China serves the best flour based food in the world; and Shanxi ranks first in China. Shanxi Province boasts nearly 1,000 varieties, which are served as staples, snacks or used as art work. Among the most well-known snacks are steamed nine-dragon jiaozi dumplings, cakes wrapped with lotus leaves, flour fried beef tart with sugar and sesame seeds, and green onion pancakes. In Datong, hand-pulled and knife-cut noodles are among the most common varieties of flour food.
PRICE GUIDE
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$$ = reasonable
$$$ = expensive
$$$$ = very expensive
Yunzhong Restaurant
Add: Xi St.
Description: features Chinese dumpling
Type of Cuisine: Local
Hours: 10am-2pm, 5pm-9pm
Average Cost: $$
Credit Cards: Not Accepted
Menu: Chinese
Language Spoken: Mandarin
Kunlun Restaurant
Add: #89 Zhenhua S. St.
Tel: +86-352-2024088
Description: One of the best restaurants in Datong--features Cantonese cuisine
Type of Cuisine: Cantonese
Hours: 11am-2pm, 5pm-10pm
Average Cost: $$-$$$
Credit Cards: Not Accepted
Menu: Chinese
Language Spoken: Mandarin
Beiyue Hotel Restaurant
Add: #73 Caochang Cheng St.
Tel: +86-352-6035511
Description: features authentic Peking duck.
Type of Cuisine: Local
Hours: 7:30am-9pm
Average Cost: $$$
Credit Cards: Major credit cards
Menu: Chinese, English
Language Spoken: Mandarin, English
Hong Restaurant
Add: #1 Yingbin E. Road
Tel: +86-352-5024611
Description: authentic local food.
Type of Cuisine: Local
Hours: 7:30am-9pm
Average Cost: $$-$$$
Credit Cards: Not Accepted
Menu: Chinese
Language Spoken: Mandarin
Yonghe Restaurant
Add: Xiao Nan St.
Tel: +86-352-2047999
Description: the largest restaurant in Datong, three divisions specializing in hot pot, traditional Chinese dishes and fast food
Type of Cuisine: Chinese
Hours: 10am-2pm, 5pm-9pm
Average Cost: $$$
Credit Cards: Not Accepted
Menu: Chinese
Language Spoken: Mandarin, English
Red flag Restaurant
Add: Red flag Hotel, #11 Zhanqian St.
Tel: +86-352-2816823
Description: traditional Chinese food and local dishes.
Type of Cuisine: Local
Hours: 9am-11pm
Average Cost: $$$
Credit Cards: Major credit cards
Menu: Chinese, English
Language Spoken: Mandarin, English
Jiulong Restaurant
Add: Jiulong St.
Description: one of the best restaurants in Datong--features steamed nine-dragon dumplings.
Type of Cuisine: Local
Hours: 10am-2pm, 5pm-9pm
Average Cost: $$-$$$
Credit Cards: Not Accepted
Menu: Chinese
Language Spoken: Mandarin
Korean Barbecues
Add: Hong'an International Hotel, #28 Binxi Road
Tel: +86-352-2106655
Description: authentic Korean food.
Type of Cuisine: Korean
Hours: 9am-11pm
Average Cost: $$$
Credit Cards: Major credit cards
Menu: Chinese, English
Language Spoken: Mandarin, English
California Noodle House
Add: Daxi St., Datong
Description: serves both Chinese and western fast food
Type of Cuisine: Fast Food
Hours: 8:30am-10pm
Average Cost: $-$$
Credit Cards: Not Accepted
Menu: Chinese, English
Language Spoken: Mandarin, English
Yuheyuan Hotpot
Add: North Yuhe Rd., Datong
Tel: +86-352-6115 052
Type of Cuisine: Hotpot
Description: Yuheyuan serves authentic Shanxi style hotpot.
Kunlun Restaurant
Add: NO.89, Xinkai West 2nd Rd., Datong
Tel: +86-352-2024 088
Type of Cuisine: Cantonese
Description: One of the best restaurants in Datong--features Cantonese cuisine
Lvyuan Restaurant
Add: Yinbin West Rd., Datong
Type of Cuisine: Jin Cuisine(Shanxi local cuisine)
Description: Lvyuan Restaurant features the great home-style dishes and various hotpots in Datong.
Dongguan Sliced Noodles Restaurant
Add: Yuhe South Rd., Datong
Type of Cuisine: Shanxi Flour Food
Description: Famous for the authentic Shanxi Noodles,Dongguan Sliced Noodles Restaurant has become one of the most popular restaurants in Datong.