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Qianmen Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant, Peking Duck.
As fundamental to a Beijing trip as a visit to the Great Wall, the sampling of Peking duck is an absolute must—to miss out you’d have to be completely quackers. Despite the restaurant’s name and … more

Wangfujing Snack Street, Chinese Mixed.
Fronted by an ornate archway, this quadrant has bright and cheery restaurants and stalls overhung with colourful banners and bursting with character and flavour. This is a good place to pick up Xinjiang or … more

Fangshan Restaurant, Imperial Chinese.
Beijing’s most elaborate imperial cuisine is served up in this restaurant in a pavilion overlooking the lake in Beihai Park. All dishes are elaborately prepared, and range from delicately filled pastries … more

Gou Bu Li, Chinese Buns.
The renowned Tianjin baozi (filled buns) outlet has set up several branches in Beijing. This huge branch in Dashilar, Dazhalan Jie serves up five meat-filled buns … more

Gongdelin Vegetarian Restaurant, Chinese Vegetarian.
One of Beijing’s best bloodless dining experience; restore your karma with dishes of mock meat that taste better than the menu even though service is pedestrian and the decor strictly … more

Xiao Wang’s Home Restaurant, Beijing/Chinese.
Treat yourself to home style Beijing cuisine from this excellent, bustling restaurant and go for one of Xiao Wang’s specials. The deep-fried spareribs with pepper salt are simply delectable … more

Huang Ting, Chinese.
Faux Old Peking is taken to an extreme in the courtyard of Huang Ting. Enter through a courtyard house entrance with carved lintels and a wooden portal to an interior fashioned … more

KAOROUJI, Chinese Muslim.
Near Silver Ingot Bridge (Yingding Qiao) close to the Drum Tower is this old Beijing stand-by that has been firing irs oven since Qing times. If joining Lakeside Walk or Beijng Bike Ride you will pass nearby … more

Be There Or Be Square, Cantonese.
This funky chain is a slick yet affordable pit stop for Cantonese favourites including cha siu (barbecue pork slices), cha siu bao (sweet pork-filled buns), siu ngao (duck), chun kuen (spring rolls) and … more

Ba Guo Bu Yi, Sichuan.
This celebrated and award-winning Chengdu restaurant chain delivers fine Sichuan dishes from a marvellous Chinese inn-style setting with balconies, a central stairway and dolled up waiting staff … more

Yue Lu Shan Wu, Hunan.
With a marvellous view over the lake of Qianhai, this pretty, neat and civilised Hunan restaurant and bar—the name means “House at the foot of the mountain”—serves a range of hot and mild dishes … more

Xinjiang Red Rose Restaurant, Xinjiang.
The south entrance to the Xinjiang Red Rose on Gongrentiyuchang Beilu leads to a small and unassuming restaurant worth good value and tasty dishes from Xinjiang province. It’s just a front for the maelstrom … more

MAKYE AME, Tibetan.
Tucked behind the Friendship Store, this is one of Beijing’s few Tibetan restaurants. There’s a comfy upstairs room with atmosphere, an excellent menu and … more

April Gourmet, Deli.
April Gourmet is a small deli-style provinces store in the Sanlitun embassy district. The nourishing selection runs to cheese, fresh bread, butter, wine, sauces, Western soups, coffee, milk … more

Bleu Marine, French.
Well-located, civilised and attractively decorated, this French restaurant manages to put together a new menu daily. Satisfactory dishes include the rich and wholesome onion soup and … more

Daniel’s, Italian.
Ensconced in the St Regis, this gorgeous and classy restaurant is Beijing’s finest Italian dining choice, boasting a generous menu and wine list. Glide up the sumptuous marble staircase … more

Tony Roma’s, American.
Not just ‘Famous for ribs’, Tony Roma’s also grills up chicken, shrimp and burgers at this slick outlet. Take all your relatives along to tuck into the family feast platter, park the kids with the crayons … more

Pizza Factory, Pizza.
This handy outlet just north of Beijing Train Station, serves sandwiches and a range of mini to large pizzas, including a vegetarian option, and has a salad bar … more

Courtyard, Fusion.
The courtyard enjoys a peerless location overlooking the Forbidden City. The minimalist are gallery is in the basement. Among dishes on the menu are New Zealand mussel soup, … more

KOSMO, Café.
This trendy and relaxing café serves up ultra-health conscious organic herbal teas, fruit juices and a range of coffees from its two-storey glass fronted premises overlooking Qianhai Lake. You can also … more

Downtown Café, Western.
This popular Western café seems to hog the lion’s share of hungry expats on Sanlitun Lu. The menu delivers dependable European dishes from salads, pasta, pizza and sandwiches to burgers … more

Outback Steakhouse, Australian.
The Australian-themed Outback is one of Beijing’s most popular destinations for grilled slabs of meat and massive, stomach-stretching portions. Another branch can be found at … more

Red Basil, Thai.
This long-running Thai restaurant may be expensive, but the elegant décor creates a fine ambience and the menu is first rate. Reservations are recommended … more

Sorabol, Korean
This dependably good Korean chain restaurant is the place to come for barbecue and banfan (rice, egg, meat, vegetabls and hot pepper sauce), as well as paigu (roast spareribs). Other branches can be found … more

Serve The People, Thai
Serve the People is widely acknowledged as Beijing’s trendiest Thai restaurant. Its warm décor, tom yam (spicy, lemongrass flavoured soup) and other dishes are deservedly popular … more

Jiaoye Restaurant, Thai
This famous Thai restaurant which was established since 1995 provides Southeastern-Asian style dishes and live Thai traditional performance. There are separate rooms and smoking is allowed … more

Fu Shou Cheng (branch in COFCO Plaza), Korean
This is one of the best Korean restaurants in Beijing where Korean ambassadors will host their guests. The taste is very stylish. You can enjoy the Korean roast meat and special Korean wine … more

Han Na Shan (branch in Beijing’s Silicon Valley), Korean
This is a famous chain enterprise whose specialty is Korean roast meat. There are already 10 branches of its kind in Beijing. Most of the food there are roasted with delicious side dishes … more

Hatsune, Japanese sushi
It’s Beijing’s hippest and most expensive Japanese restaurant. Hatsune is one of the most stylish restaurants in town - from the moment you set foot in its door where you are greeted … more

Louisiana, American
Not to be outshone by what is a very famous wine list, the kitchen crew work hard to dish up excellent Cajun and Creole cuisine in a top of the range setting. Main attractions on the menu are … more

Indian Kitchen, Indian
It’s the best Indian restaurant in Beijing. The soup was delicious. Spices were strong but not overwhelming. The décor at this place is nice, high end but not stuffy, and the steady stream of … more

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