Participate in The Chow Down Challenge!
Dine at participating restaurants, stamp and submit your progress for a chance to win prizes!
The Chow Down Challenge:
Participate in the self-guided Chinatown Chow Down Challenge from Dec 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026!
Print or pick up a culinary passport at participating restaurants in Chinatown.
Dine at participating restaurants from Dec 1, 2025 to March 31, 2025 to receive a Chinatown Chow Down passport sticker that marks your visit and support of that restaurant.
Complete one culinary category to be entered for a chance to win gift cards to Chinatown restaurants.
Complete at least three culinary categories to be entered for a chance to win a 10-course banquet meal in Chinatown.
Complete all categories for a chance to win grand prizes including a private Chinatown food tour for you and your friends! Submit your completed passports via this form.
Submit your progress online (follow and tag @chinatownchowdownyeg on Instagram, or submit dining receipts via this form) to be entered for even more monthly gift card prizes!
There’s even some existing Chinatown events we’ve collaborated with that you can get bonus stamps if you attend.
Deadline: March 31 2026
Keep scrolling for a breakdown of participating restaurants and how to submit passports and dining receipts for a chance to win prizes!
PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS.
Dine at these businesses from December 2025 to March 2026 to get a sticker for your culinary passport! Complete one, three, or all categories and submit for a chance to win food prizes in Chinatown!
NEWER TO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
✔ Boa & Hare - 10520 97 St. (inside Pacific Mall)
✔ Co Chin Saigon - 10632 100 St.
✔ Li Dong Food Products - 10634 97 St.
✔ Liuyishou Hot Pot - 9700 105 Ave. (inside Pacific Mall)
✔ Nam Siam - 9653 107 Ave.
TASTY BITES
✔ Hing Lung BBQ - 9715 106 Ave.
✔ Hong Kong Bakery - 10649 97 St.
✔ Ruby’s Bakery - 10642 98 St.
✔ Tea Bar - 10640 98 St.
✔ Van Loc - 10648 98 St.
GREAT MEALS
✔ 97 Hot Pot - 10602 97 St.
✔ Gui Lin Noodle House - 10626 97 St.
✔ One01 Bistro - 10508 101 St.
✔ RJ Tasty Bites - 9711 107 Ave.
✔ Sai Woo Garden - 10571 97 St.
INSTITUTIONS (part one)
✔ Boualouang Laos & Thai - 10569 97 St.
✔ Golden Bird - 10542 97 St.
✔ Kim Fat Market - 9905 107 Ave.
✔ Xu Hue - 10548 97 St.
✔ Ying Fat Foods - 10512 98 St.
INSTITUTIONS (part two)
✔ Emperor’s Palace - 10638 100 St.
✔ King Noodle House Pho Hoang - 10613 97 St.
✔ Namaste India - 10023 107 Ave.
✔ Padmanadi - 10740 101 St.
✔ Thanh Thanh - 10718 101 St.
CHINATOWN EVENTS
✔ BIA Lunar New Year
✔ Chinatown Dining Week
✔ Doodle Day
✔ RE:VITA Chinatown Clean-up
✔ Togather Chinatown
Just dine-in or take-out (pick up) and at payment, show staff your Chinatown Chow Down passport and ask for a sticker to place on their restaurant square!
BONUS EVENT CATEGORY
Attend a Chinatown Cleanup organized by YEG Chinatown Re:VITA (on the second Saturday of each month)
Attend Togather Chinatown Arts Festival on Feb. 7 or 8, 2026
Visit a participating restaurant that is also a part of Chinatown Dining Week and get a stamp for the restaurant and for the event!
Attend the Chinatown Business Improvement Area’s Lunar New Year celebration
Participate in Doodle Day in Chinatown (monthly dates)
The event category acts as a bonus category where participants need to only attend (sticker) three events to qualify as one completed category!
PICK UP A PASSPORT OR PRINT ONE!
How to get a passport:
Physical passports are available to pick up at all participating locations (while supplies last), but you can also print your own passport to participate in the challenge:
* Be sure to fold the passport and put your name on it too!
Please ensure you are using the NEW 2025-26 passports (with broken out categories) - not the 2024-25 passport in order to qualify for prizes
HOW TO SUBMIT PARTIAL AND COMPLETED PASSPORTS:
Submit your partial or completed passports for a chance to win!
When you complete (get stickers) for at least one category on the passport, you can submit your progress to win gift cards to Chinatown restaurants.
When you complete at least three categories on the passport, you can submit your progress to be entered for a 10-course meal at a Chinatown banquet restaurant.
If you complete all categories on the passport, you can submit to be entered for a private Chinatown food tour.
Please only submit progress when you’ve reached at least one, three, or all categories filled.
Deadline to complete and submit your passport: March 31, 2026.
Winners will be announced in April 2026.
HOW TO SUBMIT DINING RECEIPTS FOR MONTHLY PRIZES:
Submit dining receipts for a chance to win!
If you’d like a chance to win monthly gift card prizes to Chinatown restaurants, you can submit dining receipts as you make your way through the participating passport restaurants, or if you’re dining at any restaurant in Chinatown from December 1 2025 to March 31 2026.
Submit your progress online (follow and tag @chinatownchowdownyeg on Instagram, or submit dining receipts via this form) for a chance to win.
Multiple winners will be contacted each month to win $25 gift cards to Chinatown restaurants!
Fill out this form to submit your dining receipts!
Be sure to upload each month's receipts by the last day of that month to be eligible to win prizes for that month. Winners will be contacted monthly.
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Thank you for supporting Chinatown businesses!
The Chinatown Chow Down Challenge is part of the Chinatown Chow Down, a City of Edmonton Chinatown Vibrancy project organized by @lindork that offers three culinary experiences designed to make it easier to visit and explore the neighbourhood, support local Chinatown businesses, and celebrate the importance of Chinatowns.
The Chinatown Chow Down is an initiative aimed at bringing in new and returning visitors to Chinatown!
Thank you for being a part of these vibrancy efforts. Your support means SO MUCH to local business owners and we hope this initiative encourages you to continue returning to the area.