Sichuan and Chongqing Restaurants
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We’ve compiled the best of the best in Sichuan and Chongqing - browse our top choices for Restaurants during your stay.
This is the original mapo tofu shop, first invented by a lady whose surname was Chen. Mapo tofu is a classic Sichuanese dish, which features cubes of silken tofu topped with spicy ground pork and fermented fava bean paste.
This always-packed family-run restaurant near the river is only a five-minute walk from the Giant Buddha. Local Sichuan dishes, including Leshan's famous cold chicken in a spicy sauce can be sampled here. Consistently delicious food, a friendly staff, and a laid-back atmosphere make Deng Qiang by far the best choice in the town.
Set among several other decent restaurants on "Good Eats Street," Emei Kaoyu lays out a variety of fresh dishes every day, including fiddlehead ferns fried with local bacon. Simply choose your vegetable and protein of choice, and the cooks will turn them into delicious stir-fries.
On the main drag not far from the bus station, Emma's Kitchen serves both Western and Chinese fare. The prices are reasonable, and the very friendly staff speaks English. The proprietor is a great source of information about the area. With no actual address, simply go about 30 meters from the bus station, then turn left onto the main road.
Eat like a local at Hong Xing, where Sichuan cuisine is done consistently well. Favorites on offer include eggplant with garlic and ginger, pork with peanuts and peppers, or the house signature dish called Hong Xing Ji, which is tender bits of chicken floating in a sea of sesame oil topped with peanuts and mouth-numbing pebbles of Sichuan peppercorns. There are lots of unique vegetarian options, including shredded white bamboo.
Run by artists, this amazing restaurant occupies a massive brick-and-stone building with sculpted pillars flanking either side and a facade depicting scenes from old Chengdu. The hotpot comes in the traditional spicy varieties, as well as a qing tang, or "soft soup," style without the spices. You can also opt for those prepared with wild mushrooms or seafood. There are often photo exhibitions from local artists. The top floor is a high-end teahouse and a performance space.
All famous Chinese dishes can be found on this restaurant's user-friendly picture menu, from Peking duck to Sichuan numbing peppercorns and chicken. Well, mock chicken, but it tastes so close to real chicken, and sometimes better, even the biggest carnivore would enjoy dining here. Ultraclean and friendly service can be expected. Very creative veggie dishes include a mushroom hotpot and mango mushrooms! It is more of a lunch spot as the atmosphere is simple and no alcohol is served.
Some of Chongqing's most authentic Sichuanese dishes are served in this restaurant on the bank of the Yangtze. An after-dinner stroll along the banks of the river is a great cap to the meal. A house specialty is water-boiled fish slices: the "water" actually has liberal amounts of oil, dried chilies, whole Sichuan peppercorns, and other spices that create an explosion of flavor. Other good choices are cold rice noodles, tofu-stuffed dumplings, and spicy fried chicken. If you want a seat overlooking the river, try to beat the dinner rush and arrive by 6 pm.
This is a chuan chuan restaurant, which is meat on skewers cooked in a hotpot. It's a family-style affair with everyone boiling their food tableside in a cauldron of spicy chili oil.
Just a couple of blocks southwest from the American Consulate and across the street from the Bookworm Cafe, this northern Indian restaurant serves Chengdu's best Indian fare. The decor, a sophisticated combination of wood and mirrors, makes a meal here seem like a special occasion. Tandoor is named after the traditional clay oven used in India, so it's no surprise the grilled meats and chicken are consistently tender and delicious.
Located in a former bomb shelter and open 24 hours a day, this local favorite is popular with everyone and always crowded. They are famous for their spicy carp bathed in chili oil and succulent steamed ribs.
Located next to the Wenshu Monastery, Chengshi Liangfen has been doling out street snacks since 1944. Their claim to fame is the tian shui mian, or sweet water noodles. It's cold rectangular cut noodles dressed with a vinaigrette of sesame paste, garlic, sweet soy sauce, chili oil, and crushed Sichuan peppercorn.
Anyone craving something other than mouth-numbing local dishes will be thrilled to find this American-owned Tex-Mex restaurant. The menu is what you'd expect: enchiladas, quesadillas, and burgers and wings thrown in for good measure. Sip from your favorite of the premium tequilas and watch locals mingle with expats or take in views of the Yangtze River. Decked out with a large wooden bar in a cave, the atmosphere makes the food almost beside the point.
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