Events

• Friday, September 3
  All-you-can-eat BBQ w/ sausages, ostrich, rib-eye steaks, pork chops and
  honey mustard chicken. 6pm, 100 yuan. Call 15825267010 for reservations.

• Friday, September 10
  All-you-can-eat BBQ w/ sausages, ostrich, rib-eye steaks, pork chops and
  honey mustard chicken. 6pm, 100 yuan. Call 15825267010 for reservations.

• Friday, September 24
  All-you-can-eat BBQ w/ sausages, ostrich, rib-eye steaks, pork chops and
  honey mustard chicken. 6pm, 100 yuan. Call 15825267010 for reservations.

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Reviews

• • Morticia
    August 21, 2010
  • Whenever you turn up at Sandra's you can expect world class food.

    The menu varies daliy and each is a delicious surprise.

    The atmosphere is homey and comfortable. Sandra, the chef and a great hostess, often intruduces customers to people they'll like.

    Xiao Hua, who waits tables and helps with the cooking is smart, charming and thoughtful.

    We brought my mother-in-law there for dinner one night.

    She has travelled the world and eaten in many a famous restaurant-- she was floored by how terrific the food was, and is the source of the 'world class' comment.

    Give it a go!

    It's worth the trip.

• • DanTheMan
    August 21, 2010
  • Went for the barbecue last night. Kangaroo steak was awesome. Great salad and potatoes. Reasonably priced quality wine.

• • chris
    July 21, 2010
  • Since moving up north I must say that Sandra's has been one of the best new additions to my life in Kunming.

    Beer selection is good, wine selection is great (been guzzling the Tamaya wines lately), the salads may be the best mix of greens in town right now and the vegetarian lasagna is amazing - especially when Sandra has asparagus.

    Big thanks to Sandra, Pierre and Xiao Hua for bringing affordable gourmet Western food to north Kunming!

• • laofrank
    May 31, 2010
  • I love Sandra's!
    Best Steaks and best Pizza in town!

    Service and drinks are great. What else to say? If you haven't been there, GO!

• • birdabroad
    May 19, 2010
  • The place has great atmosphere and Sandra herself is a total character! Large wine and decent beer selection although the drinks, like everything here, are not cheap.

    My advice would be to order something other than Italian food - not because it's bad, but because the Italian at the Box is better and cheaper, so you might as well get something else while you're at Sandra's.

• • Caeruleus
    May 19, 2010

  • Word. Sandra's rocks. Y'all have amazing food. The table out the front is the best!!!

• • Wukong
    May 11, 2010

  • I'd offer Sandra's the highest praise I can in China: I'd happily, enthusiastically eat at this restaurant even if I was at home. Sandra's is, in fact, key in my long-running campaign to have my family visit Kunming; "Look - food you'll actually like!"

    In all seriousness I can't say enough about the quality of the food, but in all honesty even more than the food it is the staff who keep me coming back week after week. Sandra and Xiao Hua have not only established a truly top-notch restaurant in Kunming, they've also made a second home for at least one Kunming expat. I can't recommend this place highly enough; it really is can't miss!

• • sanyiseul
    April 27, 2010

  • I will! ;-)

• • jpinchina
    April 22, 2010

  • Yesterday I wrote a not so kind review on here b/c Sandra didn't seem to have the decency to come to the door last night to let us know that she was closed on Wednesday.

    As you can see from her comment, she was not fully dressed.

    Sorry for assuming the worst, Sandra.

    I should have known something was up. Next time we have an evening to make it over there again, we'll make sure it's not Wednesday and drop on in.

    Just be sure and wear trousers this time!

    :)

• • DagInge
    April 21, 2010
  • Sandra's is high on the Kunming must-do, and you just can't stop coming back. The lovely atmosphere, the friendly and including staff and the amazing food just makes your day everytime. Visiting Sandra's is a guaranteed success! If it weren't for Sandra, our christmas in Kunming might have been a sad story, but Sandra always deliver. It was great!

    Also, Sandra can do magic on demand; her off-menu homesick cure is worth the lot for expats. Call her or text her a day or two in advance and tell her what you fancy to stop missing home, and she'll fix it if it's possible, and always with style. (Scandinavians, ask for the meatballs with mashed potatoes and cauliflower!!)

    Warning: start frequenting Sandra's and you'll miss it badly when you're out of Kunming. I'm back home in Europe now, and I'm looking very much forward to the next time I get in a taxi going to Beichen.

• • laotou
    March 20, 2010
  • Had the pleasure of dining at Sandra's during an off-day.

    Pleasant staff, GREAT food - and reasonable prices!

• • dtantan
    February 9, 2010
  • Insanely good food, a huge selection of very good and reasonably priced wine, comfortable and warm atmosphere and the nicest and most personal service in Kunming.

