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Top 50 Local Restaurants in Changsha [2025]
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WENHEYOU
4.5
/5
2113 reviews
Hunan Cuisine
From HK$93.00
Wu Yi Square/IFS | 993m from downtown
Address: 湘江中路海信广场1-6楼
Selected for 2 years in a row
Highlights:
taste shrimp(11284 people recommended) | Yang Mi and Cyndi Wang checked in
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When traveling to Changsha, you must visit Super Wenheyou, which occupies half of the Hisense Plaza building. From the first to the sixth floor, it reproduces the streets and alleys of Changsha in the 1980s. Various advertisements and store signs on the walls are perfectly restored, and there are also various Changsha delicacies, so take pictures and eat!
来长沙玩，文和友必须打卡！地方特别大，一进去就像穿越回了老长沙。里面各种复古的装饰，像老招牌、旧街道，感觉一下子回到了小时候，到处都能拍照。 美食是真的多！臭豆腐外酥里嫩，咬一口汁都爆出来了，香得不得了；大香肠又粗又脆，刷上特制酱料，吃着超过瘾。就是人太多了，不管吃饭还是拍照都得排队。不过，在这里能一次吃到好多长沙特色小吃，感受当地的烟火气，还是挺值的，推荐大家来体验体验。
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TIANBAO BROTHERS
4.7
/5
186 reviews
Hunan Cuisine
From HK$179.00
Wu Yi Square/IFS | 2.2 km from downtown
Address: 坡子街街道白沙路汇景城B栋3楼3017-3018号
No.3 of Must-Visit Restaurants in Changsha
Highlights:
Tianbao-flavored shrimp (1,810 people recommended) | Recommended by "Day Day Up"
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I don't eat crayfish, but I also went to Tianbao Brothers. Luo Xiaobao is super delicious. My friend said it's better than his crayfish. I also love salmon. It's really not bad. The grilled skewers and chicken feet are also perfect. With the original puree, it's not too beautiful, but there are hundreds of people in line, but you know, find a way.
长沙出差，与同事一起打卡天宝兄弟龙虾，等位人数很多，但叫号较快，先跑去江边看看野泳，看到叫号快到了，赶快跑回去，味道不错，吃得很饱。
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YI ZHAN DENG
4.3
/5
779 reviews
Hunan Cuisine
From HK$76.00
Wu Yi Square/IFS | 229m from downtown
Address: 东牌楼街111号蚂蚁工房2楼3楼
No.12 of Must-Visit Restaurants in Changsha
Highlights:
Fried shredded tripe with sour radish (1,026 people recommended) | Over 20 years of history
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The impression that Changsha's food gives me is not spicy, but the queues [covering face] Wow, I was shocked when I entered this restaurant. There were more than 200 people in front of it at 3 pm, and people were standing everywhere at the door. It was still a weekday, so I had to pack it up honestly.
"Duck Palm Tendon"
The texture of collagen is very strong and tasty. This thing is perfect with iced beer!
"Sour and Spicy Squid Roll"
I always think that Hunan cuisine is not as layered as Chongqing Jianghu cuisine, but this squid roll is really made with a lot of twists and turns, with various flavors emerging one after another, and it is chewy when eaten.
"Lard Mixed with Noodles"
This really can't be packed, it's clumping, the taste is bad, and I don't know how it tastes when eaten in the restaurant.
"Fire-roasted Fish"
Salty and fragrant, it's also a good dish to go with wine, and it's also good with rice.
[Mint] Environment:
The decoration is very lively, but there are people everywhere.
[Service Bell] Service:
Even with this huge crowd, the attitude is already very good.
First meal in Changsha, came here because of its reputation.
It is very popular, ordered the signature dishes, and it was so delicious.
Every dish is very delicious.
You must try the sour radish and tripe shreds, which is the best dish in Changsha in my opinion. The radish is sour and refreshing, and the tripe shreds are very crispy. I ate a few more bowls of rice for him.
The duck feet tendons are also good, and you don’t have to spit out the bones, which is convenient.
The lard mixed with noodles is a little bland.
