寿康永 at 延安南路38号 is a vegetarian restaurant with nice setting and a few different seating arrangements including large round tables suitable for families and groups. The vegan-friendly menu is a series of pictures shown on a small tablet, each has a brief description in English and price. Rice is not included as standard, but you could ask for it (báifàn). Example of food: vege chickn with peanuts and vege pork. No alcohol. Chinese speaking staff. To get to the restaurant, you walk through the entrance and go up the stairs. Accepts WeChat/Alipay. Reported closed April 2023.
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27 Reviews
First Review by RickH
avocado666
Points +122
It was allright - Edit
Pleace didn't seem to be clean. I have doubts if the food was fresh. It was filling and cheap though. Staff don't speak English. They had an English menu though.
Read morePros: filling, cheap
Cons: average food, dirty
Guest
Isainasia
Points +47
Good restaurant - Edit
The place offers a good variety of Chinese traditional dishes turned into vegan. We ordered meat and fish dishes and they were absolutely delicious. Good price for what they offer.
Read morePros: Abundant dishes
Cons: The furnishing is a bit old
Guest
bzuzulka
Points +55
Good - Edit
A restaurant is easy to find. Food is good. But it was quite empty, I was the only customer
Read morePros: Food is tasty
Guest
ElenaIoannou
Points +291
Reasonably priced and tasty - Edit
Close to Hefang Street and West Lake, we were the only people there. We ordered with an Ipad, and all of the food was very tasty.
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Peggy1
Points +15
Seemed the shop has been shut down - Edit
Not a restaurant any more.
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arostganomo
Points +68
Worst dining experience in China, featuring cockroaches - Edit
We were seated at a dirty table and soon realised the place was crawling with cockroaches. After our first dish (the green beans with peanuts) was served we had to wait ages for the rest to come. We got the crispy duck skin and were sorely disappointed when we found it tasted like nothing and had the texture of fried paper. The orange juice was warm and 90% pulp and the papaya juice tasted like dishwater. The sausages we ordered never arrived. When we asked the staff (who were collectively on their phones in the corner) what was taking so long they said we never ordered sausages. Luckily we weren't charged for them.
Read moreThe green beans were the best thing we tasted here and even those were mediocre.
Avoid
Updated from previous review on 2018-09-10
Cons: infested with cockroaches, tasteless food, inattentive staff
Guest
Vegangirl7777
Points +466
Update + amazing ! - Edit
I really had a nice experience here! Based om the previous reviews, I was not sure if it was still open or not, I confirm it is ! I can also confirm the menu on the tablet now has English translation.
Read moreI had two plates (green beans peanut chicket) rice kiwi smoothie for 70 yuan. Expensive for China but really worth it as the food was incredibly tasty. I recommend!!! :)
Guest
Stevia
Points +51
Interesting! - Edit
Average decor and atmosphere. Food choices are displayed on a tablet but the English translation for each food item is rather small. Food at this establishment was average in taste and presentation compared to other vegan/ vegetarian restaurants I have visited so far in China. The dishes that we got we also average. Just tasted as if something was missing.
Read moreNot sure why my Papaya juice arrived warm either.
Would I come back here again? Probably not. But it was an okay one time visit.
Pros: Close to west lake
Cons: Average food for the price being paid
Guest
Ongoloid
Points +152
Best restaurant so far - Edit
I really enjoyed this meal and the people working there. Allthough we couldnt understand one word of what the other person was saying, we laughed and had fun. They were very friendly and my noodles with veggies and mushrooms was perfect.
Read morePros: delicious, really nice staff
Guest
hexelilly89
Points +25
nice restaurant - Edit
Nice food. A lot of mock meat dishes with fresh vegetables plus free tea. The people ate incredibly friendly but do not speak English. I think it is a little difficult to find since they also sell clothing in ghe ground floor.
Read morePros: I think everything was vegan.
Guest
AJowitaKrasik
Points +59
Lovely Family Meal - Edit
My Chinese Host family took me out for a meal here and overall the food was good. We ordered a faux meat dish and as well as some vegetable ones. Loved the veggies, but the texture of the faux meat was not really to my taste, it was a little rubbery and hard on the top but it was quite interesting to try. The service was really nice and attentive and it was nice to sit in such an open space.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2017-09-02
Pros: Lots of vegan options, Friendly Staff, Great Value
Guest
huawhenua
Points +2857
A good place to dine - Edit
A good vegetarian restaurant in downtown Hangzhou. I have been here a few times in the last couple of years and find it a pleasant place to dine. I especially like the handmade dumplings. It's a good place for a couple or small group to dine at.
