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Local Restaurants
Top 20 Local Restaurants in Luoyang [2025]
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Luoyang Shuixiyuan
4.0
/5
69 reviews
Henan Cuisine
From AU$ 22.00
Downtown Area | 4.9 km from downtown
Address: Northwest corner of the intersection of Jiudu Road, Wangcheng Avenue (opposite to the red chicken)
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Luoyang Shui Xi Yuan, located 50 meters north of the intersection of Tianjin Road and Jinghua Road, is a restaurant that everyone in Luoyang has eaten at and is familiar with. It originated in Luoyang, which has a lot to do with Luoyang's geography and climate. Luoyang is surrounded by mountains and is located in a basin, with less rainfall and a dry and cold climate. Therefore, people in the past ate more soups and liked sour and spicy food to resist the dryness and coldness. "Shui Xi" has two meanings: one is that all hot dishes have soup - soup soup water water; the other is that after a hot dish is finished, another one is served, like running water constantly updating. This restaurant is absolutely authentic, the waiters are first-class, the service is considerate, and the dining environment is also particularly elegant, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.
It was my first time in Luoyang, Henan. I found this restaurant online. I must try the water banquet when I come to Luoyang. Because it was the Spring Festival, there were many people and few waiters. I could still see tired faces. They worked hard, so the slow service and delayed service were understandable! Let's talk about the dishes. The first one was called something meat. I just want to say it was delicious. The taste and meat were great. The second one was egg-filled pancakes. The skin was very chewy. The third one was a water banquet. The appearance was very beautiful. The taste was a little hard to get used to, but at least I tasted the food. The fourth one was Hu Tu Noodles. Because the amount of food was large, as an outsider, I didn't know the amount of food, so I ordered two noodles. I suggest that the hotel waiter can communicate with the guests in the future to avoid waste. There was also a fried noodle with green onions. Sure enough, Henan is good at noodles. It's delicious, but there are a lot of leftovers. It's a waste. There was also a performance by Wu Zetian. It felt good, as if I had really returned to the heyday of the Tang Dynasty.
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Shiwei
4.8
/5
14 reviews
Henan Cuisine
From AU$ 19.00
Longmen Station/Municipal government | 1.2 km from downtown
Address: 5 meters south of the intersection of Tongji Street and Yiren Road
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Found this restaurant from reviews. Went there on Wednesday night. There was no queue. The environment and service were good. The dishes tasted great. The signature fish is ordered by almost every table. Two people ordered three dishes and a dessert, which was completely enough.
The restaurant is antique and has a Jiangnan feel as soon as you walk in. You can see a large pot of fish being cooked at the door.
The signature tiger carp is available in large and small sizes. In fact, the small size is also quite large, the fish meat is very tender, and the taste is moderately salty.
The signature eggplant is so delicious. It is crispy, spicy, and slightly sweet, which opens up your taste buds.
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Jiufushuixi
4.2
/5
91 reviews
Henan Cuisine
From AU$ 7.00
Old Town Center | 7.2 km from downtown
Address: No. 18 Xianguo Street (West of Linjia Hotel, 50 meters south)
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Inside the old street, the store is not big, and it is more than 30 years old. The service is very good, and each dish is introduced enthusiastically.
I ordered a 136 yuan water banquet special set meal, a total of 8 bowls, which were served on the table. It was dazzling and full. 8 dishes with different flavors, sour, sweet and spicy, especially the spicy taste of white pepper powder is very addictive.
Fried meatballs: The fried meatballs are poured into the hot soup on the spot. The vegetarian meatballs are very crispy and fragrant. After soaking, they have another taste and taste good.
Peony bird's nest: Luoyang specialty, with finely chopped radish inside.
Honey sweet potato: I went to the water banquet at 3 pm. The raw meatballs were gone, and they were replaced with this honey sweet potato, which was sweet and tasted good.
