Highfly Pizza, Binjiang Branch 高飞咖啡
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Bill Stranberg (more chengdu)
Out near the Shangri-La a treasure trove of restaurants are opening up. One of which is the new High-Fly Pizza, three stories of pizzeria glory. The whole place has a pastel-colored, country home feel. The staff is warm, friendly and eager to please. The menu ranges from pizza to pasta to tuna...
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Yipin Douhua Restaurant 一品豆花风味庄
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Bill Stranberg (more chengdu)
Some good friends of ours were regulars at this Dou Hua joint’s old shop. A classic, crusty hole-in-the-wall restaurant that’s somehow incredibly delicious. When you walk in to the new location, the staff seems to beam with pride. When we took the pictures they’d gather around the camera...
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Zhulouxiang Maocai Family 竹篓香冒菜世家
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Pete Sweeney (more chengdu)
When I first saw the sign, I assumed “Mao” food referred to some ethnic group. Well, if people who love to eat things stewed up in big brothy bowls of garlic and pepper could be said to comprise an ethnic group, I’d like to think I’m part Mao. Otherwise, it’s just a particular kind of...
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A Unique Skill of Cooking Lobster 龙虾一绝
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Pete Sweeney (more chengdu)
I have to admit, the main reason I went to this restaurant was because of the name, lit up as it was on a jolly yellow sign looking over the placid, tree-lined, and, dare I say, funky-ass West Yulin Road. It arrested my progress and provoked contemplation. Lobster in Sichuan?
Well, no. What...
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Little House Café and Bar 小房子
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Pete Sweeney (more chengdu)
Not to be confused with the Little Bar (either one of them), the Little House is distinctive mainly for its fabulous location on the Ruiming walking street, which is one of my favorite places to hang out when the weather gets warm. As the general local populace turns out consistently and in force...
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Matsuzaka Japanese Restaurant 松阪日本料理
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Bill Stranberg (more chengdu)
Chances are you’ve walked right by this place many a time without paying it a moment’s notice. Matuzaka is a stone’s throw from the American Consulate, a place that happens to be an area of heavy foot traffic. But a Japanese place? By the consulate? Really?
Really. Here’s how to find...
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Salut 萨露西班牙-加泰蓝风味
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Pete Sweeney (more chengdu)
It’s not saying much to say that Salut is the best Spanish tapas restaurant in Chengdu, because it’s the first and so far the only. Chengdu got lucky enough to not only get a tapas restaurant at long last, but also to get a pretty authentic one. The Gazquez brothers, Pepe and Agusti, are two...
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Huaxing Jian Dan Mian 华兴煎蛋面
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Bill Stranberg (more chengdu)
A certain amount of faith should be placed in a restaurant that names itself after a specific dish. Jian Dan Mian is such a place. Despite its one remarkable dish, there’s a bit more going on here than one might suspect. It is nestled into the south end of Yulin road, making it merely a few...
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Green Heart Forest BBQ 绿心林烧烤
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Pete Sweeney (more chengdu)
On the one hand, it’s not particularly difficult to find places that will sell you grilled goods on sticks in Chengdu, or anywhere else in China for that matter. That said, quality varies, yes it does, as does the degree of risk you take.
The Green Heart Forest Barbeque is comfortably...
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A're Tibetan Restaurant 阿热藏餐
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Bill Stranberg (more chengdu)
Three floors of culture await you just across the street from Wuhou Temple. In fact, that’s where you should start. A’re is located smack-dab in the middle of what has become known as the Tibetan District. And that’s fitting, too, seeing as A’re is in fact Tibetan. Before sitting down to...
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Zoe’s Barbeque 爱舍西餐
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Bottomless coffee. One more time: Bottomless coffee, and its only 10 kuai. If that didn’t hook you, try the Zoe’s Skillet, or pick something off their vegetarian menu. The feel is laidback with a staff eager to learn your name. Come enjoy the food, just don’t let the wooden flute covers of...
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Vera Napoli Ristorante Pizzeria 维纳-那不勒斯意大利餐厅
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Our city is no stranger to Italian food. What would anyone expect with the loads of travelers who have passed through over the years? This newest edition to the bunch does not disappoint. A dinner for two runs under 200RMB. English menu available.
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Lily Shadow’s 睡莲花影西餐厅
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This restaurant serves modern Japanese/Italian fusion food. The ambience is soothing and quiet, and the wine bar is stocked with reds from all over the world. The food is good and worth the high price. English menu available.
