Location: Chengde
Top Restaurants in Chengde
Top Things to do in Chengde
- 1. Imperial Summer Palace of Mountain Resort
- 2. Temple of Universal Peace (Puning si)
- 3. Eight Outer Temples in The Bishu Villa
- 4. Potala Palace (Putuo Zongcheng Temple)
- 5. Museum of Summer Resort
- 6. Chengde Qingchui Mountain (Hammer Rock)
- 7. Temple of Universal Happiness (Pule si)
- 8. Eight Outer Temples
- 9. Shuxiang Temple
- 10. Qingchuifeng National Forest Park
Where to Eat in Chengde: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Chengde (Chinese: 承德), previously known as Jehol or Rehe, is a prefecture-level city in Hebei province, situated northeast of Beijing. The name means "to convey virtue" (meaning "to convey to others the virtue of the emperor"). It is best known as the site of the Mountain Resort, a vast imperial garden and palace formerly used by the Qing emperors as summer residence. The urban center had a population of approximately 450,000 as of 2009.
Things to do in Chengde
1. Da Qinghua
Overall Ratings
4 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By ffrige - Shanghai
There are actually three different locations of this restaurant around town. We went to the one downtown on Zhongxing Lu right off Sushunfu Lu. The place is nice and the food is extremely tasty. The restaurants is usually recommended for dumplings, which are very good indeed, but I suggest trying different plates too. Ask the waiter for suggestions and you'll not be disappointed. All meets and vegetables we had were excellent. The doufu was dynamite, although I am not usually a doufu fan...
3. Giraffe Cafe
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 11 reviews
Giraffe Cafe is run by a local couple in Chengde. They bake homemade, European-style desserts daily and use Illy coffee beans in all their espresso drinks. They also offer a variety of teas. Giraffe Cafe provides free Wifi access and a laid back atmosphere not far from Chengde's downtown area and just a few minutes walk from Wulie River.
Reviewed By star33p - Hong Kong, China
This is the only place in Chendge to get a real cup of Illy coffee or a cappuccino in a coffee-house setting - the kind of place you might find in Taipei or Seattle, but almost never in China.There's no real food here, but a typical day will offer cheesecake, homemade cookies, apple pie or tiramisu from the blackboard.
The lovely young couple that runs the place travels around the world, speaks some English, displays photos from far-flung adventures on the walls, and keeps a laid-back setting that lets you choose a couch or a table to sit and relax. The proprietress makes beautiful cakes on special order.
To find it, go north on Wulie Lu along the river, pass the PSB police station, and turn left (Bayi Street isn't clearly marked).
4. MILU COFFEE
Overall Ratings
4 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By MichaelJamesCole - Qinhuangdao, China
Used this place to get out of the rain, but it's a fun environment. The white chocolate latte was tasty. You get a teddy bear when you order instead of a number to tell the servers your order.
5. Xinqianlong Restaurant (Dijingyuan)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By Vladimir M - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The restaurant has a simple design.
However, he has a huge selection of national Chinese food.
All dishes are very tasty.
Service is not bad.
On your table immediately put the teapot with hot water. However, at your request, will bring a Coke. There is no wine list, and we did not take the risk, ordering alcohol.
6. Jazz Cafe
Overall Ratings
5 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By AmberSeymour - Beijing, China
I travelled all the way from Beijing just to try this home made pizza. The food was great, and the service was incredible! the weekend i went was very lucky 2 handsome foreigners working there! Very handsome! I would suggest getting the hamburger and the chicken pizza. Also lots of nice foreign beer, so yummy!
