Yaya Chuniang Lemon Duck occupies a stall on the seventh-floor dining level of Xiguan Xintiandi, a shopping and night-market complex on Xiguan Road in Nanning's Xingning District. The kitchen specializes in Guangxi's lemon duck, a dish of duck braised with pickled lemon, ginger and chili that is usually served family-style at banquets elsewhere in the region; here it is plated as a single-portion meal over steamed rice, which makes the restaurant one of the more practical places in Nanning for a solo diner to try the dish without ordering a whole bird. Alongside the lemon duck over rice, the menu runs through Guangxi home-style dishes such as stone-pot taro, steamed mushroom buns and house-made tofu, all priced at mall food-hall levels rather than banquet ones. There is no chef pedigree beyond a straightforward regional-specialty kitchen, and no notable wine or cocktail list - drinks are limited to soft drinks, tea and the occasional local beer, in keeping with the mall-food-hall setting. The dining room is bright, casual and food-court-adjacent: shared tables, fast turnover and a view over the Xiguan night market area below, with a noise level that rises on weekend evenings as the surrounding stalls fill up. Reservations are not essential on weekdays, when tables turn over quickly, but they are recommended for Friday and Saturday evenings, when the dining floor gets busy with shoppers eating before or after visiting the night market.
| Price | $$ (¥45-70 ($6.72-10.46) per person) |
|---|---|
| Hours | Daily approximately 11AM-9:30PM |
| Reservations | Recommended for weekend evenings in the mall dining floor |
| Address | Level 7, Xiguan Xintiandi, 2 Xiguan Road, Xingning District, Nanning, Guangxi 530023, China |
Signature dishes
- Lemon duck served over rice
- Stone-pot taro
- Steamed mushroom buns
- House-made tofu
Good to know
- Known for
- A mall-floor Guangxi kitchen above the Xiguan night market area where lemon duck is served over rice as a single-plate meal rather than a shared banquet dish, making it workable for solo diners
Location
Level 7, Xiguan Xintiandi, 2 Xiguan Road, Xingning District, Nanning, Guangxi 530023, China
22.8203, 108.3150 View on map
Highlights
- Guangxi lemon duck plated as a single-portion rice bowl, unusual for a dish normally served family-style
- Seventh-floor mall setting inside Xiguan Xintiandi, steps from the Xiguan night market
- Stone-pot taro and house-made tofu round out a home-style Guangxi menu
- Casual, fast-turnover dining room suited to solo diners
Tips for visiting
- Book ahead for Friday and Saturday evenings, when the dining floor fills with shoppers
- Weekday lunches move quickly and rarely require a wait
- Pair the lemon duck rice bowl with a side of stone-pot taro for a fuller meal
- Combine a visit with the Xiguan night market on the ground floor before or after eating
Accessibility
The restaurant is reached by mall elevators to the seventh floor, so it is wheelchair accessible, though the dining floor can be crowded and tables closely spaced on weekend evenings.
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Frequently asked questions
Can a solo diner order lemon duck here?
Yes, unlike most Guangxi restaurants that serve lemon duck as a shared banquet dish, this branch plates it as a single-portion bowl over rice.
Does the restaurant take reservations?
Reservations are recommended for weekend evenings; weekday visits generally do not require booking ahead.
What floor is the restaurant on?
It is on the seventh floor of Xiguan Xintiandi, on Xiguan Road in Xingning District.
Is the restaurant near the Xiguan night market?
Yes, it sits above the night market area, making it easy to combine a meal with market browsing.