The old Luoyang water banquet is very famous for the fact that each serving comes with soup, which is quite interesting. Then a friend came to Luoyang to play and took his friends to experience it. It felt very delicious, haha. I want to go there again next time, it's so delicious.
No.
4
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LuoYang ZhenBuTong Restaurant (ZhongZhou East Road)
3.9
/5
377 reviews
Henan Cuisine
From AU$ 17.00
Old Town Center | 7.4 km from downtown
Address: 359 Zhongzhou East Road
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The Zhongzhou East Road branch of Zhen Bu Tong Hotel is located at No. 393 Zhongzhou East Road. The restaurant is large and decorated in a classical style. The dining environment is OK and the service attitude is about the same. After all, it is a time-honored brand and its business is so good that it is understandable.
It's really different, the decoration is pretty good. There are also performances during the meal, which is quite interesting.
The food tastes OK, but compared to roadside restaurants, the difference may not be as big as imagined
The price is quite cheap, and the buns are very big.
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5
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Guanji Shuixi
3.5
/5
210 reviews
Henan Cuisine
From AU$ 9.00
Old Town Center | 7.2 km from downtown
Address: 200 meters south of Laoji Market, No.12 Xianguo Street
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I am Uncle Ben, I am wandering in Luoyang.
Everyone wants to eat the local food in Luoyang. This restaurant is a must-try for many people, but they will complain after going there.
Environment:
Very bad, in an old house, very small, you can sit at a shared table.
Taste:
I think it is acceptable, although it is not suitable for a Sichuanese. But the whole taste is normal. But it is really not hungry.
Recommended small crispy meat.
Service:
General, no surprises or disappointments.
I am Uncle Ben, a man who is kind and ecstatic even God thinks, and I say hello to you in Luoyang.
You still have to have a banquet when you come to Luoyang. With few people, we can't have a "banquet" with many bowls and plates, but you can still try a few special dishes.
Originally, I planned to go to another restaurant with a higher ranking, but the hotel staff said that the locals still recognize this old restaurant, so I decided to choose this one.
[Taste] The taste is better than the takeaway from the chain store the day before, but overall, traditional Luoyang cuisine may not be very appreciated by outsiders like us. The ingredients and methods are relatively simple. It's good to try it, but you won't miss it.
| Peony Bird's Nest^ It's actually called "Luoyang Bird's Nest" on the menu. After Premier Zhou ate it, it was called "Peony Bird's Nest" because the chef added a carved peony on it. How can a small restaurant be so particular, so it should actually be called Luoyang Bird's Nest. Many people say "You can't tell the raw materials unless others say it", but in fact, the knife skills are really good, but the shredded radish is still easy to distinguish.
| Even the soup meat slices^ The taste is the best among all the soups, you can order it to try.
|Aohuo^It's like stewed meat without much starch.
|Chao Bianduo^I was looking forward to it, but there was a lot left, and it didn't taste good.
|Silver bar^It's a local specialty, the rhizome of the earth spirit. I recommend ordering it to try. It's refreshing, crisp and tender, and very good.
|Chao Babao Rice^I love eating Babao Rice, but it becomes stickier after breaking it up and stir-frying. It's good. I recommend people who like sweets to use it as a staple food.
[Environment] It's really a simple environment. It's in the alley in front of the old street. The car is parked in the parking lot on both sides of the main road outside. Don't drive in.
[Service] I saw a lot of complaints before coming here, and I was nervous, but it's actually okay. It's quite polite and thoughtful, and I will answer any questions.
The price of the dishes is very affordable, less than 120 for four people. And you can order small portions, try not to waste.
No.
6
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Kaifeng First Floor (Luoyang Branch)
4.5
/5
42 reviews
Henan Cuisine
From AU$ 11.00
Downtown Area | 4.8 km from downtown
Address: Next to the southeast corner of the intersection of Jiudu Middle Road and Jiandong Road (monocrystalline silicon living area)
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Henan Kaifeng is a famous historical and cultural city. This shop is a time-honored brand that has been open for many years. It mainly sells soup dumplings, beef and mutton noodles, mutton soup and home-cooked snacks. The taste is not spicy and suitable for the elderly.
