Food Scene
Wenlin Street
Wen Lin JieBars and restaurants (incl. western food)
土生食馆
Great organic restaurant
Yingjiang Daiweiyuan
66 Cui Hu Bei LuGood spicy southern Yunnan food - great location.
小吉坡8号
Wen Lin JieGreat atmosphere little Chinese restaurant. Reservation recommended.
薩爾瓦多咖啡館
Best coffee house/bar/restaurant to hang out with expats and share information.
Paradise Jiao Western-Style Cake Coffee
168 Hong Shan Dong LuKiwi-run restaurant and bakery
Hongxing Homeland
Plenty of acceptable Chinese restaurants here
Kunming Flour Factory Resident Area
Hong Shan Xi LuLots of barbecue stalls here from 7pm. BE careful, spicy.
Malaysian restaurant, English speaking-ish. Nice terrace.
An Erhongshan Clinics Preventive Vaccination Clinic
24 Hong Shan Xi LuMalaysian restaurant, English speaking-ish. Nice terrace.
Sightseeing
Qiongzhu Temple (Northeast Gate)
One of two temples really worth visiting in Kunming
Green lake, central lake where you can see people entertain you and themselves, or just stroll between the lotuses.
翠湖
67号 Cui Hu Nan LuGreen lake, central lake where you can see people entertain you and themselves, or just stroll between the lotuses.
Botanical garden, really nice and fun to stroll around for a bit. Connects with Black dragon pool park, which is kind of worth visiting too.
植物园
Botanical garden, really nice and fun to stroll around for a bit. Connects with Black dragon pool park, which is kind of worth visiting too.
Drinks & Nightlife
Kundu Night Market
179号 Guo Fang Lu(Loud) bars and clubs. Mask is OK though. Nearby Moondog is nice and quieter too.
O'reilly's Irish Pub
北辰商业步行街Good Irish pub with wide selection of beers.
A slightly noisier version of the same bar up north. Open late, great beer selection. Good food, too.
Ruixiang Digital (Beimen Street)
A slightly noisier version of the same bar up north. Open late, great beer selection. Good food, too.
Wacang South Road
Wa Cang Nan LuOne of my favourite bars.
Kunming No.24 Middle School
Yi Yuan XiangGreat nearby bar with English-speaking owners. Patio is nice on Sundays.
Everything Else
Beizhan Tunnel
Bei Zhan Sui DaoNearest place to catch the metro (to train station or to the north)
Beimen Street
Good and nearby bike place. English is rusty though, so give me a call.
西部客运站(马街)
Buses to Dali, Lijiang, Shangri-La, etc.
南部汽车站
Buses to Jinghong/Xishuangbanna and Honghe.
Kunming Eastern Bus Station
Buses to Hekou, Wenshan
昆明
Trains to everywhere
Essentials
Carrefour
35 Long Quan LuNearest place for advanced grocery shopping.
Hongshan South Road
Hong Shan Nan LuEveryday until 8pm.