Chengdu Taste is an authentic Sichuan restaurant located in Seattle’s International District neighborhood. It aims to transport diners to the spicy alleys of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, through its versatile menu of boldly flavored dishes.
Featured items include mapo tofu, kung pao chicken, dan dan noodles, and ma la chicken – signatures of Sichuan cuisine renowned for its tongue-numbing peppercorns and pungent aromatics. Homestyle dishes showcase ingredients like fish, tofu, and seasonal vegetables in complex broths.
Online reviews praise Chengdu Taste for its authentic flavors that are rarely found elsewhere in Seattle. Dishes deliver an adventurous blend of heat and spice balanced with acidity and sometimes numbing Sichuan peppercorns. Moderately priced meals are generous.
Whether dining in the casually decorated dining room or ordering takeout, Chengdu Taste offers locals a taste of one of China’s most unique regional cuisines through skillfully executed Sichuan specialties.