Kaifeng Diyilou is a century-old restaurant. The Diyilou steamed dumplings sold in the restaurant are a traditional delicacy, which originated from the famous food in Dongjing during the Northern Song Dynasty, the Wanglou Cave Plum Blossom Steamed Buns. The Diyilou steamed dumplings have a beautiful shape, and their shape "looks like a lantern when lifted up, and looks like a chrysanthemum when put down", and are known as "the best food in Zhongzhou". The steamed dumplings are made with careful selection of ingredients and are made with fine flour. They are made with lean meat from the hind legs of pigs as stuffing, and fine flour as skin, and are steamed over high heat. Their characteristics are: beautiful appearance, small and exquisite, thin skin and rich stuffing, oily soup, delicious taste, and refreshing fragrance.
No.
7
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Laoluoyang Noodle House (lichun road branch)
4.9
/5
57 reviews
Henan Cuisine
From AU$ 7.00
Peony Square/Wanda Plaza Area | 5.2 km from downtown
Address: 10 meters west of the intersection of Lichun West Road and Yinchuan Road (near Yinchuan Road)
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Next to the Lijing Gate in the old city of Luoyang, next to the Lijing Gate city wall, we ordered Luoyang's water banquet, there are special dishes every day, four people spent more than 100 yuan, and the meal was very full. The taste is very good, all the dishes are sour and spicy.
It's delicious. You can't eat it anywhere else. I thought it was muddled noodles. [Taste] It's a bit challenging to the taste buds. The taxi driver is a local and said it's heavy, but it's okay. I was deeply impressed by the enthusiasm of Luoyang people and the delicious food.
No.
8
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建坤水席宫(中州路店)
4.5
/5
5 reviews
Henan Cuisine
From AU$ 9.00
Peony Square/Wanda Plaza Area | 5.4 km from downtown
Address: Northwest corner of the intersection of Jiudu Road and Lixin Road
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This restaurant in Luoyang is so famous and its business is so booming that the waiters are overwhelmed. In fact, the taste of the food is not much different from that of a small street restaurant. The crispy pork is good, and there are some particularly good-looking dishes.
A wide variety of food, reasonable prices, and great taste.
No.
9
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老雒阳水席
5.0
/5
3 reviews
Henan Cuisine
From AU$ 27.00
Longmen Station/Municipal government | 1.2 km from downtown
Address: 中牡丹大道与厚载门街交叉口西南角
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We ordered several signature dishes. The Peony Bird's Nest looks ordinary, but it is actually super delicious and very unique.
Luoyang 8-day core itinerary
[Historical relics]
Luoyang Museum (9:00-12:00) Tang Sancai Treasure Hall/Heluo Civilization Exhibition
Yingtianmen Ruins Museum (13:30-15:30) Mingtang Tiantang Ruins Climbing
White Horse Temple (8:00-11:00) Qiyun Tower/International Buddhist Temple Area
Longmen Grottoes (17:00-19:30) Vairocana Giant Buddha Night Tour
Guanlin Temple (9:00-11:00) Guan Yu Head Tomb/Ming Dynasty Buildings
[Landscape]
Laojun Mountain (7:00-17:00) Jinding Taoist Temple Group/Dream Chasing Valley Sea of clouds
Jiguan Cave (8:30-16:00) Underground river/Stone stalagmites
Longtan Grand Canyon (9:00-16:00) Hongyanzhanggu/One-line sky
Xiaolangdi of the Yellow River (8:00-16:00) Yellow River Water Conservancy Hub/Guanyutai
[Cultural experience]
Tang Sancai production (14:00-16:00) Old City Intangible Cultural Heritage Workshop
Luoyang Water Banquet (12:00-13:30) Zhen Bu Tong Restaurant Peony Bird's Nest
Heluo Drum (19:30-21:00) Cross Street Night Market Live Performance
Luoyang Paper Cutting (10:00-12:00) Chanhe District Cultural Center
