Hangzhou Food Guide
What to Eat, Where to Find It, and How to Order Like a Local
🥢 Must-Try Dishes
Dongpo PorkDongpo Pork
Hangzhou’s most famous dish: pork belly slow-braised over low heat with rice wine, soy sauce, and rock sugar—rich yet not greasy, melting in your mouth.
Where to Eat
Time-honored establishment; long lines. Average price per person: 80–120 yuan.
🍽️ Restaurant Recommendations
Longjing ShrimpLongjing Shrimp
Shrimp cooked in Longjing tea broth fills the air with a delicate fragrance. The shrimp are as white and tender as jade, with a subtle hint of tea aroma.
Where to Eat
Dining in the tea gardens offers a perfect atmosphere.
🛒 Street Food
Pian'erchuanPian Er Chuan Noodles
A staple noodle dish for Hangzhou locals—thin noodles served with snow cabbage, bamboo shoot slices, and thin slices of lean pork. The broth is clear and flavorful, and the price is affordable.
Where to Eat
A long-standing restaurant that Hangzhou locals have been eating at since childhood.