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The Best Chinese Food in Hangzhou

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The best Chinese food in Hangzhou, according to the experts: the Michelin Guide, The 50, and the Chinese Restaurant Awards have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Ru Yuan comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Hangzhou Shi.

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Jie Xiang Lou and Guiyu (Xihu) hold the next two places. The Michelin Guide shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with The 50 next.

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  1. Rank 1. Ru Yuan

    Zhejiang

    Ru Yuan sits inside the Hangzhou Botanical Garden, its floor-to-ceiling windows pulling the trees and stillness directly into the dining room. This is refined Zhejiang tasting-menu territory, the kind where dim lighting and low seating signal that the food is doing the talking. The chef's project is revival, not reinvention, bringing patience to heritage recipes that shortcuts had flattened elsewhere. Two Michelin stars and a spot on Asia's 50 Best at number ten.

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    11 Yuguan Road, Xihu, Hangzhou, China · Hangzhou Shi
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  2. Rank 2. Jie Xiang Lou

    Zhejiang

    A fine dining room inside a resort hotel, set within a bamboo grove and built around the idea that Jiangnan cuisine carries an emotional charge, not just a flavor profile. The kitchen works with seasonal regional ingredients and traditional techniques, nudging them just far enough that the food feels familiar and slightly surprising at once. Thirteen private suites handle the banquet crowd. It holds two Michelin stars.

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    Seven Villas, 1 Bapanling Road, Xihu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  3. Rank 3. Guiyu (Xihu)

    Zhejiang

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    2-1 Manjuelong Road, Xihu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  4. Rank 3. Hangzhou House

    Zhejiang

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    Building EX4, Amandayun, 22 Fayun Lane, Xihu Street, Xihu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  5. Rank 3. Jin Sha

    Modern Zhejiang

    The dining room sits inside the Four Seasons on West Lake, which sets certain expectations, and Jin Sha mostly ignores them in the best way, leaning hard into Zhejiang soul food rather than globe-trotting hotel cuisine. The chef builds a modern Cantonese-adjacent menu around seasonal local ingredients, and what arrives at the table looks architectural but eats like something a grandmother would have strong opinions about. It holds a Michelin star.

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    1F, Four Seasons Hotel at West Lake, 5 Lingyin Road, Xihu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310013, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  6. Rank 3. Longjing Manor

    Zhejiang

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    399 Longjing Road, Xihu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  7. Rank 3. Song

    Ningbo Zhejiang

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    8F, Four Seasons Hotel at Hangzhou Center, 493 Zhongshan North Road, Gongshu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  8. Rank 3. Wild Yeast

    Chinese-French

    Seafood pulled from the East China Sea arrives at this contemporary Chinese restaurant in Hangzhou's Binjiang district with a precision that suggests the kitchen takes terroir as seriously as any French farmhouse. The team builds a menu around Taizhou produce, threading classical Chinese instincts through a modern, almost architectural presentation. One Michelin star and a spot on The 50 Discovery list confirm the room is not just scenery.

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    Unit 304-305, 3F, Building A, Zonia Tide Ginza, 2077 Binsheng Road, Binjiang, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  9. Rank 3. Xin Rong Ji

    Taizhou Zhejiang

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    No. 5, Dazhongxiuqi Village, west area of Xixi National Wetland Park, Tianmushan Road, Yuhang, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  10. Rank 3. Yu Zhi Lan

    Sichuan

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    2 Lin'anli, Lin's Homestead in Meihetang, Wulin Road, Gongshu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  11. Rank 11. Bao Zhong Bao Shi Fu

    Zhejiang

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    224 Qingtai Street, Shangcheng, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  12. Rank 11. Datou Yingshi Xiaoguan

    Modern Zhejiang

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    101, Building 7, 45 Tiaozhouwan, Shangcheng, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  13. Rank 11. Definitely Fresh (Xihu)

    Zhejiang

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    2F, Meifan Plaza Proya, 588 Xixi Road, Xihu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310000, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  14. Rank 11. Dou Lai Fan Dian

    Zhejiang

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    2F, 666 Chenhui Road, Xiaoshan, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  15. Rank 11. Fang Lao Da (Shangcheng)

    Zhejiang Noodle Shop

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    629 Jiangcheng Road, Shangcheng, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  16. Rank 11. Fu Yuan Ju (Shangcheng)

    Zhejiang

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    35 Hefang Street, Shangcheng, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  17. Rank 11. Ge Lang Guan