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虾小龙老长沙龙虾馆(五一广场店)
4.2
/5
127 reviews
Snacks
From HK$127.00
Wu Yi Square/IFS | 611m from downtown
Address: 五一大道868号慕弈酒店1楼
No.9 of Must-Visit Restaurants in Changsha
Highlights:
Vintage decor and authentic Hunan flavors with all kinds of lobster
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Changsha trip-----19th stop: Xia Xiaolong Crayfish Restaurant
Walking in May Day Square, I saw a long queue for Xia Xiaolong, so I chose to have it delivered to the hotel, which means I don’t have to wait and can visit other snacks and special attractions.
Flavorful shrimp
The crayfish has been headed and threaded, and it is very clean. There are also side dishes in the shrimp. The crayfish meat is firm, the taste is fresher, and the taste is better.
Most of the crayfish in Changsha should be similar. The store is very big. I went there in the afternoon, which is not a good time for lunch. There was no need to queue and the food was served quickly. I ordered one portion of crayfish, one portion of crab and one portion of bullfrog, which cost more than 480 yuan and tasted very good.
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Chef Fei
4.4
/5
103 reviews
Hunan Cuisine
From HK$67.00
Wu Yi Square/IFS | 669m from downtown
Address: 坡子街69号（火宫殿斜对面）
Featured in Must-Visit Restaurants
Highlights:
A popular restaurant, known for its chili pepper pork stir fry
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Located in the center of Pozi Street, it is said to be ranked first on the must-visit list. I brought my kids here once during my last trip to Changsha. The pepper fried pork is really good, a super dish that goes well with rice. The pepper is not spicy, but it tastes better than what you usually buy.
| Chef's Shredded Chicken^The chicken is good, the skin is crispy and the meat is not dry, and it is cost-effective. You can try it at 69. We can't finish it and pack it up🤣.
| White pepper fried pork intestines^The pork intestines are very clean, but the taste is salty. It's very salty. It would be better if it could be lighter.
| Lake lotus root dragon bone soup^The lotus root is really powdery and glutinous, and the lotus root soup here is so sweet😋
| Flavored dried tofu^The stir-fried dried tofu is smoked dried tofu in Hunan, with a strong smoky flavor, a local specialty, you can try it
Chef Fei, the national king of fried pork with peppers. If this restaurant also says it is the national king, I will be a little dissatisfied, because I have eaten in many restaurants in Changsha, and the fried pork with peppers is actually not worse than Chef Fei's. It's just that they may not advertise as extensively as Chef Fei in Shanghai, and invest a lot of money in advertising, and don't invite any Internet celebrities to visit the store. But you say that the food is not delicious after flying everywhere, that's not the case, but it's not so delicious that you have to shoot for hours just for a meal.
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CHANGSHA LUGE GEAND HOTEL
4.4
/5
72 reviews
Hunan Cuisine
From HK$65.00
Hunan Museum/Beichen Delta | 1.9 km from downtown
Address: 通泰街街道湘春路234号D栋103号门面
No.5 of Must-Visit Restaurants in Changsha
Highlights:
A restaurant open for over 20 years serving classic home-style dishes
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On the way to Changsha, I asked my Changsha friend in Shanghai and he told me that Lu Ge was delicious, so I came here to check in. As a result... I was told that they would be off work at 8 o'clock⁉️
Where is the city that never sleeps? ? ?
When I was worried about the restaurant, the waiter kindly told me that their strongest competitor was a restaurant called "Stupid Radish"
The service👍🏻 was amazing
For your service, I will also come to check in the next day🌹
Although there are not many dishes, they are very delicious😋
My friends and I can't eat spicy food. We ordered sweet bayberry and egg yolk potatoes🥔Changsha version of glutinous rice candy🥟
My Changsha friend really didn't lie to me. Every dish was very delicious🥰🥰🥰
When I left, the guy recognized me and said he would save a seat for me next time. He is really good at doing business😂
I ate my favorite Hunan cuisine~Lu Ge Restaurant. Its eggplant salted egg yolk is worth a separate post.
We had to wait for an hour when we arrived at 11:30 on Sunday. The lunch tickets were no longer distributed after 12 o'clock, so friends who want to eat it really have to go early!
