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Local Restaurants
Top 50 Local Restaurants in Sanya [2025]
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Chicken inside Coconut
5.0
/5
567 reviews
Hainan Cuisine
From £12.00
HaiTang Bay/CDF Mall/Hou Hai | 26 km from downtown
Address: 海棠北路海棠68环球美食街1层112-113、116号（琼州糟粕醋隔壁）
No.15 of Must-Visit Restaurants in Sanya
Highlights:
Pai Dui Wang: Nutritious chicken soup made with three coconuts and one chicken
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Haitang 68 Global Food Street is really suitable for me. There are many popular online stores here. It is really a happy street for foodies like me! There are oil-paper umbrellas and big red lanterns with national trend elements. After dinner, come to Erma Tavern to have a drink and chat with friends. Life is so comfortable~ The Sheraton Hotel I booked is nearby, which is very convenient for eating, drinking and having fun.
Haitang Bay is a food street that is relatively close to the hotel. The store is large and has a good environment. The waiters are enthusiastic. The coconut chicken tastes good, and the big turntable tastes a little light, but the overall taste is good.
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ALANGHAIXIAN
4.8
/5
4063 reviews
Seafood
From £14.00
Sanya Railway Station/HT Duty Free/Sanya Romance Park | 1.7 km from downtown
Address: 新民街115号(开车可停中服免税店停车场
No.6 of Must-Visit Restaurants in Sanya
Highlights:
Boston lobster (1,529 people recommended) | Having been in business for over 18 years
Saved by 109 users244 positive reviews
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Princess, please eat seafood! This seafood restaurant in Sanya is awesome!
How can you miss this seafood meal when you come to Hainan! ? ?
But you must be careful when choosing a seafood restaurant! It is really hard to find a local restaurant that is really good value for money! The one I came to today was recommended by a local friend, and I feel like I have found a treasure! Eating Boston lobster at such an affordable price, I feel like I won!
Recommended items🔥🔥🔥
⭐Abalone
The big abalone is really delicious! In Beijing, such a big abalone costs dozens of yuan, and I can enjoy abalone at their restaurant! I don’t feel bad about eating it casually! Every one is fresh~ The meat is QQ~ It’s so delicious~
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⭐Boston lobster
It’s rare to eat Boston lobster! Why don’t you eat it all the time? Because it’s expensive~~~ The lobsters in this restaurant are really down-to-earth~ The lobsters are bigger than the plates. We directly selected them from the water tank, and then the chef cooked them for us directly! Who knows the taste of the sea! ! ! So delicious! !
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⭐Pineapple fried rice
Hainan's specialty staple food is here! The pineapple is fresh and sweet~The rice grains are distinct~I can finish several bowls of such delicious fried rice!
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⭐Stir-fried winged beans
A portion of vegetables~Must be Hainan's specialty! Winged beans are arranged! The crisp taste is so delicious~
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🔥Alang Seafood Chain Restaurant (First Market Store)
🚘Address: No. 115, Xinmin Street, Tianya District Directly Administered Village-level Division🈺Business hours: 11:00-22:00
I would like to call it the most reliable seafood restaurant in Sanya
I dare say that this seafood restaurant is the most reliable in Sanya! They will never cut corners! This is a sincere recommendation~ They will not replace the prince with a cat~ They are all real seafood, you can choose from the fish tank, and then slaughter and cook directly after choosing! This is the freshness and down-to-earthness you eat~
Recommended items🔥🔥🔥
⭐Abalone
The abalone is as big as a child's palm, and the price is really good~ It is fresh in the water tank, and the waiter fishes it out one by one, and each one is still moving! You can choose the method, either garlic or steamed~
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⭐Boston lobster
Only in their house can you dare to eat such a big Boston lobster like this! The price is too good! Steamed with vermicelli and garlic, it is so fresh and fragrant~
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⭐Scallops
The scallop meat is really thick! Many of them are yellow~ When you see the plump scallop meat on the table, it really makes you drool~
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⭐ Stir-fried winged beans
Hainan vegetables must eat winged beans! They are fried to the right temperature~ crispy and juicy!
