The Hangzhou dining scene is composed of Hangzhou cuisine, western cuisine and cuisines from other parts of China, visitors' dining requirements can be fulfilled with thousands of available restaurants in Hangzhou. There is so many restaurants to eat in Hangzhou, that hangzhouprivatetour.com can only present a few top popular restaurants with the local people for your reference.

Where the local people eat? 

Grandma’s Kitchen:
Eight years ago that little noodle shop everyone was addicted to on Macheng road closed up and opened up again as this place. Now Grandma’s Kitchens are all around town. There is a very comprehensive picture menu. If you’re still a bit skeptical about Hangzhou cuisine, this place will cure you. You’ll be shocked by the very reasonable prices considering the environs. Lines for lunch and dinner every day prove that. English menu is available.

Average Cost: CNY30-40

• Grandma's Kitchen, Wen'er Branch
  10am - 2pm, 4pm - 9pm
  330 West Wen'er Rd.
  0571 8892 0725 

• Grandma's Kitchen, Macheng Branch
  11am - 2pm, 5pm - 9pm
  6-1 Macheng Rd.
  0571 8805 1987

• Grandma's Kitchen, Binjiang Branch
  10am - 2pm, 4pm - 9pm
  103 North Jiangbin Rd.
  0571 8715 0780 

• Grandma's Kitchen, Yugu Branch
  10am - 2pm, 4pm - 9pm
  3/F Zhongtian Mansion, 173 Yugu Rd.
  0571 8763 1555 

• Grandma's Kitchen, Xixi Branch
  10am - 2pm, 4pm - 9pm
  511 Xixi Rd
  0571 8797 5201

• Grandma's Kitchen, Guihuacheng Branch
  10am - 2pm, 4pm - 9pm
  458 West Wen'er Rd.
  0571 8847 8585

Green Tea:
No place is perfect, and Green Tea is no exception. Despite the name, this restaurant doesn’t really have anything to do with green tea or even Hangzhou, but it is one of those places that would be a shame to miss. It’s just the character of place really. Aside from the food, which is excellent and diverse, and unusual, there isn’t really much to mention. The decor is blond pine and cute in a quaint, hand-cut Norwegian 1990's Hangzhou sort of way; the quality of service is papered over by huge smiles and good intention; and by Hangzhou standards the bathroom and general cleanliness of the place is, like the rest, average. The food is surprisingly superb, and the unusual offering of booze, combined with the disarming informality of Green Tea makes for a laid-back evening kick-off for two or three friends, or a gathering much larger. I don’t forget lunch, Green Tea is a great way to have lunch then settle back with some fresh tea and soak up a little afternoon sun. Average Cost: CNY30-40

• Green Tea, Longjing Branch
  10:30am - 12pm
  83 Longjing Road
  0571 8788 8022

• Green Tea, Hubin Branch
  10:30am - 12pm
  250 Jiefang Road
  0571 86061777

• Green Tea, Qingchun Intime Branch
  10:30am - 12pm
  2nd Floor, Qingchun Intime, 18-26 Jingtan Road
  0571 86533288

• Green Tea, Dadou Lu Branch
  10:30am - 12pm
  238 dadou Road
  0571 8899 8277

• Green Tea, Xihu Intime Branch
  10:30am - 12pm
  3rd Floor, 98South Yan an Road

Bailu Restaurant: (Two branches in Hangzhou Downtown)
This popular restaurant is a good place to go with friends. It has been a staple of Hangzhou for years, as is evidenced by the number of new locations they’re opening around town. The prices are relatively cheap considering the quality. They have the crowd favorites like Hangzhou Duck and West Lake Fish in a massive menu that takes forever to thumb through. In case you were wondering, they have pictures and pinyin to make it easier for the Chinese impaired.

Add: 56 Longyou Road
Tel: 0571 8792 2071
Average Cost: CNY30-40

• Bailu Restaurant, Xihu Intime Branch
  10:30am - 12pm
  2nd Floor, 98South Yan an Road
  0571 8700 2266 

• Bailu Restaurant, Yesu Tanglong Branch
  10:30am - 12pm
  15 Yesu Tanglong Yan An Road
  0571 8515 1554 

• Bailu Restaurant, Youyong Guan Branch
  10:30am - 12pm
  572 North Zhongshan Road
  0571 8791 0599

• Bailu Restaurant, Xihu Intime Branch
  10:30am - 12pm
  4th Floor, 179 Yan An Road
  0571 8724 5777

• Bailu Restaurant, Longyou Road Branch
  10:30am - 12pm
  56 Longyou Road
  0571 8792 2071

West Lake Spring Restaurant :
As the name implies, it is a restaurant that located by the side of the scenic lake. This information is true, however, it does not really serve Hangzhou cuisine, but Cantonese instead. The Cantonese Pu'er Tea and everybody's favorite Dim Sum are the highly recommended stuff here. The most Hangzhouers' love the sweet Crispy Durian Cakes might be your must try snack dish which is served very hot indeed. There will be an entire shrimp in every piece of the little shrimp dumplings dish. The shrimps are quite soft with so juicy feel to your taste. The fruit taste is full-bodied to the mango pudding.