[Special Dining]
Majieshan Beef Soup (7:00-8:30) Xigong District Main Store
No-stirring Soup (11:00-13:00) Old Town Small Bowl No-stirring Soup
Pot Stickers (18:00-19:30) Majieshan Pot Stickers Flagship Store
Water Banquet (12:00-13:30) Zhen Bu Tong Hotel Peony Bird's Nest
[Accommodation Recommendations]
Old Town: Lijingmen Business District (4 scenic spots can be reached on foot)
Luolong District: 500 meters west of Longmen Grottoes (convenient for night tours)
Luanchuan County: Laojunshan Scenic Area Entrance (including breakfast and B&B)
[Transportation Plan]
In the city : Shared electric car (rental fee of 30 yuan for the whole journey)
Inter-region: intercity bus (Laojun Mountain special line runs every 15 minutes)
High-speed rail: Longmen Station (15 minutes’ drive from the city)
[Avoidance guide]
Longmen Grottoes: Scenic area battery car (walking is better)
Old city scenic area: free fortune-telling (no entanglement)
White Horse Temple: Incense coupons (voluntarily throw in the merit box)
[Essential items]
Windproof jacket (temperature difference in mountainous areas reaches 15℃)
Hiking pole (Laojun Mountain stone steps 3000 levels)
Hanfu accessories (rental fee of 50 yuan at the Cross Street Night Market)
[Time allocation]
5:00-7:00 in the morning, sunrise shooting in the mountains
10:00-12:00, golden hour of the museum
17:00-19:00, lighting opening hours of the scenic area
20:00-22:00 Best time to experience the night market
[Seasonal adjustment]
April: Add Wangcheng Park (peony blooming period)
October: Add Baiyun Mountain (red leaf viewing)
Winter: Add Sui and Tang City Ruins Botanical Garden (hot spring experience)
[Budget control]
Tickets: 328 yuan (half price for student ID)
Food: 120 yuan/day/person
Accommodation: 150 yuan/night (economy)
Transportation: 80 yuan/day (including car rental for 200s
[Special tips]
Luoyang One Card (Alipay/WeChat recharge)
Scenic area through bus (high-speed rail station departure schedule)
Cultural relics protection regulations (no touching of murals)
This itinerary covers the core resources of Luoyang, with 6-8 effective hours per day. It is recommended to book museum and grotto tickets 3 days in advance. Laojun Mountain requires 3 hours of climbing time, and anti-skid chains are required in winter. All recommended dining spots are places frequented by locals to avoid premium dining within the scenic area.
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10
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洛阳东山宾馆·宴会厅
5.0
/5
2 reviews
Other Cuisine
From AU$ 23.00
Longmen Station/Municipal government | 7.4 km from downtown
Address: 河南省洛阳市龙门石窟风景区东山大道一号洛阳东山宾馆
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The hotel's restaurant environment is excellent, clean and tidy. I ordered Luoyang specialties and they didn't disappoint. It was great~
Checked into Dongshan Hotel, and arrived at about 1 o'clock. Had lunch at a nearby restaurant, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, and ordered a local specialty, the top Luoyang water banquet - Peony Bird's Nest, which was mainly made of shredded radish, but you really can't taste the shredded radish without telling me. It was said that the shredded radish was spread with a layer of flour, and then steamed in a steamer to make the soup. It had a sour and spicy taste of white pepper, with egg skin, ham shreds... Half a dozen braised meat buns, with vermicelli meat and bean paste [Facepalm] inside. There was a layer of sesame seeds at the bottom of the buns, which was quite fragrant... The environment and service were also good. It's not bad to eat here if you stay here [Coke]
#Try the authentic old brand
#Travel during the Spring Festival
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