Hangzhou Michelin Guide 2026 — Hangzhou guide

Source: The 2026 MICHELIN Guide Shanghai-Jiangsu-Zhejiang (released April 9, 2026). This article covers all 14 Michelin-starred restaurants in Hangzhou (2 two-star, 11 one-star, 1 green star), listed from highest to lowest star rating. Restaurant information is based on publicly available sources; please check with each restaurant for current prices and hours.

Two-Star Restaurants (2)

Ru Yuan

Tucked deep in the forested hillside of Jinghua Ridge inside Hangzhou Botanical Garden, Ru Yuan is a three-story wooden pavilion built in the style of the Southern Song dynasty, its floor-to-ceiling windows wrapped in greenery. Head chef Fu Yueliang trained in the finest traditions of Hangzhou cuisine and lives by the philosophy of "honoring tradition without being bound by it, innovating without forgetting the roots." He gives classic dishes like West Lake sweet-and-sour fish and Longjing shrimp a refined contemporary presentation. The signature golden braised pork changes its filling with each season — a faithful expression of the Jiangnan principle of eating only what is in its proper time. The restaurant takes reservations only. In 2025 it became Hangzhou's first two-star Michelin restaurant; in 2026 it entered the Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list at number 10.

Address: Inside Hangzhou Botanical Garden, 11 Yuquan Road, Xihu District
Hours: 11:30–14:00, 17:30–21:00
Reservations: Via the restaurant's official WeChat mini-program (car registration required for drivers)
Average spend: 1,000–1,500 yuan per person

Jie Xiang Lou

Located within the Zixuan Resort at Bapanling on West Lake, Jie Xiang Lou sets a refined Chinese mood with grey brick walls, dark roof tiles, and amber lanterns. Overseen by celebrated Jiangnan chef Yu Bin, the team sources the world's finest ingredients to create "artfully crafted Jiangnan cuisine," adding more than twenty new dishes each month. Signature dishes include slow-braised Jiangnan veal, meltingly tender and full of flavor; wild vegetable pomegranate dumplings, clean and delicate; and caviar crispy matsusaka pork, layered in complexity. Having risen from one star to two in 2026, this is the benchmark for premium Chinese dining in Hangzhou.

Address: Inside Zixuan Resort, 1 Bapanling Road, Xihu District
Phone: 0571-87975858 / 0571-88867888
Hours: 11:30–14:00, 17:30–21:30
Average spend: 700–1,000 yuan per person

One-Star Restaurants (11)

Ambré Ciel

Ambré Ciel is Hangzhou's standard-bearer for authentic French cuisine. Head chef Yu Mingye believes above all in "use great ingredients, cook great food." He selects the world's finest seasonal produce and weaves Chinese elements into classic French technique with effortless subtlety. Norwegian langoustine and Australian wagyu are delivered with breathtaking skill; the potato velouté paired with ten-year Kaluga caviar is the house signature. The space is strikingly artistic, shattering every cliché about what a French restaurant should look like, and it is the first choice for Hangzhou's French cuisine enthusiasts.

Address: 545 Xixi Road, Xihu District (Proya Building)
Phone: 0571-86067116
Hours: 11:30–14:00, 17:30–21:30
Average spend: 800–1,200 yuan per person

Gui Yu Shan Fang

Set within Manjuelong — one of West Lake's ten classic scenes, renowned for its autumn osmanthus rain — Gui Yu Shan Fang draws inspiration from Longjing tea, Hupao spring water, and osmanthus blossom to offer Jiangnan atmospheric cuisine and vegetarian cooking. The signature Hupao spring-water beef blends the sweetness of the spring water with a gentle heat from pickled chilies; nine-curve red oolong crispy chicken offers crackling skin and tender meat; osmanthus-sauce mountain yam is smooth and subtly sweet. The vegetarian menu arrives in the form of letters, each table accompanied by a slip of philosophical reflection — dining here nourishes both body and spirit.

Address: 2-1 Manjuelong Road, Xihu District
Phone: 0571-87977677
Hours: 11:00–14:00, 17:00–21:00
Average spend: 600–900 yuan per person

Lan Xuan

Tucked inside Amanfayun hotel, surrounded by seven ancient temples, stone-paved paths, and swaying bamboo, Lan Xuan has set its sights on becoming "a century-old Jiangnan neighborhood kitchen." The menu draws from the best of Hangzhou cuisine, Shanghai home cooking, and Ningbo seafood. Marinated sea-caught large yellow croaker steamed with free-range egg is silken and full of fresh flavor; tomato salad with Lin'an mountain walnuts is bright and refined; house-smoked pomfret carries the irresistible smokiness of everyday cooking. No showmanship, just honest ingredients at their best — a rare breath of fresh air in Hangzhou's fine-dining scene.

