Choijin Temple shared its Golden Compass recognition in December 2017. A photograph of the certificate named the restaurant the 2017 Best Eatery winner at the Mongolian Tourism Awards, while the accompanying Facebook caption credited the Mongolian Tourism Association.
Recognising Choijin Temple
The certificate photograph was published on December 28. A further announcement on December 31 described the recognition as the Golden Compass award for Best Restaurant.
These posts refer to the same award. “Best Eatery” is the category printed on the certificate; “Best Restaurant” is the wording used in the later caption.
From the Archive
The announcements establish the award year and recognition, but do not give the ceremony date. The photograph below preserves the certificate shared by Choijin Temple.
Original Artwork and Photographs

Choijin Temple’s certificate photograph, published December 28, 2017.
Image credit: Choijin Temple.
Sources
- Original Facebook photograph and announcement — published 2017-12-28.
- Choijin Temple’s award album
- Choijin Temple’s December 31 award announcement — published 2017-12-31.
Added to the website archive on October 25, 2026. The article date reflects the original Facebook announcement.


