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The best mapo tofu in Chengdu

Soft tofu in a fiery, numbing sauce of chili bean paste, ground beef and Sichuan pepper. The dish to eat here, and the three places that do it best. Recipe at chefamazing.com/food-travel/dish/chengdu.

3 places in Chengdu · by Chef Amazing · updated October 23, 2026
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  1. 1

    Chen Mapo Tofu

    Qinghua Road (and other branches)

    Get: Mapo tofu with a bowl of rice, plus twice-cooked pork

    The restaurant descended from the original 19th-century shop; listed by Michelin.

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  2. 2

    Ming Ting

    Waicaojia Alley, Yijiefang

    Get: Mapo tofu, including the brave version with pig's brain

    A loud, local fly restaurant (cang ying guan) beloved for punchy home cooking.

    26-16 Wai Caojia Lane, Chengdu · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
  3. 3

    Shang Palace

    Shangri-La Hotel, Binjiang East Road

    Get: Mapo tofu and the dan dan noodles

    A hotel dining room that does a rich, refined version for a calmer meal.

    No. 9 Binjiang East Road, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 610021 China (Hotel Level 2 & Level 3, Shangri-La Chengdu) · Map · Add to Chef Amazing

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