Xīhúlóu Jiǔjiā

Changsha


About 9km northeast of the city centre, the world’s biggest Chinese restaurant, according to the Guinness World Records and a plaque on the wall, is a village of five kitchens, staff of 1000, and banquet halls, stages, courtyards and gardens to entertain 5000 guests. The picture menu is a textbook on regional cuisines, plus there’s an alley of street food.

Take bus 810 from the Wanjiali Plaza metro stop.