1. Xiajia Heju

This restaurant is said to be a famous breakfast spot for locals. Their mutton juice is served with tofu in the bowl. Strips, fungus, some freshly cut mutton slices, some coriander, garlic sprouts, seasonings, etc. Each bowl also comes with a steamed bun, and the mutton soup is very delicious. Therefore, eating pancakes dipped in mutton soup is the correct way to start Dunhuang cuisine. Very cost-effective, breakfast for 5 people costs 76 yuan.

2. Daji Sauce Donkey Meat Yellow Noodle House

As the name suggests, this is a restaurant that eats donkey meat. The antique decoration is particularly in line with the feeling of Dunhuang. Donkey meat yellow noodles are actually two dishes, hand-pulled yellow noodles and donkey meat side dishes. The yellow noodles are a big portion, the noodles are springy, the sauce is thick, and there are diced mushrooms and tofu foam. In addition, we also recommend the donkey meat in sauce. You can order one pound per portion, which is a real pound. The donkey meat is also very big, and it is dipped in chili oil and coriander, which is great. The donkey skin jelly looks a bit like jelly and is crystal clear. The waiter will also remind you to finish it as soon as possible, otherwise it will melt. Crispy donkey meat rolls, 68 per portion, a big plate, crispy skin.

3. Damo Yipin Braised Cake Pavilion

Braised cakes are a specialty of Dunhuang, so you must not miss it. Mutton braised pancakes, the top is braised pancakes and the bottom is mutton. The braised pancakes are also eaten with mutton soup. They also have white strips of mutton, which doesn’t have any mutton smell. The stuffed skin should be the familiar cold skin, slightly spicy and cool, extremely refreshing.

4. Jingyuan Galiu Delicious Lamb

The mutton in this restaurant is the most cost-effective, braised red mutton, 70 yuan/jin, and the most important thing is that it is delicious. In addition to the mutton, there are also vermicelli, which tastes even better after soaking up the soup.

Cumin mutton chops, 80 yuan/catty, half a catty is enough for five people, grab the lamb chops with your hands and eat the meat with big mouthfuls.

The small plate chicken is also braised and the portion is surprisingly large. It’s very easy to order food from this restaurant and not finish it all.