Dining in Beijing

Bijing Dongcheng Hot Zone
Within the jurisdiction of Dongcheng District, there are a good many of food & beverage streets providing delicacies, such as the hot Wangfujing Snack Street, the day-closed and night open Dongsi Longfu Snack Street, the day-and-night blatant Dongzhimen Gui Jie. Especially the Gui Jie sees flourishing business everyday either in winter or summer. It's a place night owls must go for eating.

• Longfusi Snack Street
Here you can enjoy many delicacies while strolling leisurely. All snacks of China gather here. Snacks of authentic Beijing style come from no others but Baikui Laohao where otters authentic soymilk, fried dough, Luzhu (pancake cooked in sheep offal soup) and diversified barbecues. It's a very typical Muslim restaurant getting more blossoming when the night curtain falls. The 100m long snack stalls form a hot scene. Stall-keepers hawk one alter another. Just buy some sausage or fried squid costing from 3 to 5 Yuan.

• Wangfujing Snack Street
As the curtain of night tails, diners gather here, among whom are a larger number of foreigners. Prices are not too low of course. Dazzling snacks from all corners of the land gather at here. If wanna have a seat to enjoy your food more comfortably, you might go to Sun Plaza Restaurant at 5th Floor as well.

• Gui Jie
Don't be frightened by this name. Actually, the name of this street originates from that it is a round-the-clock food street. More late at night, more hot here. If you are a night owl too, just come here. Take a seat and eat something while chatting to spend the long night as a strange visitor at a strange land. Stores here are not so large but suitable for several friends drinking together and chatting quite well. Though with dated furnishing, they always have several dishes of everlasting aftertaste. Spicy Crab and Poached Fish in Pungent Sauce are eternally famous dishes yet. In summer, you can also go to the Yiyuan Restaurant. Under the umbrages in a Siheyuan with the moonlight overhead, it looks more like a grand party. Inside and outside of the restaurant flow courteous greetings of waiters and sweet smell of delicacies. Hungary at night? Do not put yourself to a great inconvenience. Go to the Gui Jie directly by a taxi, and then, all is ok.

• Donghuamen Night Snack Street
Situated at the entrance of north street of Wangfujing, Donghuamen Night Snack Street is the most famous one in Beijing. It has very high reputation not only in Beijing, but also foreign visitors also enjoy it. Currently, stroll this street has been the reserved program. At night, the flavored foods and voice of huckster had been a bright spot in Beijing evening.

1. Tan Homely Food (Tan Jia Cai)
- Specials recommended: Braised Shark's Fin, Braised Fish Lips in Pot. Tan Homely Food enjoys a good name "none in the food field doesn't praise Tan ". Seafood dishes are most famous. The worldly well known "Bird's Nest and Shark's Fin Banquet" is the magnum opus of Tan Homely Food. Ifs venison dishes are also in unique style. It's expert at vegetables and desserts too.
- Directions: Take buses No.1, 4, 10, 52, 103 and get off at Wangfujing stop

2. Beijing Gongzhengwei Restaurant
- Specials recommended: Steamed Rice Flour Rolls With Meal, Braised Shark's Fin. It mainly serves dishes of Beijing style. You'd better have a reservation in advance.
- Address: No.130 Chaonei Street, Dongcheng District
- Directions: Take buses No.110, 112, 120 or 109 and get off at Xiaojie stop

3. Tian'anmen Fangshan Restaurant (Dongjiaominxiang Branch)
- Specials recommended: Fangshan means making dishes and desserts following the pattern of Chinese ancient emperor's meals. Handmade special desserts are very flavorful, including deep fried sesame cake with minced meat, sweet puree of peas, kidney bean rolls and steamed corn bread. Box-packed desserts are also available as presents to your relatives and friends. Special dishes include Braised Shark's Fin, Sauteed Sliced Fish, Fried Prawns with Crabmeat, Braised Toad, Braised Sea Cucumber with Sinew.
- Directions: No.37 Dongjiaominxiang, Chongnei Street, Dongcheng District

4. Muslem Building Restaurant
- Specials recommended: Muslim Braised Ox-Tail With Brown Sauce
- Address: No.5B Dongheyan, Andingmenwai, Dongcheng District
- Directions: Take No.27 bus and get off at the terminal stop, or take buses No.18, 104 or 108 and get off at Andingmen stop, 20 meters west from Andingmenqiao

