Dali Courtyard

There may be restaurants that serve slightly more authentic Yunnan-cuisine in the city than Dali Courtyard but none that capture the atmosphere of laid back Yunnan any where near as well as Dali does.

Sitting in this beautiful courtyard restaurant in the summer months as the sun streams through the surrounding trees, watching the resident cat chase the courtyard’s two friendly dogs – one could easily image sitting in the real town of Dali in the southern province.

The friendly service and casual, laid-back atmosphere at Dali Courtyard all help transport the diner away from the stresses of city life.

And to make things extra easy there is no menu at Dali – simply a fixed price gets you whatever specialities the chef decides to cook.

Delicious Yunnan sausage, spicy mushrooms or crumbed chilli fish can be among the various dishes that turn up at the table, all 100 per cent authentic and prepared by an excellent Yunnan-native chef.