Not spicy enough! Inventory of the top 9 Hunan cuisine restaurants in Changsha

Here are nine must-try Xiang cuisine restaurants in Changsha, all of which are frequented by locals. The flavors are guaranteed, come and see if they suit your taste.

Chuiyan Times Small Stir-fry Beef (Wuyi Huafu Branch)

A restaurant recommended by locals where you can watch live cooking by chefs. It is a very popular Hunan cuisine chain restaurant among locals. The restaurant has a spacious and bright environment, especially with LCD TVs on the walls broadcasting live from the kitchen, allowing you to see the entire cooking process. The dishes produced in the restaurant are excellent and authentic. Dishes like Diving Fish, Taro Ribs, and Stir-fried Eggplant with Chili are all worth trying. The prices are reasonable, and the service attitude is very enthusiastic.

Yulou East (Wuyi Road Branch)

The birthplace of Hunan cuisine, known as the 'Whampoa Military Academy' of Hunan cuisine.

Da Wan Chu (Dongfeng Road Branch)

Authentic Hunan cuisine with high cost performance, enthusiastic service, and affordable prices. Da Wan Chu is a representative of affordable and high-quality Hunan cuisine restaurants in Changsha. Many dishes in the restaurant are very popular among guests. Among them, the signature braised pig's trotters are made from fresh pig's trotters, stewed in a pot, and sprinkled with chopped green onions after being taken out, making them smell even more fragrant. The pig's trotters are stewed until very tender and flavorful. The large bowl of cauliflower, as the name suggests, is a large portion dish. The cauliflower is stir-fried with red chili peppers, making it spicy, delicious, and very tasty.

Laojie Zhizao

Many returning customers over the years, a great place to experience the local life of Changsha people.

Lao Tianfu Restaurant

The restaurant has an old well that shares the same source as Baisha Well, offering authentic Hunan cuisine.

Tie Pangzi Restaurant

Typical old Changsha flavors, the dishes are very appetizing.

Juanjuan Restaurant (Wenyun Street Branch)

The owner will recommend the appropriate amount of dishes based on the number of people. This is a well-known home-style Hunan cuisine restaurant, and the iron plate goose meat is a must-try.

Tianxia Guest

The most authentic home-style Hunan cuisine, must-try shredded squid with pork.

57 Degrees Xiang

An innovative combination of Hunan cuisine and teppanyaki, where chefs showcase the cooking process up close. 57°C Xiang Furong Store is a restaurant mainly featuring teppanyaki Hunan cuisine; the restaurant has many signature dishes, one of which is steamed egg with flying fish roe.