Venue list

Fengdu Restaurant
枫都酒家
24 hours
We've got a hidden local favorite in Fengdu. It's cheap, the food is consistent, the menu never bores the regulars, and they've got some dishes that match...

Lou Wai Lou
楼外楼
10:30am - 2:30pm, 4:30pm - 8:30pm
Known to have been visited by some of the most influential leaders in recent Chinese history, this common household name must be tried at least once if not...

Shan Wai Shan Linyu Restaurant & Bar
山外山林语花园餐厅
10am - 9pm
On arriving, we found that the place was so frigid we were unable to remove our jackets. Obviously the manager was out, so nobody in the room had the...

Zhi Wei Guan, Yanggongdi Branch
知味观味庄
10:30am - 2pm, 4:30pm - 9pm
A much different restaurant than the famous original fast-food spot on Renhe road, but it’s just as packed. Very packed. There’s lots of space in this...

Yaya Restaurant
鸭丫酒楼
10am - 9pm
The woman in red opened up before South Hushu road had the KFC and the Pizza Hut, before all the new real estate went up. Back then, the place got packed not...

Wangxian Lou
望仙楼
24 hours
Just outside the Bell Tower is a perfect spot out of doors where you can pull up that shirt and order up some cheap eats and a cold pitcher of beer. It's...

Grandma's Kitchen, West Wen'er Branch
外婆家, 文二西路店
10am - 2pm, 4pm - 9pm
Eight years ago that little noodle shop everyone was addicted to on Macheng road closed up and opened up again as this place. Now Grandma’s Kitchens are...

Zhang Sheng Ji, Shuangling Road Branch
张生记
11am - 2pm, 5pm - 9pm
We say that Crystal Garden is mammoth, but there truly is no bigger restaurant in town than Zhang Sheng Ji. This building is obnoxiously monstrous, and it...

Zhi Wei Guan, Renhe Branch
知味观,仁和店
8am - 9pm
Zhi Wei Guan has many different types of restaurants varying from high-class to fast-food. We've got the fast-food one here because when you’re in...

Hongziji Restaurant
红子鸡大酒店
11am - 2pm, 5pm - 10pm

Grandma's Kitchen, Macheng Branch
外婆家, 马塍店
11am - 2pm, 5pm - 9pm
Eight years ago that little noodle shop everyone was addicted to on Macheng road closed up and opened up again as this place. Now Grandma’s Kitchens are...

Grandma's Kitchen, Hangzhou Tower Branch
外婆家,杭州大厦店

Eight years ago that little noodle shop everyone was addicted to on Macheng road closed up and opened up again as this place. Now Grandma’s Kitchens are...

Grandma's Kitchen, Nuoxi Branch
外婆家, 诺西店
10am - 2pm, 4pm - 9pm
Eight years ago that little noodle shop everyone was addicted to on Macheng road closed up and opened up again as this place. Now Grandma’s Kitchens are...

I Love My Family
我爱我家
11am - 9pm

Shan Wai Shan
山外山菜馆

This is one of the three Hangzhou biggies: Shan Wai Shan, Lou Wai Lou and Zhang Shen Ji. They are all tourist traps but do serve up good Hangzhou cuisine....

Zhang Sheng Ji, Shaoxing Road Branch
张生记
11am - 2pm, 5pm - 9pm
We say that Crystal Garden is mammoth, but there truly is no bigger restaurant in town than Zhang Sheng Ji. This building is obnoxiously monstrous, and it...

Bieyinju Restaurant
别饮居大酒店
9am - 9pm
This is a favorite restaurant amongst the locals as a place to get authentic Hangzhou cuisine. It's usually crowded at dinnertime, so you might have to wait...

Fei Le Restaurant, Nanshan Branch
菲乐餐厅,南山店
10am - 9pm
An old favorite of Hangzhouvians, this restaurant features special dishes such as la yu tou (spicy fish head), sou zi xie fan qie dou fu tang (tomato crab...

Grandma's Kitchen, Gongyuan Branch
外婆家, 公元大厦店
10am - 2pm, 4pm - 9pm
Eight years ago that little noodle shop everyone was addicted to on Macheng road closed up and opened up again as this place. Now Grandma’s Kitchens are...

