Dining at Jiuzhaigou
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Dining at Jiuzhaigou
When you are in Jiuzhaigou, you should not be looking for western cuisine. Most of restaurants in Jiuzhaigou are serving Sichuan dishes. Most, if not all, of the Sichuan dishes are very spicy hot. You, however, may request the chef to go easy on the spicy hot part. If you insist to get the western cuisine Jiuzhaigou, the only two places in town that serve genuine western cuisine are Sheraton and Intercontinental hotels. While Sheraton is within walking distance, 30 min. walk, from the Jiuzhaigou Park, you need to take a taxi to reach the Intercontinental Hotel. My recommendation is to find a clean local diner, so you may use this opportunity to explore the local cuisine.
Pengfeng Village is an area that has a lot of local diners. Most of them are “Hole-in-a-Wall” restaurants. These restaurants usually are not catered for westerners, so don’t look for nice decorations, or ambiance of any kind. Just pick one restaurant that looks clean and
Dining at Jiuzhaigou
When you are in Jiuzhaigou, you should not be looking for western cuisine. Most of restaurants in Jiuzhaigou are serving Sichuan dishes. Most, if not all, of the Sichuan dishes are very spicy hot. You, however, may request the chef to go easy on the spicy hot part. If you insist to get the western cuisine Jiuzhaigou, the only two places in town that serve genuine western cuisine are Sheraton and Intercontinental hotels. While Sheraton is within walking distance, 30 min. walk, from the Jiuzhaigou Park, you need to take a taxi to reach the Intercontinental Hotel. My recommendation is to find a clean local diner, so you may use this opportunity to explore the local cuisine.
Pengfeng Village is an area that has a lot of local diners. Most of them are “Hole-in-a-Wall” restaurants. These restaurants usually are not catered for westerners, so don’t look for nice decorations, or ambiance of any kind. Just pick one restaurant that looks clean and try your adventure with it. Dining at Pengfeng Village is very cheap. It is only USD5 – 10 per person per meal.