Best Restaurants and Food Streets in Zhangjiajie - Where to Eat

Both in Zhangjiajie downtown and around Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Wulingyuan, there are highly rated restaurants for you to have a good meal. In addition, food streets are also worth going for their low prices and abundant varieties of snacks.
 Chinese Name: 寨嫂当家
Average Cost/ Person: CNY49
Location: Building S2, Huatiancheng Community, Xingmin Road, Yongding District
Top Cuisines: Stir-Fired Pork (乡村土猪肉)，Sanxiaguo Hot Pot (秘制三下锅)， Crock Chicken (寨嫂钵子鸡)，Stewed Beef Brisket and Beans (牛腩炖扁豆)

Highlight: The restaurant is specialized by authentic local cuisines and fast serving speed.
 Chinese Name: 龚婆婆土厨
Average Cost/ Person: CNY51
Location: 900 meters (990 yards) to the south of the Lower Station of Tianmen Mountain Cable Car
Top Cuisines: Stewed Pig’s Feet (砂锅口味猪脚)，Flavored Crawfish (婆婆口味小龙虾), Sanxiaguo Hot Pot, Scrambled Egg and Pickled Vegetables (外婆菜炒蛋)

Highlight: The restaurant offers both spicy and light-flavored dishes
 Chinese Name: 颐馨源私房菜
Average Cost/ Person: CNY48
Location: 1 km (0.6 mi) to the northwest of Zhangjiajie Railway Station
Top Cuisines: Tujia Sanxiaguo Hot Pot, Dry Pot Fish (干锅岩骨鱼), Meatball and Vegetable Soup (养生一锅鲜)

Highlights: The restaurants serves various kinds of dishes including stir-fried dishes, cold dishes, desserts, and hotpot. 
 Chinese Name: 毛氏小馆·特色菜
Average Cost/ Person: CNY 59
Location: No.300, Weiyang Road, Wulingyuan District
Top Cuisines: Flavored Steak (特色牛排), Braised Pork Belly (红烧肉), Xiangxi Bandit Grilled Fish (湘西土匪烤鱼), Homemade Rice Wine (自酿米酒)

Highlight: The ingredients used by the restaurant, including vegetables and meat, are all very fresh.
 Chinese Name: 索溪山寨·湘西饮食文化博物馆
Average Cost/ Person: CNY73
Location: at the crossroad of Jundi Road and Tuofeng Road
Top Cuisines: Stewed Chicken with Black Fungus (岩耳炖鸡汤), Waxed Meat Rice (火塘腊味吊锅饭), Stone Mill Fresh Tofu (瑶家石磨鲜豆腐)

Highlight: The facilities are friendly to customers with physical disabilities. The staff are enthusiastic. For example, they would offer to ask your preferred tastes.
 Chinese Name: 唐师傅湘西名菜馆 (武陵源店)
Average Cost/ Person: CNY70
Location: Wuling Road, 70 meters to the southeast of Genli Shopping Mall (亘立购物广场)
Top Cuisines: Xiangxi Sanxiaguo Hot Pot, Crown Daisy Rice Cake (蒿子粑粑), Tujia Bacon (土家腊肉), Xiangxi Stewed Duck with Rice (湘西血粑鸭)

Highlight: The restaurant is quiet and spacious, suitable for big families.
 Chinese Name: 黄锦城韩式烤肉
Average Cost/ Person: CNY90
Location: 200 meters (220 yards) to the southeast of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park’s East Gate
Top Cuisines: Doenjang-jjigae (大酱汤), Kimchi Pancake (泡菜饼)，Bibimbap (韩式石锅拌饭)

Highlight: The barbeque restaurant use fresh vegetables and meat including pork and beef.
 Chinese Name: 后溶街
Location: Ziwu Road, Yongding District

Hourong Street is called “local youth’s night canteen”. In this one of the largest night markets in Zhangjiajie, over 100 venders selling various delicious snacks all over China, such as Xi’an Roujiamo, Sichuan Bingfen (Ice Jelly), and China Northeast Sauced Meat.
 Chinese Name: 南门口
Location: No.11, Huilong Road, Yongding District

Nanmenkou is mainly known for the authentic Hunan street food and specialties like Changsha dishes and Yueyang barbeque. In addition, there are also specialties from other places in China like Xinjiang barbeque and China Northwest sauced meat.
 Chinese Name: 溪布街
Location: about 2 km (1.2 mi) to the southeast of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park’s East Gate

Xibu Street is said to gather all kinds of Hunan cuisines like Changsha Stinky Tofu and Wugang Sauced duck. It is also the most famous pedestrian street in Wulingyuan. Here, other than tasting food, you can also relax in the bar street, buy crafts in the shopping street, and rest in the homestay street.
 1. He Tian Yuan, a Hunan cuisine restaurant that was once very popular among local people and foreigners is temporarily closed and the reopening time is uncertain. Do not waste your time going there.
2. For Muslim, there are usually 1 - 2 halal restaurants around the entrance of these attractions. Please take food if you decide to have lunch within the scenic area as there are no specialized halal restaurants inside.
2. Zhangjiajie food is featured by much oil, salt, and spice. Tell the waiter your wanted flavors like less salt when making orders.
3. In Zhangjiajie there are no restaurants specialized in western-style food, but you can order them in almost every restaurant attached to those big hotels. Wulingyuan Hotel Restaurant at No.192 Wuling Avenue, Wulingyuan District is recommended and it serves not only western-style food, but also Japanese & Korean Cuisine. 

Further Reading: Best Food and Snacks in Zhangjiajie