Mingren Mingjia, Wen'er Branch
名人名家大酒店, 文二店
10:30am - 2pm, 5:30pm - 9pm

Oriental Favourites Restaurant
彩云轩
9am - 11pm
Most every point on Beishan road is a postcard. Just near the start of the Broken Bridge, dining next to the postcards is possible in this narrow, old-time...

Fei Le Restaurant, Baifu Branch
菲乐餐厅,白傅店
11am - 2pm, 4pm - 4am
An old favorite of Hangzhouvians, this restaurant features special dishes such as la yu tou (spicy fish head), sou zi xie fan qie dou fu tang (tomato crab...

Xi Yang Yang Restaurant
喜洋洋大酒店
11am - 2pm, 5pm - 9pm

Donghua Jiachang Bianfan
东华家常便饭
11am - 3:30pm, 5pm - 6am

Mingjianlou Restaurant
明鉴楼
11am - 2pm, 5pm - 9pm

Jinxiu Jiangnan Restaurant
锦绣江南酒楼
6:30am - 9:30am, 11am - 1:30pm, 5pm - 9pm

Bojia Wild Fish Restaurant, Baochu Branch
杭州卜家野鱼馆, 松木场店
10:30am - very late
With three branches around town, it won’t be hard for you to get you a fish fix. Try the Spicy Fish Head (秀水鱼头 xiu shui yu tou). But these places...

Tianxinglou Restaurant
天兴楼大酒店
11am - 2pm, 5pm - 9pm

Xin Bian Cai Bian Fan
新便菜便饭
10:30am - 2pm, 4:30pm - 10pm

Songlingju
松岭居
9:30am - 9:30pm

Xin Kaiyuan, Jiefang Branch
新开元, 解放路店
11am - 2pm, 5pm - 9pm

Hong Ni Sha Guo
红泥砂锅
9am - 9pm

Zhou's Restaurant
周记靓菜馆
10am - 10pm
Their famous dish is Oil Fried Shrimps in Soy Sauce 油爆虾. Make sure you order this dish. Also their dumplings and snacks are quite famous too.

Xin Sanmao Restaurant
新三毛大酒店
11am - 1:30pm, 5pm - 8:30pm

Sunshine Restaurant
阳光大酒店
9:30am - 2pm, 4:30pm - 9pm

Longjing Chinese Restaurant
龙井中餐厅

Hangzhou Renjia Restaurant
杭州人家大酒店
11am - 2pm, 5pm - 9pm

Ju Jia Le Restaurant
居家乐酒家
24/7

Cha Tea, Nanshan Branch
一茶一座, 南山路店
10am - 12am

Dragon's Palace Restaurant
龙宫大酒店
9:30am - 2pm, 5pm - 9pm

Chenyi Shifu, Hangda Branch
尘依食辅,杭大店

These places are always full, but the food is worth the wait. What they are really known for are their lamb dishes. Try the roasted lamb leg (羊棒子 yang...

Xin Taoliyuan Restaurant
新桃李园大酒店
10:30am - 2pm, 5pm - 9pm

Zhi Wei Guan, Gaoyin Branch
知味观,高银店
0571 8783 1638

Huang Fan Er
皇饭儿
11am - 9pm

Fortune House, Tianmushan Branch
指福门(“外婆家”升级版) 天目山店
10:20am - 9pm
Fortune House serves up food that is very reasonable considering the price (50-60RMB/person). Unlike many giants, it’s good to go with only a table of...

Zhi Wei Guan, Tianmushan Branch
知味观,天目山店
7am - 9pm

Chamber Rouge
江南红楼
10:30am - 2pm, 5pm - 9:30pm

Hao Yangguang
好阳光
10am - 2pm, 5pm - 9pm
Haoyangguang has shown its big thumb in a few different locations – it literally has a huge brass thumb in the entrance – but this one by the Dragon...