Address: Building EX4, 22 Fayun Lane, Xihu District, inside Amanfayun hotel
Phone: 0571-87973776
Hours: 11:30–14:00, 17:30–21:00
Average spend: 650–900 yuan per person

Jin Sha

Located inside the Four Seasons Hotel West Lake, Jin Sha is built in the style of classical Chinese architecture, with pavilions and ponds visible from every window. Head chef Wang Yong is a master of Jiangnan cuisine, committed equally to the honest beauty of great ingredients and to bold innovation. The braised abalone with pork belly is deep with soy-caramel richness and melts on the tongue; the traditional flower-wine-steamed reeves shad is fragrant with aged Shaoxing rice wine. Reservations are almost always essential and should be made weeks in advance. This is Hangzhou's definitive address for Zhejiang and Jiangsu cuisine.

Address: Level 1, Four Seasons Hotel West Lake, 5 Lingyin Road, Xihu District
Phone: 0571-81135188
Hours: 11:30–14:00, 17:30–22:00
Average spend: 650–1,000 yuan per person

L'éclat 19

Hidden deep in the wooded grounds of the Vallie Hotel beside the Liuhe Pagoda, L'éclat 19 is anchored by French star chef Olivier Elzer — a chef who has accumulated 30 Michelin stars in his career, the 30th of which came here, in this secret enclave beside the Qiantang River. The menu is rooted in classic French cooking: Spanish carabinero prawns and Grade 9 wagyu fillet with blue lobster are permanent fixtures. Two butters accompany the meal — one flavored with French white wine, the other infused with Maotai baijiu — an East-meets-West touch that is playful and entirely serious at once.

Address: 85-3 Zhijiang Road, Xihu District (inside Vallie Hotel)
Hours: 11:30–14:00, 17:30–21:30
Reservations: Phone or online reservation required in advance
Average spend: 1,500–2,500 yuan per person

Longjing Cao Tang

A Jiangnan garden restaurant hidden deep in the Longjing tea plantations, Longjing Cao Tang lives by the principle of "from field to table." Founder Dai Jianjun established a charitable farm in the mountains of Zhejiang; all ingredients come from that farm or from nearby farmers using traditional cultivation methods, with no chemical fertilizers or pesticides. The menu shifts with the 24 solar terms, prepared by hand in the traditional Jiangnan style. Dining here is not simply eating: it is stepping into a whole philosophy of living in harmony with the land.

Address: 399 Longjing Road, Xihu District
Phone: 0571-87888777
Hours: 11:00–14:00, 17:00–21:00
Average spend: 800–1,200 yuan per person

Sense

Resting quietly beside Xianghu Lake in Xiaoshan, Sense frames floor-to-ceiling views of lake and mountain. Owner-chef Zhao Yong trained under celebrated chef Andre Chiang and spent eight years traveling the world, absorbing the essence of fifteen national cuisines before weaving Western culinary science and local ingredients into a seamless whole. The amuse-bouche "Jiangnan Black Boat" presents aged Shaoxing-wine-marinated peony shrimp in an evocation of watertown life; "One in Two Million" pairs French blue lobster with black tofu and spicy crayfish crisps — bold and precise in equal measure. In 2025, Sense earned both a one-star Michelin rating and the Sommelier Award.

Address: Inside Anhe Yinshi Hotel, 132 Xianghu Road, Xiaoshan District
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday (closed Monday); advance reservation required
Average spend: 1,500–2,000 yuan per person

Song

On the tenth floor of the Four Seasons Hotel at Hangzhou Center, Song focuses on Ningbo cuisine and is led by executive chef Zeng Donghai, who has spent nearly twenty years working with Jiangnan flavors. The interior carries the feel of a Jiangnan garden, complete with a rooftop sky garden. The signature Ningbo eighteen-cut crab has each crab chopped into eighteen pieces, ensuring every piece is coated in roe; the Dahongpao crispy roast squab leg uses peppercorns from Wuyi Mountain to create a crackling outer skin while the meat inside stays juicy and rich — a perfect expression of the Ningbo culinary philosophy of "tough on the outside, yielding within."

