Restaurants in Mongolia
Although the ingredients may be limited, the Mongolians have perfected the cooking methods by utilising various techniques, including boiling, frying, drying, steaming and smoking.
This Mongolian Restaurant Guide gives a background on the Mongolian cuisine, as well as indicating what types of meals or dishes you are likely to come across while you are visiting. At the bottom of the page we\'ve also listed some of the various restaurants and dining establishments that you may wish to try. Be sure to check out our Mongolia Shopping Guide too, for information about the best souvenirs and gifts to look for while in Mongolia.
Mongolia Food & Cuisine
Meat and dairy products are the primary ingredients in traditional Mongolian cuisine. These are provided directly by their animals, which include cattle, camels, horses, yaks, sheep and goats. Meat will normally either be cooked, used in dumplings or soups, or else dried, to be consumed during the long winters. A number of different beverages, as well as cheese and other similar products, are made from milk and cream.
The harsh weather and lifestyle of Mongolians have formed a diet which is quite at odds with that of an industrialized society. One main difference is the very high proportion of animal fat that is prevalent in the Mongolian diet. This is stored in the body, and is necessary to withstand the winter temperatures, which can go as low as -40 °C, as well as the regular, tough outdoor work. As such, it does not cause the health problems that it would in the western world.
Throughout the countryside, travellers will find yurts marked as \"Guanz\". These are basically simple restaurants that cook on a wok placed over a small stove. Animal dung is normally used as the heating material. The most common dish in rural areas is cooked mutton, and will often be served plain.
Others you may come across include:
- Buuz - meat-filled dumplings, generally steamed
- Bansh - dumplings boiled in water
- Khuushuur - dumplings which are deep fried in mutton fat
- Khorkhog - pieces of mutton, cooked with vegetables in a sealed milk can over preheated stones
- Boodog - similar to Khorkhog, except cooked in a stomach cavity of a goat
- Urum - clotted cream
- Byaslag - cheese
- Arrul - dried curds
- Mongol Arkhi - milk liquour
Airag, which is fermented mare's milk, is the national and most prominent drink in Mongolia. Salted milk tea, known as Suutei Tsai, is a common, everyday beverage.
Restaurants List
Los Bandidos Restaurant
Baga toiruu, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Baga toiruu, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
976-11-314167
pawanmudgil@yahoo.com
10:00 To 22:00
BD's Mongolian Barbeque
West of Ayanchin Outfitters, 3 khoroo, Seoul street 9, Sukhbaatar district
West of Ayanchin Outfitters, 3 khoroo, Seoul street 9, Sukhbaatar district
976-11-311191
976-11-311179
nomadichouse@mongol.net
http://www.bdsmongolianbarbeque.com
10:00 To 22:00
Chinggis Restaurant
Chinggis restaurant, Chingeltei district, Sukhbaatar street, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Chinggis restaurant, Chingeltei district, Sukhbaatar street, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
976-11-325820
976-11-325157
chinggis_beer@mongol.net
11:00 To 23:00
Mr. Wang Restaurant
Bayan-Zurkh district, 1st floor of Chinggis Khan hotel
Bayan-Zurkh district, 1st floor of Chinggis Khan hotel
976-11-325319
976-11-325339
anuk@magic.net.mn
10:00 To 20:00
Casablanca Restaurant
Sukhbaatar district, 2 khoroo, Bayangol hotel building
Sukhbaatar district, 2 khoroo, Bayangol hotel building
976-11-312255
976-11-326880
info@bayangolhotel.mn
11:00 To 22:00
Chez Bernard cafe
Chingeltei district, Peace Avenue, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Chingeltei district, Peace Avenue, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
976-11-324622
info@happycamel.com
00:00 To 00:00
Pizza Della Casa
Road Peace (West to the Palace of Peace and Friendship), Chingeltei microdistrict, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Road Peace (West to the Palace of Peace and Friendship), Chingeltei microdistrict, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
976-11-324114
12:00 To 23:00
Broadway Restuarant
Bayangol district, opposite Achlal department store, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Bayangol district, opposite Achlal department store, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
976-95252124
10:00 To 23:00
Da-Huree Restaurant
Urt Tsagaan, Tourist St, 1st floor of Mongol News building
Urt Tsagaan, Tourist St, 1st floor of Mongol News building
976-11-317672
976-11-317672
info@ubhotel.mn
10:00 To 22:00
Ikh Mongol Restaurant
Sukhbaatar district, Seoul street, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Sukhbaatar district, Seoul street, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
976-11-320450
10:00 To 23:00
Khan Buuz Fast Food
Opposite of center point, opposite of state department store
Opposite of center point, opposite of state department store
976-11-326536
00:00 To 23:00
Beijing Duck Restaurant
Sukhbaatar district, 8 khoroo, Baga toiruu, apartment-29, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Sukhbaatar district, 8 khoroo, Baga toiruu, apartment-29, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
976-11-313025
10:00 To 22:00
Bangkok Restaurant
Sukhbaatar district, 1 khoroo, Union of Mongolian Arts building, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Sukhbaatar district, 1 khoroo, Union of Mongolian Arts building, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
976-11-330476
976-11-320138
11:00 To 22:00
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