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Restaurants, hotels, bars and wineries in Hangzhou from the En Primeur Club guide.

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Hangzhou, China
Our Hangzhou guide counts 13 Michelin-starred restaurants and 15 Michelin stars in total. Two exceptional wine programs citywide accompany tasting menus, and both have extensive lists. Sommelier-led service appears alongside Sichuan, Zhejiang and French-Chinese cooking. Sake programs accompany modern Hangzhou fine dining and Japanese kaiseki. Regional cooking includes traditional and modern Hangzhou cuisine, Hangzhou-style noodles, Jiangnan cuisine and refined Zhejiang food. French technique also appears with Chinese ingredients and in menus built around Taizhou seafood. Hangzhoushi has the largest concentration of venues in our guide, with 86, followed by Yuhangxian with 19. Both exceptional wine programs are in Hangzhoushi, alongside sommelier-led lists and tasting menus. Xiaoshanshi has the city's Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, paired with an extensive wine list and a sake program. Tasting menus also extend to Yuhangxian and Fuyangshi, with Japanese kaiseki in Yuhangxian and seasonal French-Chinese cooking in Fuyangshi.

Michelin-starred restaurants

Ru Yuan in Yuhangxian holds two Michelin stars in its latest dated award, 2025, and Jie Xiang Lou in Hangzhoushi holds two stars for 2026. Xin Rong Ji and Guiyu (Xihu) in Hangzhoushi, along with Wild Yeast in Xiaoshanshi, hold one star in their latest dated Michelin awards.

  • Ru Yuan

    Ru Yuan in Yuhangxian reworks traditional Hangzhou cuisine with modern technique and precise plating, in a minimalist pinewood property set amid lush vegetation. It has a sake program. The latest Michelin award is two stars in 2025. World's 50 Best ranks it 10th among Asia's Best Restaurants for 2026, and Opinionated About Dining ranks it 18th in Asia for 2026.

  • Jie Xiang Lou

    Jie Xiang Lou in Hangzhoushi cooks modern Jiangnan cuisine in a bamboo forest setting, with signature appetizer platters. The formats are a la carte and a tasting menu. The latest Michelin award is two stars in 2026, after one star in 2024 and 2025. It holds a Black Pearl 2 Diamond for 2025. Opinionated About Dining recommends it among Asia's top restaurants for 2026.

  • Xin Rong Ji

    Xin Rong Ji in Hangzhoushi serves Taizhou cuisine in Xixi National Wetland Park, with farm-to-table seafood and wetland views. The latest Michelin award is one star in 2025, matching 2024. It holds a Black Pearl 2 Diamond for 2026. La Liste scores it 85.5 points for 2025. Opinionated About Dining ranked it 8th in Asia for 2024.

  • Wild Yeast

    Wild Yeast in Xiaoshanshi cooks Tai-French food, taking Taizhou seafood through modern Chinese fine dining technique. Formats are a set menu and a la carte. The latest Michelin award is one star in 2025, matching 2024. It holds a Black Pearl 1 Diamond for 2026. Opinionated About Dining ranks it 124th among Asia's top restaurants for 2026. Chef Lin Zihan leads the kitchen.

  • Guiyu (Xihu)

    Guiyu (Xihu) in Hangzhoushi cooks Zhejiang regional fine dining in an osmanthus forest, with tea-smoked dishes and ceremonial tea service at each table. Formats include a tasting menu, a set menu, and family style. Service is sommelier-led. The latest Michelin award is one star in 2025, matching 2024. It holds a Black Pearl 1 Diamond for 2025.

Wine lists and sake programs

Jin Sha in Xiaoshanshi holds the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence in our guide, and Ambré Ciel and 28 Hubin Road, both in Hangzhoushi, are the two exceptional wine programs citywide. Yu Zhi Lan in Hangzhoushi keeps a sommelier-led extensive list, and Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at Hangzhou Centre in Hangzhoushi holds a Star Wine List for 2026.