Each table must order eggplant salted egg yolk, which is really amazing. It makes us say it's sinful while inhaling the taste crazily. The salted egg yolk taste is super strong, and you can also eat salted egg yolk particles. I didn't expect it to go so well with eggplant. We even think that we can eat a bowl of rice with just this order, but it is oily and will be a bit greasy after eating~
Cumin beef and pickled radish beef tripe are also super good with rice, and the portion is large! The beef is chopped into small pieces and very tasty. The cumin tastes very fragrant, and there are a lot of chili peppers in it, which makes it spicier and spicier. The beef tripe is very refreshing, and the pickled radish is crispy.
Old Changsha sugar dumplings taste similar to glutinous rice cakes wrapped in soybean powder. The texture is very soft and glutinous, but it is still quite sweet.
We ate super full, and it only cost around 30 or 40 yuan per person, which was an incredible value for money!
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MAOJIA RESTAURANT
4.1
/5
287 reviews
Hunan Cuisine
From HK$90.00
Hunan Museum/Beichen Delta | 1.7 km from downtown
Address: 湘江中路208号（近通泰路）
Highlights:
The ambiance is full of Hunan rural customs, and the delicacies are unique
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This Shuiwu Xiangjiang restaurant is really delicious and inexpensive. The table is full and every dish is very good. I like the hometown taste very much. It goes well with rice. There are sweet potatoes and red dates in Wuchang rice, which is a surprise. I like it overall!
Mao's Restaurant (Kaifu Wanda Branch) has good taste, authentic Hunan cuisine, warm and comfortable environment, a good choice, good and enthusiastic service attitude, the taste is heavy and spicy, a good choice, great.
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湘在光脑壳家常菜馆面粉
4.0
/5
44 reviews
Hunan Cuisine
From HK$72.00
Wu Yi Square/IFS | 786m from downtown
Address: 50 meters northeast of the intersection of Chunfeng Street and Xuanyuandian Lane
No.15 of Must-Visit Restaurants in Changsha
Highlights:
A popular restaurant with authentic Changsha street food
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Guang Nao Ke | Changsha Internet celebrity fly restaurant
🔢 Guang Nao Ke came twice.
☎️ The first time I called at around 3 pm to ask how long I would have to wait for a table around 4:20. A man replied that there was no need to queue. As a result, the boss lady said that there was no more, all were booked. . Come again tomorrow at noon. . . By the way, we still took a taxi here. Damn!
🐝 The second time I arrived at a little after 1 o'clock during off-peak hours, I finally got to eat. Overall, it is a fly restaurant with heavy tastes, good taste, ordinary ingredients, and high cost performance.
🐂 "Sour radish and beef tripe" Here, sour radish can be fried with everything, beef tripe, pork tripe, pig intestines, gristle, and beef tripe. I originally wanted to eat sour radish fried with tripe, but I came late and it was sold out. It was also delicious to change to beef tripe, which was super delicious.
🐔 "Corn and chicken cubes" The corn is not fresh but frozen, which affects the taste a bit. But considering the price, it's okay.
🥬"Chopped pepper sprouts" is also a substitute for Guqingcai. Sprouts are baby cabbage (Chinese cabbage), which can be ordered or not.
🦐"Homemade shrimp" is still frozen shrimp, but it is very flavorful, and the seasoning makes people ignore the feeling of shrimp. It is also a dish that goes well with rice.
🥩"Braised beef" The braised beef is stir-fried with garlic sprouts, and the visual sense of the wok is immediately visible. It is fragrant and the beef inside is also chewy.
"Homemade shrimp" is a must on every table! The shrimp thread has been picked out! It's very convenient to eat! The key is that the side dishes are very good with rice!
"Sour radish fried beef tripe" The sour radish is delicious ~ Maybe we were late! The beef tripe is a little broken! But it doesn't matter, it's delicious
"Stir-fried pig ears with peppers" Pig ears! Absolutely! Not bad
Environment: A small fly restaurant! It's a small stir-fry type! The boss is a bald head! So he is called Bald Head! The boss cooks the whole process himself! Overall, it's good and quite appetizing
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JU WEI QU JI
5.0
/5
29 reviews
Snacks
From HK$154.00
Wu Yi Square/IFS | 185m from downtown
Address: 定王台街道解放西路262号城市生活家1楼
No.10 of Must-Visit Restaurants in Changsha
Highlights:
Savory and flavorful crayfish with a chewy texture, THE8 once visited
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[Taste] Very delicious!! The garlic shrimp and marinated shrimp are not particularly spicy, very flavorful! BBQ yyds, very delicious!!! The lotus root tip is very tender! Ahhh!
