Location: Changsha
Top Restaurants in Changsha
- 1. Sheraton Changsha Feast a world of flavours
- 2. HuoGongDian (PoZiJie Main Branch)
- 3. XiHu Lou
- 4. Juanjuan Restaurant (Wenyun Street)
- 5. Crave Deli & Bar
- 6. Haidilao Hotpot
- 7. KTM 2072 Nepali Cuisine Restaurant
- 8. SOCIAL Restaurant at The St. Regis Changsha
- 9. The St. Regis Bar The St. Regis Changsha
- 10. Zhi Wei Xuan
Changsha Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Changsha
Changsha (Chinese: 长沙) is the capital and most populous city of Hunan province in south central China. It covers 11,819 km (4,563 sq mi) and is bordered by Yueyang and Yiyang to the north, Loudi to the west, Xiangtan and Zhuzhou to the south, Yichun and Pingxiang of Jiangxi province to the east. According to 2010 Census, Changsha has 7,044,118 residents, constituting 10.72% of the province's population. It is part of the Chang-Zhu-Tan city cluster or megalopolis
Things to do in Changsha
1. Sheraton Changsha Feast a world of flavours
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 36 reviews
It is the perfect place to get together with friends or co-workers and enjoy a great meal. Find a variety of dining choices in Feast.Our menus offer something for everyone—from Italian fare to Japanese specialties and local favorites.
Reviewed By ohimesamachan - Singapore
Salmon sashimi was rather fresh.They also serve crabs and small lobsters. Beef steak was nice and tender.wide range of desserts.They also served Haagen Daz ice cream and new Zealander ice cream. Rather during selection of drinks.worth the money as I'm the type that will pay for good food.
2. HuoGongDian (PoZiJie Main Branch)
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 70 reviews
Reviewed By jfromd - Dusseldorf, Germany
This is very traditional restaurant in Changsha, perhaps the most famous one. It provides the typical Hunan dishes, very hot and tasty.
3. XiHu Lou
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 23 reviews
Reviewed By Iowa-Tom - USA
Our group's gala banquet was held there. We also had a stage show, I think for us. (and others dining on the 2nd and 3rd floors overlooking the stage.
The food? Well, we sat at a eight person round tables with a large glass lazy susan in the center. Water, orange juice (good stuff!) beer, and of course, tea was the beverages offered. There must have been at least 10/12 or 15 courses. Our group, for the most part, didn't really know what we were eating, but with enough hot sauce and beer, most of it was good. The staff was good about bringing more when desired to us.
4. Juanjuan Restaurant (Wenyun Street)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By Laxiaozi08200912 - Beijing, China
One of my favourite Ma La Dou Fu restaurant, I came there just for the Dou FU/Tofu because it's the most authentic Hunan Ma Po Dou Fu you can ever have! MOreover, there are other spicy dishes such as La Zi Ji(Chicken), SHun Zhu Niu Rou(Boiled beef in spicy and numby sauce) and more! So good, thanks Juan juan
5. Crave Deli & Bar
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 25 reviews
Crave Deli & Bar is now open in Wanda Plaza. Home to Changsha's expat community for 3 years in our previous location, we have expanded and menu and the bar and moved across the river. Crave is home to more than 40 beers from around the world and features draught Asahi and Heineken. The cocktail menu includes many classic western cocktails with 'Crave' pours and affordable prices. Enjoy one of our signature sandwiches on a fresh kaiser roll, bagel, or small baguette, as well as a full line of gourmet burgers and freshly made appetizers.
Reviewed By waycool365 - Changsha, China
My review is based on my preferences, what I didn't like others may prefer.
Pros:
-Really good western food for this city, they seem to have quality food suppliers.
- Owners and workers, even those coming to eat were very nice.
- Newly built, so the interior is modern and clean.
- Has 2 western toilets with toilet paper provided!
Cons:
- Indoor smoking, it's a small place so you can't really get away from it.
- It's a bar (like it's name says) so it's not really family friendly with people cussing and a high possibility of people being drunk.
If it weren't for the cons I would have given 5 starts.
