Name: Palm Tale Southeast Asian Restaurant
Address: 成华区望平街10号, Chengdu, Sichuan, China

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Palm Tale Southeast Asian Restaurant

棕榈之语餐厅

Palm Tale Restaurant (棕榈之语餐厅), is on Wangping Street (望平街) near TaiKoo Li, and opened earlier this year in April 2024. Chengdu has long been the birthplace of some interesting Thai fusion restaurants (there are some Thai inspired hotpots here that are definitely worth checking out) but it doesn’t have a great track record for authentic South Asian eateries, despite it’s proximity to– but we were pleasantly surprised by Palm Tale.

It offers up very accessible, easy to enjoy Southeast Asian fusion food – bringing together Thai flavors, and some western dishes, with a big whack of influence from Vietnam. What’s more the open, and airy restaurant is right next to the river, and has outside seating in a yard, and a river-side terrace, adding to the feeling of being in Saigon, or Bangkok. The terrace is a little rustic, but it’s a great location for a cheeky afternoon session, right in the heart of the city.

The menu has a wide sweeping range of South East Asian staples, from Thai curries, and salads – to Vietnamese BBQ, and beef pho. We really enjoyed the roasted pork ribs, curried prawns, and classic tom yum soup.

They have a pretty extensive drink menu; from Thai iced tea, to tropical cocktails, a decent wine list, and other soft drinks. The service borrowed from Southeast Asian hospitality, and was genuinely warm, and attentive. We weren’t expecting to like this place as much as we did, but we will definitely recommend this to friends – it’s a perfect spot for a casual date, with an after dinner stroll along the river.