China is the place for food, but Sichuan is the place for flavour The food of Sichuan province in southwest China is one of the world’s great cuisines. Its most famous characteristic is its fiery spiciness, which comes from the liberal use of chillies and lip-tingling Sichuan pepper. But hot and spicy is only part of the story. Sichuanese chefs are legendary for their ability to combine many different tastes into exquisite complex flavours. Some of these are robustly spicy, while others are delicate and teasing. And the use of chillies is so inventive that their taste never palls. In China, they say the variety of flavours used in Sichuanese cuisine is so dazzling that ‘each one of a hundred dishes will have its own, unique taste’. The food of Sichuan province in southwest China is one of the world’s great cuisines. Its most famous characteristic is its fiery spiciness, which comes from the liberal use of chillies and lip-tingling Sichuan pepper. But hot and spicy is only part of the story. Sichuanese chefs are legendary for their ability to combine many different tastes into exquisite complex flavours. Some of these are robustly spicy, while others are delicate and teasing. And the use of chillies is so inventive that their taste never palls. In China, they say the variety of flavours used in Sichuanese cuisine is so dazzling that ‘each one of a hundred dishes will have its own, unique taste’.

At Barshu we want to bring you the best of the authentic flavours of Sichuan. So look out, among others, for the seductive ‘fish-fragrant’ combination of pickled chillies, ginger, garlic and spring onion, the addictive fieriness of ‘numbing-and-hot’ flavoured dishes, and the refreshing tones of a ‘ginger-juice’ sauce. We hope you enjoy your food.

Opening Hours

Manchester - Portland Street (Chinatown)

Sunday to Thursday : 12:00pm – 10:00pm (Last order at 9:30pm)

Friday to Saturday : 12:00pm – 11:00pm (Last order at 10:30pm)

Leeds - Great George Street (Town Hall)

Sunday to Thursday : 12:00pm – 10:00pm (Last order at 9:30pm)

Friday to Saturday : 12:00pm – 11:00pm (Last order at 10:30pm)

York - George Hudson Street

Sunday to Thursday : 12:00pm – 11:00pm (Last order at 10:30pm)

Friday to Saturday : 12:00pm – 12:00am (Last order at 11:30pm)