Lanzhou Noodle Bar is a compact Chinese restaurant on the ground floor of 33 Cranbourn Street, opposite Leicester Square station. Diners can watch cooks pull and stretch fresh noodles behind the counter before each order is prepared. Communal tables and efficient service give the restaurant the informal pace of a busy street food stop.
Noodles are available in hand pulled lamian styles or as broader knife cut strands, allowing diners to choose a texture as well as a topping. Sliced beef and braised beef brisket are served in warming broth, with herbs and chilli adding fragrance and heat. Sour and spicy recipes offer a sharper alternative to the clearer and gentler soups.
The wider menu includes dumplings, pot stickers, spring rolls, skewers, cold dishes and Chinese snacks. Fried noodles, rice dishes and stir fried plates provide options for diners who do not want soup. Vegetable recipes and flexible toppings make it possible to build a lighter meal alongside the more substantial meat and broth combinations.
Generous portions and long opening hours make the noodle bar particularly popular for meals after West End performances or late evenings around Chinatown. Service is direct and the atmosphere focuses on eating rather than lingering, which suits the central location. A bowl of freshly made noodles remains the clearest expression of the restaurant's appeal.
Address: Ground Floor, 33 Cranbourn Street, London WC2H 7AD, United Kingdom
Lanzhou Noodle Bar Menu
Popular dishes
Tomato And Egg La Mian Noodle
Most popular Eggs and tomatoes stir-fried with noodles
BBQ Lamb Skewer
Most popular Marinated lamb skewers grilled over charcoal.
Salt And Pepper Chicken
Deep fried chicken with salt and pepper.
Salt And Pepper Prawn
Deep-fried prawns with salt and pepper seasoning.
Crispy Pork With Salt And Pepper
Deep-fried pork slices seasoned with salt and pepper.
Salt And Pepper Squid
Deep fried squid with salt and pepper.
Sesame Seed Chicken
Deep-fried chicken with sesame seeds and sweet soy sauce.
Salt And Pepper Mushroom
Deep fried mushrooms seasoned with salt and pepper.
Prawn Cracker
Deep fried prawn flavored crackers.
Starter
Salt And Pepper Chicken
Deep fried chicken with salt and pepper.
Salt And Pepper Prawn
Deep-fried prawns with salt and pepper seasoning.
Crispy Pork With Salt And Pepper
Deep-fried pork slices seasoned with salt and pepper.
Salt And Pepper Squid
Deep fried squid with salt and pepper.
Sesame Seed Chicken
Deep-fried chicken with sesame seeds and sweet soy sauce.
Salt And Pepper Mushroom
Deep fried mushrooms seasoned with salt and pepper.
Prawn Cracker
Deep fried prawn flavored crackers.
Soup
Mix Beef Soup
Beef offal in spicy broth
Pork And Vegetable Wonton Soup
Pork and vegetable filling, boiled in clear soup.
Chicken And Mushroom Soup
Tomato And Egg Soup
Tomato and egg in broth.
Sour Spicy Soup
Spicy and tangy. Soup, various. Hot.
Chicken And Sweet Corn Soup
Chicken, sweet corn, simmered in broth.
Vegetable And Mushroom Ear Soup
Vegetable and black fungus soup, light and healthy.
Seafood Soup
Seafood soup with shrimp, scallop, fish.
Sea-Tangle And Sliced Pork Soup
Sea-tangle and sliced pork in clear soup.
Knife Shaved Noodle
Pork And Vegetable Wonton Knife Shaved Noodle
Wontons and noodles, stir fried with pork and vegetables.
Minced Beef Knife Shaved Noodle
Minced beef with soybean paste on knife shaved noodles
Sour Spicy Shredded Chicken And Shrimp Knife Shaved Noodle
Shredded chicken and shrimp with sour spicy sauce, served with knife shaved noodles.
Roast Duck Knife Shaved Noodle
Roast duck with knife shaved noodles
Char-Siew Knife Shaved Noodle
Barbecued pork on chewy noodles.
Crispy Roast Pork Chop Knife Shaved Noodle
Crispy roast pork with knife-shaved noodle.
Sliced Pork Knife Shaved Noodle
Sliced pork stir fried with vegetables, served with knife shaved noodles.
Vegetable Knife Shaved Noodle
Wheat noodles with vegetable, tofu, and egg.
Sea Food Knife Shaved Noodle
Handmade noodles with seafood in rich broth.
Cold Sliced Beef Knife Shaved Noodle
Thinly sliced beef with knife-shaved noodle, cold served
Chicken Knife Shaved Noodle
Chicken, noodles, vegetables in savory soup
La Mian Noodle
Tomato And Egg La Mian Noodle
Most popular Eggs and tomatoes stir-fried with noodles
Vegetable La Mian Noodle
Egg noodles with vegetable soup
Mixed Beef Noodle Soup La Mian Noodle
Beef offal, noodles
Chicken La Mian Noodle
Chicken, noodles, egg, vegetables in broth
Roast Duck La Mian Noodle
Roast duck, noodles, rich broth.
Pig Ear/Stomach La Mian Noodle
Pork ear and stomach in spicy soup with noodles.
Sour Spicy Shredded Chicken & Shrimp Soup La Mian Noodle
Shredded chicken, shrimp in sour spicy soup with noodles.
Pickled Vegetable And Egg La Mian Noodle
Sour vegetable and egg in noodle soup
Sliced Pork La Mian Noodle
Pork slices, noodles, soy sauce, stir fry
Pork And Vegetable Wonton La Mian Noodle
Wontons, noodles, pork, vegetables in clear soup.
Cold Sliced Beef La Mian Noodle
Beef slices, noodles, soy sauce, chili oil, coriander.
Fried Rice
Beef Fried Rice
Beef, egg, peas, carrots stir-fried with rice.
Egg Fried Rice
Egg, rice, peas, carrots, ham.
King Prawn Fried Rice
King Prawn Fried Rice with egg, peas and carrots.
Char-Siew Fried Rice
Char-siew, egg, peas, carrot stir-fried with rice.
Special Fried Rice
Roast Duck Fried Rice
Roast duck, rice, vegetables, egg.
Chicken Fried Rice
Chicken, rice, peas, carrots, egg, soy sauce.
White Rice
Mix Vegetable Fried Rice
Roast Pork Fried Rice
Roast pork, egg, peas, carrots in fried rice
Singapore Fried Rice
Wok-fried rice with shrimp, chicken, egg, and vegetables.
Seafood Fried Rice
Stir-fried rice with assorted seafood.