Near T2 domestic gates, Local Specialty Store Sichuan Gifts is where you grab last-minute Chengdu flavors before boarding.
This shop sits airside in Terminal T2 and leans hard into Sichuan snacks and gift boxes, so it works when you forgot souvenirs in town. Expect vacuum-packed options that survive long flights: spicy beef or rabbit strips, packaged sausages, and small-batch chili products clearly labeled with production dates. Prices skew higher than downtown supermarkets, but single snack packs under 20 RMB let you sample without over-committing.
Shelf space runs heavy on shelf-stable goods rather than fresh items, with rows of branded doubanjiang (chili bean paste), chili oils, and mixed nuts in spicy coatings. You also see boxed tea, local liquor, and some cute panda-branded sweets that kids like, many pre-wrapped in airport-proof gift packaging. Labels are usually bilingual Chinese/English, and staff in T2 generally accept Alipay, WeChat Pay, UnionPay, and major credit cards.
Food isn’t the only thing here: you’ll also find small ceramics, Sichuan opera-face magnets, and pandas on everything from pens to eye masks. Most trinkets sit in the 30–80 RMB range, with bigger liquor and gift hampers running into several hundred RMB. Inventory turns over fairly quickly at T2, so packaged goods closer to the back of the shelves tend to have longer expiry dates.
One practical move: if your gate in T2 is above a 10-minute walk away, shop here first, then grab hot food elsewhere so you’re not lugging bottles and sauce jars through a food court queue.