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Built into a historic courtyard house once owned by a trader of the Tea Horse Road era, the restaurant's very modern menu features Yunnanese and Naxi specialties and even a few truffle dishes. Ask if a table is available out on the patio overlooking the old town.

The location, in the backstreets of the southwest section of the old town, can be tough to find, but most locals can point the way.


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