clove7524

Leaving Sunday. Weather says 40-60 Is that cold there? Fleece?

Also good places for lunch? Dinner?

Anything to avoid? Thanks

evelyne13

I am in beijing now weather wise sunny day time t shirt is fine, later at night jacket,
For me avoid street food, as for restaurant i dont know i only at e at the hotel so far and only go to restaurant at night with my husband clients .

thursdaysd

Why are you avoiding street food? In Beijing it should be fine. And why would you not go out to eat during the day?

Why would 40-60 weather (I assume Fahrenheit) feel different in Beijing than anywhere else?

evelyne13

@thursdayd
I really got sick last year with street food, so i am not ready to try again, the only reason i don't eat lunch is because i have a late breakfast and not hungry till supper.

JPDeM

Street food is one of the features of Beijing. I got sick in a high-end restaurant in Canada, I still eat out.
40-60 is the same there as 40-60 where you live. Cool, you need a light jacket.

JPDeM

About the places to eat, western or Chinese food? What price range? What part of town?

JC98

Try the roast duck at Datong, the leanest woodfired roast duck in a very hip place. It has several branches, and we went to the one in Wangfujing. Ask your concierge. Centered in the restaurant are several woodburning ovens where 2 chefs hand roast the duck to perfection. Your duck is carved by the chef at your table, slicing the crispy skin thinly and taking pain to remove all fat underneath. You wrap the duck in freshly made super thin crepe with condiments from a cool ceramic grid tray of thin slivers of green onions, hoisin sauce, wasabi and ginger. Granted this is not your traditional Peking duck, but a contemporary take on it that's delicious and healthier.

JC98

If you only have 2 people, you can ask Datong for a half duck. Talk to an English speaking manager as the wait staff might not understand.

kja

I believe JC98 means Da Dong. English should not be a problem.

JC98

Yes, kja, it's Da Dong. Thanks for the correction. I love their menu, a thick and elongated ancient Chinese book with gorgeous photos of each dish.

JC98

Also, I wouldn't recommend eating on the street in China due to rampant contaminations of ingredients. You might not end up with a diarrhea but you might end up ingesting toxic substances to your body that might wreak havocs(cancer, organ damage) years from now. My DH and I used to think of ourselves as adventurous and trying out street food, a la Tony Bourdain. Even 2 years ago, we were sampling Muslim food on the streets of Xian, and went for lamb thinking with its distinctive lamb smell that it can't be faked. But just earlier this years, there were reports of rampant fake lamb meat in China, even in restaurants. Worse, they were made out of rats laced with high level of rat poison. The rat part may not be as bad for you, but the poison part definitely is. So this year when we went to China again on business, we just ate in 5* hotels and high end restaurants. No more acting like Tony Bourdain!

thursdaysd

I don't think avoiding street food is going to help a whole lot. Food sold in shops has been adulterated, why should restaurant be exempt?

EllenLM

The weather here in Beijing is beautiful, very fall-like. Bring layers (which makes sense regardless of where you're traveling). You can then adjust as necessary.