First Chongqing hotpot restaurant opens in Oxford

San Qian Chongqing Hotpot in St Michael's Street adds to the city's diverse food outlets.

The first authentic Chongqing hotpot restaurant in Oxford has opened.

This hotpot restaurant has brought the characteristic hotpots with a spicy, numbing, fresh and fragrant taste of Chongqing to Oxford, becoming an important choice for local people to explore Chinese cuisine.

To celebrate the opening, there was a 20% discount in the first two weeks, attracting many local Chinese and natives.

Two types of Chinese cuisine in One Location

The owner of this hotpot restaurant opened a beef noodle restaurant as early as July this year and achieved good business results. Thanks to the success of the noodle restaurant, the owner decided to open a Chongqing hotpot restaurant upstairs from the beef noodle restaurant, bringing the spicy and rich flavours from Chongqing, a city in southwestern China, to Oxford. 

The interior design of the newly opened hotpot restaurant is full of Chinese charm. The unique attic design creates a more comfortable dining atmosphere. The elements of chandeliers, screens, and flowers all showcase strong traditional Chinese aesthetics, providing customers with a comfortable and culturally rich dining environment.

Individual Pots and Diverse Flavours

In order to meet the diverse needs of customers, the hot pot restaurant has specially designed a one pot dining mode for each person. This mode allows customers who dine alone or have different taste preferences to enjoy the fun of authentic hotpot. This innovative form has been praised by many diners, especially those who like to dine alone.Meanwhile, to suit customers with different tastes, the hotpot restaurant offers six choices of soup bases, including the traditional spicy and numbing soup base and the unique chestnut and chicken soup base. A food review on social media said that chestnut chicken soup was "extremely delicious" and was an ideal choice for those who did not like spicy dishes.

Photo by: Sally

Experience Chinese Hot Pot Culture

Hotpot culture has been prevalent in China for many years. Alongside the growing number of hotpot restaurants, hotpot has become a top choice for China’s younger generation when celebrating festivals and gatherings during holidays. The owner explained, “We hope people can experience hotpot not just as a meal, but as a social event and a habit.” He added, “Hotpot is a wonderful food that brings people together, even if they’re meeting for the first time.” This new Oxford hotpot restaurant aims to give the Chinese community a taste of home and offer local residents a unique Chinese-style hotpot experience.

High Standards in Quality and Hygiene

Chinese restaurants in Oxford generally enjoy a good reputation for their delicious food locally, but some Chinese restaurants have also been criticized for hygiene issues. In response, the shop owner emphasized, "We hope that this newly opened Chongqing hotpot restaurant will be committed to maintaining high hygiene standards from the beginning and providing customers with a safe and enjoyable dining experience

Specific Information about the Hotpot Restaurant

• Address: 6 - 8 St Michael’s St, Oxford OX1 2DU

• Business Hours:

• Monday to Thursday: 12:00 pm - 10:30 pm

• Friday to Saturday: 12:00 pm - 11:30 pm

• Sunday: 12:00 pm - 9:30 pm

• Average cost per person: £20 - £30

With the opening of this Chongqing hotpot restaurant, Oxford residents now have an exciting new option to experience authentic Chinese hotpot culture. Whether dining alone or with friends and family, this establishment offers a great choice.