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Namaste 亚非拉印度餐吧
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Come here when in a relaxed mood. There’s no need to rush a satisfying meal. Namaste puts up a good fight for the name of best Indian food in Chengdu. But that’s not our job to decide. It’s yours. As long as you can get a taxi, Namaste’s centrally located eatery is a breeze to get to.
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Paulaner Brauhaus 普拉那啤酒酒坊
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*** (more chengdu)
In the Kempinsky Hotel, the Paulaner Brahaus offers up a great selection of German food and even has a micro-brewery. High class drinking and eating is not far off from the original. English menu available.
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Mutt’s Nuts
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*** (more chengdu)
Mixed reviews from great to “mutt’s nuts.” But hey, this is a place people love to talk about, so don’t necessarily trust the haters. People are picky about pizza. We suggest you try it out, and see if it fits your taste. English menu available.
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Café Z 蓉咖啡
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If any restaurant in Chengdu is worth paying the money for, this is the place. Its buffet starts at RMB128 net/ person for lunch, while breakfast (147RMB), dinner RMB148 net/ person (Mon.-Thu.), and weekend dinner buffet RMB188 net/ person (Fri.-Sun.) are more expensive. That said, this is an...
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Cacaja 印度菜菜
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*** (more chengdu)
Bright and beautiful interior design. Delicious Indian food. Try the Garlic Naan and a curry from their large selection. They can accommodate large parties yet maintain an intimate setting. English menu available.
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The Sultan 苏坦土耳其餐吧
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*** (more chengdu)
The only Turkish restaurant in town, and as far as we can tell, the only hookah too. The staff is friendly, and there’s a room full of pillows. Don’t be surprised to find people dancing. English menu available.
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Tandoor 腾都儿印度餐厅
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The food and ambience is created fresh daily. The Indian chef takes good care to make his food deliciously authentic. Things can get up there (40+RMB), but it’s worth the great food and service. English menu available.
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Yang Yang Restaurant 杨杨餐馆
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Pete Sweeney (more chengdu)
Yang Yang Restaurant may be the perfect mix of authentic and accessible. It’s accessible because it is right in the middle of the hopping Wuhou District, near the US Consulate, and because it has an English menu. The spot is great, located down a cute yet well-marked and easy to find alley a...
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Peterpan Italian Restaurant 彼德潘意大利餐厅
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Bill Stranberg (more chengdu)
A few things have come out of Modena, Italy that you might have heard of. Do the words Ferrari, parmesan or balsamic vinegar ring a bell? All of them come from Modena. Well, have you heard this? A little bit of that prolific city has found its way to Chengdu. News to you? That’s why you’ve...
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Hokkaido Japanese Restaurant 北海道日本料理
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The taxi problem around here isn’t something we have to talk about. We’ve just got to wait for the subway to be finished. People in higher places busy their time with solving the problems. And what do we know? We’re no traffic-ologists. Anyone can spot a problem, but solving it is a...
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Vegetarian Lifestyles 枣子树
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Bill Stranberg (more chengdu)
It seems to be the bane of the vegetarian that the phrase “I don’t eat meat” is always erroneously interpreted as “I eat a little meat, just small pieces, no big pieces please.” Here’s the real hook of Vegetarian Lifestyles: This place is Vegan. They mean it too. There are a few...
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Red Tomato Pizza 红番茄美食屋
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Bill Stranberg (more chengdu)
While Chengdu is not without decent pizza options, Red Tomato Pizza is a singularly welcomed new addition. Located down a charming alley off Ke Hua road near Sichuan University’s west gate, the place at first appears to be yet another alluring hole-in-the-wall, except for the warm pumpkin paint...
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My Humble Home 寒舍
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We’re all about having great food in whatever atmosphere it comes from, but it is nice to eat in a place that eases the eyes as much as it eases the stomach. Look for items not found on most menus here. English menu available.
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Yulin Chuan Chuan Xiang 玉林串串香
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Bill Stranberg (more chengdu)
Easy access classic Sichuan food and much cheaper than your average hot pot place. And, despite all that, they manage to offer good quality service. Don’t speak the local lingo? Good, because you don’t need to. Walk straight up to the food and pick out what you want.
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Grandma’s Kitchen, Kehua Branch 祖母的厨房
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Come here to pick from a nice selection of cold sandwiches. Aside from those, the menu is enormous, ranging from the aforementioned all the way to kobe beef. We’d suggest you stick with the cold sandwiches. English menu available.
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Peter's Tex Mex Grill, Kehua Branch 彼德西餐店
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A Classic (more chengdu)
The name pretty much says it. Don’t be surprised to find the staff donning clothes in the fashion of a Texas flag. Bottomless coffee. Great burger. Great Burrito. Oh yeah, and homemade ice cream. English menu available.
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