Yangshuo restaurants and bars

There's a lot of Yangshuo restaurants and bars . Which is good, which is not? This depends a lot on what you like and where you come first. In one word: taste! Therefore this page can not be seen as the ultimate page about restaurants for Yangshuo. It's based on our personal taste. That is with one exception: Cloud 9 which is by far the best Chinese restaurant in Yangshuo and Cloud 9 is the one you have to try out.

So this page gives a few in our view good restaurants and bars, we know these restaurants, have eaten here and we recommend them. However, it does not mean the others are not good.

Therefore the list below could have been as long as maybe 100. And not to mention the hotels that have their own restaurant services. The list could be endless. So which ones do we recommend?

• Cloud 9
• 7th Heaven Cafe & Hostel
• Drifters
• Cafe China
• Kelly's Cafe
• Buffalo Bar
• Pure Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant
• Rock & Grill Cafe

Cloud 9

There is no doubt Cloud 9 is the best Chinese restaurant in Yangshuo. If Chinese food is what you want to explore, this is your number one destination. Cloud 9 is located at the corner of Chengzhong Road and West Street, at the first floor. Entry is at the Chengzhong Road side.

What makes Cloud 9 different from all the other restaurants in Yangshuo? Two reasons: by far the best quality food (try the Sichuan dishes) and the atmosphere.

Eating after cooking class in Cloud 9

For the cooking enthusiast, Cloud 9 offers twice a day cooking classes. Price depend on the dishes to prepare

More about Cloud 9 here

7th Heaven Cafe & Hostel

Of all the Yangshuo restaurants and bars, the 7th Heaven Cafe & Hostel is a long time favorite of me. Originally located in the middle of West Street but since West Street became too busy, the cafe is relocated to a more quiet Chengzhong Road. The local is not only more quiet, but the cafe has more space and the food is certainly better then ever.

Yangshuo restaurants and bars: 7th Heaven Cafe & Hostel, still my favorite cafe in Yangshuo

The cafe is open, like most cafes from around 7am until midnight though in high season it's longer open.

More about the 7th Heaven Cafe & Hostel here

Drifters

Drifters is one of the cafes in West Street that have hardly changed. The cafe is located in the second half (closer to the Li river) and can be easily missed. But Drifters is one of the few cafes in Yangshuo that offer excellent quality in food.

Drifters Cafe, one of the older Yangshuo restaurants

The cafe became one of the very first to offer apple crumble and chocolate cakes. Other favorites include the famous shepherds pie but the fried foods are excellent too. Try the orange duck or ginger chicken and you won't be disappointed.

Drifters has excellent fresh grinded coffee.

Cafe China

Malcolm's Cafe China is located a bit further on the way to the Li River. This Yangshuo restaurant is great place to hang out and if you want to escape the crowds in West Street but still want to have a view on them, go to the rooftop. It has great views over West Street and Yangshuo.

Malcolm's coffee and cheesecake are of the very best you can get in Yangshuo. But do not limit yourself in the coffee and cakes as his menu offers many surprises.

More about Cafe China

Kelly's Cafe

Kelly's cafe is one I recently found although it exists since 2003. The cafe is located just behind West Street in one of the newer build streets: Gui Hua.

It's a small cozy cafe cafe with free internet service and good food. Kelly is a hard working lady who has build the cafe a few years ago. She offers great food (ask her for the steamboat and you won't be disappointed). After a long day in the Yangshuo countryside, Kelly's Cafe is good place to relax in the evening.

There's an air-conditioned room upstairs and you can sit outside near the old local laundry place (which is no longer in use as laundry and watch people passing by)

Many expats living in Yangshuo hang out here at night time.

Hot pot with Kelly in Kelly's Cafe

Buffalo Bar

Alf's Buffalo Bar is another bar popular with Australians and Spanish (Alf is an ozzie from Spanish parents). It's located near Cafe China.

Pure Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant

The Pure Lotus Restaurant is one of the more hidden gems of Yangshuo. It's located next to the Magnolia Hotel at Diejui Jie. The Pure Lotus Vegetarian is the best vegetarian restaurant in Yangshuo.

Dishes included braised tofu with tea leaves; braised vegetable balls, beans steak with sauce. Recommend is the vegetable Curry and braised eggplant.

Rock & Grill Cafe

For the best western food in town you have to go a little to the back streets of Yangshuo. Rock & Grill Cafe is located not far from the Sun Yat sen monument at Fuqian Road. The relaxed cafe offers you not only some of the best western food in town, but also a very quiet place to hang out for hours.

As the name suggest the grilled dishes are some of the best the cafe offers but an afternoon drink just to relax is also a great option.

There are dozens and dozens of other cafes and many offer similar service as the cafes mentioned above. The best way to explore is simply go into them and find your own favorite.

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