Vegetarian restaurant attached to the buddhist temple, inside the same gates. No English signage or menu but has a photo menu. Serves a wide range of vegan food from simple mushroom dishes to mock meats to elaborate banquet style dishes. Buffet at every new and full moon. Short walk northwest of city center, at Xinyi Rd, across the red bridge. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-1:30pm, 6:00pm-9:00pm.
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6 Lijun Rd (at Nengren Temple Complex), Guilin, China, 541004
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45 Reviews
First Review by flamekat
Danielsass
Points +140
Decent - Edit
Good location right next to the Buddhist temple& very cheap prices, only paid 80¥ for 3 people. Big selection of main dishes, desserts, fruits & tea available.
Read moreHowever the main dishes were rather cold & a little flavourless.
Updated from previous review on 2024-12-31
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thisisme
Points +135
Great option - Edit
This seems like a rather popular place. The lunch buffet starts exactly at noon, although you can enter the restaurant earlier. Don't touch the plates until noon.
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thesunrisedreamers
Points +1825
Amazing veggie buffet in Guilin - Edit
a super tasty buffet we ate at twice during our time here! Both times for dinner. They have lotsss of options, including bao's and desserts. Fresh noodles with sauces and sweet soups.
Read moreThey do handmade sushi wraps, but you have to ask without the mayo to make it vegan! Loved it!
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HannaGwen
Points +82
So viel Auswahl - Edit
Es war sehr lecker! Ein beliebter Ort und einzigartig in Guilin. Mittags ist sehr viel los. Mensch bekommt eine Nummer und wartet bis ein Platz frei wird. 28 Yuan all you can eat. Sehr gutes Essen. Frisch, warm, kalt, süß, salzig, verschiedene Tees. Die Teesuppe im 2. Og ist einzigartig für die Region. Ein Lokal war an unserem Tisch und hat uns bestimmt Gerichte empfohlen. Sehr freundlich.
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PandaGuy94
Points +197
Vegan buffet for 30yen - Edit
make sure to be there on time, earlier is better because it can get full then you have to wait before you get a table. Lunch starts at 12pm but you can go there and get a ticket for the waiting line starting at 11:30b
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-10-23
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MiaCohen
Points +1793
What a treat! - Edit
This is the first time I can say that I've gone to a buffet and had TOO many vegan options. So fab and so yum!!! They are open morning and evening, with a break in the middle. The first time I came I had to wait a while for a table, but it was so worth it. And it is unlimited food for 29yuen! I keep coming back for more 😂😂
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ryanwhatt
Points +954
Great buffet - Edit
Good selection of items at the buffet. Noodles, dumplings, faux meats, good vegetable dishes. Lots of buns filled with sweet bean paste. Buffet starts at 18:00, you can show up early to get a seat (I’d advise 10 minutes early) and sit to wait for the buffet to start. Was about $4US, great deal.
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ira1972
Points +97
Un oasis en medio del desierto - Edit
Un paraíso para los veganos, junto a un templo budista se encuentra este lugar que ofrece un bufett, riquísimo y variado, increíblemente barato. Gracias por existir.
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BenjaminPiouffle
Points +25
Délicieux - Edit
Beaucoup de choix, pas trop sucré ni trop salé 🥳
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schaf
Points +106
Amazing buffet - Edit
Buffet starts at 18:00 and not earlier ;)! Be in time at least when I was there it got full very fast.
Read moreGood variety of vegan food, I don’t recall seeing any dishes with egg/milk.
Service was very friendly, probably my favourite place in China - after living in Shanghai for 3 years ;)!
Pros: Taste, Food variety , Location
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LikaKokuashvili
Points +27
Good vegetarian buffet with chinece food - Edit
The buffet is very cheap, just 4 usd for all you can it. It has quite a big variety of food. It belongs to temple and is inside it.
Read morePros: Good food, Cheap
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MJLT
Points +23
Great place! - Edit
Really nice place, near the temple. A buffet where vegetarian and vegan can enjoy local dishes for a very reasonnable price. Good and clean!
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Huraiquire
Points +9885
Temple Food for the Body and Soul - Edit
Speechless. I dined here three times now. Serves lunch and dinner at just 29¥ per person. Wonderful temple and beautiful environment. Clean, affordable and delicious. There is an upstairs and a downstairs. So much gratitude for this food and space.
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VinayGunther
Points +155
Great buffet - Edit
Oh so delicious. It’s a heavenly buffet. Super modest price. Very popular. The food was local, varied, fresh, and many dishes to choose from. Can’t recommend it enough.
