Chongqing Grilled Fish

烤鱼Chongqing
💰 Price Range¥50-120 per person
⏰ Best Time to EatDinner
🏙️ CityChongqing

About Chongqing Grilled Fish

A whole fish grilled over charcoal, then served in a sizzling metal tray with chili oil, Sichuan pepper, lotus root, potatoes, and tofu skin. You eat it like hotpot — ingredients keep cooking at the table. Uniquely Chongqing, surprisingly hard to find elsewhere in China.

Photos

Chongqing grilled fish sizzling in metal tray with chili oil
Whole char-grilled fish with lotus root and tofu
Spicy kaoyu served at table with vegetables

Where to Try

Tanyu Grilled Fish (探鱼)

📍 Multiple locations

💰 ¥60-90/person

Duxinwei Grilled Fish (独一味)

📍 Jiangbei area

💰 ¥50-80/person

Know Before You Go

Order grass carp (草鱼) or catfish (鲶鱼)

The sauce keeps cooking — don't overcook the fish

Add extra vegetables (lotus root, potato)

It's a social meal — 2+ people

Pair with beer not tea

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