Address: Level 10, Four Seasons Hotel at Hangzhou Center, Huancheng North Road, Gongshu District
Phone: +86 571 8681 8888
Hours: 11:30–14:00, 17:30–21:30
Average spend: 800–1,200 yuan per person

Wild Yeast

"Wild yeast" carries the idea that unconstrained creativity — like wild yeast in wine — can yield unexpected depth of flavor, and this restaurant interprets Chinese cuisine with exactly that spirit. The chef team hails from Taizhou and puts the East China Sea's catch in dialogue with a wide range of culinary techniques. Xuecai braised river fish is silky and delicate; Huanglang soft-shell crab is rich with roe and sweet meat. The restaurant creates a contemporary, open atmosphere in Binjiang, with a serious wine list and professional sommelier service as further highlights.

Address: Room 3-4-305, Tower A, Chao Shang Zhongnan Ginza, 2077 Binsheng Road, Binjiang District
Hours: 11:30–14:00, 17:30–21:30
Reservations: Phone or online reservation required in advance
Average spend: 800–1,200 yuan per person

Xin Rong Ji

Xin Rong Ji is a legend in Chinese dining — rising from Taizhou to become a national presence, with one of the highest Michelin star tallies of any Chinese restaurant brand. The Hangzhou Xixi Wetland location sits inside a quiet standalone courtyard compound. The founder's core philosophy is simply "taste good," sourcing the finest ingredients worldwide and transcending the limits of any single regional cuisine to create a style all its own. The signature golden crispy hairtail is crackling outside and tender within; sand-garlic braised bean noodles are rich and intensely savory; honey-glazed sweet potato is plain and unforgettable — the best window into Taizhou flavors.

Address: Unit 5, Popular Recreation Village, Xixi National Wetland Park, Tianmu Mountain Road, Yuhang District
Phone: 0571-88863777
Hours: 11:30–13:30, 17:00–21:00
Average spend: 600–900 yuan per person

Yu Zhi Lan

The legendary Sichuan cuisine brand Yu Zhi Lan from Chengdu has set up in a heritage complex of century-old pavilions beside West Lake. Founder Lan Guijun holds to the philosophy of "letting the broth define the taste, the ingredients define the form, and the seasonings define the spirit." No MSG or artificial flavor enhancers are used; instead, a carefully sequenced tasting menu reveals the intricate layering that fine Sichuan cuisine is truly capable of. The signature golden silk noodles showcase extraordinary knife work; hot-and-sour dragon grouper is bright and appetite-whetting; and Sichuan pepper ice cream delivers a finale that will upend everything you thought you knew about dessert. Savoring Sichuan cuisine in a century-old stone courtyard is, in itself, a cultural conversation.

Address: Meihe Hall, Wulin Road, Gongshu District (Lin Jie, 2)
Phone: 180 5716 2771
Hours: 11:30–14:00, 17:30–21:30
Average spend: 1,000–1,500 yuan per person

Michelin Green Star (1)

Pu Zhu

Adjacent to the thousand-year-old Xiangji Temple, Pu Zhu takes its name from a phrase in the Tao Te Ching meaning "embrace simplicity and hold to the plain." It is a restaurant devoted entirely to plant-based cuisine. Designed by renowned designer Chen Lin, its raw-wood mortise-and-tenon structure and artful use of light and negative space create an atmosphere of Eastern stillness, with 15 private rooms arranged around a courtyard of water and pine. The signature sunflower quinoa morel mushroom dish is celebrated for its refined presentation and complex layers of flavor; every course is served in a set-menu format, with staff walking diners through the ingredients and the best way to experience each dish. In 2025, Pu Zhu earned Hangzhou's first Michelin Green Star, in recognition of its outstanding commitment to sustainable gastronomy.

Address: 122 Dadou Road, Gongshu District (beside Xiangji Temple)
Hours: 10:00–21:00
Reservations: Phone or online reservation required in advance
Average spend: 600–1,000 yuan per person

Quick Reference

Stars	Count	Restaurants
Two Stars	2	Ru Yuan, Jie Xiang Lou
One Star	11	Ambré Ciel, Gui Yu Shan Fang, Lan Xuan, Jin Sha, L'éclat 19, Longjing Cao Tang, Sense, Song, Wild Yeast, Xin Rong Ji, Yu Zhi Lan
Green Star	1	Pu Zhu

Disclaimer: All information is based on the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Shanghai-Jiangsu-Zhejiang released in April 2026 and publicly available sources. Hours, menus, and prices are subject to change; please verify with each restaurant before visiting. Many restaurants require advance reservations — plan ahead.

Hangzhou MICHELIN Guide 2026 — Compiled from the MICHELIN Guide Shanghai-Jiangsu-Zhejiang 2026 release and publicly available sources. All information is subject to change; please verify with each restaurant before visiting.