Renzai Beifang Restaurant
人在北方菜馆
A Shanxi home-style restaurant on South Street where Pingyao beef and bowl-tu are popular. The service is warm, and complimentary oil tea is often served.
Renzai Beifang is at 98 South Street, next to the Niangjia Vinegar Workshop, in the southern section of the street. It is a Shanxi restaurant that is popular for Pingyao beef, Pingyao bowl-tu, beef knife-cut noodles, kaolaoluo with sauce, and beef copper hotpot. Some diners mention complimentary oil tea, which is said to be good for the stomach. Reviews praise the friendly owner, generous portions, and clean environment, and Ctrip rates it 4.8. A 2025 negative review said the food was very bad, so opinions vary. Wikivoyage describes it as slightly pricey but with very good food, and tableware costs extra. The average spend is about CNY 45–75 per person, and it is about a five-minute walk south from the Bell Tower along South Street.
Opening hours
About 10:00–23:00 (Wikivoyage; Ctrip shows opening from 10:00)
Nearby sights
- Baichuantong Exchange House
- Xietongqing Exchange House
- Pingyao City God Temple
- North China No.1 Escort Agency Museum
- Rishengchang Exchange House
- Pingyao Ancient City (Nan Dajie & Market Tower)
- Pingyao Confucian Temple
- Pingyao County Government Office (Yamen)