Changsha Food Map

Changsha Food Map

Changsha is simply a paradise for food. You can eat until you're stuffed, but you still don't want to stop.

If you want a good environment and big names: Fei Dacui's Stir-fried Pork with Chili, Chuiyan Shidai's Stir-fried Yellow Beef, Yi Zhan Deng and other well-known restaurants. If you want to taste authentic Changsha-style dishes, go to the following places.

Xu Xia Ke Jiang Hu Cai (Xu Xia Ke's Jianghu Cuisine)

A Hunan cuisine restaurant full of martial arts and jianghu elements. For now, it's the only one of its kind. I usually bring out-of-town friends here.

Location: Fulin Pavilion, Pozi Street, next to Hisense Plaza.

Average cost: 65 yuan per person.

Five-star recommendation. Incredibly delicious. The large iron pot over a wood fire is brought directly to the table. Every piece of meat is tender and flavorful, immensely satisfying. Every mouthful of soup is mellow, fresh, and slightly spicy, instantly warming you up. Most importantly, there is no gamey taste at all, so you can eat with confidence.

The thick skirt (of the turtle) is rich in collagen. One bite gives you a full dose of soft, sticky, and smooth texture. The cooking method completely eliminates any earthy taste of the turtle, leaving only the fresh aroma of the meat. Turtle soup with rice is absolutely superb.

You can also try Spicy Chicken, Jumping Frog, Fish Offal Hotpot, etc. The portions are generous, and they are all very authentic Hunan cuisine preparations. Every dish goes well with rice.

At the entrance, there is also freshly fried stinky tofu. The taste is much better than mass-produced ones, evoking the flavor of street-side stalls from childhood.

If you're traveling, eating here is very convenient. After the meal, you can stroll along the walking street and the riverside scenic area, then go to Wenheyou for a late-night snack check-in.

Lu Ge Restaurant (Brother Lu's Restaurant)

Another popular restaurant that started as a hole-in-the-wall place, relying on its taste. There is often a queue, and reservations are not accepted; you have to wait in line on-site.

Location: No. 252, Beizheng Street, Kaifu District.

Average cost: 65 yuan per person.

Cumin Beef, Stir-fried Pork Intestines, Sour Cabbage and Sweet Potato Noodles are also safe choices. Almost forgot, Sugar Dumplings are a must-order.

Ben Luo Bo Liuyang Cai Guan (Ben Luo Bo Liuyang Cuisine Restaurant)

Ju Xin Peng Chang Zi Guan (Ju Xin Peng Intestine Restaurant)

These are also great options.

Super Wenheyou (A must-visit spot in Changsha. Whether you eat there or not, you should go see it.)

Meng Zhong BBQ (Featured on the food segment of 'Day Day Up', also a popular check-in spot, and the taste is indeed very good.)

Mo Zi BBQ (A popular Changsha-style BBQ, highly recommended.)

Tie Zhu Tang (Wuyi Branch, a BBQ spot frequented by many celebrities.)

Da Bin Jia Chuan Chuan Huo Guo (Da Bin Jia Skewer Hotpot)

Bin Di Lu Wei Huo Guo (Bin Di Braised Hotpot)

Cha Yan Yue Se (Sexy Tea) - No need to say much. Buy it, take photos of it, just drink it.

Wenheyou Stinky Tofu

Black Classic Stinky Tofu

Jin Ji Tang You Tuo Tuo (Sweet Glutinous Rice Balls) (In the alley of Changjun Middle School, Nankou)

Jin Hua Pao Cai (Pickled Vegetables) (At the gate of Changjun Middle School, Nankou)

Yang Jia Tian Jiu (Sweet Rice Wine) (In the alley of Nankou, use navigation)

Bian Jing Fried Chicken (The best fried chicken in Changsha, at Jiucaiyuan Branch)

Gongjiao Xincun Rice Noodle Shop (Several branches, but the original Gongjiao Xincun shop is the most recommended)

Liu Baiwei Rice Noodle House (Inside Wuyi New Village, mainly with stir-fried toppings)

Jin Ling Old Shop (At Nankou, very small)

Yi Yu He (Probably the largest rice noodle shop in the country)