Sunji Chaopao (West Street Branch)
孙记炒炮(西街店)
Zhangye's best-known chaopao old-timer, serving noodle pieces with braised meats at good value. Expect a wait at mealtimes.
Chaopao is a Zhangye specialty: small pieces of kneaded noodles stir-fried with meat and vegetables into a spicy, fragrant dish. Sunji Chaopao is on West Street, near the Ming-Qing Street and the archway on Fanggu Street, opposite. It is the most famous chaopao shop in Zhangye and made Amap's 2025 Zhangye food list. You order sets by group size, choosing meat or vegetable chaopao, and pair them with house-braised pork ribs, pork trotters, beef and pork aspic, plus a cup of apricot skin tea. Waits are common at mealtimes, so come off-peak if you can. The place gets crowded and a little chaotic at busy times. Average spend is about RMB 35–40 per person.
Opening hours
Open for lunch and dinner; hours may vary by branch
Nearby sights
- Muta Temple (Wooden Pagoda Temple)
- Zhangye Drum Tower (Zhenyuan Tower)
- Zhangye Giant Buddha Temple
- Zhangye Shanxi Guild Hall
- Ganzhou Market (Night Food Market)
- Zhangye National Wetland Park
- Heishuiguo Ruins
- Pingshanhu Grand Canyon