Best Chengdu Market Tours — Our Top 6

1.Half-Day Chengdu Cooking Class with a Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 465 reviews · from $90Our pick

Meet at Chilli Cool’s Kitchen in Chengdu for a guided walk through Liangjiaxiang market with English-speaking hosts such as Lance or Jerry. Learn about Sichuan spices, sample local foods, make dumplings or wontons, then cook several regional dishes with a chef before sitting down to eat. Ingredients, drinks, recipes, and refreshments are included.

“We spent a great day with the Chili Cool team 🌶️🌶️🌶️! Jerry picked us up from the hotel and we had an amazing market tour where he patiently answered all of our questions. Communication in English was very easy and the food was very tasty! They even offered a vegetarian version for us. We can recommend the class 💯. Thank you so much for the great time!”

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2.Chengdu: Cooking Class with Fresh Market Half Day Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $82

Meet Lance, Jerry, or another English-speaking guide at Liang Jia Xiang Metro Station for a market walk and hands-on Sichuan cooking class. You will learn about local spices, drink Sichuan tea, cook several dishes with a chef, then eat your meal with beer or other drinks. Vegetarian and vegan menus can be arranged in advance.

“Lance our guide was excellent and great fun the market and cooking experience were brilliant”

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3.Half-Day steamed Buns Cooking Class with a Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $80

Spend about four hours with an English-speaking guide visiting a Chengdu spice market, learning about Sichuan ingredients, and making filled baozi in a traditional courtyard kitchen. Guides such as Lance and Jerry add language help and local context. You finish with your own buns, tea, and drinks.

“Wat een geweldige ervaring! Daarbij had ik het goed getroffen met Jerry! Wat een leuke gids was dat! Eerst gingen we de markt bezoeken. Geduldig legde hij alles uit wat ik wilde weten: (voor mij) onbekende groentes vertaalde hij, liet hij ruiRead more”

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4.Half-Day Professional Mapo Tofu Cooking with a Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $69

Spend about four hours with a professional chef and a group of no more than 10. Visit Chilli Cool China’s local market, learn about Sichuan spices, then cook mapo tofu at Chilli Cool’s Kitchen. Jerry may help with the market visit and class details. Tea, drinks, food, recipes, and a souvenir are included.

“100% Recommend this class. We were met at the station by Jerry and taken to a local food market. The food Market was an experience in its self and we ended up picking up some spices to take back home with us. After the Market Jerry tooRead more”

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5.Half-day Dandan Noodles Cooking Class with a Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $100

Spend about four hours with Chilli Cool China exploring a local spice market, completing a playful ingredient hunt, and cooking Dan Dan noodles in a professional kitchen. Guides such as Lance, Ocean, and Amy help explain the ingredients, while a local chef leads the hands-on class. Tea, beer, lunch or dinner, recipes, and hotel transport within Chengdu’s second ring road are included.

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6.3-Hour Herbal Wholesale TCM Market and a Local Wet Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $46Best value

Meet Lance and his partner at Wenshu Yuan Monastery for a three-hour private walk through Chengdu’s wholesale TCM and spice market, followed by a local wet market. Expect thousands of herbs, more than 10 kinds of chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, and practical insight into Chinese medicine, cuisine, and daily life.

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