Dali
Top Places to Visit
Chongsheng Three Pagodas
Yunnan Nationalities Village
Erhai Lake Villages
Erhai Lake Villages (洱海湖山庄). . A total of 17 villages are spread along the Western shore of the Erhai Lake between Xiaguan and Xizhou. Take a tour by bike by ... more
Top Places to Eat
Marley's Cafe
Phone: ☎ +86 872 267-6651
Marley's Cafe, Huguo Road (Central Old Dali Town cross with boai), ☎ +86 872 267-6651. First floor restaurant. Bai dishes. Cheap and has a narrow balcony great ...
Sun Island Cafe
Phone: ☎ +86 872 267-6075
Sun Island Cafe (太阳岛; Tàiyángdǎo), 324 Renmin Road (Towards the East Gate), ☎ +86 872 267-6075. A couple of steps away from the main tourist avenues lies this ... more
Cafe De Jack
Phone: ☎ +86 872 2671572
Cafe de Jack (樱花园咖啡; Yīnghuāyuán Kāfēi), 82 Boai Road (博爱路82号; Bó'àilù), ☎ +86 872 2671572. Definitely Dali's oldest Western cafe. Has a fireplace, great apple ... more
Black Dragon Cafe
Phone: ☎ +86 13330556685 / +86 872-2670535
Black Dragon Cafe (墨龙咖啡馆 mòlóng kāfēiguǎn), No.42 Centre Square, Foreigner Street 人街中心广场42号 (In the alley two doors down from Bakery 88), ☎ +86 13330556685 / +... more
Jim's Peace Cafe
Jim's Peace Cafe (大理吉姆和平饭店; Dàlǐ Jímǔhépíng Fàndiàn), Boai Road (With Jim's Guesthouse). Excellent Tibetan goulash, vegetarian or with yak meat. All-you-can-eat... more
Golden Local-style Noodles
Golden Local-Style Noodles, Renmin Road (Near Fuxing Road, several storefronts to the left of Bad Monkey). Noodle shop that specialized in Cross-the-Bridge ... more
Top Shopping Places
Fried Cheese
Fried cheese - You might want to try the local rushan that is a crispy snack often wound around bamboo skewers. Available at many restaurants or from street ...
Embroidery
Embroidery - You can also purchase beautiful minority embroidery (generally Miao minority from Guizhou Province) at a number of shops. The embroidered items ... more
Top Places for Nightlife
Bad Monkey
Bad Monkey (坏猴子; Huàihóuzi), 59 Renmin Road, Dali Old Town (人民路59号; Rénmínlù), [18]. From 9AM. Dali's longest running foreign bar. It is hosted by two well-... more
Climbdali
ClimbDali (大理攀岩), 20 RenMin Lu, [20]. Boulder bar offers bouldering (and shoe rental), cheap beer, and information on rock climbing around Dali.
Sun Island Cafe
Sun Island Cafe (太阳岛). A cool relaxed place where people come with music to spin. Owned by A Chun, an awesome, friendly girl from Lin Cang, this is a place to ... more
Neverland Cafe
Neverland Cafe. On Bo Ai lu, has homemade wine and fruit wines, needs your help in advising how to blend good wines. Great baked potatoes with tuna fish topping... more