  • Jin Sha

    Jin Sha in Xiaoshanshi cooks modern Zhejiang fine dining, with steamed black truffle dumplings and river shrimp with Longjing tea in a garden-view setting. Formats are a la carte and small plates. It has an extensive wine list and a sake program. Wine Spectator gave an Award of Excellence in 2026. The latest Michelin award is one star in 2026.

  • Ambré Ciel

    Ambré Ciel in Hangzhoushi serves an intimate tasting menu that pairs French technique with subtle Chinese influences, in a stone-walled room. The wine program is exceptional, with an extensive wine list. The latest Michelin award is one star in 2025, matching 2024. It holds a Black Pearl 1 Diamond for 2026, matching 2025.

  • 28 Hubin Road

    28 Hubin Road in Hangzhoushi cooks modern Zhejiang fine dining, including pyramid-shaped Dongpo pork belly and Beggar's chicken. Formats are a la carte and a tasting menu. The wine program is exceptional, with an extensive wine list. The latest Michelin award is a Plate in 2026, matching Plates in 2024 and 2025. Opinionated About Dining ranks it 70th in Asia for 2026. La Liste scores it 76 points for 2025.

  • Yu Zhi Lan

    Yu Zhi Lan in Hangzhoushi serves refined Sichuan fine dining as a tasting menu, a set menu, and a prix fixe, in a restored 1930s Shikumen residence. The kitchen works through 24 Sichuan taste profiles, with Qiantang River ingredients. It has an extensive, sommelier-led list. The latest Michelin award is one star in 2025.

  • Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at Hangzhou Centre

    Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at Hangzhou Centre in Hangzhoushi holds a Star Wine List for 2026. The hotel has contemporary interiors inspired by water. Awards also include Michelin Selected for 2025 and Forbes Recommended for 2026.

Tasting menus

Longjing Caotang, L'éclat 19, and Qing Tao serve tasting menus in Hangzhoushi. MANSHU KAISEKI serves a tasting menu in Yuhangxian, and Breeze serves a tasting menu in Fuyangshi.

  • Longjing Caotang

    Longjing Caotang in Hangzhoushi serves a tasting menu of refined Zhejiang and Hangzhou cuisine in a Chinese garden. It holds a Michelin star for 2026. Opinionated About Dining ranks it 113th in Asia for 2026.

  • L'éclat 19

    L'éclat 19 in Hangzhoushi serves a tasting menu in a secluded wooded valley near West Lake. The cuisine is French-Chinese fusion fine dining with Chinese influences. The wine list is sommelier-led. The latest Michelin award is one star in 2025.

  • MANSHU KAISEKI

    MANSHU KAISEKI in Yuhangxian serves modern Japanese kaiseki as a tasting menu, with seasonal tuna feasts and precise plating in a dry garden. A sake program accompanies the menu. It holds a Black Pearl 1 Diamond for 2026, matching 2025. It also holds a Relais Chateaux Award for 2026.

  • Breeze

    Breeze in Fuyangshi serves a seasonal 10-course tasting menu joining French technique and Chinese flavors, with an extensive wine list. It holds a Black Pearl 1 Diamond for 2026, matching 2025. The setting is an intimate garden with panoramic West Lake views.

  • Qing Tao

    Qing Tao in Hangzhoushi serves a tasting menu of modern Zhejiang, also called Jiangnan, cuisine, with Zhejiang seafood, delicate broths, and seasonal tea pairings in intimate suites. It has a sake program. The Michelin award is a Bib Gourmand for 2025.

Jiangzhe and Hangzhou cooking

Hangzhou House, Zi Wei Hall, In Villa, Fu Yuan Ju (Shangcheng), and Bao Zhong Bao Shi Fu are all in Hangzhoushi. They cook Jiangzhe cuisine or home-style Hangzhou food.

  • Hangzhou House

    Hangzhou House in Hangzhoushi cooks modern Jiangzhe fine dining, with classic dishes given a modern treatment in a rustic setting near Lingyin Temple. Formats are a la carte and a set menu. It has a beer program. The latest Michelin award is one star in 2025, after a Plate in 2024. It holds a Black Pearl 1 Diamond for 2026, matching 2025.

