Private Tour
Private Chengdu Dining Experience in Chilli Cool House
Overview
Available languages
4 hours
Mobile ticket
The city, Chengdu is known for its mouthwatering hot and spicy cuisine. In the “City of Gastronomy”, the food here is absolutely not to be missed. Unnecessarily going to a restaurant and feel confused by the Chinese menu, you can also have a private wonderful dining experience with Chilli Cool.
This private dining experience offers you an opportunity to enjoy authentic Sichuan cuisine at Chilli Cool House. Instead of going to a restaurant, you can enjoy a more interesting and immersive experience -Optional participatory cooking and dining activities. It will be a great way to socialize with a group of friends or families, learn new cooking techniques, and try a variety of dishes. You can set up your own lunch/dinner based on more than 50 dishes. This is a completely personal experience within a private dining room, private kitchen, unlimited beers, and other drinks.
We can also help prepare surprises in advance, like Birthday surprise or Anniversary surprise.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair accessible
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Your leader will welcome you at your hotel lobby and then take you to The Chilli Cool House with an Air-conditioned vehicle. In this beautiful Sichuan Courtyard, we will have a private room ready for just your party along with some local Gaiwan Tea and snacks. You can enjoy a relax tea break here and be ready for your feast. After trying Sichuan tea culture, You can go watch or participate in food preparation with a professional chef. By watching or following the chef 's instructions step by step to process food until it gets well done. You can understand more about different species of Sichuan spices and ingredients. But if you are not a cooking person, you can also play our Mahjong, take photos or socialize with your friend. You will also enjoy the refreshments during the whole experience. The Lunch/ Dinner will be the best part of this experience. All of the foods are classic Sichuan representative dishes. You will not only get the spicy dishes but some vegetables and light dishes. You can see the food making process and taste them all. Tea, beer, Chinese wine or soft-drinks are unlimited. After the Dinner/Lunch, your leader will drop you back to your hotel.
Sample Menu
main
Mapo Tofu
What‘s Included
Private transportation
Alcoholic Beverages
Lunch
Dinner
Coffee and/or Tea
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Private Chengdu Dining Experience in Chilli Cool House
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Reviews
11 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Taste of Sichuan
Andrea F,May 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00If you’re in the gastronomy capital of Sichuan and don’t stain your hands with flour and chili, you’re missing half the experience. I recently attended a cooking class in Chengdu and, honestly, it was the high point of my trip around China. Here is my review so you can take the plunge: 🌶️ From Market to Wok: A Total Immersion in Chengdu If you’re looking for more than just following a recipe, this is the ultimate experience. It's not just a cooking class; it's a masterclass in the philosophy of "Taste of Sichuan." Best of the experience: • The Local Market Tour: Before lighting the fire, we walked through a neighborhood market. Forget the tourist supermarkets; here we learned to differentiate the different types of Sichuan pepper (the one that makes your tongue sleep) and choose the Doubanjiang (bean and chili paste) fermented for years. • Real Wok Technique: The chef not only told us what to throw, but how to do it. We learned the art of "wok hei breath" and precise fire control so that the garlic browns without bitterness. • The Star Menu: We prepare the three pillars of the region The environment: The class was relaxed, with fluent English from the instructor and plenty of patience. We were a small group, which allowed the chef to correct our cutting technique ("silk style") personally. At the end, we all sat down to eat our creations accompanied by a local tea, sharing stories with travelers from around the world. Verdict: If you want to understand why Chengdu is a Creative City of Gastronomy by UNESCO, stop eating out for an afternoon and learn to create magic yourself. I walked out of there with the stained apron, full belly and exact recipes to try (courageously) to replicate it at home. Expert tip: Don't eat much breakfast. You will taste ingredients throughout the market tour and the final meal is plentiful. Get ready for the spiciness! 🥢🔥
The Sichuan Cooking Experience!
dublinevan,May 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Lance was a wonderful teacher! We enjoyed an informative visit to the market and learning to cook Sichuan cuisine at the kitchen. The team was friendly and we really enjoyed spending the morning with them. We highly recommend the private experience- it allowed for more casual conversation and learning. We would highly recommend!
Recommended experience
joseantoniogU2614HM,Mar 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fun, and super entertaining experience, We were attended by Lance, a pleasant walk through the market, seeing the ingredients we were going to use, a traditional tea with very good conversation and we cooked 3 typical Sichuan dishes, finally we enjoyed the food we just prepared. A highly recommended visit. Thank you Lance for the amazing treatment ☺️
How to become a Sichuan cook
R317TIericf,Sep 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Chili cool China is a Nice experience to live. We had before the cooking lesson the pleasure to visit a local market and Lance took time to explain all the different exotic products we saw. The cooking lesson was great. We learnt with a chef how to prépare and cook different vegetables and meat in a Sichuan way. Then we had the enjoyment to eat what we have done. The 10 disches we had were very generous. We recommend the guide Lance and, of course, this activity.
Ultra amazing experience 💖
FR1042,Aug 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a truly amazing experience! The market visit, the tea and fruits, the facilities, the ingredients and the kindness were super high quality. If you are looking for a really kind and insightful interaction with Chinese food then this is it. Thanks Lance and the chef for everything ❤️
Great mom/daughter experience
B9437VDmargaretl,Jul 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The class was a highly memorable experience for me and my 16 year old daughter. Jerry, our teacher, led us through the local food market telling us about various foods and cultural anecdotes. Our cooking class at the school was comprehensive and fun. We learned a lot. Jerry has a kind way of making the group feel like you are friends at a meal together. It really is a talent. He has sent me the recipes and responds quickly to questions. I would do it again.
Fun and informative class
Seaside46924108274,Jun 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I had a great time with Jerry, we cooked five dishes and I got to learn new techniques or new ingredients, even after being familiar with Chinese cuisine. Jerry was also super nice and informative and open to questions.
Must Do when you are in Chengdu
rittup2017,Jun 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The cooking class is amazing. Know some secrets and find out why our homemade mapo tofu or chilli oil doesn't come out to be the one that we buy. They share secrets and talk a lot about the tactics. Jerry is a star. He makes it feel like a homely experience. Plus the night market is full of story. This is my second time with my home and I feel I will come again and again. This is must must do
Lovely cooking class in Chengdu
268laurenth,Jun 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Such a wonderfull experience in Chengdu with a explanation of the local ingredients and culture in the food market. Then we went to the cooking place for some tea. Then the chef and the guide help us to cook showing us techniques and local dishes. It was so good and a lot to eat! Highly recommended. Easy to find and small group to ensure the quality
Highly recommend! I had lots of fun and learned even more
j f,Jun 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Jerry who gave this class is super friendly and treats his guests like friends. He is super knowledgeable about Sichuan kitchen and can answer any questions that arise. He is a very good teacher that will lead you around the market first, explain all the ingredients to you in a very deep way and will advise you to try a few typical Sichuan type dishes at the market before taking you to the workshop to actually prepare your own meal. There he guides you throughout the process that you are having A LOT of fun while at the same time learning to cook very tasty authentic Sichuan style food. And he gives perfect advice how to get the same type of ingredients back at home (or how to modify whatever you maybe wouldn't be able to get). I highly recommend it if you want to expand the quality of your own cooking...
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