Since the main inhabitants here are Tibetan, the cuisine in Zhongdian mostly features Tibetan flavors. Local favorites here include glutinous rice cakes, butter tea and barley wine. Most hotel restaurants have a variety of Chinese cuisine available. With the development of the tourist industry, numerous western restaurants have begun to appear here. Restaurant stalls line Changzheng Road and Heping Road, and there are some dumpling stalls along Hongqi Road. The best choice is the restaurant in the Yongsheng Hotel. Try the fish-scented eggplant or dry-cooked beef. A few restaurants have English menus.
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Long Life Tibetan Hotel Cafe
Add: 106 Tuanjie Street
Tel: +86 0887 8222448
Type of Cuisine: Local Cuisine
Open: 8:00am-11:00pm
Average Spending: $$-$$$
Credit Cards: Major credit cards
Menu: Chinese, English
Language Spoken: Mandarin, English
Gengben Nationality Restaurant
Add: Tuanjie Street
Description: Offers authentic Tibetan dishes and snacks.
Type of Cuisine: Local Cuisine
Open: 8:00am-11:00pm
Average Spending: $$
Credit Cards: Not Accepted
Menu: Chinese, English
Language Spoken: Mandarin, English
Tibet Cafe
Add: Changzheng Road
Tel: +86 0887 2673666
Description: Serves pizza, pancakes, ice-cream, fruit shakes and Tibetan flower tea.
Type of Cuisine: Western and Tibetan Cuisine
Open: 8:00am-11:00pm
Average Spending: $-$$
Credit Cards: Not Accepted
Menu: Chinese, English
Language Spoken: Mandarin, English