Vegan
Chinese

芊月茗 茶艺素食馆 at 北滨路 鎏嘉码头 8栋 3楼 offers only a set meal, but you could order extra dishes. Menu is in Chinese, but some staff speak English. Large space, nice atmosphere.


11 Reviews

First Review by AvocadoToast

DaisyB2000

Points +142

Vegetarian
11 Jun 2026

Fantastic Experience a must for any plant eaters in Chongqing

As a life long vegetarian this was wonderful! It’s not just dining it’s a full experience… Firstly the interior is stunning, so earthy and peaceful, you instant feel relaxed. We were taken to our own private room, everything was perfect… the lighting, the room temperature, the decor. I am always on the go and have a million things going on in my head so find it hard to wind down but somehow for 2.5 hours I was totally relaxed and immersed in tasting food. It was like therapy, I shut off from the world and was truly in the moment.

The staff are so incredibly welcoming and kind. They went above and beyond to make our experience special.

Onto the food… the thought and effort behind each dish is fantastic. Every dish was full of flavour, but in a subtle and elegant way. The seasoning enhanced rather than dominated, allowing the natural sweetness, earthiness, and freshness of the plants to come through.

I must admit being vegetarian I struggled in China and ended up eating the same thing most days so this was a brilliant way to try a range on Chinese food with peace of mind that there were no animal products.

This was one of our favourite things we did on our 3 week trip around China. A meal I will not forgot and will tell many people about.

Updated from previous review on 2026-06-11

Pros: Totally vegan , Earthy, peaceful atmosphere , Thoughtful and delicious menu

AdelOng

Points +20040

Vegan
06 Mar 2026

芊月茗茶艺素食馆

A lovely dining spot with a calm and elegant ambience. The restaurant offers a thoughtfully curated set menu that highlights high-quality ingredients and refined presentation. Each dish is carefully prepared, allowing the natural flavors to shine while creating a balanced and satisfying meal. A great place to enjoy a peaceful dining experience with beautifully crafted plant based cuisine.

Updated from previous review on 2026-03-06

KristinaEatsPlants

Points +8374

Vegan
09 Dec 2025

Really Wanted to Love This Place 😢

We opted for the 398 RMB preset menu and really wanted to love this place. The presentation was beautiful and the staff were incredibly kind, which made the experience feel welcoming. But unfortunately, most of the dishes were very bland to me and lacked salt — maybe it’s just my Western palate, but the flavors felt muted, and I honestly couldn’t get half of the dishes down.

The rose drink was the clear highlight for us — really lovely. The fried taro and pumpkin seeds were also not bad. But the jelly eggplant was my least favorite; the texture just didn’t work for me at all.

Overall, it’s a gorgeous restaurant with wonderful service, but the flavor profile of the preset menu just wasn’t for me.

Updated from previous review on 2025-12-09

bobbied

Points +60

Vegetarian
23 Aug 2025

A must visit

Fantastic experience. Was able to get a table without a booking. Was recommended the 298RMB menu and it didn't disappoint! Staff asked for dietary requirements and all dishes were explained using a translation app.

Updated from previous review on 2025-08-23

harilat

Points +83

Vegetarian
15 Feb 2025

Must place to eat for Vegetarian

298 , 328 and 396 Yuan set menu.

ryjin

Points +42

Vegan
21 Dec 2024

Amazing staff

Even little english,they give exceptional service and food was a pleasure to eat!

biozals

Points +66

Vegan
24 Oct 2024

Black Pearl Dining Experince

Ordered the 298RMB set menu, started with a discussion (using translator) about preferences and dietary restrictions, asked for no eggs or diary.
In a private room over the next 90 mins, 12 courses were bought out (2 were snacks of fruit, nuts, cake, 1 was a cold soup in a glass) as well as a mini-hotpot.

Each dish was very well put together and nicely plated, and using a translator the staff introduced each dish. Most were based on a variety of mushrooms, but also featured other veg such as carrots and eggplant.

For the price this was an excellent dining experience which I recommend to all.

MonikaAphai

Points +22

Vegan
31 Mar 2024

Undergoing renovations :(

Arrived here to find it closed

hailseitan9

Points +325

Vegan
19 Aug 2023

Best Vegan Restaurant!!

- This place is absolutely magnificent. It is a “black pearl guide” location, which I understand to be similar to the Michelin guide but for China. One of the staff members spoke quite reasonable English and looked after me all evening. You’re supposed to have a reservation but they got me a table within 15 minutes.
- The price when I went was 235 rmb for smaller course and 298 for larger course. As others have said, they ask about your food preferences and spice level preference.
- The courses were exquisite, with the majority of them being mushroom based - morel, porcini, lions mane, koutake to name a few. I ordered the large portion and there were 12 courses including dessert. 3 teas were also included.
- Highly recommend this place to anyone. Arguably one of my favorite restaurants ever!

bizzlesticks

Points +36

Vegetarian
18 Mar 2019

Excellent

Came here after reading the previous review and was blown away by the service, atmosphere and food. One of the best restaurants I've ever been to, veg or not. Can't recommend highly enough! Set menu around ~135rmb, with the possibility of adding extra dishes at no charge. We made a reservation and they called to check whether we were vegetarian or vegan, and asked about special requests (e.g. no garlic or chili, like chinese monks).

There were about 8 dishes and all were delicious (see pics). The dishes came quickly (maybe because we arrived "late" by chinese standards at about 8pm) but we were in no rush to finish, we stayed about 1.5 hours. We ordered a second helping of 3 or 4 of them. They told us the set menu changes ~monthly. Highly recommended, even to non-veg people!

There is also a massive fish tank outside, with sharks and all sorts of tropical fish.

Updated from previous review on 2019-03-13

AvocadoToast

Points +28

Vegan
29 Jan 2019

Friendly service

Set meal only with dietary considerations. Some individual plates and some family style. We ordered the non-spicy meal and the meal was not only not spicy but less heavy than typical Chongqing fare in terms of oil/salt/seasonings. Definitely very filling via lots of vegetables. No mock meats but a few traditional dishes done veg style. Nice setting and while service is fast there are quite a few dishes so expect to spend 2 hours here.




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