A Gan Restaurant (Zhengyang Pedestrian Street branch)

A Gan Restaurant, known in Chinese as A Gan Jiujia, is a Guilin local-cuisine brand with a branch at No. 3 West Lane off Zhengyang Pedestrian Street in Xiufeng District, Guilin, in Guangxi, China. The brand has operated for roughly two decades and is built around the dishes visitors most often associate with the city. The signature order is beer osmanthus fish, the Guilin version of beer fish, in which river fish is stewed with local beer and aromatics. Alongside it the kitchen serves Lipu taro with braised pork, a rich, soft combination that showcases the taro grown in nearby Lipu, and A Gan spiced sauce-cured duck, a house speciality. The restaurant is in the mid-price tier. A figure of about ¥74 (roughly $11) per person is reported for the brand's Zhongshan branch, and the Zhengyang Pedestrian Street branch is expected to be similar, though prices may differ. The dining room follows the standard Chinese shared-table format, where several dishes are ordered for the group and eaten family style. Atmosphere is casual and conversational, with a steady mix of domestic tourists and locals. The branch opens at 10:00 daily and closing time varies by branch. Reservations are not needed on weekdays, while groups are advised to book by phone or through the Meituan app at weekends. Its position just off the pedestrian street makes it a convenient lunch or dinner stop between the Sun and Moon Pagodas, Shan Lake and the shopping streets. Visitors who want a first taste of Guilin regional cooking can order fish, a taro dish and a vegetable side. The Chinese name can be searched on Amap (Gaode), Dianping or Meituan to locate the West Lane entrance.