Welcome to Taste of Chongqing!
We are a Chinese restaurant based in central London. We specialize in traditional Chongqing cuisine, known for its bold and spicy flavors. Our menu features a range of delicious dishes, including our famous Chongqing hotpot, Chongqing noodles, and Wanzhou grilled fish. Whether you’re a spicy food lover or just looking to try something new, we have something for everyone at Taste of Chongqing. We hope you enjoy your meal!
We are happy to announce that TASTE OF CHONGQING has been awarded a recommended stamp from Restaurant Guru.
About Us
Chongqing is a important city with very long history in China. Its name means “double happiness”. Because there are many mountains, rivers and bridges in Chongqing, it is known as a Mountain City, a River City and a Bridge City. Meanwhile, it is also a famous Fog City in China. Chongqing is China’s fourth municipality directly under the central government. It is the economic, financial, scientific and technological innovation, shipping and business logistics center in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. It also is a significant strategic hub of the Great Development of West China, a crucial link point of the “One Belt and One Road” and Yangtze River economic belt.
Chongqing cuisine focuses on ” spicy, fresh, tender and hot”. Hot Pot is the most famous and popular one, also the top of Chongqing’s “Ten Cultural Symbols”. Whatever you like, regardless of meat or vegetables, can be used as the ingredients of Hot Pot. Wanzhou Grilled Fish is also a hot topic of Chongqing cuisine. You wold never forget the taste of charcoal grilled grass carp and vegetables. Besides, you definitely would like to try Spicy Chicken, Boiled Porcine Blood and Omasum, Boiled Fish, Chongqing Noodles, Glass Noodles in Spicy and Sour Soup, Sticky Rice Cake in Brown Sugar Sauce, which will make your mouth water. When you come to Chongqing, you absolutely would have the experience of all these wonderful dishes to make yourself experience the pure enjoyment of food.
Chinese cuisine emphasizes the selection of excellent materials, variety of flavors, flavors harmonious, and also attaches great importance to the experience produced by the dining atmosphere, showing its cultural tastes. “Chongqing” shoulders the mission of carrying forward the Chinese diet culture，and is determined to bring the most authentic and traditional Chongqing dishes to all over the world. As the beginning, we launched the most famous dishes，including Hot Pot, Wanzhou Grilled Fish and Chongqing Noodles to London. Each of them is the representative of Chongqing cuisine. We believe that the classic Chongqing flavor will bring new inspiration to this magic city , and collide British and Chinese culture with brand new spark. After London, our amazing Chongqing dishes will be gradually bring to the whole UK, Europe and other major countries and cities in the world, triggering rounds and rounds of Chongqing fever.
In “Chongqing”, you may enjoy high-quality service and exquisite food at the same time, get the first-hand experience of Chinese diet culture. We hope that through the special link of diet, we may narrow the distance between China and other countries, and achieve the goal of promoting in-depth cultural exchanges between China and other countries.
Our Speciality
重庆火锅 Chongqing Hotpot
Chongqing hot pot, also known as cattle stomach hot pot or spicy hot pot and is one of the traditional Chinese food styles. It originated on the banks of the Jialing River in Chongqing in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. Beef Tripe, Pig Yellow Throat, Duck Intestine, Beef Blood Prosperity, etc. The bottom of the Chongqing hot pot is about “three fifths of butter oil and one fifths of water”, and then it will be mixed with a lot of seasoning and dried chili. The taste is very mellow, it can be said to be hot and spicy, very simple and crude form. The reason why Chongqing hot pot is so thick is not only because of the butter, but the ingredients in Chongqing hot pot are generally partial. Of course, you can also add your favourite mushrooms, vegetables.
万州烤鱼 Wanzhou Grilled Fish
It is a grilled whole fish covered in a dry dressing of Sichuan peppercorns, dried chilies and served in a big pan full of soupy goodness similar to Sichuan hot pot liquid.
Originating from Wanzhou (formerly WanXiang) in Chongqing municipality, this specialty is popular in Mainland China. This dish is often called by its old name: Wanzhou (WanXian) Grilled Fish – from the city that was ultimately subsumed by the rapidly expanding Chongqing. In the “authentic” method of preparation – the cooks will first grill a fish over charcoal prior to topping it with condiments and fillers that you select from the menu.
重庆小面 Chongqing Noodles
Chongqing noodles are one of the four major characteristics of Chongqing. The type of noodles belonging to Chongqing originated in Chongqing and is one of the staple foods of Chongqing, especially breakfast. It is the simplest kind of Chongqing noodles.
Chongqing noodles refer to spicy noodles. It also includes Chongqing noodles and noodles with scorched seeds, such as beef, fatty intestines, pea miscellaneous sauce noodles, and Rongchang Pavement noodles. Chongqing noodles are full of changes. In the noodle shop, you can ask the store to make personal customized flavours, such as “dry noodles” (noodles), “bright yellow” (slightly hard), “jiaqing” (add more vegetables), “Heavy spicy” (add more spicy pepper) and so on. Condiments are the soul of Chongqing small noodles. A bowl of noodles depends on the condiments to enhance the flavour. Adjust the seasoning first, and then add the cooked noodles. The spicy and spicy flavour is harmonized and not irritating, the noodles are firm and smooth.
wines and beverages
Taste of Chongqing is home to a wide range of wines, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. We have spent time selecting a fine range of wines that complement our style of cuisine. We also have a range of popular spirits from the far-east as well as famous western brands. Please click the link below to see our full list of wines and beverages.
find Us
opening hours
address
40-42 woburn place
london, wc1h 0jr
contact info
TEL: 020 7631 0888
MOB: 075 5798 1888
EMAIL: [email protected]
contact us
Please join our Wechat group by scanning the QR code in the app. We often post exclusive special offers to our group members. We are also happy to answer all inquiries with regard to our restaurant or menu.
Alternatively, you can contact us by email or phone for bookings and inquiries.