CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- The young always start conversation with “I have stories to share, do you want to have a drink with me?” Apart from delicious hot pot, Chongqing has many good pubs. Here are some for recommendation; you can go there and share stories with friends.

Congqianman Pub 从前慢小酒馆

Their specialty is duck blood in chili sauce, with much-pickled Chinese cabbage and other side dishes, such as sleeve-fish, fried dough twist, ham and potato. “Long long ago, letters were sent by carriages and horses”; “a sweetheart for a lifetime”… You may notice that there are many literary poems in the pub. You will love it.

Address: 16-8 Building D, Shidai Haoyuan, Jiefangbei

Chunyang Pub 纯阳老酒馆

This Chongqing-style pub has a retro design. You will immediately think of Chongqing in the 1980s. Although the pub is small and the chairs and desks are old-fashioned, people love it so much. Their specialty is rice noodles made from peas, just 4 yuan/bowl.

Address: F-2, 1 Chunyangdong (No. 2 Exit of Qixinggang)

Tikan’er Pub 梯坎儿小酒馆

This is a small pub with a simple design. They serve dishes quickly. Their specialty — trotters with diced hot red peppers – is chewy and not greasy. The potato base is appetizing.

Address: 1-2, 156 Jianxin East Road, Guanyinqiao (20m from Daxingcun Stop to Guanyinqiao Direction)

(Translated by Li Li, Fathom Language Limited)