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Provisional: new to the guides
Japanese-French fusion
One-star tasting menu built around ingredients, with choices on some courses.
Order: Seared dry-aged squab with cumin seeds in a coffee, pilsner and pinot noir sauce
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Where to eat in Chengdu
Chengdu is the capital of Sichuan cooking, where numbing-hot flavor is balanced with nuance and where teahouses, noodle shops and hot pot rooms are part of daily life. Michelin now rewards the city with its first three-star restaurant, alongside a strong crowd of Sichuan-focused one stars and a long Bib Gourmand list.
Chengdu at a glance
- What to eat
- Hot pot; Mapo tofu; Dan dan noodles; Guokui meat pancakes and bingfen; Sweet water noodles and steamed pork with rice flour (non-spicy options).
- When to go
- Best: April–May and September–October. Also good: March and November. Hardest: July–August.
- Top tables
- Xin Rong Ji, Michelin 3★ (2027 guide); Yu Zhi Lan, Michelin 2★ (2027 guide). This guide lists 12 award-winning restaurants in all.
- Where locals eat
- Local favorites off the prestige lists include Qin Shan Zhai.
The dish to eat here
Mapo tofu
Soft tofu in a fiery, numbing sauce of chili bean paste, ground beef and Sichuan pepper.
The best three: Chen Mapo Tofu, Ming Ting, Shang Palace.
On the Restaurant 100
- Yu Zhi Lan No. 50 in Asia
36places in Chengdu, ready to save to your trip
6Dishes to tryWhere to eat each one, and how to cook it at home10Romantic dinnersTen tables for date night
What is in the 36
12 award-winning1 local favorites10 romantic dinners5 breakfast spots10 new openings2 dish spots
What to eat in Chengdu, and where
Each dish comes with the places that do it best. Tap Add to my trip on the ones you want, or find them on the map above.
Sichuan hotpot
bubbling chili-and-peppercorn broth for dunking meat and vegetables
The 2 best places to eat it in Chengdu
- 1Qin Shan Zhai
Order: Medicinal herbal hot pot
Local favorite known for herbal hot pot. Known place; one source.
From our verified guide listings - 2Young Art - Yong Ya He Xian (Tongzilin East Road)
Order: Live-fish hot pot
Award-listed live-fish hot pot. Known place; one source.
From our verified guide listings
Mapo tofu
silken tofu in a fiery, numbing sauce
Where to eat it: we are still verifying the best places for this dish.
Dan dan noodles
spicy, nutty noodles with a savory topping
Where to eat it: we are still verifying the best places for this dish.
Stewed rabbit head
a beloved local snack, eaten with patient fingers
Where to eat it: we are still verifying the best places for this dish.
Tang shui mian
sweet water noodles, thick and gently sweet-spicy
Where to eat it: we are still verifying the best places for this dish.
Twice-cooked pork
sliced pork belly stir-fried with chili bean paste
The best place to eat it in Chengdu
- 1Qin Shan Zhai
Order: Twice-cooked pork with dried orange peel and wild mushrooms
Local favorite with a distinctive twice-cooked pork. Known place; one source.
From our verified guide listings
The most celebrated tables
The top 12 restaurants in Chengdu, per Michelin Guide Chengdu 2027.
Three Michelin stars
Xin Rong Ji
Michelin 3★ (2027 guide)
Promoted from two stars to become Chengdu's first three-star restaurant.
Two Michelin stars
Yu Zhi Lan
Michelin 2★ (2027 guide)
Retained its two stars; one report describes a formal Sichuan tasting menu from chef Lan Guijun.
More award winners
Co-
Michelin 1★ (2027 guide)Asia's 50 Best #69 (2026)
Creative modern kitchen that also made the Asia's 50 Best extended list.
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Michelin 1★ (2027, new)
One of two restaurants awarded a first star in the latest guide.
Zinan
Michelin 1★ (2027, new)
A new one-star entry in the latest guide.
The Hall
Michelin 1★ (2027 guide)
Contemporary European cooking with local flavors, in the Taikoo Li district.
Mi Xun Teahouse
Michelin 1★ + Green Star (2027 guide)
Vegetarian tea-led dining recognized for sustainability as well as cooking.
Xu's Cuisine
Michelin 1★ (2027 guide)
Sichuan cooking built around fish.
Young Art - Yong Ya He Xian (Tongzilin East Road)
Michelin 1★ (2027 guide)
Starred hot-pot-style Sichuan dining.
Fang Xiang Jing
Michelin 1★ (2027 guide)
Sichuan one-star in the Jinniu district.
Fu Rong Huang
Michelin 1★ (2027 guide)
Another of the city's Sichuan one-star kitchens.
Hokkien Cuisine
Michelin 1★ (2027 guide)
A starred Fujian restaurant, a change of pace from Sichuan.