    It's always a pleasure to go there!

• • annacarna
    December 29, 2009
  • While beeing in Kunming for Christmas we went to Sandras for Dinner. And I have to thank Sandra to make this day so special. The food was amazing and compared to everywhere else extremely cheap. Her wine suggestions were exquisite, the Bordeaux she recommended was perfect and compared to the quality really cheap.
    Her homemade Christmas cookies and her caramel liqueur made me feel like beeing at my parents place and not far away in China.
    If there would be a prize for best service in Kunming there is no doubt who I would vote for. For me this is the best restaurant I have been to in China.

• • YenxFox
    December 22, 2009

• • kmtravel
    December 3, 2009
  • Great to see best pizza in town back again with more delicious HOMEMADE specials new decor is also a great improvement (especially the wine selection).

• • ohlson
    December 1, 2009

• • kneehigh
    November 16, 2009

  • With 2 taxis full of people my friends and I arrived at Sandras for the grand opening. When I asked if there where anymore tables, a rather portly women gave me one of the rudest, loudest tonal NEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOs I have ever heard. I can't remember being treated so rudely at a restaurant in China in the 4 years I have lived here. Definitely won't be returning, start respecting your potiental customers.

• • Anna M.
    November 12, 2009
  • What a difference a week makes! After renovation the place has such a sophisticated yet inviting tone, it's stylish and comfortable at the same time.

    The greatest change though are the two new big wine shelves (must be at least 150 bottles) packed with an amazing selection of wines. Starting at 96 RMB there are quite a few fine wines under 150 RMB.

    At the very first moment, I was afraid the place could be tooo fancy now. Or change into a wineshop. But it's *Sandra's*. Sandra is as welcoming, joyful, tough and down to earth as always. And that goes well with gorgeous wines and beautiful surrounding.

    And the excellent food, of course. But that was also before the renovation. Ask for the specials!

• • ttabata
    October 23, 2009

• • funkyreggae
    October 22, 2009
  • Headed in the right direction, but still room for improvement. Would like to see the more home-style meals less stylized and more plentiful. Kunming still has nowhere for home-style food. I think that after a little more work, this might be the place. But I would try to stay simple and just work on perfecting flavors. No need to get creative when you have a monopoly on the fresh, home-style food biz. Would also be nice to see the bread improve. Go for some whole grain or something more interesting.

• • CalMatt
    August 25, 2009

  • I've been to the Box II a few times, and the food is good, particularly the pizza, easily the best in Kunming. The pasta I've had is less than spectacular but by no means subpar.

    Good atmosphere, quite nice for a quiet evening with friends or something more romantic. Not cheap, but not a bad deal considering the quality of the experience.

• • Laojunshan
    July 21, 2009
  • We had a nice dinner there last night and it was, as always, a nice experience. The owners are nice and have always something new and innovative "up the sleeve" that they want us to try. Last night we had the pork on a whisky sauce, salomon lasagne, pizza and a nice desert. We all liked it - especially the pizza. Compare the price with the quality of the food and you won't find it expensive.

• • WeiXue
    June 25, 2009

  • Definitely nice to have somewhere different to try. I probably wouldn't go back regularly because the price is a little too much for me, but you do get free bread, etc. which is nice for a change. The owners are also very friendly and make most things from scratch. The atmosphere is also relaxed, clean, and quiet.

• • agwright
    June 24, 2009
  • Fabulous. Perhaps the best western food I've had in Kunming. My girlfriend and I shared a nice fresh tasty salad with a zesty dressing, pork braised in a red wine sauce, and homemade pesto pasta. Blueberry panacotta for dessert. All exquisite, in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. I will definitely go back.

• • CarlKunming
    May 29, 2009

• • Putrijaya
    May 23, 2009
  • I have eaten at the Box II about 5 times now and I can say that I am extremely pleased with both the service and the food. Sandra and Pierre make all the food themselves. Everything is fresh and hand-made as if you were eating at the home of an Italian family!

    Every week they have a new list of special dishes that are fabulous! Their normal menu has a good variety of Italian fare. Domestic and Imported beers are available and all the prices are reasonable.

    The location is quiet and the restaurant is very tastefully decorated. This might be good place for a romantic outing?!?

• • bucko
    May 20, 2009

• • NinaC
    May 15, 2009
  • I greatly enjoyed eating at The Box II. We had: (i) a fresh salad with tomatoes, peppers, and feta cheese, (ii) a Hawaiian pizza, and (iii) a baked eggplant dish. All were good. The freshly baked nut bread they brought us was the best bread I've had in China (and maybe anywhere). The restaurant imports its ingredients directly from Italy. The owners are two friendly Germans who have great stories to tell. I highly recommend this restaurant.