    Zhejiang

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    130-135, Building 1, My Babini Shopping Mall, 698 Xiaohe Road, Gongshu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  18. Rank 11. Hui Xin Xiao Chi Dian (Deyuan Road)

    Chinese

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    83-1 Deyuan Road, Gongshu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  19. Rank 11. King's Choice (Huyu Road)

    Zhejiang

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    102, Building B, 38 Huyu Road, Shangcheng, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  20. Rank 11. Little Pigtail Noodle Shop

    Zhejiang Noodle Shop

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    10 Changda Road South, Xihu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  21. Rank 11. Ma Er Si Fang Cai

    Zhejiang

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    159 Fengshan Road, Shangcheng, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  22. Rank 11. Nan Feng Fan Dian

    Zhejiang

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    819 Renmin Road, Xiaoshan, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  23. Rank 11. Qing Chun Perma

    Vegetarian Chinese

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    181 Baileqiao, Xihu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  24. Rank 11. Qing Tao

    Zhejiang

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    226-1 Siyanjing, Hupao Road, Xihu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  25. Rank 11. Rong Xian Mian Guan (Qianjiang Road)

    Zhejiang Noodle Shop

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    629 Qianjiang Road, Shangcheng, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  26. Rank 11. Tong Ma Ma (Xihu)

    Zhejiang

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    2 Fengshang Road, Xihu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  27. Rank 11. Wang Ri Shun Hao (Shangcheng)

    Chinese

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    418 Zhongshan South Road, Shangcheng, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  28. Rank 11. Wu Zi Mian Guan

    Zhejiang Noodle Shop

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    116 Huansha Road, Shangcheng, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  29. Rank 11. Xiao Bai Cai

    Zhejiang

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    23 Changda Road North, Xihu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  30. Rank 11. Xiao Dian Huang

    Zhejiang

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    205-207, 2F, Building 8, Greenland Central Plaza, Daguan Road, Gongshu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  31. Rank 11. Xiao Lao Hun Tun

    Chinese

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    12 Sipailou, Ziyang Street, Shangcheng, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  32. Rank 11. Xiao Shan Wei Dao

    Xiaoshan Zhejiang

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    1586-1 Nanxiu Road, Xiaoshan, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  33. Rank 11. Xiao Zhu Fan Dian

    Zhejiang

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    2 South Changdai Road, Xihu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  34. Rank 11. Xin Liu He

    Zhejiang

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    37 Yile Road, Xihu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  35. Rank 11. Xiu Cai Yang Rou Mian

    Chinese Noodle Shop

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    3-9 Dongping Alley, Shangcheng, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  36. Rank 11. Xun Wei Jiang Nan

    Ningbo Zhejiang

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    207 Yunhe Yingxiang, 336 Yanjia Road, Shangcheng, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  37. Rank 11. Ye Long Jing

    Zhejiang

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    98 Longjing Road, Xihu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  38. Rank 11. Yue Ji (Binjiang)

    Zhejiang

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    4F, Building 1, Phase 1, Star Avenue, 228 Jiangnan Avenue, Binjiang, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  39. Rank 39. 28 Hubin Road

    Zhejiang

    The Grand Hyatt's flagship dining room sits right on the edge of West Lake, and the kitchen leans into that geography, building its menus around the fish and seafood at the heart of Hangzhou cuisine. It's a formal, elegant space where the cooking is careful and precise, the service polished, and the whole experience reads as a special-occasion destination rather than a casual drop-in.

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    1F, Grand Hyatt, 28 Hubin Road, Shangcheng, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  40. Rank 39. A Bing Bao Shan Mian

    Chinese Noodle Shop

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    21 Zhonghe Middle Road, Shangcheng, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  41. Rank 39. Chic 1699 (Shangcheng)

    Fujian

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    L698, 6F, The MixC, 701 Fuchun Road, Shangcheng, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  42. Rank 39. De Ming Fan Dian (Shangcheng)

    Zhejiang

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    36 Huyu Road, Shangcheng, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  43. Rank 39. Dining Room

    Zhejiang

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    37F, Park Hyatt Hotel, 1366 Qianjiang Road, Shangcheng, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  44. Rank 39. Fortune Garden

    Cantonese

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    504-506, 5F, Phase 2, Star Avenue, 1766 Wentao Road, Binjiang, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  45. Rank 39. Fu Quan Shu Yuan