  • Zi Wei Hall

    Zi Wei Hall in Hangzhoushi serves refined Jiangzhe and Hangzhou cuisine a la carte and as a prix fixe, including Hangzhou crisp fish and Dongpo pork. The room is traditionally furnished, in manicured gardens by West Lake. The list is sommelier-led. The latest Michelin award is a Plate in 2025, matching 2024. It holds a Black Pearl 2 Diamond for 2026.

  • In Villa

    In Villa in Hangzhoushi cooks modern Jiangzhe cuisine with Cantonese accents in an early 20th-century three-story villa. Service is a la carte. It has an extensive wine list. The latest Michelin award is a Plate in 2025, matching 2024. It holds a Black Pearl 1 Diamond for 2026, matching 2025.

  • Fu Yuan Ju (Shangcheng)

    Fu Yuan Ju (Shangcheng) in Hangzhoushi cooks home-style Hangzhou cuisine a la carte, including scallion oil chicken and live freshwater fish. The latest Michelin award is a Bib Gourmand in 2026, and it matches Bib Gourmand awards in 2024 and 2025.

  • Bao Zhong Bao Shi Fu

    Bao Zhong Bao Shi Fu in Hangzhoushi cooks home-style Hangzhou food a la carte, including pork kidney in a sweet tangy sauce. The latest Michelin award is a Bib Gourmand in 2026. Earlier Michelin awards include a Bib Gourmand in 2024 and 2025 and a Plate in 2025.

Planning FAQ

Which neighborhood has the serious wine lists?

Hangzhoushi has the two exceptional wine programs in our Hangzhou guide, Ambré Ciel and 28 Hubin Road, both with extensive lists. Yu Zhi Lan in Hangzhoushi has an extensive, sommelier-led list. Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at Hangzhou Centre in Hangzhoushi holds a Star Wine List for 2026. Jin Sha in Xiaoshanshi holds the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence.

How many Michelin-starred restaurants are in Hangzhou?

Our guide counts 13 Michelin-starred restaurants in Hangzhou and 15 Michelin stars in total. Ru Yuan in Yuhangxian holds two Michelin stars for 2025, after one star in 2024. Jie Xiang Lou in Hangzhoushi holds two Michelin stars for 2026, after one star in 2024 and 2025.

Where are tasting menus in Hangzhou?

Tasting menus in our Hangzhou guide appear most often in Hangzhoushi. Also on the tasting-menu list are MANSHU KAISEKI and La Villa in Yuhangxian, Breeze in Fuyangshi, TUNG FU RESTAURANT in Xiaoshanshi, and CHIU by Howard in Qianjiang New Town CBD.

Which places hold Wine Spectator awards?

Jin Sha in Xiaoshanshi is the only venue in our Hangzhou guide with a Wine Spectator award. The award is an Award of Excellence for 2026. The wine program at Jin Sha has an extensive wine list and a sake program.

What wine list styles stand out in Hangzhou?

Ambré Ciel and 28 Hubin Road, both in Hangzhoushi, are the two exceptional wine programs in our Hangzhou guide. Sake programs appear at Jin Sha in Xiaoshanshi, Ru Yuan in Yuhangxian, and MANSHU KAISEKI in Yuhangxian. Yu Zhi Lan, Guiyu (Xihu), and L'éclat 19, all in Hangzhoushi, have sommelier-led lists.

Which neighborhood has the most venues?

Hangzhoushi has the most venues in our Hangzhou guide, with 86 venues in that one neighborhood. Yuhangxian follows with 19 venues. Xiaoshanshi has 10 venues, including Jin Sha and Wild Yeast.

By Emmett Haley · Updated October 8, 2026 · Editorial standards

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Jin Sha restaurant in Hangzhou

Hangzhou, China

Jin Sha

Jin Sha at Four Seasons Hangzhou at West Lake holds a Michelin star, a Black Pearl 3 Diamond rating, and a La Liste score of 92 points in 2026, placing it among the more decorated Zhejiang-cuisine tables in mainland China. Chef Wang Yong's kitchen spans Hangzhounese, Shanghainese, and Cantonese registers, anchored by seasonal seafood and regional classics treated with measured contemporary refinement. The 34-seat garden terrace, shaded by oaks and willows, is among the more considered dining settings in the city.

