Like the Mid-Levels Tavern, Chunyang Old Tavern is not a bar in the traditional sense, and in addition to serving alcohol, there are also a variety of cold and hot dishes. Chunyang Old Tavern can be said to be a bar or a restaurant. However, the Chunyang Old Tavern has a more marketable atmosphere than the Mid-Levels Tavern, and if there are no too many requirements for the dining environment, the Chunyang Old Tavern is the best choice to experience the fireworks of the mountain city.
Chunyang Old Tavern was founded in 1986 and has a history of more than 30 years. Originally limited to two tables, this small shop of a few square meters was named Chunyang Tavern because of its proximity to Chunyang Cave. Today, there are two stores in the Chunyang Old Tavern, one for each father and daughter, about 100 meters apart. In the past, the old tavern of Chunyang only sold cold dishes, with a variety of home-brewed wine, and the wall said "eight yuan for meat dishes, two yuan for hot wine", doing business with neighbors.
Although the store has not expanded much, the dishes are much richer than in the past, and its taste is spicy, whether it is a meal or a side dish with wine, it is a good choice. The dishes of Chunyang Old Tavern, whether cold or hot, can be used to accompany wine. There are many choices of cold dishes, such as garlic and white meat, lettuce caught alive, cold crucian carp, fresh pepper hoof flower, etc., all of which are meat and vegetarian. There are also many varieties of hot dishes, such as rattan pepper chicken, rattan fish, stir-fried meat, pepper-roasted eggplant, etc., which have a spicy taste and can also be eaten as a meal. If you go for supper, Chunyang Old Tavern also has grilled dishes suitable for supper, such as roast chicken, roasted brain flower, etc., which are more suitable for eating while hot. Pea sausage is a rare light choice in Chunyang old tavern, the fat sausage and peas are boiled until soft and glutinous, the soup is mellow, and the soup is thick, which is very suitable for tasting after drinking.
As a tavern, Chunyang naturally has a lot of wine. Sorghum wine, black glutinous rice wine and other self-brewed wine are slightly higher, while fruit wine has more than a dozen flavors such as yellow peach, apple, lemon, mulberry, pomegranate, etc., plus grain wine, beer, etc., a total of more than 20 flavors for customers to choose from. When the weather is cold, the wine of pure yang can still be heated and drunk, and a pot of wine can be drunk with friends in the noisy restaurant, these are the lives of the people in the mountain city in the past.
The old tavern still retains the style of the past 80s, and even if it is later renovated, it still continues the traces of the past. The wooden door with the door god and the incandescent overhead illuminating the wooden tabletop are a bit dazzling at night, and the counters and dining outlets are decorated with tiled eaves, all of which are the marks of Chongqing's urban era.
Also as a tavern, Chunyang Old Tavern is inferior to Mid-Levels Tavern in terms of cuisine and environment, but it does carry the history and memories of the locals in the city of Chongqing. Nowadays, the diners who come to the tavern are not only locals, but also many tourists from other places. However, it should be noted that the business hours of Chunyang Old Tavern are divided into lunch and dinner, and there is a break in the afternoon, so it is recommended to go at night, and the opening hours are longer.