[Environment] The large table has a long queue, you really need to get a number in advance!
[Service] The waiter seems to be not very experienced, and he doesn't understand the dishes from the children~ Everything else is ok~
🌶️Changsha is back! My world is falling apart! The truth even locals dare not tell (with a bloody and tearful guide to avoid pitfalls)
🏞️ Tourist Attractions: The Real Story of a Wallet Collapse
✅ Red List: Go for it with Your Eyes Closed
- Orange Island: Go before 6:30! Take in the deserted Mao Zedong statue 📸, and the Xiangjiang River morning mist has its own filter (the 40-yuan sightseeing bus is worth it, but don't believe the "walking is healthy" nonsense; the 6-kilometer ride will leave you sunburned).
- Hunan Provincial Museum: Grab your tickets three days in advance at 8:00 PM! See the thin, thin Zen garments, see Lady Xin Zhui, a top-tier figure in the embalming world, and enjoy the same antique-themed "civet cat pattern lacquer plate cake" at the third-floor cafe 🍰 (free, but be quick).
- Xie Zilong Image Museum: Avoid the internet-famous wall at the entrance! The light and shadow staircase and Swan Lake lawn inside are even more photogenic (free outside, and wearing a black and white dress will instantly turn you into a blockbuster). - Houhu Art District: Free photos of the red and blue graffiti wall, Old European Coffee's 39.9 yuan afternoon tea, a steal at this internet-famous restaurant.
❌ Blacklist·Sinkhole Warning
- Yuelu Mountain Cableway: 2+ hour lines! For the lazy, just enter through the South Gate → Aiwan Pavilion → take the sightseeing bus up the mountain. The 20-minute walk down the Shipo Lake path is even more magical.
- Rice Noodle Street's internet-famous wall: Just take photos, don't eat the noodles! Prices double and lines are long; locals head to the Lotus Pond Market for 8 yuan/bowl of Gongche Xincun rice noodles.
- May Day Square Fruit Salad: A hotbed for assassins! The price tag of "8 yuan/50g" equals 160 yuan/jin (approximately 100 grams). The price isn't quoted until after the food is cut, so don't hesitate.
🍜 Foodie Hack·20 yuan per person to eat your way through Changsha
🔥 Must-Eat List
- Cha Yan Yue Se: Register as a member and add the next day as your birthday to get a free 22 yuan premium drink! On rainy days, zheng and kite games are half price, and you can earn points to redeem limited-edition merchandise.
- Benluobu Liuyang Restaurant: Head to the Mayuanwan branch before 10:30 AM! Stir-fried vermicelli with pickled mustard greens and steamed chicken with vinegar are 40 yuan per person, so spicy you can't stop eating.
- Dongguashan Night Market: Dandan's hot braised lard with vermicelli and perilla, peach, and ginger (15 yuan), and sausages 3 yuan each, crispy and fragrant with oil. Dongguashan is the place for locals.
- Jinji Sugar-coated Tuotuo: 6 yuan per skewer at the South Gate. Crispy on the outside, soft and not greasy on the inside, even more indulgent than sugar-coated baba.
💣 Avoid the list
- Smoking Ice Cream: Liquid nitrogen freezes your mouth! This internet celebrity gimmick is a scam for tourists.
- Wenheyou Crayfish: 2+ hour queues! Don't buy anything to take pictures of the retro building; go to Juwei Quji for shrimp (the braised shrimp is more flavorful).
💰 Money-Saving Tips: Save 50% with a Tried-and-Treat Deal
1️⃣ Amazing Ticket Deals
- Free admission to the surrounding areas of the Li Zijian Art Museum and Xie Zilong Photography Museum, saving you 100 yuan.
- Orange Island sightseeing bus: Half price (20 yuan) after 5 PM, the night view is even more breathtaking than the daytime.
