Guilin Food
Local Guilin cooking, Guangxi fusion and home-style favorites.
From a ¥10 bowl of rice noodles to a multi-course beer-fish feast, this is where you eat like a local. All venues below are real, well-reviewed and foreigner-friendly.
Not sure where to start? The beer-fish houses and the noodle shops are the purest intro to Guilin flavor.
Yangshuo · Town
云九餐厅
Consistently called the best local food in Yangshuo — hearty Chinese plates done right.
Must try: Beer fish · Twice-cooked pork · Mapo tofu
Avg / person
¥75 $$
Yangshuo · West Street
露西餐厅酒吧
A long-running West Street institution with an English menu and the best Chinese dishes some expats had in years.
Must try: Sizzling beef · Kung pao chicken · Cold beer
Avg / person
¥75 $$
Yangshuo · Old Town
秘密花园餐厅
Fine dining inside a restored Qing-dynasty house — rustic elegance and refined local cooking.
Must try: Set tasting menu · Mountain tofu · Seasonal vegetables
Avg / person
¥90 $$
Yangshuo · Pantao Road
刘姐啤酒鱼
The “ultimate beer-fish experience” per regulars — fresh fish, generous portions, no tourist traps.
Must try: Beer fish (by weight) · Spicy beef skewers · Bamboo shoots
Avg / person
¥100 $$
Yangshuo · West Street
大师傅啤酒鱼
A long-standing West Street favorite for beer-baked fish — crisp outside, tender inside.
Must try: Beer-baked fish · Mugwort cake · Set for two
Avg / person
¥95 $$
Yangshuo · Diecui Road
谢姐啤酒鱼
A 30-year-old shop known for its stuffed snails and heritage beer-fish recipe.
Must try: Heritage beer fish · Stuffed snails · Cold Liquan beer
Avg / person
¥95 $$
Yangshuo · West Street
崇善米粉
A no-frills spot with authentic Guilin rice-noodle flavors — the real local breakfast.
Must try: Classic rice noodles · Extra braised meat · Pickled bamboo
Avg / person
¥10 $
Yangshuo · Town
甘记米粉
A no-frills local favorite for Guilin rice noodles — cheap, fast and genuinely good.
Must try: Braised pork noodles · Extra peanuts · Pickled veg
Avg / person
¥20 $
Yangshuo · Near West Street
璞食·桂北融合菜
Guangxi-north fusion in a beautiful setting — a must-try for a proper sit-down dinner.
Must try: Sour-spicy snail chicken · Passionfruit ribs · Beer fish
Avg / person
¥85 $$
Yangshuo · Riverside
望江楼餐吧
Ancient-style interior with scenic riverside seating — one of the most photogenic dinners in town.
Must try: Signature fish · Stuffed snails & chicken · Mountain tofu
Avg / person
¥80 $$
Yangshuo · Town
探索餐厅
A quaint, adorable place with kind hosts — charming and easy, whether you want Chinese or Western.
Must try: Daily special · Homemade cake · Coffee
Avg / person
¥70 $$
Yangshuo · Town
家厨小馆
Worth seeking out — lovely owner, relaxed atmosphere and delicious honest home cooking.
Must try: Stir-fried seasonal veg · Braised pork · Homemade soup
Avg / person
¥40 $
Yangshuo · Town
新桂厨
Old-style Guilin cooking with a free oil-tea welcome — easy on the budget, good for all ages.
Must try: Oil tea (free) · Stir-fried Li River shrimp · Guilin rice noodles
Avg / person
¥55 $
Chongshan Rice Noodles and Gan’s Noodle House — cheap, fast and authentic, often eaten standing at the counter.
Usually by weight. Agree the price per jin (500g) before ordering; a meal for two can be had for just over ¥100 at the right spot.
Ask for “微辣” (mild) — most kitchens will adjust, and noodle shops are naturally mild.
桂林美食
What to eat, where to find it, and how to order like a local.
特色餐厅
Scenic, characterful and experience-led tables worth the trip.
西餐与国际
Pizza, Indian, cafés and grills — a familiar break when you need it.
必吃榜
The shortlist we’d give a friend with three days in town.