Pozi Street and the night food scene
坡子街 · Pōzi Jiē
Changsha lives at night. Pozi Street, the Huogongdian food hall and the lanes around Wuyi Square fill with stinky tofu, crayfish and grilled skewers until 2 am.
No booking needed2–3 hours
Tip
Say “wēi là” (微辣) for mild; Changsha “medium” is very hot. Nanmenkou, a short walk south, is cheaper and more local.
- Opening hours
- Busiest roughly 18:00–02:00; many stalls open from late afternoon To be confirmed
- Price
- Free to walk; snacks from about ¥10
- How to book
- No booking needed. Big-name restaurants use queue numbers: take a ticket via their WeChat mini-program or at the door.
- Getting there
- Wuyi Square (Lines 1 and 2) or Huangxing Square (Line 1), about 5–10 min walk To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 湖南省长沙市天心区坡子街
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