A Culinary Stroll Around Hangzhou West Lake — The Home of Dongpo Pork and Beggar's Chicken
A course where you can enjoy Zhejiang cuisine along with the scenery of West Lake. Reservations are essential at lakeside old restaurants like Louwailou, as window seats are highly competitive. Hangzhou cuisine tends to be sweet and mild, making it perfect when you are tired of spicy food. You can walk along the east side of West Lake from Longxiangqiao Station on Subway Line 1.
Louwairou (Gushan Main Branch)
Louwailou (Gushan flagship)
Zhiweiguan (Hu Bin's total score)
Zhiweiguan (Hubin flagship)
Xinbai Lu (新白鹿餐厅)
Xin Bailu Restaurant
Green Tea Restaurant (West Lake Branch)
Green Tea Restaurant (West Lake)
Hefang Street
Hefang Street
Louwairou (Gushan Main Branch)
Louwailou (Gushan flagship)
A representative long-standing restaurant in West Lake established in 1848. Dongpo Pork and West Lake Braised Freshwater Fish are the signature dishes.
Zhiweiguan (Hu Bin's total score)
Zhiweiguan (Hubin flagship)
A century-old establishment named "If You Know the Taste, You Will Come." It is famous for its meat shaomai and Xihu lotus root dessert.
Xinbai Lu (新白鹿餐厅)
Xin Bailu Restaurant
A local Hangzhou chain famous for its value for money. You can enjoy egg shrimp and beggar's chicken at affordable prices.
Green Tea Restaurant (West Lake Branch)
Green Tea Restaurant (West Lake)
The original local store of a popular chain that started in Hangzhou. Famous for its green tea-flavored smoked chicken and ice cream on bread.
Hefang Street
Hefang Street
A food alley recreating a street from the Southern Song Dynasty. A snack tour course featuring Dingsheng Gao (rice cakes) and umbrella-shaped noodles.
