Beijing
BEIJING - BEST RESTAURANTS
Introduction
Beijing is probably the most interesting city in China: Forbidden City, the enormous palace where the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties used to live, the Tiananmen Square, which is located right across the Forbidden City, the Great Hall of the People, the Monument to the People's Heroes, the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong, the Summer Palace which is a UNESCO World Heritage and the old Summer Palace. Beijing was also host to the Olympic summer games in 2008 with its innovative National Stadium, the Bird's Nest. If you don't like tourist masses and smog, visit Beijing in January or February; it is extremely cold but nearly no smog! Don't leave Beijing without climbing the Great Wall of China, which is located approximately two hours outside the city and it is an absolute must to try the Pecking duck!
Cool Restaurants
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DA DONG BEIJING DUCK
Chinese and Pecking duck
Address: 22 Dongsi Shi Tiao, Dongscheng District, Beijing, China
Area: Dongcheng (City Centre)
Web: No website
Phone: +86 10 5169 0328
Prices: Menu: ¥150 to ¥200
"Beijing Roast duck" or "Peking duck" is the signature dish of this restaurant and many others in the city; here you get the duck crispy on the outside and tender on the inside; family run restaurant; good alternative if fully booked: "DUCK DE CHINE" (Courtyard 4, Gong Ti Bei Lu, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China, Tel +86 10 6501 8881)
DALI COURTYARD
Yunnan / Chinese
Address: 67 Xiaojingchang Hutong, Gulou Dongdajie, Dongcheng, Beijing, China
Area: Back Lakes & Dong Cheng
Web: http://www.dalicourtyard.com/
Phone: +86 10 8404 1430
Prices: Menu: ¥150 to ¥200
Located in a courtyard house; most romantic place in Beijing; Yunnan food containing flowers - so yes, you can eat them! try the jasmine flowers stir-fried with scrambled eggs
LAN CLUB
Chinese / Fusion
Address: 4 f lg, Twin Towers, 812 Jianguomenwai Daje, Chaojang, Beijing, China
Area: Chaoyang
Web: http://www.lanclubbeijing.com
Phone: +86 10 5109 6012
Prices: Menu: ¥150 to ¥400
High-class dining spot designed by Philippe Starck; full of baroque accents; glamorous; check out the bathroom; serves fusion cuisine and features an oyster bar
MADE IN CHINA
Contemporary Chinese
Address: 1/f Grand Hyatt, Dongchang an Jie, Dongcheng, Beijing, China
Area: Dongcheng (City Centre)
Web: http://beijing.grand.hyatt.com
Phone: +86 10 8518 1234
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Prices: Menu: ¥120 to ¥190
Located in the "Hyatt Hotel"; serves authentic northern Chinese dishes with the signature dishes "Peking duck" and "Beggar's chicken"; created by the ueber hip Japanese company "Super potato"; high-class interior design with open show kitchen; excellent wine selection
MAISON BOULUD
French
Address: Legation Quarter, no.5 Qian Men Dong Da Jie, Beijing, China
Area: Dongcheng (City Centre)
Web: http://www.legationquarter.com/
Phone: +86 10 6522 4848
Prices: Menu: ¥150 to ¥500
Located in the refurbished "Legation quarter" east of the "Tiananmen square"; the complex was once home to the US emissary and domiciles now a few prized eateries and high-end shops; restaurant "BOULOD", a bar and lounge are situated on the first floor; Boulud himself (owns "MAISON BOULOD" in New York City) created and oversees this gourmet temple; homemade ice crème and cookies
SALT
International
Address: Level 1, 9 Jiangtai Xilu, Lido, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China
Area: Chaoyang
Web: http://www.saltrestaurantbeijing.com
Phone: +86 10 6437 8457
Prices: Mains: ¥120 to ¥180
A little bit outside the city centre in Lido; menu changes month-to-month; cooking in open kitchen
THE SOURCE
Located in a former backyard of a "Qing dynasty general mansion"; Sichuan specialties; set menu changes every two weeks; the garden is perfect for outside dining; reservations required; by the way, owner Bing Bing is famous for his art world parties
* This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm opening hours, dress code and pets policy directly with the restaurant before planning your trip.