1. Hotels

1. Yulouchun Hotel:

A time-honored hotel in Xitang, located on Tawan Street, with 3 stores, next to the river, and on the second floor Linhe Balcony is actually the Yijiangnan Hotel outside the ancient town that was moved here. After asking the owner in the store, I found out that the rent contract for the original store had expired and the house was repossessed, so it was moved inside the ancient town. The price is still so cheap. It seems that there is a Sichuan chef this time, because we saw a lot of Sichuan dishes on the menu, but our favorites are still the local dishes in Xitang, steamed white water fish, salt and pepper pumpkin, and fried eel paste. There are also fried screws in sauce, which are full of ingredients and delicious. The boss is still very humorous. Sitting by the river and joking with the boss, it is very comfortable to eat. So this is still the most cost-effective hotel in Xitang in my opinion. It is suitable for friends who want to taste Xitang's special dishes, feel the local customs of Xitang, and care about the price.

2. Qiantang Renjia:

Qiantang Renjia is the most famous hotel in Xitang. It is located under the Yongning Bridge. The sanitary conditions are relatively average, but it has a balcony along the river with very beautiful scenery. The price is not very high either. Their menu will be posted at the end of the article for your reference. Maybe it’s because they’re so popular. Their dishes are all prepared in advance, and the serving speed is super fast. It takes less than 3 minutes from ordering to serving. And they don’t order after 7:30 pm. Let me remind you that the service attitude of Qiantang people is very, very poor. If you order slowly or order too little, you will be looked down upon by the waiter. The taste of the food is acceptable above the overall level of Xitang. Considering the environment, food prices, and services, Qiantang's price/performance ratio is quite high, but there are no dishes that impress me. It is more suitable for those who only want the scenery and everything else is just floating clouds.

3. Lao Pinfang

Friends who have read my last guide should know that Lao Pinfang was not open when I went there. This time we finally tasted the time-honored brand First of all, don’t have any hopes for the environment. It’s just the feeling of our stall. I can’t say much about the service attitude because it’s very busy and the food tastes a bit salty overall. However, the price is really cheap. If you care about the price, you want to eat it. For a casual meal, Lao Pinfang is a good choice.

2. Snacks

1. Xitang Old Lady’s Stinky Tofu. This is the most famous snack in Xitang. Counterfeit fakes are everywhere in Xitang. I have been here so many times. , I have eaten at no less than 5 of them, and they actually taste pretty good, 5 yuan a box, 6 yuan a box

2. Gorgon cake, an old specialty of Xitang, basically all tourists will take some home. , there are many different flavors to choose from, and the taste is pretty good. The more famous one is Yixiantian Pastry, located on West Street. and Forest Gorgon Cake and Caoji Pastry, located on Tangdong Street. The price is generally 10 yuan per box, but if the glutinous rice cake becomes hardened due to weathering, it is recommended that you buy it at your own discretion

3. In the square at the east end, it has now been moved to a small store in a corner next to it. It took me a long time to find it, but I think the taste is just like that. It is just a feeling. And this time I came here, it actually tasted great. The price has increased again. Now the price is 6 yuan a bowl. You can eat it if you want, or if you don’t, it doesn’t matter. However, when I went to Xitang this time, I found that the fermented rice dumplings in Lu’s Little Wonton Shop are delicious. They cost 5 yuan a bowl. , you can try it

4. Xitang Tofu Pudding, one of the famous snacks in Xitang. There used to be a stall of Qian's Tofu Pastry next to Yongning Bridge, but now it has been moved to a small store in the northern section of Tangdong Street, making it difficult to find. The taste is okay, but the price has also increased, and now it costs 5 yuan a bowl

5. Steamed pork with lotus leaves and rice flour, a snack highlighted on the official website of Xitang. Now there are only two stores selling steamed pork with rice flour. There is a Yulouchun restaurant and a Laoma steamed pork vermicelli restaurant. This time I came to eat at both restaurants. Yulouchun’s restaurant is much more delicious than Laoma’s restaurant, and there is more meat in it

6. The meat, actually braised pork tied with lotus leaves and straw, tastes similar to braised pork, but a little saltier. If you eat too much, you will get tired of it. It costs 5 yuan a piece.

7. Smoked green beans, this is very delicious and fragrant. The sweet one tastes better than the spicy one. Prepare to buy more and take it home to eat, haha. There are two kinds of packaging, one is 8 yuan, and the other is 10 yuan. Every store seems to have the same taste, because it’s so busy. Try it one by one

8. Malt pancake, a snack that only appears during the Beginning of Summer solar term (May every year). The pancake is a sweet fried pastry. It is said that it is The sweet pastry is a bit euphemistic. For my taste, it is too sweet. However, some people think it is delicious and the price is relatively cheap at 3 yuan each. The more famous ones are Yang's cake and Wolong cake. They are all located on cobblestone roads.

9. The best noodle in the world, there are many noodle restaurants in Xitang, all gathered in the snack square in the east section of West Street.

Many friends are curious about this name. I went to Xitang’s official website to check it out. In fact, the best noodles in Xitang are not the sign of a store, but a type of noodles. Here in Xitang, they are called Luoguo noodles. The basic method is to first The noodles are cooked, and then the toppings are added and boiled together. Well, it is roughly like this. The taste is average, the noodles are not delicious, the soup is not delicious, and the price is relatively expensive

10. I don’t like maltose. Eat sweets, if you have a sweet tooth, try it yourself. The price is also cheap, 3 yuan per bunch

11. Umeboshi pancakes, a snack that was very popular in the past, are actually salty flatbreads stuffed with prunes, which taste quite crispy. 5 bucks a piece. There are two stores in Xitang, one is on Tawan Street, and the other is next to Sendizilaifeng Bridge

12. Grandma’s chicken feet, this chicken feet seems to be a snack that became popular only this year. I didn't see it when I came here last time. They cost 4 for 10 yuan. They were quite delicious. The chicken feet were stewed in the pressure cooker and melted in your mouth.

The location is under the Huanxiu Bridge