The Best of Chengdu – 2021 Chengdu-Expat Awards Winners

The winners are in! A huge thank you to everyone who voted in this year’s Chengdu-Expat Awards. After 3 weeks of nominations, voting and the judges – we can finally reveal who you chose to celebrate this year in the city!

Just like last year, 30% of the vote was decided by judges from Chengdu’s international community. The panel had all been in Chengdu for more than 5 years, and run their own projects in the city.

The majority of the vote of course went to you. A big thank you to the 9000+ people who make up the very fabric of Chengdu’s complicated weave to take the time to vote. The people that keep the restaurants, hotels, bars and community doors open daily.

And wow Chengdu, you like to party! Over 180 people came out to celebrate the city’s best and brightest on a night of glitz and glamour, at the Grand Hyatt’s Xi•Mi. They walked the red carpet, heard the judges announcing the winners, enjoyed the live band, and some of them brought their dancing shoes.

So, who did you chose?

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Best Hotel

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Fairmont Chengdu

Runners up: CASA Boutique Hotel & The Temple House

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Best Nightclub

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Bamboo

Runners up: Orangutan Bunker & Revolucion Cocktail

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Best Bar

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Tease Bar & Brunch

Runners up: Bamboo & McElroy’s

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Best Restaurant

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TIVANO @ The Temple House

Runners up: Blue Social Cantina & Gili’s

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Best Brunch

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                                                                CASA

Runners up: Bucciano & Harry’s Wizard Cafe

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Best Burger

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Bang Burger

Runners up: Burger Brothers & Great Leap Brewery

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Best Restaurant for Delivery

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 Burger Brothers

Runners up: Happa Happa & Yalla Yalla

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Hospitality of the Year

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                                            Harry Deng | Harry’s Wizard Café

Runners up: Chengdu Debates & Road Dog Cocktails

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Best Sporting Community

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CIFL (Chengdu International Football League)

Runners up: CIBA (Chengdu Int’l Badminton Association) & Sichuan Cricket Club

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Best Newcomer

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Mesos

Runners up: BmF (Baguettes Made Fresh) & Tease Bar & Brunch

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The Wellness Award

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B Active

Runners up: BeeNow (Arya) & JustDanceStudio

The People’s Choice Award

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Gili’s

This is the place that received the most number of nominations, public votes, and views on the ChengduExpat+ MiniProgram in 2021.

 Congratulations to everyone

 & thank you for your support!

 We’d also like to thank our panel of judges for their time.

The Judges

    In alphabetical order

Creator of lifestyle blog The Wondermelon

Former writer for Chengdu-Expat

5 years in Chengdu

 Brigitte Janssen

Communications Designer at Ubisoft Chengdu.

Designed for many events and F&B joints in the city.

 7 years in Chengdu

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Founder at Chengdu-Expat, the Beer Nest

and AD Medical.

12 years in Chengdu

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 Harri Sheffer

Chair of BritCham SW & Studio Hu

Former chef, now full-time eater.

  6 years in Chengdu

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Jef Vreys

All rounder at New Noise

15 years in Chengdu

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Jeffery Lau

Building the metaverse for shopping at Rebuff Reality.

Formerly involved with F&B in the city.

6 years in Chengdu

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 Mama Rachel

Soul food cook, hot sauce mogul, and winner of the

2021 Great Leap Chilli Cook-off

8 years in Chengdu

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Managing Director of Sino-British Collaborative Education at CDUT

BritCham, Chengdu Rotary Club & CMWC

 20 years in Chengdu

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Melanie Moran

Former nominee for Best Hospitality who’s totally not bitter about losing.

Formerly involved with lots of F&B projects in the city.

6 years in Chengdu

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Richard Beach

Design Director Kura design

 Chair at AustCham South China

7 years in Chengdu

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Sinead Mckinlay

A small business owner, university lecturer,

and the current president of the Chengdu Rotary Club.

7 years in Chengdu

 Luck Draw Sponsors

 Thank you to the companies that sponsored lucky draw prizes for those who attended The Party, and supported with drinks.

HUGE Thanks To The Sponsors

We Love you. See you next time.

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