Xin Rong Ji

On the eve of the upmarket restaurant chain's 30th anniversary, it opened its first Chengdu outpost in 2023. The large space is furnished in a lavish but understated manner, and has lovely views of the Twin Towers. You can find the brand's signature luxury seafood on the menu, but it's the Taizhou recipes jazzed with by local touches that truly shine. Try the sea anemone glass noodles with pickled chillies, or mapo tofu with cod milt.

• A Chengdu branch of an upmarket restaurant chain
• Taizhou cooking with local touches, alongside a luxury seafood lineup
• Dining room described as lavish but understated, with views of the Twin Towers

Signature Ingredients

• Seafood, positioned as the restaurant’s luxury backbone
• Sea anemone, paired with glass noodles
• House-made pickles, used to season the broth around the noodles
• Pork intestine and Qiantong dried tofu, used in a spicy braise

Menu

This Chengdu branch of the upmarket chain centres on luxury seafood, alongside Taizhou dishes with local touches. Dishes highlighted include sea anemone glass noodles with house-made pickles, in a tart, spicy broth, and spicy braised pork intestine with Qiantong dried tofu.

Room

The restaurant is described as lavish but understated, with views of Chengdu’s Twin Towers.