Name: 海底捞火锅(东方时代广场店)
Address: 四川省宜宾市叙州区金沙江南路3号东方时代广场F4, Yibin
Telephone: +868318080888-08318083105
Price range: €11

海底捞火锅(东方时代广场店)

Special mullet fresh hot pot, authentic seasoning, unique side dishes. The service is very good, the waiters and waitresses are very attentive, and the pace of serving dishes is just right. I ate there twice in two days.

No. 8 of Local Restaurants in Yibin

On the last day of Yibin, we had our last meal at this popular hotpot restaurant. It was very popular there every day and reservations were not accepted. If we hadn&#39;t come here for dinner at 5 a.m. to catch our flight, we would have had to wait in line for a long time.
As expected, the ingredients were all fresh and tender, especially the one in the first picture, which looked like Spanish ham, a thin and shiny piece. The portion size was also scary! A piece of supreme spicy beef was really the size of a palm! The oversized plate was so addictive. You can eat all you can eat at the self-service counter for fruit snacks, and the Indian parathas were as thin as paper, crispy and sweet!

No. 6 of Local Restaurants in Yibin

A 3-day, 2-night trip to Yibin for 4 for just 5,000 yuan! For 1,250 yuan per person, enjoy the vibrant cuisine of Southern Sichuan, witness the rolling waves of the bamboo sea, the roaring Yangtze River, and indulge in the fragrance of tea.

Who says travel has to be expensive?

This time, four of us, departing from Chongqing, used a budget of less than 5,000 yuan to complete a truly rewarding and heartwarming short getaway: &quot;3 Days, 2 Nights in Yibin, Sichuan.&quot;
For just 1,250 yuan per person, we dined on authentic yanmian noodles, slept in a bamboo forest homestay, climbed the Shunan Bamboo Sea, and enjoyed a riverside teahouse. We also captured the gentleness and grandeur of the Yangtze River&#39;s first city in our memories.

✈️[Budget Overview | Total Cost: 4,980 RMB, 1,245 RMB per person]

| Item | Cost Details | Amount (RMB) |
|------------|------------------------------|-----------|
| Round-trip Transportation | Second-class High-Speed ​​Train (Chongqing &rarr; Yibin) | 800 |
| Accommodation | 2 nights in a unique B&amp;B (1 night each in Lizhuang and Bamboo Sea) | 1600 |
| Meals | Main Dinner + Snacks + Night Market + Afternoon Tea | 1400 |
| Attraction Tickets | Southern Sichuan Bamboo Sea + Lizhuang Ancient Town + Zhenwu Mountain | 780 |
| City Transportation | Taxi + Scenic Area Shuttle | 300 |
| Souvenirs &amp; Incidentals | Tea, sprouts, postcards, etc. | 100 |
| Total: 4,980

💡Tip: If you&#39;re departing from local or nearby cities, you can save even more on transportation! The round-trip fuel cost for a self-drive trip is about &yen;600, which is more economical to share among four people.

🗓️[Itinerary | Relaxed, In-Depth Experience, No Rushing]

Day 1: Arrive in Yibin and Dive Into the &quot;Noodle World&quot;

- Arrive at Yibin West Station by train at 2:00 PM. Take a taxi directly into the city center (&yen;40).
- Check into the &quot;Old Town River View B&amp;B&quot; (&yen;400/night, two rooms for four people, walking distance to the iconic Hejiangmen Gate).
- Drop off your luggage and head straight to the streets for the &quot;Ran Mian Trio&quot;:
- &quot;Old-Fashion Liuchen Street Yan Mian&quot;: Dry-mixed and hearty, with fragrant bean sprouts.
- &quot;Auntie Yang&#39;s Red Oil Wonton&quot;: Thin skin and spicy broth, perfect with Yan Mian.
- &quot;Night Market Grilled Skewers + Ice Jelly&quot;: Pork belly skewers with zheergen dipping sauce, a feast for your taste buds.
- Take an evening stroll to Hejiangmen Square to watch the confluence of the three rivers and capture stunning night views.

📌Tips: Yibin Yan Mian doesn&#39;t come with broth, so remember to request &quot;add sauerkraut&quot; or &quot;slightly spicy&quot; in advance.

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Day 2: Climb to the summit of the bamboo sea and stay immersed in the greenery.

