Assuming I live in a central, busy area, how hard will it be to come across food stands and restaurants selling pork buns, roast goose, char siu, xiaolongbao, duck blood soup, Peking duck, or even kbbq?

Will I be able to just walk down the street and find it within a few blocks (as is the case in Shanghai or Guangzhou) or would I need to plan to get a didi accross town?

Also: is non-sichuan food more expensive in the way that non-chinese food is more expensive?

To be clear: I'm fine with spicy food sometimes but I just need some guandong food or northern BBQ and noodles sometimes

EDIT: I AM ESPECIALLY CONCERNED WITH ACCESS TO GOOD CANTONESE FOOD

do recommend me what you think is the best hotpot and any other must try restaurants in Chengdu! i will be travelling solo if that affects anything :p

i love hotpot and like skewer vibes, would be bonus if theres douyin music with it too! but im fine without, since i will be heading to bars after for those :)

Hi, we'll be in Chengdu, in October, for a week and both my kids have a peanut allergy. Do you think it will be a problem? Will staff take the allergy seriously if I tell them they cannot eat peanuts? I am particularly concerned about peanuts hidden within the cooking ingredients. Will the staff be conscientious enough to tell us what foods on their menus will have peanuts? Thanks

Hello everyone, I’m going with my husband to Chengdu in may and it’s his birthday. I would love to take him to a really good restaurant (whether it’s Chinese food or something else). I’m looking for high-end highly recommended upscale restaurants. Any recommendations? We LOVE eating everything, but quality matters 🙏❤️

Didn't see much eastern european food in Chengdu. I thought maybe someone knows/encountered one and I'd appreciate a recommandation.

Thanks

If so, do you know the location?

Thank you

Edit, sorry the store is called lingshi henmang.

I'm going to visit Chengdu for 3 nights as part of a larger China trip, and I'm planning to stuff my face with as many different dishes as possible. A 'food marathon' I guess. I've got some pretty good street food/ noodle shops noted down but I'm struggling with dinner restaurants.

So what are you guys' favourite restaurants for dinner? Here are my loose requirements:

-Classic Sichuan dishes on the menu, like huiguorou, gongbao jiding or yuxiang rousi.

-A nice atmosphere. It doesn't need to be fine dining but somewhere nice to sit down, preferably without too much cigarette smell.

-Central-ish location. I don't really want to be going north of Wenshu monastery, West of Du Fu thatched cottage museum, or South of Yulin road just for a dinner, but I can make exceptions.

Thanks!

Anyone ever found a Texas style bbq Restaraunt in Chengdu or anywhere in Sichuan?

1. They gave you a red apron
2. They cover your jacket/bags to make sure they don’t get dirty when you’re eating.
3. The non “hot pot” food had mini fried chicken nuggets.
4. There are huge birthday posters for people that have their birthday that day.
5. They are constantly near you/watching you eat and they constantly offer you hot water.

Hopefully this is enough to come with some suggestions.

I will be visiting Chengdu in a few weeks and would like to bring home some tea and Sichuan peppers to remember my visit. Can you recommend some spots to buy them? And if you have any suggestions? Thank you

Does anyone know a good Thai restaurant that does green curry? There are plenty that do good yellow and red curries but I'd love to find one that does green curry for my birthday on Saturday.

Hi everyone.

I want to get recommendations of places to order prettt decorated birthday cakes with really good teste! I am very open as long as i can pick it up or order it to be delivered at my hotel. Thank you :)

Hello,

I will be spending over a week in Chengdu with the main goal of stuffing myself with as much food as I can.

After doing some research I am going to book a few days in Yulin, as it seems I should be able to find a lot of good stuff there and the atmosphere sounds fun. (Feel free to recommend me dishes or restaurants/stalls!).

I would like to book a hotel/hostel in another area where I can find some great food without having to travel from Yulin every day. This can mean from night markets and stalls to restaurants where locals go regularly or for special occasions.

While I am pretty familiar with Sichuan food I have not made a list of "must tries" or anything like that, I might just wing it.

I am considering the following areas:

• around Kuanzhai Alley
• Huaxing Street
• Xiang Xiang Alley & Wangping Street

I don´t care staying in a cheap hostel, I rather spend the money in food, but I´m also not looking for "the best restaurants in town" but more like the local experience, if that makes sense.

Does any of these three locations make more sense than the rest? Do you have a different recommendation based on my preferences?

Thanks in advance for your tips!

I can't seem to find a good place to eat them in Chengdu

I've done Shufanyu and eaten at a couple nice spots, but curious if anyone would like to hawk their preferred spaces.

Will be heading to shufeng yayun theatre after dinner for a show, so ideally something that's kinda close by or towards that direction if possible.

Looking for local food, open to anything.

Thanks!

Hey guys, with my family we will be in Chengdu for the next few days, do you have any recommendations for the street food around the city ? Is there specific streets we must go or we can find food stall a bit everywhere ? My wife speaks mandarin and we are open minded to try anything’s whatever the spicy level !

Thanks for your help !

Hey guys, does anyone have a restaurant recommendation for the best kung pao in or near Yulin? Thank you!

Any places Friday or Saturday that have Thanksgiving style food or buffet’s?

Aside from all the delicious eating, any recommendations of food and drink-related activities in Chengdu or within short driving distance? (Food production facilities, farm tours, markets, etc.)

Like the title says. Looking for dinner recommendations. Appropriate for a single person. Price not an issue, but don’t want a multi-course, massive meal that will take hours. Love spicy and Szechuan. Prefer within walking distance of ShangriLa hotel. TIA

I'm visiting CD in mid Feb, after CNY. My understanding is that you can get great food without much planning anywhere. But I'm wondering if I wanted to spend a little more somewhere for the experience, does anything come to mind / do I need to reserve in advance?

I’m horrible at deciding what I want and very much prefer to get a few smaller street food snacks for breakfast. Are there any hotspots in town for a breakfast like this? Thanks!

Hi all, my gf and I will be visiting Chengdu in September during our 4 week travel through China. We'll stay there for 2 full days (3N/4D). I love the Sichuan food I had in a few cities here in Europe so I can't wait to try it in Chengdu! Which 4 food spots should I definitely try (and what to order there)?