What to order at Guizhou Hall (Guizhou Mansion)

Must order
Sour soup fish, Huaxi beef rice noodles and Guiyang rice tofu.
Editor tip
Ctrip lists tables for eight to ten people and free Wi-Fi; typical spend is about ¥138 a head and the nearest station is Hepingxiqiao on Line 5.
CuisineGuizhou
Price¥¥
NeighborhoodGulou Nanluoguxiang
HoursDaily 11:30-14:00, 17:30-21:00
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Why locals love it: A provincial-office dining room on the second floor of Guizhou Mansion, 573 m from Hepingxiqiao station, with sour soup fish as its anchor dish.

Taste Sour soup fish, Huaxi beef rice noodles and Guiyang rice tofu. with a local in Beijing

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Location

Address: 18 Yinghua West Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing

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