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This beautiful courtyard restaurant serves refined Yunnan food. What's more, the menu is fixed, so this is an excellent choice for those who don't want to misfire on the ordering.
67 Xiaojingchang Hutong, Beijing, Beijing, 100009, China
Known For
- Tranquil atmosphere
- Fresh ingredients
- Authentic cuisine
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The miracle-worker chef transforms tofu, wheat gluten, mushrooms, and other vegetarian ingredients into delectable "fake meat" dishes at this upscale courtyard restaurant. The views of the Lama Temple across the street seem equally miraculous.
2 Wudaoying Hutong, Beijing, Beijing, China
Known For
- Appeals even to meat-lovers
- Heavenly harp music
- Elegant, inspirational setting
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Inside the glassed-in kitchen of this Grand Hyatt restaurant, white-robed chefs artfully twirl floury noodles and efficiently hook beautifully bronzed Peking ducks on poles outside tall brick ovens. Although pricey, it's Chinese dining at its finest.
1 Dong Chang An Jie, Beijing, Beijing, 10738, China
Known For
- Sumptuous setting
- Theatrical preparation
- Stellar service
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Reservations essential
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Migas is a whirlwind adventure in rustic Spanish gastronomy. The setting is glitzy, and the atmosphere is spirited, especially after 9 pm, when the bar and sprawling terrace really spring to life.
1 Jianguomen Wai Dajie, Beijing, Beijing, China
Known For
- Stunning urban views
- DJ music
- Free dance classes twice a week
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Worship at the altar of Epicureanism, and surround yourself with serenity at the city's best international fine-dining restaurant, nestled in the heart of Old Beijing. TRB (as it's also known) serves high-end European cuisine in a spacious, minimalist dining room within a fabulously restored Ming Dynasty Buddhist temple complex.
23 Songzhusi, Beijing, Beijing, 100009, China
Known For
- Excellent wine list
- Impeccable service
- Four-course tasting menu
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Reservations essential
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With its unique perch overlooking the Forbidden City’s moat, the Courtyard made a name for itself as Beijing’s most romantic restaurant. Under the recent stewardship of the British chef Brian McKenna, and after a designer makeover from the team behind New York’s W Hotel, it has emerged as a destination restaurant for Beijing’s jet set. Prix-fixe menus of molecular-inspired cooking woo diners with kitchen tricks inspired by the likes of El Bulli and the Fat Duck. Service and execultion can be hit or miss (often depending on whether Chef McKenna is at the helm or not), but some of the dishes, like the chocolate terra-cotta warrior emerging from edible “soil,” are really quite special.
95 Donghuamen Dajie, Beijing, Beijing, China
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No lunch, Reservations essential
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Although good, the French food at this cozy bistro seems beside the point: people come for the nighttime revelry. The bar doesn't close till the last person leaves (even if it's 5 am)!
58 Yonghegong Dajie, Beijing, Beijing, 100007, China
Known For
- Popular with expats
- Summer terrace
- Cheap beer
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No credit cards
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Inside a cozy traditional courtyard house, this mainstay of Beijing's international dining scene offers some of the city's best Malaysian and Southeast Asian dishes. Sambal refers to the house-made chili sauce that gives an authentic kick to many of the dishes. Best bets include fiery beef rendang, butter prawns, chili crab and the four-sided beans in cashew nut sauce. The antique-furnished interior is stylish and intimate, and a chilled-out vibe makes this a great place to linger over a meal.
43 Doufuchi Hutong, Beijing, Beijing, 100009, China
Restaurant Details
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An old oak tree grows up through both levels of this gorgeous courtyard restaurant. The setting is traditional Chinese, but the menu offerings include good coffee, sandwiches, salads, and other Western comfort foods.
46 Gulou Dong Dajie, Beijing, Beijing, 100007, China
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- Stylish hipster hangout
- Great cocktails
- Popular buffet brunch
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Heaping platters of grilled-lamb skewers, house-made flatbreads, and other hearty fare feature greatly on the menu here. It's also less flashy than some of Beijing's other Xinjiang establishments.
16 Dongsi Liutiao, Beijing, Beijing, China
Known For
- Authentic atmosphere
- Good value
- Xinjiang black beer
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No credit cards
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At Beijing's only outlet of a successful Singaporean restaurant brand, you'll find some of the city's most reliable Cantonese, a cooking style not particularly well represented this far north. Weekdays see wheeler-dealers closing deals over abalone and sea cucumber, while the weekends bustle with families from Hong Kong and Singapore lingering over dim sum and endless pots of tea. Plenty of pricey seafood dishes are on the menu, but you can opt for the less expensive stir-fry dishes and dim sum.
