Yunnan Spicy Elephant Restaurant (Dong Four Store)
地方菜 · ⭐ 4.4
No. 78A, Dongsi Liutiao
Dragon Mate tips
If you are traveling in China to visit Beijing, this restaurant is worth a stop for great food. This restaurant is located at No. 78A, Dongsi Liutiao. It is a 地方菜 place, and the flavors are varies by dish (start with the signature dishes). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Yunnan Black Three Chopped, Original Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles, Popular Rice Noodles.
If you do not eat pork, make sure to use Dragon Mate voice to clearly tell the staff “no pork” before ordering.
Restaurant guide
- City: Beijing
- Category: 地方菜
- Rating: 4.4
- Address: No. 78A, Dongsi Liutiao
- Popular dishes: Yunnan Black Three Chopped, Original Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles, Popular Rice Noodles, Steam Pot Chicken, Fried Potato Balls
China trip · China travel
Traveling in China? For your China trip and China travel needs—finding great food, discovering beautiful sights, ordering dishes, and communicating—Dragon Mate can handle it all. Dragon Mate is the most useful assistant for traveling in China.

Dishes
Yunnan Black Three ChoppedYunnan Black Three Chopped is a specialty dish from Yunnan, primarily made with minced pork, rose pickled mustard greens, and wrinkled green peppers. The ingredients are chopped and stir-fried together until fully cooked, resulting in a unique texture and flavor.
Original Crossing-the-Bridge Rice NoodlesOriginal Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles, made from high-quality rice noodles, paired with various meats such as pork and chicken, and vegetables like bean sprouts and chives. Served with hot soup poured over the ingredients to preserve the original flavor, highlighting the delicate texture of the rice noodles and the freshness of the ingredients.
Popular Rice NoodlesFolk Rice Noodles are made from high-quality rice and paired with various ingredients such as pork, chicken, or vegetables. The rice noodles are soft and delicate, with a delicious broth that is often enhanced with green onions and cilantro. Simple to prepare and ready to enjoy.
Steam Pot ChickenSteam pot chicken is a dish made primarily with chicken, prepared by steaming in a special steam pot. The chicken is cut into pieces and combined with seasonings, then placed in the specially designed steam pot. Steam circulation cooking preserves the original flavor and essence of the chicken.
Fried Potato BallsFried potato balls are made primarily from fresh potatoes. After peeling, cutting into pieces, and steaming until tender, the potatoes are mashed and mixed with seasonings such as salt and pepper. The mixture is then shaped into balls. Next, the potato balls are coated in a batter and deep-fried in hot oil until golden and crispy.
Grilled Yunnan Fermented TofuA Yunnan specialty featuring crispy-skinned, soft-centered tofu grilled with a spicy sauce or chili powder for a rich, savory flavor.
Pineapple Fried RicePineapple rice is a dish primarily made with pineapple and rice. The typical preparation involves hollowing out a pineapple, filling it with glutinous rice or regular rice, adding diced pineapple and other ingredients such as raisins and goji berries, then steaming it. The finished pineapple rice has soft grains with a sweet, fruity aroma from the pineapple.
Mint Beef RollsMint Beef Rolls is a unique dish featuring tender beef slices wrapped in fresh mint leaves. To prepare, slice the beef thinly, combine with refreshing mint leaves, and marinate with appropriate seasonings to infuse flavor. Finally, roll the marinated beef into cylindrical shapes and cook until done.
Sour Beef SoupSour Soup Beef is a dish primarily made with beef rolls,辅料 including enoki mushrooms and yellow chili pepper sauce. The preparation involves boiling the enoki mushrooms and placing them at the bottom of a bowl, then stir-frying the yellow chili pepper sauce, adding broth or water, and cooking the beef rolls until done. Finally, the entire mixture with its sauce is poured into the bowl lined with enoki mushrooms.
Lemongrass Grilled TilapiaLemongrass-grilled tilapia is a dish featuring tilapia as the main ingredient, enhanced with lemongrass. To prepare it, lemongrass and seasonings are stuffed into the fish's cavity, then tied with lemongrass stalks and slowly grilled over charcoal until golden and crispy.
Spicy Crossing-the-Bridge Rice NoodlesSpicy Crossing-the-bridge Rice Noodles, made from high-quality rice noodles and paired with a rich variety of meat and vegetable ingredients. The noodles are delicate and soft, the broth clear and flavorful, and the toppings include tender slices of meat, seafood, and vegetables, carefully prepared to deliver an enticing spicy aroma.
Reviews
- blessed_waspOh man, the soup base at this place is seriously rich — and the original-style crossing-the-bridge rice noodles were such a fun experience. The stone pot comes out screaming hot, loaded with ham, quail eggs, and fresh veggies, and the noodles themselves have that perfect chewy, slippery thing going on. So satisfying to eat. The lemongrass grilled tilapia smelled incredible the second it hit the table. Fish was super tender and flaky, with this subtle herby thing happening, and a squeeze of lemon just made it all the brighter and fresher. Inside it's clean and pretty spacious, the bamboo chairs are actually comfy, and the staff were warm and on top of things — food came out fast. Tons of dishes to choose from too, great for sharing with friends. The Yunnan flavors really shine through. Definitely worth a try, I'd go back for sure.