Read moreLook for the large yellow 'vegetarian' sign outside, then walk up the stairs and grab a table by the window if you can.
Updated from previous review on 2017-01-24
Pros: Good location on a major street., A wide variety of dishes to choose from.
Cons: A little expensive by Chinese standards, No English spoken
Guest
OliviaAshford
Points +42
AMAZING - Edit
I'm not sure what all these "average food" reviews are about...this place was great! They don't speak English here at all, but have an iPad so it's really easy to order. Pay downstairs. One of the best meals I had the entire time I was in China! ~ I got the vegetarian chicken with peanuts, bok choy, and peppers. SO GOOD! It says no eggs on here so I was hesitant to order the fried rice for fear it had eggs. I did see lots of older people and monks dining at this restaurant (which is always a good sign).
Read morePros: FOOD, easy to order, clean
Cons: service not amazing
Guest
Marjolyfje
Points +563
Average food - Edit
My last night in China I visited the Shou Kang Yong restaurant. Finally some vegetarian food instead of have to choose between vegetable dishes.
Read moreThe food was okay, not real special. They did have limitless free tea, although I really can't tell you what the odd tasting flavour was haha.
Would I go back if I had more time? Probably not. But I have to say that they offer a wide choice of dishes!
Location was really easy to find
Pros: Wide assortment of choice, Friendly Staff, Location
Cons: Flavours and taste
Guest
Mocha_Macha
Points +399
conveniently located at qinghefang - Edit
The shop is 5 mins walking distance from qinghefang cultural entrance. The food is good and the restaurant is clean and decent.
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dileepagrawal
Points +19
Nice people average food - Edit
The place is easy to find. It is walking distance from the walking street (Hefang Street). The people in the restaurant are very nice and polite. This goes for most people in Hangzhou. There was even one waiter who could speak working English. The menu was on a tablet (picture with name in English). Price is above average compared to other restaurants. The food was very average. I am not complaining because I got to finally eat vegetarian Chinese food. However below my expectations.
Read morePros: Nice people, Good location
Cons: Average food
Guest
Simon B
Points +75
A lifesaver - Edit
First things first: the location of the restaurant according to both Google and Baidu is misleading. It is not in any backstreet or cul de sac. It is on the big main road, Yan'an Lu, at the end of a row of shops near the junction with Hefang Street and Gaoyin Street. The shop front characters are stylised enough to be illegible to non-natives, and a large stand saying "VEGETARIAN" is conveniently hidden behind a pillar. The first floor and entrance to the restaurant looks like a bookshop too. But the food was almost worth the two days it took me to find the place.
Read moreInside, the decor is typical bourgeois Buddhist minimalism yet still cosy, and the staff were friendly and accommodating of my limited Chinese. The menu is extensive, and almost all the dishes were concoctions of a number of different ingredients e.g various permutations of tofu and vegetables. There was a lot of fake meat dishes, and even something that looked like malashanguo. I had their special noodles and some kind of mushroom/fake chicken dish and both were far from bland (as another review here has claimed) if a little oily. Tea was free, which was a bonus.
It is a proper restaurant, not a Buddhist buffet, and so dining alone will be appropriately pricey. But two carefully selected dishes should provide a well-rounded meal for around 50-60rmb and be enough to stop a grown adult going hungry for a good while.
Pros: The food, The location , The staff
Cons: Finding it for the first time..., Dishes I had were a little oily
Guest
shanghaivegan
Points +79
Friendly service, bland food, small portions - Edit
The restaurant is located close to Hangzhou's most popular tourist destination west lake, somewhat near the Dingan Rd. metro station and easily reachable from Hangzhou's main railway station.
Read moreThe menu seems completely vegan and is quite large, but lots of fake meat and oil is used, as usual in China.
The waiting staff was very friendly and one of them seemed to understand some english.
The portion sizing was quite small for most dishes and the taste was unfortunately quite bland for all of them.
Overall the bill came down to 40ish RMB per person, which was really cheap, however if you're looking for more than to fill your stomach with bland tasting food, this restaurant might not be for you.
