Must-see restaurants in Hunan

  • Huǒgōngdiàn

    Changsha

    Don't miss the experience of eating this culinary landmark, established in 1747 and set around a small temple courtyard. Downstairs has a Hunan menu and…

  • Máo Jiā Fàndiàn

    Hunan

    The best-known restaurant in the village was opened in 1987 by business-savvy octogenarian Madam Tang, who used to live in the house opposite Mao, but who…

  • Sōnghuājiāng Jiǎoziguǎn

    Changsha

    Not a romantic choice, this bright, bustling place specialises in the mellow cuisine of northern China. Dumplings (饺子; jiǎozi) are the speciality and come…

  • Huǒgōngdiàn – Wuyi Dadao

    Changsha

    This Wuyi Dadao branch of Huǒgōngdiàn is a cavernous restaurant with stone tabletops, diligent staff and traditional music wafting over diners. The dim…

  • Lǎo Chángshā Lóngxiāguǎn

    Changsha

    This cavernous and raucous warehouse-like dining hall is the most enjoyable place to sample one of Changsha's signature dishes: spicy crayfish (龙虾;…

  • Xīhúlóu Jiǔjiā

    Changsha

    About 9km northeast of the city centre, the world’s biggest Chinese restaurant, according to the Guinness World Records and a plaque on the wall, is a…

  • Taiping Jie

    Changsha

    A good place to start the night is Taiping Jie, a pedestrianised street between Wuyi Dadao and Jiefang Xilu. One of Changsha’s oldest surviving streets,…

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