Jufengyuan Restaurant
钜丰源海鲜鲍翅馆
11am - 1:30pm, 5:30pm - 9 pm

Cha Tea, Jiefang Branch
一茶一座, 解放路店
10am - 12am

Lotus Chinese Restaurant
风荷轩中餐厅

Dasong Dynasty Tavern
大宋坊
11am - 9pm

Xin Xiangyuan Restaurant
新香园大酒楼
11am - 2pm, 4pm - 9pm

Shishang Fengjing Restaurant
食上风景酒楼
9am - 11:30pm

Jiweitang
集味堂
11am - 1am

Downtown Story Restaurant
小城故事

Hong Ni Jia Chang Fan
红泥家常饭
9am - 9pm

Zhen Shang Zhen Restaurant
珍尚珍餐厅
10:50am - 2pm, 5pm - 9:30pm

A Liu Tou Private Kitchen
阿六头私房菜
10am - 9pm

Shanshui Jiuyuan
山水酒苑
7am - 9am, 11am - 1:30pm, 4pm - 8pm

Qingchun Renjia
庆春人家
10am - 11pm

Ming Yang Jade Restaurant
铭扬玉如意大酒店
10am - 10pm

Shan Li Nong Zhuang
山里农庄
11am - 9pm

Old Man's Oil Fried Shrimp
老头儿油爆虾

30RMB-40RMB/person.

Xin Huazhongcheng
新花中城
11am - 2pm, 5pm - 9pm
There is no gambling inside the building adorned with Las Vegas-like lights, either with money or on the food. Years of experience in Hangzhou and...

Xizi Hotel
西子饭店
9:30am - 2pm, 4pm - 9pm

Wanjia Denghuo Restaurant
万家灯火大酒店
9:30am - 2:30pm, 5am - 9:30pm

Bailu Canting, Zhongshan Branch
白鹿餐厅，中山北路店
11am - 9:30pm
Bailu Canting scores 8 out of 10 points on the yummy factor (and that is a professional scale…invented by me, a professional). This popular restaurant is a...

Revolving Restaurant
旋转餐厅
11:15am - 2pm, 5:15pm - 8:30pm

Chenyi Shifu, Gaoyin Branch
尘依食辅,高银店

These places are always full, but the food is worth the wait. What they are really known for are their lamb dishes. Try the roasted lamb leg (羊棒子 yang...

Chenyi Shifu, Baochu Branch
尘依食辅,保俶店
11am - 9:30pm
These places are always full, but the food is worth the wait. What they are really known for are their lamb dishes. Try the roasted lamb leg (羊棒子 yang...

Bojia Wild Fish Restaurant, Chaohui Branch
杭州卜家野鱼馆, 朝晖店
10:30am - very late
With three branches around town, it won’t be hard for you to get you a fish fix. Try the Spicy Fish Head (秀水鱼头 xiu shui yu tou). But these places...

Da Jia Fu
大家福
10am - 3am

Bojia Wild Fish Restaurant, Moganshan Branch
杭州卜家野鱼馆, 莫干山店
10:30am - very late
With three branches around town, it won’t be hard for you to get you a fish fix. Try the Spicy Fish Head (秀水鱼头 xiu shui yu tou). But these places...

Golden Sunshine
金色阳光大酒店
11:30am - 2pm, 5pm - 9pm

Daqian Renjia
大千人家
9am - 9 pm

Grandma's Kitchen, Guihuacheng Branch
外婆家桂花城店
10am - 2pm, 4pm - 9pm

Grandma's Kitchen, Jiangbin Branch
外婆家,江滨花园店
10am - 2pm, 4pm - 9pm
Eight years ago that little noodle shop everyone was addicted to on Macheng road closed up and opened up again as this place. Now Grandma’s Kitchens are...

Classic Hangzhou Restaurant
古杭熏风阁
10am - 10pm
Classic Hangzhou Restaurant is a great place to have some good food outside the hustle and bustle of Hangzhou. Located near the zoo, it doesn’t take too...

Fortune House, Hangzhou Daily Branch
指福门(“外婆家”升级版) 杭报店
10:20am - 9pm
Fortune House serves up food that is very reasonable considering the price (50-60RMB/person). Unlike many giants, it’s good to go with only a table of...

West Lake Uncle
西湖阿叔玉壶春
7:30am - 10pm
For lakeside, 60 kuai a pop isn’t too bad, and at West Lake Uncle, the views are nice if you aren’t stuck in the dining room looking out onto the orange...

Hong Ni Garden
红泥花园
10:45am - 2am
Hongni is the epitome of a 'Hangzhou Big Restaurant'. It is massive: four floors with balconies and rooftop walks, a reputed 400 staff, 1000 settings and a...

Grandma's Kitchen, Binsheng Branch
外婆家,滨盛店

Eight years ago that little noodle shop everyone was addicted to on Macheng road closed up and opened up again as this place. Now Grandma’s Kitchens are...