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🔥Alang Seafood Chain Restaurant (First Market Store)
🚘Address: No. 115, Xinmin Street, Tianya District Directly Administered Village-level Division 🈺Business Hours: 11:00-22:00
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COCO LOVE
4.3
/5
109 reviews
Hainan Cuisine
From £10.00
Dadonghai Beach/Luhuitou Square/Serenity Coast | 3.7 km from downtown
Address: 东海路珠江花园酒店内
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Highlights:
A popular local restaurant serving authentic, non-greasy hotpot
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Vinegar Coconut, his family has a double pot with two Hainan special flavors, which is great! There are three coconuts in the pot, and the soup is rich in coconut flavor without adding a drop of water. The chicken is super tender, and the vinegar is sour and spicy, which is super appetizing~
His signature 鴻锅🍲 has sour and spicy vinegar on one side and sweet coconut juice on the other. I really like it! There is also his big turntable of special snacks, which is a must! We were stunned by the dishes, they are exquisite and delicious! 🎉
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琼二糟粕醋·椰子鸡(椰梦长廊店)
4.3
/5
584 reviews
Hainan Cuisine
From £12.00
Sanya Bay, Coconut Dream Corridor / Sanya Phoenix International Airport | 3 km from downtown
Address: 金鸡岭街兰海花园二期3号
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Highlights:
Enjoy authentic local cuisine with stunning sea views. Try the spicy and sour Zao Po Cu hot pot.
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Qiong'er Seafood Dregs Vinegar
Authentic Dregs Vinegar in Sanya City! You can't miss it
Of course, you can't miss delicious food while traveling
The night flight landed in Sanya the night before
I didn't expect that there would be local food near the B&B
Dregs Vinegar:
It is made from acetic acid produced by fermentation of rice wine, plus chili, garlic, etc., and it tastes great with anything~
Qiong'er Seafood Platter√
There are all kinds of seafood in it! Fresh shrimp, abalone, scallops, and more, the combination is just right, and it is freshly caught and eaten, and it is a must-order dish for every table
You must try the fried crab in the typhoon shelter, it is fresh and delicious, especially the breadcrumbs wrapped on the crab, delicious!
This Wuzhishan wild vegetable gives you a very different flavor, the taste is crispy and tastes different~
Uu hurry up and stay~You must try it if you have a chance
🏡Store name: Qiong'er Seafood Dregs Vinegar (Coconut Dream Corridor Store)
📍Address: No. 3 Lanhai Garden, Jinjiling
Opposite the Coconut Dream Corridor, it's a good time to eat after watching the sunset. I've seen it on a food show before, and finally got the chance to try it myself.
It's a little cold sitting outside at night. The dregs vinegar soup base is drinkable, sour and spicy. You can choose a shuangyang pot, which has a non-spicy base.
Ordered shrimp paste, sea grapes, and kelp sprouts. Each portion is relatively small, and the price is comparable to Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. Maybe because it's in a scenic area, there are still quite a lot of people.
The shrimp cakes are very bad, very oily, and they are not made of shrimp. There is just a super small shrimp on the top. It's a bit unreasonable to sell six fried potato cakes for 48.
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YAN JIANG HAINANESE CHICKEN RICE
4.9
/5
472 reviews
Hainan Cuisine
From £14.00
HaiTang Bay/CDF Mall/Hou Hai | 28.7 km from downtown
Address: 海棠北路三亚国际免税城二期L2-38铺
No.2 of Must-Visit Restaurants in Sanya
Highlights:
Established in 1936, their signature Wenchang roasted chicken has won many awards.
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A must-try local food in Sanya, good value for money! Fresh ingredients, recommend the intangible heritage double Wenchang chicken, especially the coconut chicken, which has a special coconut fragrance, especially fragrant! The dregs vinegar seafood bucket is particularly sour and refreshing, the coconut milk chicken is very delicious, and the sour watermelon and mountain bamboo shoots fried with local black pork and chicken oil rice are especially delicious! The whole family unanimously decided that it is worth coming here often to enjoy!
I have eaten here in Sanya many times and still can't beat it!!! The Hainanese food here is so delicious!!!
The coconut milk chicken is smooth and tender, I love it!!
The roasted chicken with spicy sauce is really amazing~ the meat is not dry at all, very tasty. The Wenchang chicken has just the right amount of fat and lean, and the chicken oil rice is very fragrant!! It is really delicious to eat it with the roasted chicken on the rice!!! Tengqiao spareribs are OK
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LIZHU
5.0
/5
506 reviews
Hainan Cuisine
From £11.00
Yalong Bay/Tropical Paradise Forest Park/Bohou Village | 12.8 km from downtown
Address: 亚龙湾湾月路万豪酒店旁边东榕美食广场2层（琼州糟粕醋旁、近下海通道和万豪酒店）
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Highlights:
A powerful restaurant serving seasonal, homemade dishes
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I have been eating at this Lizhu private craftsmanship restaurant for 4 days. My children love baby meals the most. I spend 0.1 yuan each time to solve the baby's meals. The set meal is very cost-effective. I ordered a set meal of 218 yuan for three adults and one child, which includes 5 dishes and 2 drinks🥤. The taste is much better than we expected. There are Wenchang chicken, small sea fish pot, black pork pie, thick soup and vegetables, Hainan noodles, coconut milk sago, and each dish has a different and delicious taste😋. Living in Yalong Bay has almost become our dining hall.
