Gongbu Stone Pot (Nyingchi Flagship)
工布石锅
A local stone pot chicken restaurant often recommended by taxi drivers. It serves Tibetan-style chicken with matsutake. Diners drink the broth first, then add dishes to cook in the pot.
Located in building e4, opposite the Meilin International Hotel on Textile New Street in Bayi Town, near National Highway 318. It is about 150 metres from the Bayi Middle School stop on Bus Line 3. The signature dishes are matsutake stone pot chicken and three-flavour tonic stone pot chicken. The Motuo soapstone pot contains Tibetan incense chicken, matsutake, Dactylorhiza (hand-palm ginseng), codonopsis and other herbal and mushroom ingredients. Diners first drink a bowl of broth, then add dishes to cook. Other dishes include stone pot Tibetan Xiang pork, stir-fried Tibetan Xiang pork, and salt-and-pepper yak meat. The meat buns are also often praised. The decor is simple, and some diners say locals eat here too. Booking is recommended in peak season, and giving your arrival time will hold a table. Average spend is about RMB 70–90 per person. A small matsutake pot for two costs about RMB 240.
Opening hours
09:30–23:00
Nearby sights
- Bayi Town (Nyingchi City)
- Millennium Walnut King
- Biri Sacred Mountain Boardwalk
- Niyang Pavilion
- Giant Cypress Park (King Cypress)
- Gala Peach Blossom Village
- Tsomu Jiri Lake
- Lamaling Monastery