard house on the street of imperial wall remain, Forbidden city, Jingshan park and Houhai is only 10 mins walk away, come here have a dinner first, then head out for tourist stuff or dive in Nanluoguxiang hutong for a booze, by the way, it also serve great home brewed rice wine.

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Located in the historic city center, this humble little restaurant boasts a beautiful courtyard with a tree growing in the middle, and a quaint interior with a nice loft section. The food’s okay, but neither selection nor flavors here rival the city’s best Yunnan restaurants. For example, the “crispy deep-fried fish” (¥48) is a far cry from the Lost Heaven equivalent. There are some nice finds, though. “Jingpo ghost chicken” (¥28) is much spicier than it looks, with a really delicious Southeast Asian flavor. The sour bamboo shoot beef (¥32) is tangy and a little spicy, with tender meat. The “stir-fried potherd with Shiping tofu” (¥28), a simple soup made with slightly smoky tofu, tastes very authentically Yunnanese.

Sienna Parulis-Cook