Lizhu Hainan private craftsmanship restaurant, the service staff at the door welcomed us very warmly. They were warm and polite. The three of us ordered a seafood set meal for 3-4 people, plus some seafood processing bought from a seafood supermarket. The dishes were good, the taste was diverse and the ingredients were fresh. The green vegetables and deer tongue were fragrant and bright in color. The sea cucumber was also well cooked, full of collagen. The steamed egg was really good, much better than what I made at home. Can the master teach me? 🤣🤣🤣
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嗲嗲的椰子鸡·海南火锅(亚龙湾博后村店)
5.0
/5
253 reviews
Hot Pot
From £13.00
Yalong Bay/Tropical Paradise Forest Park/Bohou Village | 10.3 km from downtown
Address: 博后路168号博后村委会对面
Highlights:
Authentic Li cuisine in a tropical setting
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It is no exaggeration to say that Sanya No.1 Coconut Chicken Hotpot is a must-eat every day in Sanya
✨When you discover delicious food, you must share it!
😋The coconut chicken hotpot that my friends have been talking about for a long time, I finally ate it in Sanya
🔥We went to this popular coconut chicken hotpot in Sanya. The chicken cooked in coconut water soup is really delicious, sweet and delicious!
🔥There are many photos of celebrities checking in on the wall of the store, including Xu Lu, Lin Gengxin, Song Yanfei and other celebrities. The popularity is really hot
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🈺Store name: Diadia Coconut Chicken (Yalong Bay Store)
📍Address: Area A, 1st Floor, Gloria Cactus Resort Hotel, Yalong Bay, Sanya
✨The location is inside the hotel, and the dining environment inside is good, spacious and comfortable. It is recommended to sit by the window near the bamboo forest, where the scenery is good and it is also good for taking pictures
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✔ Bamboo fungus papaya coconut chicken ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Three coconut waters + bamboo fungus papaya + local specialty Wenchang chicken, the soup base is fresh, fragrant and sweet. Compared with the original soup base, I prefer the sweeter bamboo fungus papaya flavor. The bamboo fungus is crispy and tender, absorbing juice, sweet and refreshing. Their chicken is very tender, and it tastes more authentic than other coconut chickens. It is delicious with special sauces
✔ Salt-baked Wenchang chicken in the thousand-year-old salt field ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The salt-baked chicken is very fragrant, the skin is roasted golden and tender, the chicken is soft and tasty, and can be easily torn by hand. The portion is quite large, so I packed it up as a midnight snack if I couldn’t finish it
✔ Coconut milk marbled beef ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A must-order for hot pot! The beef is very fresh, sprinkled with a layer of coconut shreds, ready to be put into the pot and then add coconut milk, the taste is more tender and smooth, full of coconut milk aroma, and it tastes even better with chicken oil rice
✔Fried Lijia Black Pork Pancake⭐⭐⭐⭐
A snack to satisfy your cravings, a pancake has about 12 pieces, which are as crispy and chewy as grilled sausages, and can be used as a side dish to fill your stomach before meals
✔Black Truffle Chicken Oil Rice⭐⭐⭐⭐
A large bowl of chicken oil rice in a casserole, the rice grains are full, take a bite of it steaming hot, soft, sweet, with a faint chicken oil aroma + mixed with the aroma of black truffle grains, you can eat two bowls in a row
Director Wu Tong comes to eat coconut chicken‼ ️There is only this one in Sanya🥰
👇🏻I dare say that this must be the best coconut chicken in Sanya🥳Many celebrities have come to this restaurant before, and recently I found that Director Wu Tong also came to eat~ Every day, the queue is full, and if you go late, you have to wait for a long time, it is really popular!
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As soon as you enter the door, this restaurant gives people a feeling of being integrated into the coconut forest, full of tropical feeling🧐There is also a special small pavilion at the door filled with fresh coconuts. And coconuts can be drunk directly~
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🌈Pot base: original coconut chicken
Three coconuts and one pot of soup, this sentence does not need to be said again, add a bottle of Evian mineral water, it becomes a pot of coconut chicken soup base! Pour in the chicken specially raised in Wenchang, set the timer for three minutes and you can open the pot to eat~The chicken is not dry at all and is very tender, and the mouth is still full of a faint coconut fragrance. If the taste is a little stronger, it can be paired with the secret dipping sauce prepared by the waiter, it is absolutely amazing!
