In Sanwenbi village, north-west of Dali ancient city, there is a tea-centred hall that also takes guests — Yicha Hall, sometimes written as Yicha Club.
The basics
In Sanwenbi village, Dali town, Dali — close to the Three Pagodas at Chongsheng Temple, about 19 kilometres by car from Dali station. It opened in 2019. Guests have noted that the Three Pagodas can be seen from the roof terrace, which says most of what needs saying about its position, and about its character: pagodas above, tea below.
The food
Inside the hall are private high-end tea rooms, healthy vegetarian food and quiet guest rooms, putting eating, sleeping and drinking tea under one roof — the hall’s own description is “lodging, meals and travel in one”. Compared with Dali’s restaurant-led vegetarian places, the vegetarian food here arrives alongside the tea: tea is the main line, and the meal is part of the tea table.
Rooms and setting
The rooms follow a private-room register, with a tea room, a meeting room and garden views, non-smoking floors and a laundry. The overall tone is quiet — what it runs is a hall rather than a hotel, in the older manner of receiving guests around tea.
Service
This is its most distinctive part: the hall regularly holds free public lectures and classes covering traditional culture, tea culture and personal growth, along with calligraphy, painting, tea arts, the tea ceremony and restorative yoga. There are also fitness classes and hikes. The hall calls this a family culture — those who come are not called guests.
In one sentence: if a trip to Dali is not just about a night’s stay but about sitting down over tea for a few days with vegetarian food alongside, this path is the most complete.
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