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Top 50 Must-Visit Restaurants in Chongqing [2025]
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Mafangwan No.66
4.3
/5
299 reviews
Szechuan Cuisine
From £8.00
Shapingba Area | 10 km from downtown
Address: 杨梨路杨公桥地铁站1B出口西200米
No.2 of Local Restaurants in Chongqing
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Geleshan Spicy Chicken (531 recommendations) | Nostalgic Hong Kong vibe, super photogenic
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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
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Yang Ji Long Fu Restaurant(Jie Fang Bei Main Store)
4.9
/5
1467 reviews
Szechuan Cuisine
From £9.00
Jiefangbei Area/Hong Ya Dong | 2.6 km from downtown
Address: No.7, No.32, Linjiang Branch Road
Selected for 2 years in a row
Highlights:
Established in 1942, their legendary Jianghu cuisine sets the industry standard
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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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Moonwalker Sky Land
4.7
/5
32 reviews
Bars/Bistros
From £7.00
Jiefangbei Area/Hong Ya Dong | 2.7 km from downtown
Address: 八一路财汇广场B塔41层楼顶（皇冠假日酒店对面）
No.1 of Bars in Chongqing
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Soar above the clouds and overlook the vast river views while enjoying spectacular live band performances
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The full-length glass allows you to directly see Raffles, the Grand Theatre and Qiansimen Bridge. It's great.
The afternoon tea is delicious, the desserts are very delicate and taste good
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Suzie's Sky Bar
5.0
/5
32 reviews
Bars/Bistros
From £9.00
Jiefangbei Area/Hong Ya Dong | 2.6 km from downtown
Address: 民族路188号WFC环球金融中心74楼（1楼上至70楼转73楼）
No.4 of Bars in Chongqing
Highlights:
74F bar with spectacular views and creative Chinese shows
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[Drinks] Foreign liquor is so intoxicating. I drank a little and then went to the Nanbin Road Music House to drink. I don’t know how I got back.
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Found it! Chongqing Fried Chicken, an atmospheric sky bar!
Let’s just say, this night view🌃who doesn’t say it’s amazing, it’s so beautiful😭
Looking out from the 74th floor~ Enjoy the charm of Chongqing from every angle
You can also see the city’s skyline, you really don’t want to leave once you come🤣
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There are two halls in his house, with different styles, and the atmosphere is great~
Every seat can enjoy the beautiful scenery, with full-view floor-to-ceiling windows, the view is really great✨
The view on the WFC observation deck is also amazing, taking pictures📷 will make a blockbuster in minutes
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The specially made cocktails and various foreign liquors and whiskeys🥃 are great!
There is also non-alcoholic sparkling water~ Sisters who don’t drink can also drink happy water✔️
The meals and snacks are really amazing!
The sausages and chicken wings are delicious. It's so happy to drink with friends and eat some delicious food.
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📍: Suzie's Sky Bar
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艳姐火锅(长江索道店)
5.0
/5
21 reviews
Hot Pot
From £7.00
Jiefangbei Area/Hong Ya Dong | 3 km from downtown
Address: 新华路210号3栋1-4号（重庆云端之眼正对面,小巷子里居民楼下）
Highlights:
Community hotpot blends atmosphere and flavor, adhering to traditional hand-stirred seasonings
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I just randomly found a hotpot restaurant, a typical community hotpot restaurant. The taste is really good, the soup base is very fragrant, and the dishes are not expensive. The key is that they are all very fresh!
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🏠 Choose Jiefangbei for accommodation: right outside the shopping district, Hongyadong and Raffles City are both close by, making it super convenient for exploring the night scene.
🗺️ 3-Day Itinerary for the Lazy Man:
Day 1: Jiefangbei → Baixiangju → Raffles City → Hongyadong
▪️ Morning: After a good night's sleep, enjoy a bowl of Chongqing noodles, stroll around Jiefangbei to take photos of the landmark, and grab a cup of local milk tea.
▪️ Afternoon: Skip the entire Baixiangju climb and take photos of the Yangtze River Cableway and Bridge from the 3rd, 5th, or 8th floors for effortless photography. Take panoramic views of the buildings along the river at Raffles City for a truly cyberpunk-inspired experience.
▪️ Evening: Enter Hongyadong from the 11th floor, walk down to the 1st floor, and then visit Qiansimen Bridge for panoramic views. The lights turn on at 8:00 PM for even more stunning views! Day 2: Chongqing Zoo → Eling No. 2 Factory → Liziba → Guanyin Bridge
▪️Morning: See 21 giant pandas for 25 yuan. Go early to see fewer people, and enjoy a bowl of tofu rice afterward for only 5 yuan.
▪️Afternoon: Take the elevator to the top floor of Eling No. 2 Factory to take panoramic photos of the mountain city. From the Liziba Observation Deck, take photos of the light rail passing through the building, grab an ice cream, and check in without having to climb up to the platform.
