Yunnan Kitchen
Chinese restaurant · South End
1721 Washington St B, Boston, MA 02118
Highlights
Yunnan specialties, spicy dishes, rice pancakes, pea jelly, mint beef
Yunnan specialties, spicy dishes, rice pancakes, pea jelly, mint beef
"A relative newcomer to South End’s dining scene, Yunnan Kitchen, run by James Beard-nominated chef and owner Yisha Siu, is a rare Boston restaurant focused on the Yunnan, or Dian, fare of southwest China. The Yunnan-style rice pancakes with condensed milk are compulsive, as are the sticky rice meatballs, fried pea jelly, and crispy mushrooms served with a chile powder dip." - Erika Adams
"There are no special bells and whistles on this dish at the South End restaurant that focuses on the food of Yunnan Province in southwestern China. It’s simply a humble potato pancake done extremely well. The potato slices were crisped up just so, and it hit the table at the exact right temperature for digging in. Plus, it’s served with a little pot of chili powder because, well, it is a bunch of potato slices, after all. It was so comforting, I had eaten half the pan before I realized that there were more dishes on the table and I should probably share." - Erika Adams
"The team behind Brighton Yunnan rice noodle restaurant South of the Clouds expanded to the South End in 2022 with the debut of Yunnan Kitchen, a welcome addition to the neighborhood. The menu goes well beyond noodles here, with a far more expansive range of Yunnan, or Dian, fare including pea jelly salad (or fried pea jelly, either version of which is deeply satisfying), and bite-sized sticky rice meatballs garnished with goji berries. It quickly attracted critical acclaim: Head chef Yisha Siu snagged a James Beard nomination in 2023." - Nathan Tavares
"Yisha Siu of Chinese restaurant Yunnan Kitchen in the South End has been nominated for best chef, Northeast." - Erika Adams
"The team behind South of the Clouds in Brighton will open Yunnan Kitchen in Boston’s South End with a much more expansive menu from the region, highlighting spicy dishes in particular." - Rachel Leah Blumenthal