Also note: It recently moved, it is behind Wanda mall, which when we went in November the map showed it still on the west side of the river when we searched it.
6. Haidilao Hotpot
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By dcn_nz - Nanchang, China
This is a big, well-known and popular chain of hotpot restaurants, and one has finally opened in Changsha. We went on the Sunday evening of a busy May Day weekend, and we knew we would likely have to wait for a bit. But the wait was easy and worth it.
First, the wait: They know they are popular, and they know there will be a wait, and so they cater for it! Fantastic! There are small tables with three or four stools at each. There are a couple of wait staff dedicated to the waiting area. They provide lemon water or plum juice, and there is hot water as well for those who want it. They bring you small trays of nibbles as well,and there is even a pot of Chinese porridge. You can select from games (I saw families playing Chinese chess, Chinese checkers), and you can even get your shoes shined (as I did) or your nails done while you wait!
Then we finally got to our table, and there is a good wide range of broths to choose from. You can have two, which we did - a mushroom-based non-spicy broth for me, and a HOT chilli one for my hosts. They love hot pot, but after a while even they thought that the chilli broth was very spicy. The split pot is brought out and set on the heating element embedded in the middle of the table, and the heat was turned on. We had a range of meats, baby octopus, vegetables, and so on. So much good food! And you get to make up your individual dipping sauce in small bowls from the self-service table.
The service was probably the best of the lot, and the wait staff are even performers! One of them did a small piece from a Peking opera, and if you order the special noodles, one of the staff comes and does this wonderful performance making your noodles at your table. I highly recommend that!
All in all, a great place that is entertaining as well as filling.
7. KTM 2072 Nepali Cuisine Restaurant
Overall Ratings
5 based on 14 reviews
The first and only restaurant in town to bring the subtle taste of the South Asian flavor with more variety and choices from the Himalayas of Nepal .
Reviewed By Seth_HK - Hong Kong, China
In a "John Travolta Pulp Fiction voice", and this place is goooood. It's not a Chinese restaurant in "Nepal style" like so many restaurants in China. I've never been to Nepal but this place seems legit.
Food menu is diverse and the food preparation is without fault. My new top restaurant in Changsha.
8. SOCIAL Restaurant at The St. Regis Changsha
Overall Ratings
5 based on 28 reviews
Inviting open kitchen with an interactive combination of buffet and live cooking, allowing the kitchen to virtually perform a live buffet with fresh culinary offerings. A wide variety of food will be offered pass-around for an added entertaining service. Also the Sunday Brunch will bring the traditional St. Regis Brunch ritual to life in Changsha for the first time; a lavish display of the fine and fresh seafood, meat and much more in ture St. Regis style.
Reviewed By RobertoChangsha - Changsha, China
Finally an original Italian restaurant in Changsha! The executive chef Francesco Sanna made us dream of being in Italy, all the dishes served were absolutely Italian recipes and with original Italian ingredients. Great experience that we recommend to all! The location of the St Regis is fantastic and the service is top notch.
9. The St. Regis Bar The St. Regis Changsha
Overall Ratings
5 based on 94 reviews
Paying homage to the world renowned King Cole Bar in New York City, The St. Regis Bar is the place for high end cocktails featuring the renowned St. Regis Bloddy Mary, rare and fine spirits, premium wines and luxury champagnes. Amaze your friends and business partners where bartenders will use the "Art of sabering" to open your premium bottles of Champagne.
Reviewed By Mark F - Hamilton, New Zealand
This is, on the face of it, an excellent standard of hotel. The facilities are very modern and good, and the staff obliging. However, although there's a lot of effort to look after the customer, when it comes to the detail of food services, and understanding what guests might want, it's very disappointing. For one example, a get together with colleagues in the well equipped bar turns out after 30 minutes to be hopeless as the band starts and the music is shatteringly loud so conversation impossible. The food, after much delay, was cold, didn't have some utensils, and was not as per the menu.
This is an quite new and expensive hotel which has plenty of glitz, but has a long way to go to offer adequate service.
10. Zhi Wei Xuan
Overall Ratings
5 based on 39 reviews
