6 Recommended Restaurants in Zhangjiajie
1. Le Koufu (literally "Happiness for Tongues") Home Dishes
Two big branches of the restaurant in the downtown area are renowned for Xiang Cuisines. The neat restaurants are sizable and the service there is good. Chilli fish head (duojiao yutou), Free-ranging Chicken Stewed with Umbilicaria Esculenta (a rock lichen) (Yaner dun tuji), Rice Crust Covered by Pork (Guoba Gairou) and Cucumber Salad (Liangban huanggua) The taste is enjoyable and the amount of each serving is generous.
Average price per person：RMB 45 per person
Business hours: 11:00 - 21:30
Address: right opposite of Renmin Hospital, Guyonglu City, Yongding District, Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province, China
2. Master Tang's Tujia Dish House
The dishes served here are mainly Xiang Cuisine. The flavor is bold and the dishes are served very speedily. Specialties are: Tung Leaf Glutinous Paste (Tongye Ba), Fried Fermented Cabbage with Radix Puerariae (Suan baocai chao gefen), Master Tang's Duck with Bay Leaf (Tangshifu xiangye ya), One Face Fried Tofu (Yimian tofu), Xiangxi Marbled Meat (Xiangxi tufei rou), 3 in 1 Pot (preserved pork, turnip and tofu)， Eggplant & string bean stir-fry (Qiezi shao doujiao), Stir-fry beef (Xiaochao Huangniurou), Chilli Fish Head (Duojiao yutou) and Shredded Cabbage (Shousi baocai).
Average price per person： RMB 74 per person
Business hours:11:00 - 22:00
Address: Opposite Genli International Hotel
3. Madam Xiang
As a renowned Xiang Cuisine restaurant, it has four stories. The unique decorations provide a pleasant and relaxing environment. The specialties are fried glutinous rice cakes and preserved pork, tasty snake, and wild edible mushrooms, as well as the very mellow buckwheat tea. Tourists can enjoy a satisfying experience of Xiang Cuisine for a very reasonable price.
Average price per person： RMB 69 per person
Business hours: 9:30 - 21:00
Address: West Building, Shi Street, Dayong Fu Cheng, Guyong Road, Yongding District, Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province, China
4. Shijian Canteen
The Canteen has gone viral on the internet because of the open-air seats that are provided. But its fame is becoming disputable. Please check all the opinions before you make your decision. ‘Saury’ and ‘3 in 1 Pot’ are the most favored dishes. The fish are all fresh. The main ingredients for ‘3 in 1 Pot’ are preserved pork, ribs, white gourds and cucumbers, and it is very spicy. It is located near the attractions and there are many returned customers.
Average price per person：RMB 49 per person
Business hours: 8:00 - 24:00
Address: Opposite to Masangshu Inn, Jundi Road, Wulingyuan District, Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province, China
5. Wulong Shanzhai (Stronghold)
The restaurant is located right on the very busy Xibu Street, Zhangjiajie. The bold characters on its plaque are quite striking. All dishes are served very promptly. But they are all spicy, with the ‘3 in 1 Pot’ being the specialty. The fruit juice provided is freshly squeezed and the servers here are really enthusiastic.
Average price per person：RMB 74 per person
Business hours: 9:00 - 24:00
Address: The Bridge End of Baofeng Lake, Wullingyuan District, Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province, China (near Xibu Street)
6. Zhangjiajie 3 in 1 Pot & Offal
All the preserved ingredients are procured from Ruanguping Town, an ancient town in Yongding District, including preserved pork, trotters and beef. The tofu used is ordered from cooperative farmer households. The food is prepared using the original style of cooking employed in farm households, the taste is very natural and pure.
It is not uncommon to have a delicious authentic farm meal in the urban area.The preserved foods, stir-fry dishes and dry-fry hotpots are the most popular dishes.The seasonings for the dry-fry hotpots win the favor of all the foodies.
Average price per person：RMB 45 per person
Business hours: 8:30 AM-22:00
Address: No. 04, Building C, Ziyun Community, Ziwu Road, Yongding District, Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province, China (opposite to Kaili International Hotel)
