Do you agree that “One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one would not dine well”? The visitors who come to Chengdu wholeheartedly agree!
Chengdu is legendary throughout China for spicy food and superior eats. If you are a city eater, in Chengdu, you’re sure to try as many of Chengdu specialties as you can. If you are a vegetarian, there is no need to worry about what and where to eat in this food court.
Below are some of the most popular vegetarian restaurants that you could find in Chengdu.
No.1: Lotus
- Location: No.3-4 Qi Dao Yan jie,Gao Sheng Qiao
- Tel: 028-85060755
- Opening time: 9:00am-9:00pm
- Price: 15–30yuan per person, moderate
- How to get there: Bus No.1, 19, 27, 77, 72 to Gaoshengqiao Road
- Type: Vegan, Chinese, take-out
- Feature: Lotus-Vegan Restaurant can accommodate simultaneously over 40 dinners and serve fine vegetarian Chinese meal, vegetarian Chengdu famous snacks and special vegetarian banquet. Assimilated the essences of the vegetarian diet from traditional Buddhism and Taoism culture, combined modern nutrition and the latest achievement of food processing technology，lotus-Vegan Restaurant will offer you with high nutrition, high-fiber, low-calorie, light flavors, invigorating but not greasy food made from soy, glutenin, mushrooms, bamboo shoots and fresh green vegetables. Thanks to the simple, elegant, warm and comfortable environment go with nutritious, delicious, unique flavor of the dishes, lotus-Vegetarian Restaurant certainly becomes to the first choice of you.
No.2: Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant
- Location: 2nd floor, No.31 Bai Yun Si Street, Leyouyuan Courtyard, Wenshu Town
- Tel: 028-86921839
- Opening time: 11am – 10pm
- Price: Moderate
- Type: Vegan, Chinese
- Feature: Extensive English pictures menu. Nice and comfortable dining area.
No. 3: Loving Hut
- Location: 133 Shang Dong Da Jie, Ego Plaza Shopping Center, 5th floor
- Tel: 028-80866163
- Type: Vegan, Chinese, take-out, buffet style
- Feature: Part of international chain of vegan restaurants opened by followers of Supreme Master Ching Hai, an advocate for vegetarian living. In the 5th floor of a shopping center for the young and hip. The menu has pictures. Friendly, eager staff and some English spoken. Many options and plenty of seating. They also sell a few items in a front display.
- Comments on Tripadvisor.com: “Nice place, good food, super affordable”.
No.4: Vegan
- Location: 33 Jialing, Wuhou District (at near Red Star Macalline)
- Tel: 028-61813377
- Opening time: 9:30am – 9:30pm
- Price: Moderate
- Type: Vegan, Chinese
- Feature: Stylish Buddhist decor. Very little Staff speak very little but are helpful. Lovely atmosphere. Private dining cubicles available for meetings and groups.
No.5: Jujubetree Vegetarian Lifestyle
- Location: Qing Long Jie Qing Yang Qu, 4F (at between Carrefour and Pacific)
- Tel: 028-86282848
- Type: Vegan-friendly, Lacto, Chinese
- Feature: Veggie restaurant with featuring an extensive menu. Meal includes free tea and fruit. Modern stylish decor.
- Comments on Tripadvisor.com: “Out of the World !! Best Vegetarian Sichuan food in China – We were simply astounded. It is too good. I am not able to think of proper words to describe their food. PLEASE don’t forget to try their fried Lotus root and herbs rice. Good service. Very reasonable. Quick service. MUST MUST try.”
No.6: Qingyang Gong Vegetarian Restaurant
- Location: Qingyang Temple, First Ring Road
- Price: inexpensive
- Type:Vegan, Chinese
- Feature: It is the Chinese name of this “Green Goat” Temple restaurant. Be sure to arrive early before 11:45am for meal times.
Want to eat in those lovely vegetarian restaurants? You could travel with China Discovery. Want to find more Chengdu food & cuisines? You could visit Sichuan Cuisine: sample the sizzling food.