- Get up early and charter a car to the &quot;Southern Bamboo Sea&quot; (round-trip fare: &yen;300, drop-off at the scenic area entrance).
- Purchase a combined ticket (&yen;100, including the sightseeing car). Recommended itinerary:
- Colorful Waterfall: Listen to the roaring sound of water and enjoy a burst of negative ions in the air.
- Green Plank Road: Hike through the secret bamboo forest, where any photo becomes a wallpaper.
- Guanhai Tower: Climb high and gaze at the vast expanse of bamboo swaying in the wind like a sea.
- Lunch at a farmhouse in the scenic area: &quot;Bamboo Rice&quot; and Stir-fried Bamboo Shoots with Bamboo Shoots.
- In the evening, stay at the &quot;Deep in the Bamboo Sea B&amp;B&quot; (&yen;600/night, with a terrace and a view of greenery from the windows).
- At night, sit together, drink tea, play cards, count the stars, and fall asleep to the chirping of insects.

📌Tips: Wear non-slip shoes! The stone paths can be slippery after rain; bring your own snacks to reduce your expenses within the park.

Day 3: Visit the ancient Lizhuang Village and return home with the aroma of tea.

- After breakfast, check out and travel to Lizhuang Ancient Town (approximately a 40-minute drive from the Bamboo Sea).
- Enjoy free entrance to the ancient town and explore four highlights:
- &quot;Liang Sicheng and Lin Huiyin&#39;s Former Residence&quot;: Experience the tenacity and character of wartime scholars.
- &quot;Dongyue Temple&quot;: Former site of Tongji University, a sense of history washes over you.
- &quot;Lizhuang White Pork&quot;: Thin as a cicada&#39;s wing, delicious with garlic and soy sauce (a must-try!).
- &quot;Yangtze River Teahouse&quot;: 10 yuan per cup of gaiwan tea, sit and watch the boats pass by, a slow pace that makes you want to quit your job.
- Lunch in town: &quot;Lizhuang Baijiu Boiled Fish,&quot; a spicy and appetizing dish.
- Before catching the train back in the afternoon, pick up some souvenirs:
- &quot;Yibin Bean Sprouts&quot; (&yen;20/can)
- &quot;Zaobaijian Tea&quot; (&yen;50/jin, great value for four people)
- Handmade Doubanjiang (locally brewed, ten times more fragrant than supermarket versions)

📌Tip: Lizhuang isn&#39;t large and can be explored in two hours. The main focus is on eating and relaxing.

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🍜[Must-Try List | Eat Until You&#39;re Leaning Against the Wall for Under 80 Yuan Per Person]

✅ Yibin Burning Noodles (Classic Three-Shredded Vegetables + Beef Sauce)
✅ Lizhuang White Pork (A Must-Order for Every Table, Perfectly Fatty and Lean, Not Greasy)
✅ Bamboo Fungus Stewed Chicken (A Nutritious Delicacy Exclusively Available at the Bamboo Sea)
✅ Red Oil Wontons &amp; Cold Cakes (Sweet and Spicy Street Food)
✅ Riverside BBQ (Pork Belly + Baby Potatoes + Beer = A Perfect Ending)

💬[For Those Thinking of Traveling]

This trip taught us:

&quot;True travel lies not in the distance, but in your willingness to stop for a small town.&quot;

Yibin lacks the bustle of Chengdu, but it possesses a more authentic sense of community.

Unassuming, it soothed our anxieties with a bowl of noodles, a sea of ​​bamboo, and a river.

Spending 5,000 yuan for three days and two nights of laughter and memories for four people&mdash;it was worth it no matter how you look at it!

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📣 The comments section is blowing up:
&quot;I didn&#39;t know Yibin was this fun?&quot;
&quot;Please give me the name of the B&amp;B!&quot;
&quot;Can our family of four do this?&quot;
&quot;Can we have such a great time for just over 1,000 yuan per person?&quot;

Of course you can!

Travel isn&#39;t about who spends the most, but who lives life more seriously.

Next time, we&#39;re planning a trip to Zigong for the Lantern Festival. Would you like a guide? Leave a comment and let me know!

👉 In a nutshell:
Three days was too short, but Yibin is authentic.

Visit here and you&#39;ll understand what &quot;slow life in southern Sichuan&quot; means. #AncientTownsAndVillagesWorthVisiting

No. 10 of Local Restaurants in Yibin

First of all, the environment is very good, the waiter&#39;s attitude is great, we were arranged next to the air conditioner as soon as we arrived, there are many dishes, a lot of beef offal! And the seasoning is very flavorful, a very good experience, thank you waiter

No. 9 of Local Restaurants in Yibin

It was my happy dream place when I was a child, haha. Regular membership gives discounts, and the red and white zone at 12 yuan makes me eat there from time to time. The taste is still very good, and new products can be released faster.

It&#39;s been almost a year, and I still feel it&#39;s pretty good. The only thing is that the details need to be worked on. I like their bathrobes, but they are custom-made, so there&#39;s nothing I can do about it. I hope it will be better next time I stay.

海底捞火锅(东方时代广场店)

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