Choose a meal in Chengdu, Sichuan cuisine, hot pot and skewers are all attractive. But when you actually start looking for a restaurant, you will encounter new questions: can your family eat spicy food? Do you want a lively dinner with friends or a comfortable chat? Which restaurant is more convenient near the hotel? Is it worth queuing for a popular restaurant?
So we compiled 15 Sichuan restaurants, 12 hotpot restaurants, and 8 Chuanchuan restaurants separately into our second Chengdu food list. Each store's specialties, spiciness, reference per capita, suitable scenes, address and local reminders can all be viewed directly on your mobile phone.
This list includes a total of 35 local restaurants in Chengdu, including 15 Sichuan restaurants, 12 hotpot restaurants and 8 Chuanchuan restaurants. Contact Baifen Fleet to request free access. There is no need to download software. You can filter by food category, region and dining scene, and you can also search for store names or dishes.
Thinking clearly about who to eat this meal with first is more useful than just looking at the popular list
Two people have a casual meal, take parents and children to eat, friends go to Chengdu for dinner, or company colleagues gather together, all have different requirements for restaurants. Some people value authentic taste, while others need environment, parking, private rooms or less spicy options.
This list first separates Sichuan cuisine, hot pot and skewers, and then adds appropriate scene, per capita reference, queue and spiciness reminders. You can start from "How do you want to eat this meal?" instead of just making decisions based on the popularity of the entire Internet.
Pay attention to the environment, taste acceptance, portion size and suitability for the elderly and children.
Looking for a place with a lively atmosphere, convenient for sharing, and suitable for chatting while eating.
When I came to Chengdu for the first time, I first got to know Sichuan cuisine through its representative dishes and classic eating methods.
According to the area where the hotel or attractions of the day are located, first find nearby restaurants.
15 Sichuan cuisine restaurants, 12 hot pot restaurants, and 8 skewers restaurants. See them separately for a clearer view.
The Sichuan cuisine section is more suitable for people who want to have a serious meal in Chengdu, with both popular restaurants and community-established restaurants; the hot pot section will pay attention to the characteristics of the pot base, representative dishes, spiciness and queues; the skewers section is more suitable for people who want to have a casual dinner or want to try more than one dish at a time.
The 35 restaurants are not for everyone to check in one by one, but to leave options for different budgets, locations and dining scenes. It will be easier to choose a category first and then narrow it down by region and needs than facing dozens of stores at once.
| category | Quantity included | A more suitable scenario | focus on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local Sichuan cuisine | 15 | Family dinner, friends gathering, first experience of Sichuan cuisine | Representing dishes, tastes, portions and environments |
| Chengdu hotpot | 12 homes | A group of people are gathering for dinner and want to experience Chengdu hot pot | Pot base, spiciness, special dishes and queues |
| Chuan Chuan Xiang | 8 homes | Easy gathering, small quantity and variety, eat while shopping | Pricing, dipping dishes, popular dishes and meal rhythm |
Click to open a store and all the information commonly used when choosing is put together.
Each restaurant will try its best to explain why it is included, what special dishes it has, the approximate per capita price, its address, what time it is likely to be queued, and what ordering and taste issues you can pay attention to when you go there for the first time.
Some stores are famous, but they may not be suitable for everyone; some community stores are not so popular, but may be closer to the hotel and have fewer queues. What the list hopes to do is to make these differences clear and let you choose for yourself.
Why are popular stores and community stores worthy of being included in the selection range?
Mao tripe, liver kidney, rabbit hot pot and other representative dishes and ordering directions.
Determine the approximate budget before gathering for dinner to facilitate comparison.
It’s your first time to eat Sichuan food, so you can know your taste acceptance in advance.
Which periods are easier to wait for, and is it worth staggering the peak hours?
Portions, ordering, crowd-pleasing, and easily overlooked details.
Switch between Sichuan cuisine, hot pot, and skewers on your mobile phone, and then slowly filter by location.
After receiving the activation portal, you can open it directly with your mobile browser without downloading the app. You can first switch between Sichuan cuisine, hot pot and skewers, and then filter by region, dining scene and other conditions.
If you already have a dish you want to eat, you can also directly search for the restaurant name or dish. After clicking on a restaurant, the details will be expanded in the corresponding location, and then closed when you are looking for the next restaurant.
Families, friends and tourists can view this list in different ways
When bringing parents and children, you can prioritize the environment, taste acceptance, and restaurants that don’t require long waits; when having a dinner with friends, you can choose hot pot or skewers first, and then compare the budget and location; when visiting Chengdu for the first time, you can start with representative dishes and local eating methods.
If you have plans for a night out, watching a show, catching the high-speed train or returning to the hotel later, considering the restaurant and the next stop together can also reduce the trouble of temporarily changing the route. When you need a car, Baifen Fleet can pick you up from the hotel or an agreed location, and connect you according to the restaurant, attractions and return location of the day.
Refer to the public platform and also add the judgment of more than 30 years of living in Chengdu
The list refers to public information from Xiaohongshu, Dianping, Meituan and other platforms, combined with more than 30 years of experience in living in Chengdu, and is selected and compiled one by one. We will cross-check stores, dishes, regions, prices and common feedback instead of directly copying a certain list.
The restaurant does not pay us for promotion, and there is no paid promotion. However, everyone has different tastes for Sichuan cuisine and hot pot, and the list must be based on personal subjective judgment. It would be more appropriate to think of it as a set of candidates provided by local friends.
Contact Baifen Fleet to open a free Sichuan hot pot skewers list
Contact Baifen Fleet and say "I want to open the Chengdu Food List ②" and we will send you the mobile phone access for free. It can be collected individually and does not require booking an airport transfer or private tour first.
If you are willing, you can also tell us the number of people traveling with you, which area you live in, and whether you want to eat Sichuan food or hot pot. When needed, we can give you some Chengdu local reference in terms of routes and dining scenes.
- Call +86 191 1390 6991 or +86 136 0817 7447;
- Add the WeChat displayed on the official website and send "Food List ②";
- After receiving the entry, open it directly with your mobile browser;
- It is free to activate and is not tied to whether to book a private charter.
For prices, business hours and store conditions, please confirm again before departure.
Restaurant prices, opening hours, store addresses and queues are subject to change. Before going, it is recommended to confirm with the map, the merchant’s official account or the reservation platform. Pay special attention to temporary adjustments during holidays.
If you cannot eat spicy food, have food allergies, or are dining with elderly or children, it is also recommended to communicate directly with the clerk before ordering. The list is responsible for helping you narrow down your choices. In the end, the actual situation in the store on that day shall prevail.
Some frequently asked questions
How many Sichuan hotpot skewers are included in this list?＋
There are currently 35 restaurants in total, including 15 Sichuan restaurants, 12 hotpot restaurants and 8 Chuan Chuan restaurants.
Can two Chengdu food lists be opened together for free?＋
Yes. Contact Baifen Fleet and explain that you want to activate two Chengdu food lists, and we will send you two mobile phone portals together.
Is it suitable to use even if I don’t like spicy food?＋
You can use spiciness tips and local reminders as a reference for selection, but the actual spiciness of Chengdu Sichuan cuisine, hot pot and chuanchuan still varies from store to store and pot base. It is recommended to explain it directly to the clerk before ordering.
Can I filter by location near the hotel?＋
Yes. The list supports filtering by region. You can also select Sichuan cuisine, hot pot or skewers first, and then narrow the range based on location and dining scene.
Do I need to book a Baifen Fleet car to pick it up?＋
No. The food list can be collected separately for free. Whether airport transfer or private charter is required depends on your actual itinerary.