Dun Huang

Located on 60th Street, this casual spot balances its beef-centric name with a welcoming selection of vegetarian dishes, steering diners toward tinfoil tofu, sour cabbage noodles, and chilled wood ear mushrooms. The thick, chewy Lanzhou beef noodles are served in a well-seasoned broth enhanced by house chili oil, alongside plates of rinse tripe and mala spicy shrimp. The dining experience is straightforward and high-value, rounded out by attentive staff keeping tea cups filled.