Special snacks around West Lake in Hangzhou: Dongpo Pork, West Lake Vinegar Fish, Longjing Shrimp, Song Sao Fish Soup, West Lake Water Shield Soup, Hangzhou Sauce Duck, three old brands in the West Lake Scenic Area, where you can enjoy the beautiful scenery and delicious food. Restaurants: Louwailou, Shanwaishan, Tianwaitian Restaurant.
Famous dishes at Louwailou: West Lake Fish in Vinegar, West Lake Yipin Claypot, West Lake Fish King in Vinegar, Abalone and Duck, Beggar’s Chicken, Babao Mouxiang, Song Sao Fish Soup, Weird Crispy Skin Fish, Dongpo Braised Pork, Longjing Shrimp, Garlic Eel Rolls, Lemon Crispy Beef Tenderloin, Shrimp-fried Eel Back, Yuanyu Braised Pigeon, Spring Bamboo Shoots and Fish, Dry Fried Bells, Fire Boy Fairy Duck, Honey Sauce Fire Recipe, Braised spring bamboo shoots in oil, diced broad beans, and West Lake water shield soup are all dishes that diners will never tire of.
The time-honored Shanwai Shan Restaurant is located in the botanical garden beside the West Lake. The environment is naturally beautiful, and the open-air seating is even more enjoyable. In addition to traditional Hangzhou cuisine, it also created the first Qiandao Lake organic fish series, among which the "Superior Eight Treasure Fish Head King" is the most popular among diners. Lotus pond stir-fry, Longjing shrimp, Song Sao fish soup, Qiandao Lake fish head are also popular choices.
Hangzhou Tianwai Tiancai Restaurant, founded in 1910, is located at the foot of Feilai Peak of Lingyin Temple, overlooking the West Lake of Hangzhou, hearing the bells of the ancient temple in the morning, accompanied by the gurgling water at night, and surrounded by towering ancient trees. , the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant all year round, it is the best place for domestic and foreign tourists to rest and eat. This is a unique jungle restaurant. It is the birthplace of "Longjing Shrimp" in Hangzhou cuisine. When visiting Lingyin and looking at Feilai Peak, don’t forget: there are mountains beyond the mountains, and there is a sky beyond the sky.