Longjing No. 1
龙井一号
11:30-2pm; 5pm-9pm (tea all day long)
Going to Longjing can turn into a good half-day excursion. If it does, hit this restaurant to fuel up – the hike to Nine Creeks and around almost demands...

Bian Long
扁龙
11am - 9:30pm
Similarly to how a favorite article of clothing can provide a comforting sense of security, Bian Long wraps its patrons in an aesthetic that’s equal parts,...

Grandma's Kitchen, Wantang Branch
外婆家,万塘店

Eight years ago that little noodle shop everyone was addicted to on Macheng road closed up and opened up again as this place. Now Grandma’s Kitchens are...

Meal Legend Superfine Restaurant
明斓精品餐厅
11am - 9:30pm
What’s in a name? Remember when we told you about this place called Curtilage Café? It opened up a couple of years ago on that not-quite-so-sparkling...

Zhuangyuan Guan
状元馆
11am - 2pm, 4:45pm - 9pm
Zhuangyuan in Chinese means “Scholar” or “Champion”, and is one of the oldest restaurants in Hangzhou. The restaurant’s claim to fame is that their...

Grandma's Kitchen, Moganshan Branch
外婆家,莫干山路店
10:30am - 9:30pm
Eight years ago that little noodle shop everyone was addicted to on Macheng road closed up and opened up again as this place. Now Grandma’s Kitchens are...

Grandma's Kitchen, Hushu Branch
外婆家，湖墅店

Eight years ago that little noodle shop everyone was addicted to on Macheng road closed up and opened up again as this place. Now Grandma’s Kitchens are...

Mingren Mingjia, Haiwaihai Branch
名人名家大酒店, 海外海店
10:30am - 11pm
Mingren Mingjia is the new restaurant at the new Crowne Plaza Hotel. We’re not sure if they’ve been awarded any stars yet, but from the looks of it, a...

Lu Jun Ju
禄筠居
9am - 9pm
Just down the road from the Green Tea restaurant is another beauty located next to a pond on Longjing Road. The food here is done Hangzhou style, which is to...

Gudao Xiaoxie
古道小歇
9am - 9pm
Gudao Xiaoxie is a little hard to find. It’s tucked behind the number 91 but is listed as number 89. When we finally found it we were a smidge disappointed...

Yi Pian Yun
一片云会所
9am - late
This place is not the easiest place to find, but it is definitely worth mounting an expedition. Nestled up in the mountains with a beautiful view of the...

Xiangzhang Longdinlou
香樟龙鼎楼
9:30am - 9pm
Xiangzhang Longdinglou is the restaurant of the, “Kitchen Goddess,” as one local website has described it and it’s a great place to sit outside and...

Cha Ren Cun
茶人村
8:30am - 8:30pm
In an old Qing-style setting, overlooking the rain stained tea fields, we dined under the sounds of people playing mahjong. The ambience of Cha Ren Cun alone...

Dragon Century Plaza Happiness Restaurant
黄龙世纪喜乐酒店
11am - 10pm
Like many local restaurants this place is huge, but what makes it special is its high number of private rooms with outward facing windows: Make sure you...

Xin Kaiyuan, Moganshan Branch
新开元, 莫干山路店
10am - 9:30pm

Bailu Canting, Longyou Branch
白鹿餐厅，龙游店
11am - 9:30pm
Bailu Canting scores 8 out of 10 points on the yummy factor (and that is a professional scale…invented by me, a professional). This popular restaurant is a...

Grandma's Kitchen, Sijiqing Branch
外婆家,四季青店
10:30am - 9:30pm
Eight years ago that little noodle shop everyone was addicted to on Macheng road closed up and opened up again as this place. Now Grandma’s Kitchens are...

Tian Wai Tian
天外天
7am - 9:30pm

Sanhuayuan Restaurant
三华园大酒店
11am - 2pm, 5pm - 9pm

Xin Jingyuan Restaurant
新景园
10am - 9:30pm

Yi Jia Xian, Baochu Branch
伊家鲜,保俶店
11am - 2pm, 5pm - 10pm
The interior is very hard to describe but it's worth mentioning. It is almost as if the inside were an outside. The inner wall is like the outer wall of...

Yi Jia Xian, Genshan Branch
伊家鲜,艮山店
11am - 2pm, 5pm - 10pm