When to go and what is in season
Chengdu food calendar: month by month → What is in season, what to eat and the food festivals each month.
JFMAMJJASOND
Peak Apr–May, Sep–OctShoulder Mar, NovHard Jul–Aug
Why these months
Wander in China (10 Mar 2026) recommends Apr-May or Sep-Oct and avoiding Jul-Aug; China Highlights data table: Jul-Aug hot (33C) and rainy/thunderstorms, Jun rain increases, Oct minimal rain and clear skies (clearest month), Nov rain rare, Dec-Feb cold (down jackets), Mar-May night rain. Summer is also poor for panda viewing (pandas shelter above ~26C). Month numbers and shoulder (Mar, Nov) are our mapping. Spring Festival 2027 is 6 Feb. Chengdu is often overcast but the sources do not quantify it.
In season
- Mooncakes Sep–Oct
Closures to plan around
- Spring Festival (6 Feb 2027, eve 5 Feb): Nomado says smaller local restaurants and independent shops sometimes close 3-5 days around New Year's Day and some tourist-area street vendors take a few days off; major chains,...
- Sample hours: Chen Mapo Tofu 11:00-14:30 and 17:00-21:00; Yu Zhi Lan 12:00-14:00 and 18:00-21:00 (booking essential); Huangcheng Laoma hot pot 11:00-01:00. Hot pot peak queue 18:30-20:30 (Cities Insider)
- No smog or heat-related eating closures found in sources; Jul-Aug are hot with thunderstorms
Meal costs and tipping (CNY)
- Casual: street snack 8-25; fly-restaurant meal 30-60 per person (dan dan noodles 10-20)
- Mid-range: flagship mapo tofu 50-70 per dish; standard hot pot 110-150 per person; high-end hot pot 180-300 per person
- Tasting menus from: Michelin fine dining (e.g. Yu Zhi Lan) 1,500-2,500 per person
From published guides and tourism boards. Months are our mapping of how guides describe the seasons; 2027 event dates are expected, not confirmed. Prices come from single sources of varying age, so treat them as a rough guide. Compare cities by month
Secret discoveries
Locally loved places that are not on the big prestige lists.
institution
Qin Shan Zhai
Order: Medicinal herbal hot pot, twice-cooked pork with dried orange peel and wild mushrooms
A courtyard restaurant where the whole menu is framed around traditional Chinese medicine, with herbal liquors on display. Single source (Atlas Obscura, 2020), so medium; check it is still open before going.
Seen in atlasobscura.com, atlasobscura.com · worth confirming hours before you go
Chefs and guides in Chengdu
Cooking classes, chef hosts and food-guide businesses.
- Chilli Cool China Chef / cooking school
Sichuan cooking and spice markets - Lost Plate Chengdu Food / market guide
Sichuan food and Chengdu neighborhood tours
More in Asia
Awards come from the guides named on each listing (Michelin Guide Chengdu 2027). Researched October 25, 2026. Restaurants change; confirm hours, reservations and current stars before you go. Some addresses, phone numbers and websites come from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), so call ahead to confirm. Local favorites are editorial picks, not rankings.
Chef Amazing’s lists for Chengdu: where locals eat, new openings, romantic dinners, ice cream, cooking classes and more, each place with what to order. Cooking classes in Chengdu: who teaches, what you cook, how long and how to book.
Every place in this guide, A to Z (28)
- Ban Tian Te Se Mian
- Chilli Cool China
- Co- Chengdu
- Da Ya Ji
- Fang Xiang Jing Jinniu
- Focus by Bill Yue Chengdu
- Fu Rong Chuan
- Fu Rong Huang Chengdu
- G's Bistro & Brunch Chengdu; confirm current branch
- Gan Ji Fei Chang Fen Jinniu, Ma'an North Road
- Gui Tian Yuan Zi
- Heming Teahouse 鹤鸣茶社 People's Park
- Hokkien Cuisine Chengdu
- Lost Plate Chengdu
- Mao Wu Da Jiu Dian
- Mi Xun Teahouse Chengdu
- No. 37 Lao Yuan Ba Chao Shou
- Qin Shan Zhai Wuhou (Wuhou Temple Street)
- Ren Ren Shui Jiao
- The Hall Taikoo Li
- Xiao You Shao Mai (Qingyang)
- Xin Rong Ji Chengdu
- Xu's Cuisine Chengdu
- Yan Taipo Guokui 严太婆锅盔 Wenshu Monastery area
- Young Art - Yong Ya He Xian (Tongzilin East Road) Tongzilin East Road
- Yu Zhi Lan Chengdu
- Zhide Hao Xiaolong Zheng Niurou 治德号小笼蒸牛肉 Old Chengdu lanes
- Zinan Chengdu
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