Gaoji Qingxiangyuan Juewei Bufan Soup
高记清香园绝味不翻汤
A famous Bufan (unturned pancake) soup shop on West Street inside Lijingmen. Sour, spicy, and appetizing, it costs less than 20 RMB per person and draws daily queues.
Gaoji Qingxiangyuan is located at No. 195 West Street, Old Town. Walk south from the Jiulongding into Lijingmen and go straight; it is right next to Shuyi Tealicious. The specialty is Luoyang's signature Bufan Soup: a small mung bean pancake cooked on a griddle without being flipped (hence "bufan", meaning unturned), served with vermicelli and shredded kelp in a bone broth with a mildly sour and spicy flavor. The shop also serves meatball soup, tofu soup, and shaobing (baked flatbread). Decorated with honors like "Luoyang's Top Ten Soup Houses," it sees long queues daily, and one bowl is plenty to share between two. Average spend is about 18 RMB. There is a break in the afternoon, and it remains open during the Spring Festival. A convenient stop while exploring Lijingmen.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:30-13:30, 16:30-22:00 (times may vary slightly across platforms)
Nearby sights
- Zhenbutong Restaurant (Luoyang Water Banquet)
- Lijing Gate & Old Town Streets
- Shanxi-Shaanxi Guild Hall of Luoyang
- Luoyi Ancient City
- Duke of Zhou Temple, Luoyang
- Yingtian Gate
- Mingtang and Tiantang
- Luze Guild Hall (Luoyang Folk Custom Museum)