Yunnan Province gathers the most ethnic minorities in China. Yunnan Cuisine, also known as Dian Cuisine, consequently features food and snacks of the various ethnic minorities. Such cuisine is sure to be fresh and exciting for the Shanghai locals and the tourists. The authentic Yunnan dishes have a mixed sweet, sour, oily and spicy flavor. However, Yunnan Cuisine restaurants in Shanghai usually serve newly improved Yunnan dishes to cater the local taste.

Based on the dishes in the western Yunnan cities of Dali and Lijiang, Yunnan Cuisine has also got features of Burma and Laos in Southeast Asia. The typical Yunnan food includes Guoqiao Mixian (Rice Noodles), Xuanwei Ham, Qiguo Chicken, and various dishes made of wild vegetables and fungi. You should also not miss the snacks like dairy cakes in Yunnan Cuisine restaurants.

Recommended Restaurants of Yunnan Cuisine:

Lost Heaven
Chinese name: 花马天堂云南餐厅(huā mǎ tiān táng yún nán cān tīng)
Specialties: It is a famous Yunnan folk cuisine restaurant in Shanghai. The three-story restaurant has a bar on the ground floor and its dining hall on the second and third floors. The delicate fittings of the restaurant are of a South Asian style. Dishes served here generally are sour, spicy and curried, focusing on Yunnan and Southeast Asian cuisines. The wild vegetable cake and Dali Congjiao Chicken are highly recommended.
Address: No. 38, Gaoyou Road, Xuhui District (near West Fuxing Road)
Operating Hours: 11:30 - 14:00, 17:00 - 22:00 (with the bar opened till 2:00 the next day)
Average cost per person: CNY 150

Ai Ruo Chun Yunnan Cuisine Restaurant
Chinese name: 蔼若春滇菜馆 (ǎi ruò chūn diān cài guǎn)
Specialties: This restaurant serves authentic Yunnan food such as Guoqiao Mixian (Rice Noodles), Qiguo Chicken as well as various vegetable and fungus dishes.
Address: No. 1726, North Shaanxi Road, Putuo District (near Yichang Road)
Operating Hours: 11:00 - 14:00, 17:00 - 21:30
Average cost per person: CNY 60 - 90

Lahu Restaurant
Chinese name: 拉祜酒家 (lā hù jiǔ jiā)
Specialties: Lahu is an ethnic minority mainly living in Yunnan Province. The restaurant is specially decorated in Lahu style. The waiters are in the folk costumes of Lahu and sometimes sing folk songs in their Lahu language. Dishes here are fresh and superbly cooked. Lahu Chicken is a must when you dine in this restaurant.
Address: No. 974, Longming Road, Minhang District (near Gudai Road)
Operating Hours: 11:00 - 14:00, 17:00 - 21:00
Average cost per person: CNY 70

Yunnan Food Restaurant
Chinese name: 云南美食园 (yún nán měi shí yuán)
Specialties: This popular Yunnan restaurant has many branches in Shanghai. Decoration of the restaurant is full of the features of the ethnic minorities in Yunnan. Guoqiao Mixian (Rice Noodles), Xiangcao Fish, lime juice and many other Yunnan snacks are worth trying.
Average cost per person: CNY 25 - 50

Raffles Branch: -1F, Raffles City, No. 268, Middle Xizang Road, Huangpu District
Operating Hours: 11: 30 - 21:30

Wanda Branch: B1F, Wanda Shopping Mall, Wujiaochang, No. 660, Handan Road, Yangpu District
Operating Hours: 10: 00 - 21:30

Brilliance West Branch: 2F, Brilliance West Shopping Mall, No. 88, West Xianxia Road, Changning District (near Jianhe Road)
Operating Hours: 10: 00 - 22:00

New Asia Branch: B1F, New Asia Plaza, No. 401, Changshou Road, Putuo District (between Jiaozhou Road and Changde Road)
Operating Hours: 10: 00 - 22:30

Super Brand Mall Branch: 5F, Super Brand Mall, No. 168, West Lujiazui Road, Pudong New Area
Operating Hours: 10: 30 - 21:30

Changning Branch: No. 292, Zunyi Road, Changning District (near Maotai Road)
Operating Hours: 10: 00 - 24:00

Dai Jia Cun
Chinese name: 傣家村 (dǎi jiā cūn)
Specialties: This restaurant focuses on the dishes of Dai, an ethnic minority in Yunnan Province. The fittings of the restaurant as well as the music and dance of Dai style performed there are also attractive.
Address: No. 159, Aomen Road, Putuo District (near Changhua Road)
Operating Hours: 10:00 - 14:30, 16:30 - 22:30
Average cost per person: CNY 50 - 100

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