Add: 101-17 Nanshan Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, China.
Tel: 0571 8703 5551
Average Cost: CNY60-90

Most Famous Restaurants in Hangzhou!
(Most famous for it's History as well as dishes)

Jin Sha Restaurant
Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at West Lake (We can help you do the reservation)
Hangzhou dining rises to an international calibre in Jin Sha, a high-style Chinese restaurant specializing in traditional Shanghainese, Cantonese and Hangzhounese cuisine with a contemporary spin. The restaurant sources most of its ingredients locally, using free-range chicken and vegetables from nearby farms. Jin Sha is destined to be among Hangzhou’s hottest dining venues. 

Average Cost: CNY 150
Location: No.5 Lingyin Road, Hangzhou
Tel: 86-571-88298888

28 Hubin Road Hangzhou -Hyatt Rengency Hotel Hangzhou (We can help you do the reservation)
On February 24, the list of “Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants” was announced in Singapore. Hubin 28 Road Restaurant at Hyatt Regency Hangzhou Hotel ranks 33rd in the list, and it is the only restaurant in mainland China to be chosen. 

Uniquely designed with a residential ambience, 28 HuBin Road is among the most famous restaurants in Hangzhou and is the hotel’s signature Chinese restaurant serving traditional dishes from Hangzhou, as well as specialties from surrounding cities. The restaurant also offers the only hotel wine cellar with a collection of more than 2,500 wines.

Average Cost: CNY140
Location: 28 Hubin Road, West Lake, Hangzhou
Tel: 86 - 571- 87791234-2828

Lou Wai Lou Restaurant (Tower Beyond Tower):
The most famous restaurant located in Solitary Hill right at the heart of West Lake. It boasts a history of over 100 years of existence, and is the most authentic restaurant in Hangzhou. You must not miss such a good opportunity to savor the superb Hangzhou cuisine while also enjoying the awe-inspiring sight of West Lake. This also means that it is most likely you will have to wait for a table at dinnertime. Specialties include West Lake Fish in Sweet Sour Sauce, Fried Shrimps with Long Jing Tea Leaves, and the famous Beggar's Chicken. 

Average Cost: CNY150
Location: No. 30, Gu Shan Lu, Hangzhou
Tel: 0571 8796 9023 

Kuiyuanguan:
Founded in 1867 in Hangzhou by an unknown businessman from Anhui Province, the Kuiyuan Restaurant’s characteristic has been maintained despite it reformed a few times; therefore it has been acclaimed at home and abroad for so long. Specialties: Xiabao Shanmian (Noodles with Fried Eel Silces and Shrimps), Pianer Chuanmian (Noodles with Preserved Vegetable and Sliced Pork and Bamboo Shoots in Soup), etc. 

Average Cost: CNY30
Address: 154 Jie Fang Lu, Hangzhou

Zhiweiguan Restaurant:
Founded in 1913 in Hangzhou. “People stop their cars because of knowing its taste and dismount from their horses when smell its fragrance” and “if you want to know (Zhi) my (restaurant’s) taste (Wei), just see (Guan) the ingredients of my choice” are the main spirits of the restaurant as well as to provide the meaning of its name; and “quality is above all with excellent service” is always its business philosophy. Hangzhou’s well-known traditional dishes and snacks such as West Lake Vinegar Fish, Dragon Well Tea Shrimp, Beggar’s Chicken, West Lake’s Water Shield Soup, Zhiweiguan’s Steamed Buns, Cat’s Ear Noodles and Dingsheng Cakes are loved so much by locals and visitors. 

Average Cost: CNY30
Address: Zhi Wei Guan, Yanggongdi Branch
10-12 Yanggong Di 

Hangzhou Snack Streets ! 

Hangzhou Hefang Food Street
Quaint, quiet Hefang Street is located at the foot of Wushan Mountain, in Hangzhou's old district. Here you'll find plentiful snacky offerings, such as Top Scholar's Cake, Black Sesame Paste, Eight-treasure Porridge and Lotus Root Starch. All the food here would charge no more than CNY10 per each, you can have a little bit of every snack to have a good experience of the local snacks. There are some other kinds of stores on the street.

Sheng Li He Food Street:
Many restaurants has gathered here, here you can find cuisines from all over China. All the restaurants just located on both sides of the Shengli river as well as the Grand Canal. The buildings in this area are all built in the ancient chinese style. This is one of the new food streets where the local people like to spend their time with friends and relatives. Especially, when the night falls, a lot of people stroll around the river, do excercises. You can experience the peaceful life here in hangzhou. 

Jing Zhou Lu Snack Street:
This is a new snack street in Hangzhou, it is located in the western part of Hangzhou. Some restaurants are decorated in different styles and they are famous for their flavor dishes. There is one thing that the transportation is not convenient to get there.