    Vegetarian Zhejiang

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    5F, Building A, Zijin Plaza, 701 Gudun Road, Xihu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  46. Rank 39. Golden Silk

    Zhejiang

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    1F, The Silk Lakehouse, Shangri-La Hangzhou, 78 Beishan Road, Xihu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  47. Rank 39. Grand Dragon (Xihu)

    Zhejiang

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    1F, The Dragon, 120 Shuguang Road, Xihu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  48. Rank 39. Guan Yan Liu Jin

    Teochew

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    3F, Section A, Hubin Yintai in77, 123 Pinghai Road, Shangcheng, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  49. Rank 39. Gui Yu Jia Mian

    Hangzhou-style Zhejiang

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    74 Lower Manjuelong, Xihu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  50. Rank 39. Hang's Delicacy (Xihu)

    Zhejiang

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    92 Zhijiang Road, Xihu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  51. Rank 39. Hu Ge Si Fang Cai

    Hangzhou Zhejiang

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    44 Tiaozhouwan, Shangcheng, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  52. Rank 39. Hu Qing Yu Tang Yao Shan

    Medicinal Chinese

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    98 Zhongshan South Road, Shangcheng, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  53. Rank 39. In Villa

    Zhejiang

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    71 Longjing Road, Xihu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  54. Rank 39. Jiang Nan Yu Ge

    Ningbo Zhejiang

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    49-53 Shiwukui Alley, Shangcheng, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  55. Rank 39. Kui Yuan Guan (Jiefang Road)

    Zhejiang

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    154 Jiefang Road, Shangcheng, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  56. Rank 39. La Lune

    Contemporary Chinese

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    L628, 6F, The Mixc, 701 Fuchun Road, Shangcheng, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  57. Rank 39. Li' An

    Cantonese

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    50F, Conrad Hotel, 228 Xinye Road, Shangcheng, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  58. Rank 39. Lin Ji Lao Chu

    Zhejiang

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    299 Wensan West Road, Xihu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  59. Rank 39. Ming Kitchen

    Zhejiang

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    23F, Zhejiang Culture Building, 370 Tiyuchang Road, Gongshu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  60. Rank 39. Pan Fang Chun (Zhongshan South Road)

    Cantonese

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    479-481 Zhongshan South Road, Shangcheng, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  61. Rank 39. Pu Zhu

    Jiangnan Chinese

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    122 Dadou Road, Gongshu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  62. Rank 39. Shui Mo Hui (Shangcheng)

    Anhui

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    462 Zhongshan South Road, Shangcheng, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  63. Rank 39. Shuiyang

    Zhejiang

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    Xianghu Xiaoyao Manor, 256 Yuewang Road, Xiaoshan, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  64. Rank 39. Sweet Spring

    Zhejiang

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    Inside Huagang Guanyu, 10 Yanggong Causeway, Xihu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  65. Rank 39. The Elm Banquet

    Zhejiang

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    NL105, North Retail, Hangzhou Kerry Centre, Yan'an Road, Gongshu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  66. Rank 39. The Yue Hall

    Cantonese

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    58F, Sky Habitat, T1 Raffles City, 228 Xinye Road, Shangcheng, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  67. Rank 39. Tian Lun Inn (Xihu)

    Zhejiang

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    1F, Building No. 7, Ecological Cluster, 550 Xixi Road, Xihu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  68. Rank 39. Wan Li (Linping)

    Zhejiang

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    2-3F, Renaissance Northeast Hotel, 607 Renmin Avenue, Nanyuan Street, Linping, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  69. Rank 39. Wang Shi Shao Bing (Xixi Road)

    Chinese

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    60 Xixi Road, Xihu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  70. Rank 39. Wulin

    Zhejiang

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    4 Huntangqiao, Gongshu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  71. Rank 39. Xi Xi Liang Chen

    Teochew

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    8 Wujiawan Street, Xixi National Wetland Park, Fangxi Road, Yuhang, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  72. Rank 39. Yan Zhu Chao

    Teochew

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    2-3F, Block C, Zhongying Xinghai, 30 Zhongchuang Road, Binjiang, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  73. Rank 39. Zhan Bi Lou

    Zhejiang

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    38 Yanggong Causeway, Xihu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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  74. Rank 39. Zi Wei Hall

    Zhejiang

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    Building 8, West Lake State Guesthouse, 18 Yanggong Causeway, Xihu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Mainland · Hangzhou Shi
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