Food
Lanzhou Lamian serves Chinese hand-pulled noodle soups in a no-frills setting near Leicester Square, and its huge review count and repeat-visitor comments — including a university student who calls it a two-year-running favourite — point to genuine, sustained popularity rather than a passing trend. It doesn't serve the wide, chewy biang biang style some noodle fans specifically seek out, so it's worth checking the exact noodle style expected before visiting. At 4.2 stars and mid-range pricing, with quick service and no booking needed, it's ideal for a fast, reliable meal in the middle of a busy day of sightseeing. It suits solo diners and quick group lunches alike.
✨ Reasons to go
💡 Good to know
⏱️ Typical visit
50 min
🕰️ Best time
morning, lunchtime, afternoon, early evening, evening or late night
🚶 Walking intensity
Easy pace
What people say
"I think the number of photos I’ve attached speak for themselves. As a university student, over the past two years I’ve been coming here for a meal where I know I won’t be disappointed. Their noodles are perfect. I order the sliced beef, knife cut noodles in soup every time. Never once have I even been slightly disappointed. London restaurants have the tendency to decrease in quality (or sometimes even quantity) over time. Not here. Here, I sometimes wonder if the bowl is bottomless or if they have increased their meat portion per bowl. The beef is always so soft and tender, the noodles the perfect in between of chewy and soft, and the broth a hot blanket when it’s cold and still worth the sweat when it’s hot. I savour every bite. Tried their dumplings on my most recent trip and they are just as good. Full of meat and the skin is a perfect balanced texture. I cannot praise this place enough. While I wax poetic about this place to no end, some people in the reviews have complained about feeling rushed or the place feeling dirty. What they fail to grasp is that that is part of the experience when dining here, and they are certainly sanitary enough. Service is fast, and I am consistently surprised at just how quickly my order turns into the food being in front of me. While it is true that if you want a luxe dining experience you don’t want to come here, if you just want a good bowl of noodles, please do."
— Rea Kim
