Chengdu - Where to eat & drink

Written By Lucy Du

*Running list

Food (local)

  • 一粒孜然 新疆菜

  • Jinji Wine & Bistro (fusion)

  • 点都德 IFS (Cantonese)

  • 天府掌柜 （Sichuan)

  • 古巴热浪城堡

  • 福满楼 Hokkien

  • Jiao by Ble

  • 廊桥 (Sichuan fine dining)

  • 南贝 (Sichuan)

  • 王大爷烧烤 (skewers)

  • Tap 炭火酒馆

  • TazaTe (Yunnan)

  • 天添饭店 (dirty Sichuanese)

  • 曹记肥肠粉 (really good)

  • ClouLu 东南亚菜 (SEA)

  • HoWine Bar and Eatery (fusion Yunnan)

  • 一瓢油肺片 (Sichuan)

  • 探鱼烤鱼 (really good grilled fish)

  • the Bazaar (fusion yunnan wine bar)

  • 云菜 (great Yunnan)

  • Silver pot (Sichuan fine dining)

  • 冯四孃跷脚牛肉 (really good duck blood)

  • 郑二锅 手提串串香 (really good skewers)

  • 花腰鼓云南小炒 (Yunnan)

  • 宋 (upmarket Sichuan at IFS)

  • 郑幸运贵州豆干火锅 (Guizhou style hot pot, but since closed)

  • 幸福铁板烧 (dirty skewers but sooo good)

  • 查渣面 (best noodles)

Street Food

  • 水仔老友面 (Nanning style noodles, stinky style)

  • 鬼包子 (best baos)

  • 芋子糖水铺 (dessert)

  • 富贵一小口 (gelato)

Food (international)

  • Miyaki (Japanese)

  • Wagyu Bank

  • 禾七 (Japanese)

  • Blue Cantina (Italian)

  • G’s (brunch)

  • Fields (brunch)

  • Tivano (brunch)

  • Shamrock (good pie)

  • Pastar (handmade pasta)

  • 植物食堂研究院 (fusion)

  • 昊来了寿司 (handmade sushi rolls v good)

  • Palm Cha Cha (SEA)

  • 泷涧料理食堂 (Japanese - good deals)

  • Solettino (handmade pasta)

Drinks

  • Kevin’s Laboratory (Craft beer)

  • Wild West (Craft beer + burger)

  • DiDa Bistro (Craft beer by the ml + food)

  • Haystack (Craft beer)

  • 野地 (craft beer)

  • 窄门 (craft beer and pizza)

  • Big Fish (craft beer)

  • Jah Bar (craft beer, live music)

  • NU Space (live music)

  • 24D Space (live music)

  • 工 Gong (live music)

  • MEDISN (craft beer)

  • Angry Pillar (craft beer)

  • 油厂 (craft beer)

  • La Beato (bar)

  • 野生童话 (hidden rooftop bar)

  • 怪兽啤酒馆 (craft beer)

  • Rose Turning

  • the next bar

  • Bar Lotus (jazz night but bad cocktail experience)

Coffee - there’s about 3000 cafes in Chengdu, Chengdu folks can be as snobby as Melbournians when it comes to good coffee!

  • Common sense 常识

  • About perspective (Melbourne coffee beans)

  • Nautilus

  • Next Coffee

  • E rest coffee

  • manto coffee

  • Manner (can’t go wrong)

Lucy Du
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