Hongdouyuan (Wenlin Street Branch)
红豆园（文林街店）
A long-standing, budget-friendly Yunnan home-style restaurant on Wenlin Street, highly recommended for its signature chicken with erkuai and crispy red beans with bitter greens.
Located at No. 142 Wenlin Street, this is the brand's original branch, specializing in Yunnan home-style cooking. It is situated close to Green Lake (Cuihu) and Yunnan University. The signature dish is chicken with erkuai (rice cakes), while other highly recommended items include crispy red beans with bitter greens, cold sliced pork, poached spicy sliced pork, and shredded potatoes with salted egg yolk. While the dining environment is quite simple, it enjoys a great reputation among both domestic and international travelers, with Tripadvisor reviewers praising its reasonable prices. It can get busy during peak dining hours, with some diners waiting up to half an hour; only hot dishes are served after the lunch rush. Expect to spend about CNY 56–60 per person.
Opening hours
11:00-16:00, 17:00-21:00 (may vary slightly across platforms)
Nearby sights
- Wenlin Street & Wenhua Lane
- Yunnan University (Donglu Campus)
- Yunnan Military Academy
- Green Lake Park (Cuihu)
- Former Site of National Southwestern Associated University
- Yuantong Hill (Kunming Zoo)
- Yuantong Temple
- Kunming Old Street (Wenming Street)