Lanzhou Food - What and Where to eat in Lanzhou

Lanzhou offers several dishes that cannot be found anywhere else in China. Lanzhou cuisine is heavily influenced by the Hui ethnic minority group, and is spicy and salty. . Beef and mutton dishes appear more frequently than those containing pork because of the Muslim influence and neighboring province, Inner Mongolia.

Lanzhou Food Streets

There are two famous food streets in Lanzhou: Lanzhou Delicacy Street and Dazhong Food Alley where visitors can enjoy many local delicacies. Do not miss traditional dishes including Lanzhou hand-pulled beef noodles, stuffed honeydew melon, and roasted piglets.

Lanzhou Delicacy Street is located at the southeast of the intersection Jiuquan Road and Gannan Road, stretching east to Bulan Road and south to South Jiuquan Road. There are many famous restaurants of China in this street, such as Quanjude Roasted Duck Restaurant, Mingde Palace Restaurant, and Caigexiang Restaurant. In between you can also see many places for entertainment.

Dazhong Alley with Silk Road local specialties has a long history. Visitors can enjoy not only the Lanzhou local delicacies, but also the specialties along the Silk Road. The best restaurants with famous hand-pulled beef noodles are located here. Many restaurants with strong Lanzhou local flavor are also found here.