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Top 50 Must-Visit Restaurants in Chongqing [2025]
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YANG JI LONG FU
4.9
/5
1608 reviews
Szechuan Cuisine
From AU$ 16.00
Jiefangbei Area/Hong Ya Dong | 2.6 km from downtown
Address: No.7, No.32, Linjiang Branch Road
Achieved a 3-year streak on the annual lists
Highlights:
Sichuan Face-Changing adds fun to your meal
Antique-style gatehouse creates unique atmosphere
Saved by 628 users767 positive reviews
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I was walking on the street in Jiefangbei at noon. I was hungry and wanted to find a place to eat, so I came to this restaurant. The waiter welcomed me with great energy when I entered the door, and took me to my seat to scan the code to order. While the dishes were being served, I observed the whole restaurant. It is Chinese style, with wooden furniture, a bit hard seats, and a large area. The peas are very tender and sweet. The spicy chicken is very fragrant, with small twists in it. The dishes, prices and service are all good, you can go and try it.
The main branch of Yangjilongfu Jiefangbei is definitely a time-honored brand in Chongqing. The address is easy to find, just on Linjiang Branch Road opposite Hongyadong. After eating and drinking, you can go to Hongyadong for a stroll. The store is very large, with traditional and antique decoration. It is clean and tidy, and has private rooms and partitions.
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山城老堂口·1636重庆老菜(解放碑洪崖洞店)
4.5
/5
65 reviews
Szechuan Cuisine
From AU$ 14.00
Jiefangbei Area/Hong Ya Dong | 2.8 km from downtown
Address: 八一路五一天地88号首一层（距解放碑150米）
Featured in 2026 China 100 - Must-visit Restaurants
Highlights:
A journey through time with classic Chongqing flavors
Visited by Jack Ma
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On the first day of dinner in Chongqing, I wanted to eat homemade tofu, so I searched for this restaurant.
The homemade tofu here is Q. Different from the method in Beijing using bean paste, it is more like a braised sauce, but this method is more special, salty and fragrant
It is soft and tender, but a little thick, probably because of the sauce. The overall taste is amazing! The cauliflower is cooked well, not too soft or hard, and the saltiness is moderate. The small noodles are average, and the white soup noodles don't look appetizing.
I didn't make any mistakes, it's good. Five points
This is a popular Sichuan restaurant in Jiefangbei that is not to be missed. Locals also like it. The set menu is very cost-effective. Several popular dishes such as spicy chicken and blood curd are very well made. The spicy chicken is not particularly spicy, but the chicken is particularly tender and perfect. The other dishes are also of high quality. Overall, I am very satisfied. With the bonus of being an old store, it is a Sichuan restaurant worth visiting.
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Guaxixi Hot Pot
5.0
/5
251 reviews
Hot Pot
From AU$ 18.00
Jiefangbei Area/Hong Ya Dong | 2.7 km from downtown
Address: 铁板巷6号地下层自编号2号
Highlights:
Tempting, numbing, and spicy secret beef tallow hot pot base
Near Hongya Cave
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I ate at Guaxixi Hongyadong last year and it was OK. Recently I heard that a new store opened and it was quite popular, so I went there to order a plate. To avoid the long queue, I arrived at Cotton Street at 11 o'clock. The store was easy to find and much bigger than the old one. There was no queue, so I found a window seat.
Slightly spicy is my minimum standard. The wooden nine-square grid is pressed with pebbles, which looks funny.
The dishes were served in small plates. I thought it was not enough, but I didn't finish it at all. The freshly braised dishes were good, and the tendons and pig's trotters were delicious. But at noon, the braised chef was lazy and the braised lotus root didn't come out until 13:30 when I left. It was a pity that I didn't get to eat it.
The freshly shredded tripe and fish and shrimp paste were also good. The shrimp paste might be better in the clear soup of the shuangyang pot.
This is the most authentic hotpot restaurant in Chongqing, with good service and reasonable price. The only drawback is that the queue is too long.
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4
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BeSo
3.8
/5
62 reviews
Western-style
From AU$ 32.00
Jiefangbei Area/Hong Ya Dong | 3.4 km from downtown
Address: No. L3-05, L3-06, K01, K02 at the Riverside Road of the Yangtze River, adjacent to the Jialing River Courtyard, in the Lai Fufi Shopping Center.
Featured in 2024 China 100 - Restaurants for Views & Experiences
Highlights:
Enjoy delicious food with a dazzling night view
Live music performance resonates with the charm of the night
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The environment is good, but it's a bit cold sitting by the river, and the food gets cold quickly. The price is a bit high, and the taste is not good enough. The taste is not particularly good.
