Hangzhou Restaurants

Hangzhou cuisine is closely related to the local culture and characterized by natural flavor, beautiful presentation and a light and palatable taste. Any dining experiencein Hangzhou should include at least a few of the following local specialties: beggar's chicken (an entire chicken cooked in a ball of mud), West Lake fish (vinegar coated fish from the lake) and braised pork.

PRICE GUIDE
$ = inexpensive
$$ = reasonable
$$$ = expensive
$$$$ = very expensive

Louwailou Restaurant

Add: #30 Gushan Rd.
Tel: 87969023
Description: The Louwailou has been around for 150 years and is the most famous and oldest restaurant in the city. The restaurant created Hangzhou's famous 11 dishes including beggar's chicken, West Lake pure greens soup, and Dongpo braised pork.
Type of Cuisine: Local
Hours: 10AM-10PM
Average Cost: $$-$$$
Credit Cards: Not Accepted
Menu: Chinese, English
Language Spoken: Mandarin, English

Zhiweiguan

Add: #83 Renhe Rd.
Tel: 87010200
Description: Built in 1913, the Zhiweiguan is a famous old restaurant. It serves snacks, refreshments, and 500 specialty dishes from Beijing, Hangzhou, Sichuan, and Canton.
Type of Cuisine: Local
Hours: 10AM-10PM
Average Cost: $$$
Credit Cards: Not Accepted
Menu: Chinese
Language Spoken: Mandarin

Huqinyutang

Add: #96 Dajin Xiang
Tel: 87025922
Description: great selection
Type of Cuisine: Local
Hours: 11AM-10PM
Average Cost: $$-$$$
Credit Cards: Not Accepted
Menu: Chinese
Language Spoken: Mandarin

Wahaha Restaurant

Add: #169 Qingchun Rd.
Tel: 87219898
Description: features snake, yellow eel, and other delicacies
Type of Cuisine: Local
Hours: 11AM-3AM
Average Cost: $$-$$$
Credit Cards: Not Accepted
Menu: Chinese
Language Spoken: Mandarin

Wushan Rd. Snack Night Market

Add: Hubin Rd.
Description: great place to savor local snacks
Type of Cuisine: Local
Hours: 18:00 till midnight.
Average Cost: $
Credit Cards: Not Accepted
Menu: Chinese
Language Spoken: Mandarin

Ling Yin Zhai Tang

Add: inside the Lingyin Temple
Description: offers more than 300 varieties of traditional vegetarian food served in an interesting temple setting
Type of Cuisine: Vegetarian
Hours: 11AM-9PM
Average Cost: $-$$
Credit Cards: Not Accepted
Menu: Chinese
Language Spoken: Mandarin

Xin Xi Le Restaurant

Add: #231 Tiyuchan Rd.
Tel: 85779888
Description: features Cantonese food, large European style dining room
Type of Cuisine: Cantonese
Hours: 9AM-11PM
Average Cost: $$-$$$
Credit Cards: Not Accepted
Menu: Chinese
Language Spoken: Mandarin

Coffee Garden

Add: #78 Beishan Rd.
Tel: 87077951
Description: serves top quality western food
Type of Cuisine: Western
Hours: 9AM-10PM
Average Cost: $$-$$$
Credit Cards: Major credit cards
Menu: Chinese, English
Language Spoken: Mandarin, English

Imarigawa

Add: Hangzhou Continental Hotel, 2 Ping Hai Rd.
Tel: 87088088
Description: features Japanese food.
Type of Cuisine: Japanese
Hours: 9AM-2AM
Average Cost: $$$
Credit Cards: Major credit cards
Menu: Chinese, English
Language Spoken: Mandarin, English

Valentino

Add: #333 Tiyuchang Rd.
Tel: 85158888
Description: Italian menu
Type of Cuisine: Italian
Hours: 9AM-10PM
Transportation:
Average Cost: $$$
Credit Cards: Major credit cards
Menu: Chinese, English
Language Spoken: Mandarin, English

Haifeng

Add: #231 Yan'an Rd.
Tel: 87063147
Description: French food
Type of Cuisine: French
Hours: 9AM-10PM
Average Cost: $$-$$$
Credit Cards: Major credit cards
Menu: Chinese, English
Language Spoken: Mandarin, English