Pros: Friendly service, Vegan, Close to West Lake
Cons: Small portiton sizing, Lots of fake meat, Bland taste
Guest
Veganjoe108
Points +32
Great place to eat - Edit
Shou Kang Yong is definitely my favourite Hangzhou place - all the food is vegan, contrary to the description and I especially recommend the dumplings; they are highly yummy. In addition one can buy vegan mock meats downstairs for pretty cheap, which is pretty useful for home cooking
Read morePros: Food, Service, Veganess
Cons: So much choice
Guest
Encrypted
Points +141
Great vegan place - Edit
Confortable restaurant near Xihu (the big lake), with very big menu and friendly staff.
Read moreGood food, many choices.
Someone said the food is not 100% vegan but I asked the owner and told me the restaurant is 7 years old and they've always been vegan (no milk, no egg, no meat).
Pros: Good food, Friendly, 100% vegan
Cons: Not the cheapest vegan resto
Guest
VeganSoapDude
Points +9611
Great Chinese veg food - Edit
This is a typical Chinese-style vegetarian restaurant. It has a nice menu, quite extensive, with lots of mock meats as well as tofu and vegetable dishes. This is a place that you can spend a lot of money at, but it's also possible to eat here on a budget. If you look through the menu, there are quite a few options for under 15rmb (Ma Po Tofu 12rmb for example). These are large portions and well worth the price. I got a plate of Ma Po Tofu and a plate of stirfried bokchoy, total 24rmb. I am a big guy, and this was a lot of food. On another visit, I ordered a soup which was 48rmb, and it was significantly less food for more money. Also be careful as they are not 100% vegan.
Read morePros: Can be cheap, Large menu, Friendly staff
Cons: Not 100% Vegan, Can be pricey
Guest
Vitxo
Points +490
Great place to eat!! - Edit
Incredible presentation!
Read morePros: excellent food, good value, friendly staff
Guest
Quinten84
Points +221
Loads of choices - Edit
The restaurant (2nd floor) has an extensive menu, with both vegetables and mocks. There's dishes I've never seen before in a vegetarian restaurant - certainly worth visiting. Prices tend to be a bit higher here, but the tea is 'free'.
Read morePros: Choice!
Guest
eatinggreen
Points +608
Best in Hangzhou - Edit
Just finished writing a really long review on this place and thanks to a technical glitch, it is gone. So... elevator pitch version:
Read more- closes at 9pm
- organic claims are a bit dodgy.. they use factory made mock meats and mass produced / questionable condiments
- some of the foods are frozen and warmed up (we got one that was still cold inside)
- tea is not great, best avoided
- juice menu is interesting. try a hot grain smoothie
- service is really friendly, albeit not in english ;)
- menu is big but not so if you want to avoid the mocks
We still think it was probably the best we came across in Hangzhou, so kudos to them for helping us all out with food that, despite all the shortcomings, is still pretty good.
Try the buckwheat dumplings, they are interesting and we loved the fact that they replaced the white flour with something nutritious.
Probably close to a 3.5 but to balance out all the 5's will go with 3 for now.
Pros: friendly, helpful service, unique drinks, no MSG and probably some organics
Cons: processed ingredients, frozen foods, bad tea
Guest
Wozza
Points +116
Too much choice - Edit
The menu has so much choice it was difficult to know what to have. Very nice food and good service. There is a big yellow "Vegetarian" sign outside the restaurant.
Read morePros: free tea
Cons: not the cleanest place to eat
Guest
smithintaiwan
Points +231
Excellent Buddhist Restaurant - Edit
I stumbled upon this restaurant after walking down the tourist street with all the shops and tea houses just around the corner. The menu is certainly amazing, as the above review points out. They served me at 3PM (which many Chinese restaurants won't do!), and the food was so good I decided to go back for dinner a few hours later. Also, after living in Shanghai and getting used to expensive veg, I found the prices to be excellent.
Read morePros: good prices, nice staff, great location
Guest
RickH
Points +63
Best ever - must visit! - Edit
36 page photgraphic menu with English translations, all vegetarian, over 90% vegan!
Read moreI've visited China 4 times and being vegan can be a bit limiting, yet you know there is fantastic food out there! Much of the menu follows the Chinese tradition of cooking vegetables/tofu/setian in the style of meat, but there is still plenty of choice if you don't like that.
Although it is now 3 months since my visit, I would rate this as the best vegan restaurant I've ever been to - to be honest, I've forgotten how to choose from such an extensive menu!
Pros: Huge choice, Easy to find, English photgraphic menu
Cons: no alcohol
Guest
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