Huashi Pea and Minced Meat Noodles (Huashi Main Store)
An old shop with a 15-year history, ranked among the top five in Chongqing's top 50 noodle shops. The signature pea and minced meat noodles are very generous in portion, with soft-cooked peas and fragrant minced meat sauce. The taste is slightly spicy and numbing, making it very satisfying to eat. However, the shop is very small with no environment or service to speak of. When it's crowded, customers can only sit by the roadside, using low stools as seats and high stools as tables. This shop is not far from Jiefangbei Yingli International, and there are long queues every morning.
Lei Family Old Farmer's Hot and Sour Noodles (Shapingba Branch)
There is often a long queue. You pay first and then get a ticket, which you use to collect the hot and sour noodles. The prepared hot and sour noodles have thick and smooth rice noodles, and are both sour and spicy. The noodles are accompanied by fragrant seaweed, green leafy vegetables, golden bean sprouts, and crunchy peanuts.
Hui's Dumpling Shop
This is a small fly restaurant with a good location. The shop is not big, and most of the passing diners can only taste a bowl of delicious food by sitting at the door. The shop mainly sells dumplings, but also sells noodles. There are two types of dumplings: red oil dumplings and sesame paste dumplings. The dumplings are not small, with plenty of meat filling, but the skin is slightly thick. The taste is good, but not surprising. If you don't like dumplings, you can also try the noodles, which have been rated as one of the 'Top 20 Small Noodles'.
Maozhuang Ancient Town Chicken Giblets (Main Store)
The most famous chicken giblets restaurant in Ciqikou Ancient Town, said to be the first restaurant to make chicken giblets. The side dishes such as konjac and potatoes are also very flavorful, and the spicy blood curd is a must-order in the store. The chicken giblets are reasonably priced, the dishes are spicy, and it is a typical Chongqing flavor.
Shancheng Small Tangyuan (Bayi Delicious Street Branch)
An old shop on Bayi Road for more than ten years. The store is very small and often crowded, selling various snacks and tangyuan. The signature Shancheng Tangyuan has sesame filling, with just the right sweetness and a glutinous skin that has a hint of osmanthus flavor. You can also try the fermented rice small tangyuan, spicy and sour noodles, etc. The taste is good and the prices are very reasonable.
Ti Kan Dou Hua
Ti Kan Dou Hua, located diagonally opposite the Academy of Fine Arts, has a small storefront but a spacious interior. The restaurant features simple wooden tables and benches, and most of the diners are local residents. However, the Dou Hua rice served here is truly exceptional. The tofu is tender yet firm, with a smooth texture. Diners can customize their dipping sauce with pickled chili made from green peppers or chili oil according to their taste. Despite the delicious food, the hygiene conditions in the restaurant leave something to be desired.
Shengtian Mao Xue Wang (Jiefangbei Branch)
A restaurant located in a commercial building, the store is very small with simple and clean decor. The signature Mao Xue Wang is made with ample ingredients, about 20 kinds, and the taste is very authentic, featuring a perfect blend of numbing, spicy, fresh, and fragrant flavors. Additionally, the spicy chicken is also recommended, as it is fragrant, spicy, and addictive. Moreover, this small shop is themed around Totoro, with signposts and walls inside the store adorned with Totoro, adding a cute touch.
Nanshan Spring Water Chicken Street
Nanshan Spring Water Chicken Street is the most famous place to eat spring water chicken. After visiting the Nanshan attractions, you can enjoy spring water chicken nearby. It can be sold by weight or by portion. When sold by weight, the chicken is slaughtered on-site and usually prepared in three ways: spring water chicken, chicken blood, and chicken offal, providing ample portions. The spring water chicken is spicy and flavorful, with tender and smooth chicken meat.
