Zaodianlai Restaurant (Junmin East Street Branch)
早点来餐馆
A popular breakfast shop in town, best known for freshly griddled beef and camel meat pies. Queues begin at 7 a.m.
Located opposite the Haoyang Hotel on Junmin East Street, it sells beef pies, camel meat pies, beef pan-fried buns and leek boxes, served with soy milk, tofu pudding or lamb offal soup. The average spend is under RMB 20 per person. Camel meat pies are an Alxa specialty but sell out quickly. One visitor went two days in a row without getting one, so beef pies are the better choice, with generous filling and rich aroma. Queues start after 7 a.m., and you will also wait to pay. Seating is tight and the setting is plain, so takeaway works well. It's ideal for an early breakfast before heading to the Populus euphratica forest or Juyan Lake.
Opening hours
Breakfast hours, from about 7:00. Check with the restaurant, as hours vary.
Nearby sights
- Ejina Museum
- Ejina Populus Euphratica Forest (Bridges 1 & 7)
- Ejina Populus Euphratica Forest (Bridges 2-4)
- Damo Populus Euphratica Forest
- Badao Bridge & Badain Jaran Desert
- Weird Forest (Dead Populus Forest)
- Hongcheng (Red Fort)
- Datongcheng Ruins