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Dongzi Old Hotpot (air-raid shelter hotpot)

洞子老火锅

Hotpot served inside a wartime air-raid tunnel — cool, loud and smoky, and a Chongqing experience as much as a meal.

¥100–130≈ US$15local institutionYuzhong, near Jiefangbei / Jiaochangkou

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Inside the restaurant

See the room. Meet the food.

Diners post photographs of the room and the food, taken this month rather than years ago, on Dianping and Amap. We only publish images we hold a licence for, and theirs stay current in a way ours never could.

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Find it on Amap Address, opening hours and directions, in the map app that works inside China.
Ratings on Dianping China's own review site, where the live score and recent photos live. In Chinese.
Its history on Baike Worth a look for the old houses — several of these are over a century old.

Your meal, at a glance

Getting in & ordering

Typical spend: ¥100–130 · ≈ US$15
Neighbourhood: Yuzhong, near Jiefangbei / Jiaochangkou
Booking: Walk in and queue; go early or very late
As a foreign diner: Limited English; tick-sheet menu with pictures. The tunnel is poorly ventilated, so your clothes will smell afterwards.

Dollar figure is approximate, at the rate on 2026-10-08.

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Sources & updates

重庆火锅推荐（新浪）
2026 重庆火锅必吃榜

Last checked 2026-10-07.

Worth a quick look at Dianping before you cross town — we have not re-confirmed this one is still open and still listed.

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