Bayi Road Haochijie Street because it is close to Jiefangbei Stele, there is many visitors. It is one of the most popular food streets, is also the first destination for foodies. This short street has gathered the hot and sour rice noodles, small rice dumpling and so on the many kinds of local snacks. If you do not know what to eat in this food street, you can refer to the following of the most popular foods.
Hao You Lai Hot and Sour Rice Noodles (Jiefangbei Sub Branch)
It is a very popular small restaurant in the Bayi Street, every day here is a lot of people come to buy hot and sour rice noodle, they queue for a long line just for having a taste of praised hot and sour rice noodles.
The hot and sour rice noodle here is pliable and smooth, and chopped chives, caraway, smashed peanuts, peppers, vinegar, and meat paste guarantee the flavors enrich the complexity in the mouth. Describing this taste in Chongqing local language is “ba shi”. The deficiency is that environment is not very good, no seat, can only walk and eat, or stand on the street side to taste. May be their business is brisk, and because of the management efficiency, service awareness is relatively weak.
Chinese name: 好又来酸辣粉(解放碑店)
Add: Haochijie, Bayi Roa, Yuzhong District (重庆市渝中区八一路好吃街,近苏宁电器)
Opening Hour: 9:30-22:00
How to get there: Taking bus No.306, 308, 321 or light rail to Jiaochangkou (Ciqi Street).
Hao You Lai Water Ice
Beside Hao You Lai Hot and Sour Rice Noodle is Hao You Lai Water Ice, many people will choose to eat water ice after they finished hot and sour rice noodle to experience the enjoyment of taste of fire and ice. Variety of ingredients such as fruits scattered on the white snow cone, this colorful decoration also is a kind of visual enjoyment. The price is reasonable with adequate weight, is a delicious snack that worth a try.
Chinese name: 好又来刨冰(好吃街店)
Add: Haochijie, Bayi Roa, Yuzhong District (重庆市渝中区八一路好吃街,近好又来酸辣粉)
Opening Hour: 9:30-22:00
How to get there: Taking bus No.132, 135, 181, 261, 476, 871, 881 to Wuyi Road Stop and walk for about 350 meters.
Mountain City Small Tangyuan (Rice Ball)
It is an old and famous snack bar in Chongqing. In the Haochijie Street, there is often a long line waiting for tangyuan. Tangyuan is made by sticky rice flour that knead evenly as wrapper, put some sweet filling inside and then boil. Feature of tangyuan is it looks like a white jade pearl, thin wrapper is a little transparent that can faintly see the filling inside, and it is soft and sweet. Although it is small, its filling is enough. Gently bite the filling then your mouth is filled with the aroma of sweet tangyuan. In the evening there also sell braised food such as bean curd. But the appearance and service are not very good, but as for eating, pay attention to the taste is important.
Chinese name: 山城小汤圆
Add: No.175 Bayi Road, Jiefangbei, Yuzhong District (重庆渝中区解放碑八一路175号)
How to get there: Taking bus No.306, 308, 321 or light rail to Jiaochangkou (Ciqi Street).
Chongqing Mingte Food City
It is located in the Haochijie where has brought together a variety of Chongiqng snacks. You need to pay at first and get the bill then you can go to take your food. But the environment is not good and there is very crowded and very noisy. Especially in the summer, indoor air is stuffy, more people are willing to stand directly on the street.
Chongqing Minte Food City is actually a restaurant mixed up with other places’ snacks. As many other food cities throughout the country, there are a lot of food, walking a lap down, you will find that there are many good things to eat. Visiting to every city, one thing is to taste the character it is in the heart of the city.
Chinese name: 重庆名特小吃城
Add: Haochijie Street, Jiefangbei, Yuzhong District (重庆渝中区解放碑好吃街)
How to get there: Taking bus to Jiefangbei and walk there.
Mai Li Si Barbecue (Bayi Road Branch)
Mai Li Si is in Haochijie Street, between Hao You Lai and McDonald, the geographical position is superior so it is very popular. Mainly it provides snacks such as chicken wings, escargots, shredded squid, cuttle, lamb kebabs, pork roast products. The price is materially beneficial.
First of all, various shops of Mai Li Si are very high-end (compared to other snack bars), the environment is clean and tidy, the services are good; Second, the barbecue, desserts and noodles of Mai Li Si is delicious, especially barbecue of kebabs, squid, chicken gizzard taste very good, all is well received by the foodies. And it has cheap and affordable prices, and the quantity is enough; finally, Mai Li Si has its own semi-finished products factory, and it provide semi-finished products sales and distribution for the most of Chongqing enterprises. Its foods are certificated, people can eat at ease.
Chinese name: 麦丽丝烧烤(八一路店)
Add: Bayi Road, Yuzhong District, close to GOME. (重庆渝中区八一路国美电器门口)
Opening Hour: 8:00-22:00
Liao’s Bang Bang Chicken and Fat Mom Salted Duck
Bang Bang Chicken contains classical and traditional Sichuan cooking skill, which is a typical representative of the cooked food in Sichuan. And there are many BangBang Chicken snack bars in Chongqing. And Pang Zi Ma Yan Shui Ya (Fat Mom Salted Duck) cooperated with Liao’s BangBang Chicken, so there are crowded customers.
Liao’s Bang Bang Chicken is a famous chain store and popular in Sichuan area, also in Chonqing. Bang Bang Chicken is the name of this store, the raw material is fresh, red oil is very sweet, and is also spicy. In the Liao’s Bang Bang Chicken and Fat Mom Salted Duck Cooperation Store, you can buy both Bang Bang chicken and salted duck, these two snacks are must order dish for every customers. In addition, the flavor of the Chuanchuan is not inferior, the taste is aftertaste especially after brushing a layer of sesame oil.
Chinese name: 廖记棒棒鸡胖子妈盐水鸭合作店(解放碑店)
Add: Haochijie, Bayi Roa, Yuzhong District (重庆市渝中区解放碑八一路好吃街)
Opening Hour: 8:00-19:30
How to get there: Taking light rail line No.1, 2 to Jiaochangkou Stop.
Bu Ma Bu La Quality Maocai (Not Spicy Not Hot Quaity Maocai)
Bu Ma Bu La Quality Maocai is an underground restaurant, if you don't watch carefully it is easy to be ignored and missed. The store's Maocai is not very good but also not bad. The flavors are spicy, medium spicy and very hot. After entering people can pick food, meat dishes and vegetables are placed separately. Drinks (plum juice and orange juice) and rice is self-help. The price is affordable.
Chinese name: 佈麻佈辣精品冒菜(解放碑八一路店)
Add: Underground 1F of Huawei Talent Market, Haochijie, Bayi Roa, Yuzhong District (重庆市渝中区八一路好吃街华威人才市场入口负一楼,中信银行正对面)
Opening Hour: 10:30-22:00
How to get there: Taking bus No.132, 135, 181, 261, 476, 871, 881 to Wuyi Road and walk for about 350 meters.
Zhuge Grilled Fish (Jiefangbei Branch)
Grilled fish is the biggest characteristic of this restaurant. The restaurant also offers single-point stir-fry dishes, buffet fruit, snacks and porridge, but need to pay 8 Yuan per person for the table.
Chinese name: 诸葛烤鱼(解放碑店)
Add: 3F of Qianye Glasses of the entry of Haochijie, Bayi Roa, Yuzhong District (重庆市渝中区八一路好吃街入口千叶眼镜3楼)
Opening Hour: 11:00-24:00
How to get there: Taking bus No.132, 135, 181, 261, 476, 871, 881 to Wuyi Road and walk for about 350 meters.