Authentic Sichuan cuisine with flavorful, shareable dishes
























"The sandwich board menu outside and the intoxicating smells drew me inside, and my change in game plan paid off — especially with the shishito pepper beef ($27). Choosing something with their namesake peppercorn spice felt like the move, and this dish combines numbing green peppercorns with tender beef and the milder fresh green pepper, offering substantial, but not overwhelming heat. The flavors meld together to create that can’t-stop-eating-it quality that the best Sichuan dishes do." - Bettina Makalintal

"A standout Chinese restaurant with a sibling location in Hell’s Kitchen, this Sichuan-leaning restaurant offers some excellent dishes including its fish with pickled cabbage, beef in sour pickle soup, green peppercorn chicken, or dry pot okra. If you’re into offal, there is plenty to choose from among intestines, heart, and more. The dining room is vast, modern, and if it’s cold outside, a bit chilly. — MM" - Melissa McCart

"This particular stretch that runs along the southern edge of Bryant Park sports an unusual number of Sichuan restaurants. Among them, Peppercorn Station is easy to spot, standing out with its cheery, brightly lit interior. The menu runs a decent length and offers a comfortable collection of favorites designed for sharing. Fish fillet with pickled cabbage is a must-order with its golden, numbing broth, as is the mapo tofu that’s been turbo-charged with fermented black beans. Sliced pork belly with garlic-chili sauce is a classic starter. Far from aggressive, this efficient kitchen is fairly even keeled when it comes to chilis and spice levels, and seasons just enough to nudge the sinuses. The restaurant has a second location in Jersey City." - Michelin Inspector

"Chinese cuisine specializing in Sichuan dishes designed for sharing. Signature items include fish fillet with pickled cabbage, mapo tofu turbo-charged with fermented black beans, and sliced pork belly with garlic-chili sauce." - MICHELIN Guide

"Peppercorn Station, now a Bib Gourmand restaurant in Midtown." - Luke Fortney