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EmilyNoelle
Points +470
Lovely Place - Edit
This buffet is very popular but for a good reason! The food is delicious and there is a lot of variety. Lots of soups, DIY stations, some seaweed wrapped veggies, and loads of cooked vegetables. If I had more days in Guilin, I would have definitely gone back!
Read moreThe staff is super friendly. I had to use translate because they don’t speak English but it was easy enough to get by! They were very accommodating!
Pros: Lots of variety, Delicious food, Cheap
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Emi_Lia
Points +476
Best food in guilin! - Edit
Amazing Vegan buffet for little money! It is next to the Buddhist temple and offers a lot of variety, and all of it tastes great. I can only recommend going there😄
Read morePros: Cheap, vegan, big variety, fresh prepared,, Friendly staff
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FrankieW
Points +2742
A true gem - Edit
The perfect place to appreciate authentic vegetarian food, prepared by volunteers in the Buddhist tradition of Metta.
Read moreExcellent and abundant food options, including some surprisingly spicy dishes.
It seems to have an exclusively buffet style dining option, with no visible a la carte on offer.
Pros: Inexpensive
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sveasvea
Points +931
Best Buffet I've been to for just 29¥ - Edit
They have salad, main dishes, soups, dessert, fruit and even sushi (all vegan) different kinds of tea and soy milk. This has a very nice restaurant atmosphere, unlike other vegan buffets which rather feel like a cafeteria.
Read morePros: Vegan, Best selection, Not spicy
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VeraKho
Points +87
many choices at the buffet - Edit
Cheap and many choices at the buffet. Please come early, to get a fresh food. A good choice while visiting Guilin.
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chinka666
Points +85
The best vegan restaurant in China - Edit
Great variety of vegan dishes for resonable price (29 rmb for all you can eat). This is best vegan place that I ate for now in my first month in China. Staff is friendly and some of them speeks english. Love it!
Read morePros: Good food, Cheap, Variety of vegan options
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Codyhoffman77
Points +23
Great variety of tasty food - Edit
Living in China as a vegan or vegetarian, you get used to not so great food, if you can find anything at all without meat. This is the kind of place that restores my faith in Chinese food... yes, there is such a thing as delicious Chinese vegetarian food!! You just often need to seek out a Buddhist temple to find it. Everything was so tasty and there was such a large variety that I wished I could have tried more but sadly I was too full! The only downside was that it was quite busy and lining up in an orderly way to get your food doesn’t really exist here, haha. Had to fight my way through some grannies to get the dishes I wanted!
Read morePros: Large variety , delicious Chinese dishes , DIY rice noodle bar
Cons: No orderly queue to get food , Though this is pretty normal in China
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GreenChris21
Points +70
Great buffet place - Edit
Huge variety of local dishes. Customized noodles and Sushi. We were lucky to get a table. Opens at 6pm.
Read morePros: Very helpful staff
Cons: Cheap. 29 RMB per person for buffet.
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shekshaman
Points +345
Great. - Edit
Awesome variety of food and even DIY noodles. Plenty of fruit in the buffets, including juices and teas. Could not recommend more for a cheap and satisfying meal. You don’t need reservations as the store description suggests. We went twice in two days :)
Read morePros: Lots of options, Great value, Great staff
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fgarvey
Points +20
Great veg buffet - Edit
29rmb, lots of options and a lovely waitress with a few words of English who was very helpful showing me round. Price includes drinks and desserts/fruit. Easy to find, just past the steps up into the temple go through the glass double doors!
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katfletcher
Points +84
Lots of options and very popular - Edit
To find this place just walk past the beautiful temple. This vegetarian buffet has a great selection of mock meats and lots of options. The teas are especially good :) we arrived at 6 which is when the buffet started so it was very busy and crowded. Nevertheless the food was great!
Read morePros: mock meats, variety of options, teas
Cons: busy
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Vegangirl7777
Points +462
Amazing ❤️ - Edit
Amazing buffet next to the temple. Costs 28 rmb for all you can eat buffet. The staff is super friendly! Lots of choice, soups, desserts, tea, hot dishes, mock meats, fruits and veggies... a must go!! ❤️ The staff told me everything is vegan, and it closes at 2:30.
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ElisabethFéline
Points +74
big choice good taste - Edit
There is a huge vegetarian buffet and most dishes seemed vegan to me. Most of them taste delicious and even drinks and fruits are included in the 29 RMD fee. It closes already at 8 so better be there in time. I have serious doubts that you could also chose from a menu. The atmosphere is something between restaurant and canteen, but therefore it's a very authentic place. To me it seemed to be open every day as I went there more than once in a row, but I don't know for sure.
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