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Ru Yuan restaurant in Hangzhou

Hangzhou, China

Ru Yuan

Ru Yuan holds two Michelin stars (2025) and a place at #59 in Asia's 50 Best Restaurants, positioning it among Hangzhou's most closely watched Zhejiang-cuisine addresses. Under chef Fue Yue Liang, the kitchen operates at the summit of the Xihu district's fine-dining tier, at a price point (¥¥¥¥) that sits above most of its local peers. The awards trajectory, from one star to two in a single cycle, signals a kitchen moving quickly through the region's critical hierarchy.

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Longjing Caotang restaurant in Hangzhou

Hangzhou, China

Longjing Caotang

Longjing Manor holds a Michelin star earned in both 2024 and 2025, placing it among the few restaurants in Hangzhou where classical Zhejiang cooking meets consistent critical recognition. Set along Longjing Road in the Xihu district, it occupies the kind of address that connects the food directly to one of China's most celebrated tea-growing corridors. A ¥¥¥ price point positions it as a serious but accessible entry into Hangzhou's fine-dining tier.

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Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at West Lake hotel in Hangzhou

Hangzhou, China

Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at West Lake

Set within the West Lake UNESCO World Heritage Site, Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at West Lake places 78 rooms across 17 acres of classical Chinese gardens, ponds, and pavilions. Recognised by Forbes Travel Guide, La Liste (91pts, 2026), and World Travel Awards as Zhejiang's Leading Boutique Hotel 2025, it combines architectural fidelity to the historic district with Jin Sha's eleven-room private dining program drawing on Hangzhounese, Cantonese, and Shanghainese cooking.

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Qiushui Villa hotel in Hangzhou

Hangzhou, China

Qiushui Villa

A century-old restored villa on Hangzhou's North Mountain Street, Qiushui Villa occupies one of the city's most historically layered addresses beside West Lake. Butler service, European dining, and an infinity pool frame a property that positions itself at the intersection of Chinese architectural heritage and contemporary hospitality. For visitors seeking a slower, more considered pace, it offers a deliberate counterpoint to the city's larger luxury brands.

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Vallie Hotel hotel in Hangzhou

Hangzhou, China

Vallie Hotel

Set among forested hills beside the historic Liuhe Pagoda Culture Park, Vallie Hotel occupies a cluster of former tea farmers' homes on Hangzhou's southern fringe. The property sits at a clear distance from the city's West Lake circuit, offering a quieter, more rooted alternative to the international luxury brands that dominate central Hangzhou. For travellers who prioritise setting and atmosphere over hotel-group amenities, it occupies a distinct position in the city's accommodation options.

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Banyan Tree Hangzhou hotel in Hangzhou

Hangzhou, China

Banyan Tree Hangzhou

Banyan Tree Hangzhou occupies a lakeside compound of ivory villas on Zijingang Road, where Han dynasty antiques, crimson lobby rugs, and Longjing tea-based spa treatments position it firmly within Hangzhou's heritage-resort tradition. Three on-site restaurants anchor the dining programme, supplemented by privately arranged meals across the grounds, from barbecue tents to boat dinners on the glades. Suites begin at 1,291 square feet, with the Presidential Villa exceeding 4,000.

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voco Hangzhou Binjiang Minghao hotel in Hangzhou

Hangzhou, China

voco Hangzhou Binjiang Minghao

A Michelin Selected hotel in Hangzhou's Binjiang District, voco Hangzhou Binjiang Minghao sits along Jiangnan Avenue and earns its place in the 2025 Michelin Hotels guide alongside properties operating at a different scale and ambition than the city's West Lake cluster. For travellers positioning themselves on the south bank of the Qiantang River, it offers a polished IHG-branded base with access to one of China's most culturally layered cities.

Hangzhou, China

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