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Food-first travel · 2027
Where to eat in Chengdu
The home of Sichuan cooking, with a Michelin guide now topping out at three stars and Bib Gourmand noodle shops and mapo tofu houses on every other street.
Lonely Planet Best in Travel 2027: Listed for pandas and a leisurely pace of life. (dnyuz (LP list reprint))
National Geographic Best of the World 2027: Named as 'Ancient Wonders Meet Modern China', the only Chinese city on the 2027 list. (National Geographic)
The dish: Mapo tofu
Soft tofu and minced beef in a red, numbing chili and Sichuan pepper sauce, eaten over rice. The best one is at Chen Mapo Tofu (Qinghua Road).
Where to eat
Chen Mapo Tofu (Qinghua Road)
Qinghua Road
Get: Mapo tofu with rice, plus a cold dish
The mapo tofu originator's descendant, a Michelin Bib Gourmand.
Source: Michelin Guide Chengdu 2026 Bib list via Chengdu Expat
Wan San Mian Guan
Qinglongzheng Street
Get: Dan dan noodles or the house chili-oil noodles
Everyday noodles that earned Bib recognition.
Source: Pearl listing, Bib 2026
Mi Xun Teahouse
Chengdu
Get: A tea-paired tasting of Sichuan courses
One star and the city's only Michelin Green Star.
Source: Michelin Guide Chengdu 2026
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Also on the 2027 lists, nearby
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