Kunming has several vegetarian restaurants but Xiang Hai Yue stands out because they are fully committed to a sustainable and ethical production of food. The restaurant has a strong Buddhist influence and as such has a no alcohol policy and strongly discourages smoking. If you are a smoker however, never fear. The restaurant has a huge patio area at the front that also makes for great al fresco dining in nice weather. As the restaurant is on the third floor of a large office block building you also have fairly good views of Kunming's city lights in the evening. Inside, the restaurant is not much to look at, but you probably won't mind as you will be tucking into their delicious xiangchun doufu, fragrant braised tofu, or their san xianguoba, crispy rice cakes and vegetable sauce. The restaurant has lots of what can best be described as 'fake meat dishe'. In a blind taste test you would be hard pressed to tell the difference. The huangmengji, chicken and sautéed potato is very good as is the tangculiji, sweet and sour chicken.
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