The scenery on both sides of the strait is vivid and refreshing, suitable for dating
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5
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田棒棒火锅(解放碑店)
4.0
/5
712 reviews
Hot Pot
From AU$ 18.00
Jiefangbei Area/Hong Ya Dong | 1.9 km from downtown
Address: 民生路242号（新华日报遗址旁，重庆JW万豪酒店对面）
Highlights:
Hidden shops in residential buildings, Chongqing hotpot with long queues
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Although it seems a bit simple, there is no shortage of good hotpot in Chongqing. Recommended: hand-made dragon fruit, fish roe and shrimp paste; half a pound of beef offal platter; tripe; duck blood; red soup nine-square pot base; fresh duck intestines; dragon fruit and shrimp paste; sour plum soup; crispy meat; spicy beef
The weather is getting colder, everyone, remember to dress warmly! Chongqing has so many delicious foods! I love them all 🍽️
Food Check-in 😋:
✅ Lao Gan Jia Crayfish & Local Cuisine
This time I came specifically for "Sister Xia's favorite crab 🦀". The Chongqing spicy crab shell is fried until crispy, and when you break it open, it's all juicy yellow; the typhoon shelter-style fried crab has a mountain of fried garlic, and the crab legs are very meaty 🈵. The small blue crayfish 🦞 is even more substantial than many restaurants specializing in crayfish, and it's incredibly flavorful after opening, plus you don't have to bother peeling it. In Chongqing, if you're not eating hot pot 🍲, eat at Lao Gan Jia!
✅ Tian Bang Bang Hot Pot
Order both the bamboo fungus and shrimp paste! The bamboo fungus, soaked in the red broth, is crunchy, and the handmade shrimp paste 🦐 wrapped around it is tender and bouncy! The large chunks of braised beef 🐮 are perfectly braised, and after cooking them in the red broth, they melt in your mouth. Mint Beef 🥩 The tender beef is refreshingly cool with a hint of mint. Their watermelon 🍉 ice balls and watermelon mochi hot pot are incredibly visually appealing and a perfect complement to hot pot.
✅Chen Popo Hot Pot
The broth is a rich, thick beef tallow pot 🍲, and the aroma is amazing as it simmers! Don't hesitate, order the 3.8 RMB plate of freshly sliced beef 🥩. We tried the fresh beef and cumin flavor; the meat was fresh, and after a few dips in the red broth, it was tender and flavorful. My friend raved about the bean curd wontons 🥟, which were absolutely amazing. The bean curd skin wrapped around the meat filling soaked up the broth, creating a unique texture. Their old-fashioned ice jelly 🍧 is only 1.8 RMB, with a perfect brown sugar flavor and a refreshing, cooling effect to relieve the spiciness.
✅Yang Chunxia Hot Pot
I was truly surprised when I looked at the menu: white radish for 2 RMB, bean curd skin for 5 RMB, and even freshly sliced beef 🥩 for only 3.8 RMB. I have to praise their handmade shredded beef; a 20-second dip in the spicy oil and it's incredibly tender and bouncy. And the dragon beard pork—we ordered the jade flavor—was fried until fluffy and crispy, like a snack; the whole plate was gone in no time. Their fruit-stirred yogurt was also very generous, packed with fruit pieces. ✅ Frog Fish Hot Pot
The bullfrogs are freshly killed, still trembling slightly in the boiling spicy oil when served. The frog legs are plump, tender yet chewy. We also added a serving of haor fish; the fish meat is delicate, offering a different texture from the frog. The fish soaks up the numbing and spicy broth, tender yet chewy. Finally, be sure to add some noodles; cook them in the rich broth until translucent, then slurp them up with the broth.
✅ Jiucun Grilled Pig Brain
The grilled pig brain is baked in a small foil bowl, still sizzling when served. To be honest, I hesitated a bit when I first saw it, but after taking a bite, I found the texture to be incredibly tender, like soft tofu 🍞. The main appeal is the spicy flavor and seasoning. The pickled radish diced inside is the perfect finishing touch, quite refreshing and not too greasy.
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Mafangwan No.66
4.3
/5
324 reviews
Szechuan Cuisine
From AU$ 16.00
Shapingba Area | 10 km from downtown
Address: 杨梨路杨公桥地铁站1B出口西200米
Highlights:
Photogenic outdoor celebrity mural
Experience an authentic culinary journey of Sichuan and Chongqing
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When you come to Ciqikou to play, you must eat and drink enough before playing. I found this popular restaurant. There were still many people after 2 pm. The set meal is more cost-effective. The spicy chicken is the signature. It is delicious but not amazing. Eat it while it is hot. The chicken is very tender. The fried dough twist is also okay, but not so crispy. The blood curd is also a signature. This taste can only be made in Sichuan and Chongqing. The ice jelly is cheap and delicious. Overall, it is still a good store, but I don’t think it’s necessary to check in specially.
The queue is so long! Jianghu style, the best steamed food in the world, sweet potato, pork ribs, pork intestines and beef are steamed together, not too spicy, but very fragrant. Geleshan spicy chicken is delicious, worthy of being a signature dish, the chicken is very tasty
No.
7
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JIUCUN ROAST NOW
4.7
/5
211 reviews
Barbeque
From AU$ 17.00
Ranjiaba and Longxi | 6.4 km from downtown
Address: DaShiBa PanXi Road, Chongqing China
Highlights:
A representative of Yu-pai Jianghu barbecue, famous for its specialty grilled pig brains.