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💥Salt-baked Wenchang chicken from the thousand-year-old salt field
Let me see how many people are going for this chicken! ! Hehe, I am. The whole chicken is wrapped very well, and it is steaming hot after opening. It looks golden and crispy, and tastes even better.
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💥Frozen beef
Although it is a store specializing in coconut chicken, the beef here really surprised me. It is evenly fat and lean, and the taste is really delicious.
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And their vegetables, shrimps, shrimp balls, and black truffle chicken rice really didn’t make me feel like I was stepping on thunder! Delicious, delicious
⚠️Finally, I have to add one more sentence: their shaved ice is really delicious! The portion is also too large, even one portion is enough for two people, with a strong coconut milk flavor. I still want to eat it again when I think about it now! !
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🔺Shop name: Coconut Chicken with a Dimple
📍Address: Next to Bohou Village Committee, No. 168, Bohou Road
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Nanhai Li Village
4.0
/5
468 reviews
Hainan Cuisine
From £11.00
Yalong Bay/Tropical Paradise Forest Park/Bohou Village | 14.1 km from downtown
Address: 吉阳华宇度假酒店RT02一层B103-2
Highlights:
The representative of Hainan cuisine, restoring the authentic flavor of Li ethnic cuisine
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Don't worry, just come here, the experience is great. In short, I highly recommend you to check it out. It is a famous local Li family dish. The chicken that climbs trees and the loofah baked in casserole are delicious. Have a bowl of the special Qingbuliang, it's great.
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TAI QIONG LAO HAI NAN SUAN TANG HUO GUO
4.8
/5
266 reviews
Hot Pot
From £11.00
Yalong Bay/Tropical Paradise Forest Park/Bohou Village | 14 km from downtown
Address: 亚龙湾路112号百花谷商业街RT04二层D202号铺位
No.3 of Must-Visit Restaurants in Sanya
Highlights:
It was featured in "The Book of Getting Rich" and the vinegar sludge hotpot has an authentic taste
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After reading many recommendations from netizens, I went to Taiqiong Zaosu Vinegar, which is all directly operated stores. There is no need to worry about the outrageous prices. Just feel free to consume.
I chose the Baihua Valley Commercial Street branch closest to the hotel, followed the navigation, and resisted the temptation of many touts along the way. I climbed to the second floor and finally found my destination.
The decoration is very fresh and clean in the South Asian tropical style. The store is not very big, but it is clean and tidy. The waiters all wear masks and are very skillful.
I ordered a set meal. In addition to a few small pieces of unfamiliar sea fish, there is half a Wenchang chicken, two small plates of loofah and shredded potatoes. There is also an activity of punching in and collecting to get a colorful cold cake. You can participate.
To be honest, the soup of Zaosu Vinegar is still very good, sour and spicy appetizer. Those sea fish and chicken are ordinary, especially Wenchang chicken, which is not as good as its reputation.
The shredded coconut in the set meal is not in stock at the bare branch, so I want to change it to rice or ramen directly... To be honest, come to Sanya and don’t eat specialties to eat white rice? It seems a bit funny~ After a long communication, I changed to a pandan jelly 😂 and ordered a pot of freshly baked seafood rice. There was only a large portion for 4 people, but no small portion for 2 people... I had to bite the bullet and order it... The taste was very similar to the wet and soft salty rice in Fujian, not the type of Guangdong dry and fragrant clay pot rice. I personally feel that it was neither good nor bad.
If you want to try Sanya's specialties, you can consider buying it~
【Taste】Sour and spicy, delicious. The elderly will buy bai vinegar to take home after eating. The elderly especially like the pickled beef. Wenchang chicken is a bit hard to bite. The portion is very large.
【Environment】Clean and hygienic. It is right next to the Huayu lobby, very convenient.
【Service】Thoughtful and enthusiastic, free children's meals, asked about the taste and opinions many times, and were very satisfied.
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Coconut Chicken
5.0
/5
122 reviews
Hot Pot
From £8.00
Sanya Bay, Coconut Dream Corridor / Sanya Phoenix International Airport | 8.2 km from downtown
Address: No. 3 Zhonghai Road, Haijiao Yard
Highlights:
Island Breeze Courtyard is surrounded by plants, and its authentic coconut chicken is made with natural ingredients
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It was a very satisfying hotpot meal. The coconut chicken was as delicious as its reputation. I could taste the tender chicken, the crispy black chicken rolls, the delicate Basa fish, and the chewy meatballs. All kinds of tastes gathered on the table were quite satisfying. The dipping sauce was also very delicious. I fell in love with Hainan's yellow pepper sauce from here. It is so delicious.
The environment is good, the taste is especially good, suitable for children's taste, just look at the bottom of the pot and you will know it is delicious😋
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