2️⃣ Accommodation Tips
- Don't stay at May Day Square! It's noisy and expensive. Opt for a quiet and convenient B&B near the Xiangjiang Middle Road subway station, priced at 80 yuan per person per night (such as the "Backpacking Ten Years" Youth Hostel).
- Free luggage storage on the B2 floor of IFS (10:00 AM - 10:00 PM), freeing you up for street shopping.
3️⃣ Foodie Deals
- Top up 100 yuan at Cha Yan Yue Se and get 10 yuan off, half price on rainy days; follow Shu Yi Shaoxiancao (Roasted Herbal Jelly) on our official account to receive a 2 yuan coupon. At Lotus Pond Market, you can buy preserved duck with sauce for 35 yuan per head and chicken for 15 yuan per box, 50% cheaper than at specialty shops.
⚠️ Pitfalls to Avoid: Hard-Known Tips
Scenarios: Must-Dos, Don'ts
Eating Spicy Food: Mild Spicy = Moderately Spicy for Outsiders! Prepare Montmorillonite Powder to Challenge "Hunan Spicy"—My Stomach Failed All Night
Provincial Museum Reservations: 3 days in advance at 8:00 PM to secure 5G internet and line up on-site! Tickets sold out in seconds at 9:00 PM
Transportation: Download the "Changsha Metro App" for a 10% discount + ride-sharing eMule or taxis! May Day Square is so congested it's unbearable
Souvenirs: Buy Xiandu Spicy Duck at Lotus Pond Market. Buy "Stinky Tofu Gift Boxes" at the scenic area—they're both expensive and unpalatable.
🚇 Transportation Guide
1️⃣ Airport → City Center:
✈️ From Huanghua Airport, take Line 6 and transfer to Line 2 (7 yuan). This saves 14 yuan compared to the Maglev Express and takes you directly to May Day Square in 45 minutes.
2️⃣ City Ride Formula:
- Ride a shared e-scooter during morning and evening rush hours > Subway > Taxi (helmet required! Traffic police target tourists).
- From Yuelu Mountain to Orange Island, take Subway Line 4 (3 stops, 10 minutes). Don't take a taxi around the Xiangjiang River!
📝 3-Day, 2-Night Highlights (Avoiding Pitfalls)
Day 1: Cultural Outing
- 6:30 AM: Private photo session at Orange Island → Noodles at Gongqiao New Village (Pickled Mustard Greens and Beef Noodles, 14 Yuan)
- Lunch: See Lady Xin Zhui at the Provincial Museum → Enjoy Cultural Relic Cake on the 3rd Floor
- Dinner: Sausages and Dandan Hot Braised Pork at Dongguashan
Day 2: Literary Niche
- Morning: Xie Zilong Light and Shadow Staircase → Photograph the graffiti wall at Houhu Lake
- Lunch: Liuyang Cuisine at Benluopu (Off-peak to avoid lines)
- Dinner: Vintage shopping at Chaozong Street → Photograph the pink zebra crossing at Huangxing Road Pedestrian Street
Day 3: City Life
- Morning: Souvenir shopping at Lotus Pond Market
- Lunch: Aiwan Pavilion at Yuelu Mountain → Huda Snack Street (Laotou's Sugar-coated Baba, 5 Yuan)
- Dinner: Eggplant at Yangfan Night Market and return trip
#NicheDiscovery #CityHumanitiesNotes #The most asked place in Moments #Summer resorts suitable for June-August #Niche travel destinations
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LAO JIE YU ZUI BA
4.3
/5
269 reviews
Hunan Cuisine
From HK$71.00
Wu Yi Square/IFS | 790m from downtown
Address: TianXinQu Po Zi Jie 87Hao, Changsha China
Highlights:
A popular, old-fashioned restaurant; don't miss the spicy fish lips!
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This is a very good restaurant, with fish as its main feature. The other dishes here are also very delicious. The environment is also good, with unique decoration. There is often a queue here in the evening, but there are fewer people recently.
Of course, I must order the signature fish mouth, otherwise I would have come here for nothing. It feels really delicious. It has a fat but not greasy, fresh but not fishy feeling. Then I can order a sweet cheese corn.
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