This is the flagship location of Yunnan restaurant Lost Heaven. They do relatively authentic Yunaan food, and if you wanna do pre- or post-dinner drinks they have a really nice terrace on the roof. Prices are reasonable for the location and views. Definitely a good... Read more
Lotus Eatery is a cheap and cheerful restaurant that specializes in some of China's more exotic southwestern food. The focus is primarily Yunnan cuisine, with unique dishes like fried goat's cheese, stir-fried banana blossoms and a lots of different dishes made with... Read more
Specializing in the tribal cuisine of China's Yunnan province, Lost Heaven has all the makings of a proper date restaurant: exotic cuisine, enchanted decor, atmospheric music and dim, flickering candlelight. Read more
Massive, beautiful Western China fusion restaurant from the folks behind popular Yunnan chain Lost Heaven, in the old watch factory on Julu Lu that once housed Mesa & Manifesto. Painters from Thailand and West China spent months painting the 400+ capacity space to... Read more
Northside outpost of super popular Yunnan restaurant Lotus Eatery. It's a cheap, family-run restaurant serving dishes featuring wild mushrooms, pickled vegetables, BBQ, flowers, the odd insect or two, and other standbys like Yunnan-style fried goat cheese. Beer is... Read more
Gathering Clouds specializes in Yunnan cuisine, a rare find in Shanghai. The restaurant focuses flavors that aren't to sweet or too spicy. Their signature dishes include Rushan cheese, pulled beef, shrimp cakes, and other Yunnan specialties. Read more
Southern Barbarian is a casual, somewhat bohemian restaurant that specializes in the exotic and diverse cuisine of China's Yunnan province. Dishes feature ingredients like goat cheese, fresh herbs, tropical flowers, and chili peppers. For the more adventurous, there... Read more
Themed Yunnan restaurant specializing in cuisine from Lijiang. Read more
Legend Taste is the poor man's Lost Heaven. The menu of Yunnan and southern minority cooking is roughly the same, but the decor is mystical neighborhood chic and prices are low. Pretty popular alternative for people wanting Yunnan food, but seeking an alternative to... Read more
Classic hotpot with a Yunan twist from the Lost Heaven group. This place is situated right above Silk Road at Julu Lu 758. Read more
The second/third (the original closed) outlet of hip, casual Yunnan street food restaurant, they remain dedicated to evangelizing for Yunnan street food dishes, fruit wine made with sour papaya, and 58-68rmb lunch sets. Read more
Really decent Yunnan option in a rather drab mall in Xintiandi. The decor is bizarre but the food trumps the fact that they have a 200,000rmb paper horse for sale. Recommended dishes include wandoufen (get that for sure), suanla mixian noodles, the spiced mashed... Read more
Ensconced among an eclectic selection of restaurants in the 56 Gourmet Zone, Monsoon bills itself as serving Yunnan and Thai cuisine. Truth be told, the menu consists mostly of the latter and it is mediocre at best. The decor riffs off of traditional Thai aesthetics,... Read more
Popular Yunan-style hotpot restaurant specializing in fish initially cooked in a stone pot, then added to the hotpot. They have several locations scattered around town, this one is on the 5th floor of Raffles City, People's Square. Read more
Mystic South Yunnan Ethnic Cuisine - the official English name for this famous Yunnan-style chain restaurant of China, implying its specialty in cooking with intense and complex favors of "the mystic south". They are famous for the dish called "Qi Guo Ji" - steam... Read more
Popular Yunan-style hotpot restaurant specializing in fish initially cooked in a stone pot, then added to the hotpot. They have several locations scattered around town, this one is on the 4th floor of Raffles City, Changning. Read more
Yunnan restaurant and bar. Read more
This tiny shop sells all things edible and Yunnan, like honey, exotic mushrooms, medicinal herbs, sticky rice wine, and pu'er tea. Read more
A Dai restaurant, dishing up the ethnic minority's Yunnan favorites -- purple sticky rice with pineapple, grilled river fish stuffed with aromatic herbs, fried ox skin, all manner of mushrooms (in season), and edible flowers. Also brew their own "Rainforest" beer. Read more
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