Although many people associate Chengdu with just hot pots and skewers, the city actually offers a much wider variety of delicious food. With so many tempting restaurants lining the streets, choosing where to eat can be a challenge. Today, we’ll highlight some of the most popular spots in Chengdu, all conveniently located and frequently featured online. If you're planning to visit, be sure to go early to avoid long waits.
1,Jiyu Thai Seafood Hotpot (Taikoo Li Branch)
Address: Jing Ronghui 2, 169 Lower East Street
Only a 2-minute walk from Taikoo Li, the location is quite good.
I would venture to say that the Thai hot pot in Chengdu is definitely better than the one in Thailand. Every day at meal time, the queue is always hot. Some people say that the restaurant is like the Wizard of Oz in the middle of the city. Walking inside, however, it does have a bit of a feel to it.
Recommended soup base:
Tom Yum Kung: 4 hours of simmering crucian carp soup, creamy soup base, plus individual packets of lemongrass, ginger, Thai chili, dried onions, lemon leaves and other secret ingredients.
Recommended dish:
Thai Tiger Prawns: a must-order dish at Set Fishing. Each shrimp is flown in from Thailand to Chengdu. Each one is very lively before it comes off the wok.
Seafood fried rice: the moment you unveil the wok, the aroma spread all over.
Signature Curry Crab: People who don't love curry will fall in love with this curry crab.
The most amazing thing about Jifu is that just the snacks can fill you up!Except for the Haagen-Dazs Magic Ice Cream, Mellow Cream Caramel Pudding, Mango Sticky Rice and Salmon Spring Rolls, each person can only choose one.
Other than that all the desserts and snacks are free!
2,Hao Xia Zhuan Lobster Restaurant (Chunxi Road Main Branch) [Crayfish]
Address: 2nd floor of Tulip Plaza opposite Chunxi Road.
Price per person: 100RMB
The location of this store is also very good, very close to Taikoo Li, Chunxi Road and IFS, all popular attractions. Within 10 minutes walking. It's on the corner of the 2nd floor of Tulip Plaza. Although it is a bit remote, the wine is not afraid of the deep alley, and there are still a lot of people queuing up every day. The restaurant has been redecorated and is a bit bigger than before. Divided into the upper and lower two floors, the decoration is also a little Japanese simple style.
Recommended dishes:
Halogen boiled crayfish: must be ordered every time. Their chili is still a little spicy. If you are afraid of spicy, you can order a garlic. The flavor is not so spicy, and the garlic shrimp balls are particularly flavorful too.
Ice powder: in the summer eating lobster with a bowl of ice powder is complete.
Marinated boiled abalone: spicy and fresh
Marinated and boiled flower nail: very few empty shells and the flower nail was handled so it didn't taste a bit sandy.
3,Malubianbian Spicy Hot Pot (Zhimin Road Branch) [Skewer Restaurant]
Address: No. 48 Zhimin Road
Recommended attractions nearby: Chunxi Road, Taikoo Li, Jiuyan Bridge
Transportation: Exit B of Metro Line 3, go straight for 50 meters.
Per capita consumption: 70RMB/person
Recommendation index: five stars (especially suitable for friends from other places)
Many people who come to Chengdu want to try Chengdu's skewers. For foreign tourists, I really recommend this one. Their soup base is a bit lighter, suitable for those who can't taste spicy food so well. In the roadside, gray brick, red tile stone walls, kiosks, yellow street lamps, is full of memories of the past. The pots used to cook the skewers are also antimony pots with a very old-fashioned feel. There are two choices: the classic soup base and the butter base. The original soup is not so spicy, and is mainly fresh and fragrant. The butter pot base is a bit spicier. The skewers are all self-service, so choose what you want to eat from the counter. The dish is also self-service, although the store has also prepared some dry dish and oil dish base. You can also according to own personal preferences mix their own.
4,Ruzaishu Old Hot Pot (Yulin Branch)
Address：No.15 South Yulin Road (1F Yulin Life Square)
Per capita: 75RMB
How can we recommend Chengdu's food without hot pot?We would like to recommend a very hot Chengdu old hot pot, “Ruzaishu old hot pot” Yulin branch. This restaurant is located in Yulin Life Square, which is also very close to Chengdu's bistro. After having hotpot, going to a bistro is a must-do when traveling in Chengdu! The store has free snacks and ice powder to eat. For those who are waiting in line at the door, the staff will also make ice powder for you at the door. Unlike other hot pot restaurants, the entire kitchen at Ruzhu Shu is open to the public. You can clearly see the whole process of food preparation and potting. You can see the real ingredients of the hot pot, which are cut and sold on the spot.
Ruzhishu is also the first hot pot in Chengdu that is free of pot base. Very authentic old hot pot butter pot bottom, spicy moderate bottom flavor mellow, and order half a catty of tripe to send pot bottom!
In addition to reproducing the flavor of the old hot pot, the price is also very affordable. All meat dishes are about 10 RMB, no more than 20 RMB, vegetarian dishes are 3 RMB, 4 RMB is the main focus.
5,ZuiXichang (Hongyun Branch) [Brazier BBQ]
Address: 3rd Floor, Building 13, Hongyun Yue Street, Tonghui Street, Jinjiang District
ZuiXichang has been open in Chengdu for many years, and passed by the old store a few times, with long lines every day. Finally, the Hong Yun branch opened, and the new restaurant is much better decorated and has a bigger space. There is no need to queue up at night.
Recommended Dishes
Baby pig's meat: baby pig's meat from Daliang Mountain, roasted out of the outside and inside tender, combined with dry sea pepper noodles, very delicious!
Roasted Nose Tendon: also their specialties, roasted out especially chewy.
Roasted small intestine: this is also especially suitable for the fire pit barbecue, a little bit of roasted crispy to be delicious.
Secret dry sea pepper noodles: a must for barbecue.
Liangshan Snow: this is especially cool to drink when eating barbecue. No need to go to Xichang, you can also experience the characteristics of Xichang.
If you bring children, there is also a children's set menu. Very thoughtful and cute.
6, Chengdu Chike (Zhimin Road Branch) [Exquisite Sichuan Cuisine]
Address：No.1,No.48 Zhimin Rd.
Recommended nearby attractions: Chunxi Road, Taikouli, Jiouyanqiao
Transportation: Metro Line 3, Exit B, 50 meters straight ahead.
Per capita consumption: 85RMB/person
Recommendation index: five stars.
“Chengdu Chike" is already a very popular online restaurant in Chengdu, and the Zhimin Road location is their newest branch. Compared to their old location in Kuixinglou, the dining environment is much better and the restaurant is much larger. However, even though it is a new store, there is still a queue if you come to eat in the evening because it is so famous. The restaurant is also close to some of Chengdu's most popular attractions, such as Taiguli, Chunxi Road, IFS, Jiouyanqiao, and Hejiangting, which are all within walking distance of the restaurant.
Summarize
When it comes to eating in Chengdu, really can not write enough for three days and three nights.Today, I just put down those recent experiences I had in Chengdu. Indeed, every store is very popular, and some of them even need to wait in line for 2 to 3 hours to have a good meal. Therefore, some of my writing is a new store, relatively speaking, the queue time is shorter, the environment is also better, the taste is still the original flavor.
About Chengdu, there are still a lot of good food and fun, I will often share with you!
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