▪️Evening: Eat all you can at Guanyin Bridge Food Street: roasted sweet potato skin, icy glutinous rice balls, hot and sour noodles... A relaxing break after a tiring stroll through Beicang Cultural and Creative Park.
▪️Morning: Enjoy the river view from the Daijia Lane cliff walk, stroll along the cat wall, and definitely try the pig intestines. ▪️Afternoon: Walk the middle section of the Mountain City Trail, visit the old city wall and cultural and creative shops, and enjoy a relaxing stroll with stamps and check-ins. Sit on the stone steps of Longmenhao Old Street to admire the Dongshuimen Bridge and enjoy the river breeze.
▪️Evening: Stroll along Nanbin Road for the night view. If you don't want to walk, take a Two Rivers Cruise for a 360-degree view of the lanterns.
🍜Must-eat List:
• Hot Pot: Brother Zhou (crispy tripe), Old Residential Building Restaurant (Sister Yan/Ms. Dong, great value)
• Jianghu Cuisine: Yangji Longfu's Maoxuewang and Spicy Chicken, perfect with an ice-cold beer
• Snacks: Iron Cake (old lady's stall on the Mountain City Trail), Bandeng Noodle Shop's Pea Mix Noodles
🚗Lazy Transportation Tips:
• Take the light rail first! Download "Yu Changxing," Lines 1, 2, and 3 cover 80% of the attractions.
• Take a short trip in a yellow Ferrari, starting at 10 yuan, and save time finding your way around.
• Wear soft-soled shoes! Even if you're walking less, you still need to protect your feet when climbing hills.
⚠️Tips to avoid:
❌Don't buy the Hongyadong Express Pass; entering from the 11th floor is the easiest.
❌Book the Yangtze River Cableway in advance with the Chongqing Cableway Company to skip the two-hour line.
❌Golden plums are dyed; smoking ice cream can frostbite your mouth.
❌Buy local specialties at Yonghui, where they're half the price of the scenic area. Choose Qiaotou or Dezhuang for hot pot base.
❌If you're confused by navigation, ask a local; the locals might be referring to "shortcuts up the hill."
Chongqing's magic and vibrant atmosphere are easily accessible to even the most lazy person. Having a great time is paramount!
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BeSo
3.8
/5
62 reviews
Western-style
From £17.00
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 Greater China 100 - Restaurants for Views & Experiences
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720° panorama of two rivers | Spanish star chef David Canca
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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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Guaxixi Hot Pot
5.0
/5
211 reviews
Hot Pot
From £9.00
Jiefangbei Area/Hong Ya Dong | 2.7 km from downtown
Address: 铁板巷6号地下层自编号2号
No.8 of Local Restaurants in Chongqing
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This long-standing restaurant cooks its hotpot with healthy ingredients
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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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Zhoushixiong Hot Pot (Jie fang bei Main Store)
4.7
/5
228 reviews
Hot Pot
From £8.00
Jiefangbei Area/Hong Ya Dong | 2.3 km from downtown
Address: 民生路9-2号
No.14 of Local Restaurants in Chongqing
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Big-Blade Sliced Kidney (1,982 recommendations) | A classic from the late Qing and early Republican era
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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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LIZIBA LIANGSHANJI
4.6
/5
302 reviews
Szechuan Cuisine
From £9.00
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）
No.6 of Local Restaurants in Chongqing
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A renowned local restaurant and the originator of Liangshan chicken dishes
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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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South Mountain BBQ
5.0
/5
197 reviews
Barbeque
From £12.00
Nanshan | 5.7 km from downtown
Address: 崇文路真武山88号
Highlights:
Enjoy Chongqing's dazzling night views from the peak of Nanshan while savoring aromatic charcoal-grilled barbecue
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Nanshan You BBQ is located next to Nanshan Caribbean. It is a good place to eat delicious food and enjoy the view. The cave private room is very unique. The food here is arranged according to the number of guests. The portion is large and the presentation is exquisite.
#Taste Journey Finally I had the delicious grilled cheese sticks in Chongqing, and it was so cool to eat barbecue and drink Chongqing Guobin while watching the sunset in Nanshan!
📍Detailed address: No. 88 Zhenwu Mountain
[House] Store name: Nanshan has barbecue
❤Recommendation reason:
[One] The cheese sticks are milky and fragrant. The cheese is grilled to a golden brown, and it can be drawn into long strands. It must be topped with condensed milk. It is beautiful!
[Two] If you want to recommend barbecue, they have a lot of barbecue dishes, including octopus, prawns, pork belly, beef, and the meat is very fresh. There are also various vegetable drinks.
Highly recommended, friends must come before the sun sets, watch the sunset and grill in the forest, and the air on the mountain is also very good. At night, you can also see the night view of Chongqing!
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