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I was inspired by Day Day Up and came here to check in haha
I went to the night market to look for pig brains when I arrived in Chongqing that night [naughty]
Location 📍
Located at the intersection of Nanfang Garden Night Market. The whole street is full of barbecue and hot pot 🍲. Various stalls gather here. It is very lively
"Jiucun Roasted Pig Brains"
I ordered 2 pig brains as soon as I entered the door. Haha, it is quite delicious. The pig brain is very fresh, no odor, and it is handled very cleanly. There is black bean + chili oil on the surface. When you remove the ingredients, you will see the white pig brain. The taste is really delicious. I ate 2 pig brains in a row and changed to the next one to continue to sweep the night snack stalls
[Mint] Environment:
The big sign can be seen from a long distance. The store lights are very bright and clean
[Service bell] Service:
Self-service scan code ordering, the dishes are served quite quickly
This is a leader in Chongqing barbecue, a culinary icon. It's a popular late-night spot for locals and outsiders alike, and it's incredibly popular.
The roasted brain flower is definitely recommended, and the menu is extensive.
Due to its popularity and expansion, the taste has become increasingly mediocre. While the decor has gotten better and more distinctive, it's lost its original flavor. It's now expensive, and nothing special.
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8
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LIZIBA LIANGSHANJI
4.6
/5
427 reviews
Szechuan Cuisine
From AU$ 18.00
People's Square Area | 2 km from downtown
Address: 李子坝正街60号（近轨道2号线李子坝站1号口,李子坝公园正对面）
Highlights:
Authentic Chongqing-style Liziba Liangshan Chicken
Founded in 1981
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When eating Liangshan Chicken in Liziba, what I fear most is saying RI Ma. Since I am here, I will eat too much without being careful. The red soup is spicy, and it also contains Adenophora, Codonopsis, jujube and the like. It has a medicinal taste and a sweet aftertaste. It tastes really good. Try to eat it when you come to Chongqing. Thanks to Miss Wu for the hospitality and for taking me to see the night view of Chongqing. When you come to Chengdu, please also see the Funan River.
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There is a second floor and the seats are comfortable. It is said that this restaurant is very popular. We arrived at about 1300 at noon. We were lucky. After taking the number, we asked someone to wait. Then I took two photos nearby and got a seat.
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The waiter brother and sister are very nice
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☀️It is said that each chicken has an ID card and must be selected from yellow-feathered chickens that are 90 days old and weigh more than 2 kilograms. The Chinese medicine soup base can taste Adenophora, wolfberry, red dates, and angelica... The soup is bright red, thick but not agitated, the skin is glutinous and the meat is tender, fragrant but not woody.
|Liziba Chestnut Chicken^Big bones, Guizhou pheasant, farm-raised ecological chicken, 24 hours of careful slow cooking to make soup, paired with Kuancheng chestnuts from the depths of Yanshan Mountain, only the most authentic taste of the ingredients, fresh soup and sweet chestnuts, nourishing the body
💡Tips: Continue walking up to the 3-story road, stop in front of the riverside Xunhua Coffee House, there are not many people, but it is very close to the light rail, and you can watch the three-dimensional light rail from multiple angles, and not far up is Eling Second Factory
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9
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Zhoushixiong Hot Pot (Jie fang bei Main Store)
4.7
/5
292 reviews
Hot Pot
From AU$ 16.00
Jiefangbei Area/Hong Ya Dong | 2.3 km from downtown
Address: 民生路9-2号
Highlights:
Signature beef tripe: numbing, spicy, fresh, and fragrant
Adjacent to the People's Liberation Monument, a landmark of Chongqing
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This was exactly what we needed! Great service, tasty food, relaxed atmosphere. It was a much needed break from the hectic areas around us.
The base of the pot is very authentic, and it gets more and more flavorful as it cooks.
Tender beef, the beef is fresh and tender, and the hot pot tastes super refreshing! Love it!
Fish roe and shrimp paste, the fresh shrimp paste is full of fish roe, take a bite, feel the fish roe bursting in your mouth, the shrimp meat is also QQ and bouncy, super praise
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10
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十八梯邓凳面(解放碑总店)
5.0
/5
144 reviews
Snacks
From AU$ 3.00
Jiefangbei Area/Hong Ya Dong | 2.1 km from downtown
Address: 潘家沟17号
Achieved a 2-year streak on the annual lists
Highlights:
Traditional craftsmanship presents authentic Chongqing flavor
With over 20 years of history
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The Shibati Dengdeng Noodle Jiaochangkou branch is the main branch and has been open for many years. I remember coming here a few years ago. I didn't expect it to become an online celebrity store now. The business is so good. The special pea noodles I ate this time were really delicious. The condiments were complete and the spicy flavor was very fragrant after mixing them well.
In Chongqing, it is a blessing to eat pea noodles in the morning!
Shibati Dengdeng Noodles is also an old shop. There are too many kinds of flour to choose from. Let's have pea noodles, which is classic!
A bowl of pea noodles is enough. It is topped with half mixed sauce and half peas, and then a fried egg. It is served on the table fragrantly. After mixing well, it is so tempting, and it is very flavorful, fragrant and delicious!
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