87 Jianguo Lu, Beijing, Beijing, China
Restaurant Details
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$ | Xicheng District |
Just because this restaurant offers excellent value for the money, doesn't mean you'll have to forego the celebratory experience of having your Peking duck carved tableside. The service is a bit brusque, but that's all part of its authentic Beijing charm.
57 Dashilan Xijie, Beijing, Beijing, China
Known For
- You can only order a whole duck—easily enough to feed four people
- Historic location
- Fast service
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$ | Dongcheng District |
Founded in 1903, this classic Beijing Hui (Chinese Muslim) restaurant now has branches all over the city. Their specialty is mutton hotpot famous for three attributes: high-quality meat, sliced paper-thin, and served with delicious sesame sauce. Dining here is by dunk and dip, cooking the meat slices (shuan rou) and other accompaniments in a cauldron of bubbling soup at the table. The best part is near the end, when the broth reaches a tongue-tingling climax. Zhima shaobing (small baked sesame bread) is the perfect accompaniment.
198 Wangfujing Dajie, Beijing, Beijing, 100006, China
Restaurant Details
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More familial than fancy, this cozy restaurant serves Yunnan staples such as Bai-minority goat cheese with bacon (smoked in-house), potato balls (fluffy inside, addictively crisp outside), zingy mint salads, and delicate rice noodle dishes. It's also just a stone's throw from the Bell Tower.
48 Zhonglouwan Hutong, Beijing, Beijing, China
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- No MSG
- Yunnan hotpot
- Hard to find but worth the hunt
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Beijing's traditional courtyard houses provide an exquisite setting at this elegant hotel restaurant. The walls are constructed from gray hutong bricks reclaimed from centuries-old siheyuan that have gone the way of the wrecking ball. Pricey seafood items like abalone and lobster are balanced by affordable and delicious dim sum (especially the dim sum prix-fixe lunch with tea, for RMB 88). The menu is mostly Cantonese, but you can also get a traditional Peking duck. If only the place had a little more atmosphere (and customers), it could be up there with the city's best.
8 Jinyu Hutong, Beijing, Beijing, 100006, China
Restaurant Details
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If you're looking for old-world elegance, this is the place. You'll be transported back to the 1920s, complete with antique piano, graceful French windows and a wooden dance floor on which Mao Zedong took a turn during the building's brief tenure as the Communist Party's HQ (the Great Hall of the People was still being built). French-influenced dishes include steaks, soups, black cod, and foie gras. The wine list is staggeringly long and befits a place that's been around since 1917.
33 East Chang'an Avenue, Beijing, Beijing, 100004, China
Restaurant Details
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A gloriously gaudy atmosphere is the main draw of this 24-hour dim sum restaurant. It serves all the classics as well as a "pollution menu" featuring dishes that supposedly counteract the effects of Beijing's smog.
77 Hepingli Xijie, Beijing, Beijing, China
Known For
- You can't go wrong with the shrimp dumplings
- Prices are reasonable
- Long lines
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East–West fusion cuisine is served in an ultramodern setting: there are polished red wooden floors, gauzy curtain dividers, and theatrical open kitchens. For dinner, a concise à la carte menu is available but the main draw is the lavish international buffet, with over a dozen stations serving up lobster, foie gras, prime rib, and delectable desserts. There's also an excellent selection of international wines.
8 Jinyu Hutong, Beijing, Beijing, 100006, China
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A convenient pit stop when visitng Nanluoguxiang, this modest little eatery really offers only one option: a set meal of tasty Taiwanese-style lurou fan—rice with an aromatic ground pork topping complemented by a flavorful boiled egg, mixed pickled vegetables, and a simple clear soup, for less than $4. A vegetarian stew and rice set is also available. The home-brewed teas and chilled custard desserts are worth a try, too.
63 Xiao Ju'er Hutong, Beijing, Beijing, 100009, China
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No credit cards
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| Xicheng District |
The area just south of Qianmen was once the nightlife hub of imperial China. Visit this old teahouse for a taste of Chinese performing arts along with your cuppa.
3 Qianmenxi Dajie, Beijing, Beijing, China