5. Rihao Restaurant
- Specials recommended: authentic Japanese dishes. Delicious Japanese food, sashimi and sushi, Salmon Sushi, Super-grade Assorted Sushi, stove barbecue and hot plate barbecue. Enjoy the infinite charm of Japanese dainties.
- Address: 3/F, Tianlun Dynasty Hotel, No.50 Wangfujing Street, Dongcheng District

6. Qian Hui Japanese Restaurant
- Specials recommended: roasted sea snail, roasted half-beak, Qian Hui Salad, Sashimi combo.
- Address: No.8 Hualongjiezhongduan, Nanheyandajle, Dongcheng District

7. Not Say Goodbye Till Meet
- Specials recommended: mainly serves Western food of Chinese style. A variety of beverage and desserts, set meals are both nice and delicious. It's your first choice to taste Hongkong cuisine.
- Address: Basement 1, New Oriental Plaza, Dongcheng District
- Directions: Take No.10, 14, 52, 120 and got off at Dongdan stop

8. Meinanhe Thailand & Burmese Food and Beverage
- Specials recommended: Thai style: Steamed Mandarin Fish With Lemon, Curry Chicken etc. The restaurant if lull of Thailand & Burmese flavor as well as intense tropic breath. Friends who haven't been to Thailand may come here to have an experience.
- Address: 1/F, Crowne Plaza Hotel, No.48 WangfuJing Street
- Directions: Take buses No.108, 104, 111 and get off at Wangfujing stop

9. Beijing Dingtaizhen Food World
- Specials recommended: Stewed Spare Ribs With Garlic Sauce, Egg With Vegetable, Braised Pork Chop in Vinegar in Casserole Wuxi Style. It serves authentic Taiwanese food series of authentic flavor.
- Address: No.116 Dongsi South Street, Dongcheng District
- Directions: Take buses No.105, 109 or 110 and get off at Dengshikou stop

Beijing Xicheng Hot Zone
The Xicheng District, has an intensive reflection of the nature of Beijing as a national center of politics and culture, together with a full demonstration of the characteristics of Beijing as a famous historic and cultural city and an ancient capital of world civilization. With Xisi and Xidan as the concentrated sites of business, Xicheng District is very prosperous. Yet delicacies of Chinese time-honored brands mustn't be missed. In addition to the cuisines in hotels and restaurants, sometimes an ordinary snack bar deep inside a Hutong may also bring you the most typical delicacies.

1. Fangshan Restaurant (Beihai Park Branch)
- Specials recommended: braised shark's fin, sauteed sliced fish, fried prawns with crabmeat, braised toad, braised sea cucumber with sinew. It applies selected materials and perfect workmanship to cook nutritious cuisine of aesthetic color and appearance and light taste. Characteristics and literary quotation of royal dishes can be introduced to visitors.
- Address: In the Beihai Park
- Directions: Take tramcar No.5, 109 or 103 and gel off at Beihai Park stop.

2. Nuage
- Specials recommended: beef noodle, Vietnam spring cake, Salad.
- Address: No.22 East Edge of Qianhai, Xicheng District

3. Da San Yuan
- Specials recommended: Four famous dishes of Da San Yuan: Dongjiang Baked Chicken With Salt Sauce, Lingnan Pan-Fried Pig's Spare Ribs, Roasted Chicken, Barbecued Pork Guangdong Style. Adjacent to the Jingshan Park, it serves Cantonese morning tea, which is deeply welcome.
- Address: No.50 Jingshan West Street, Xicheng District
- Directions: Take buses No.109, 103 or 101 and gel off at the Imperial Palace stop. It's between the Beihai Park and the Jingshan Park

4. Beijing Lichang Seafood World
- Specials recommended: Here you can enjoy authentic Guangdong seafood dishes. The Restaurant is composed of three floors, all of which are arranged and fit up with sea background, fully reflecting the feature of the restaurant. Not all of its dishes are high-ranking bird's nest, shark's fin and abalone. It also offers low-priced but delicious and tasty dishes, including saute dishes of Guangdong style, barbecues, dried meat, marinated dishes, restorative and beauty-preserving soup as well as Guangdong snacks.
- Address: No.137 Huguosi Street, Xicheng District
- Directions: Take No.22 bus and gel off at Huguosi stop.

5. Hongbinlou Restaurant
- Specials recommended: Roast Duck, Instant boiled Million in t tot Pot, Seafood, Goat's Eyes, Fried Prawns and Stewed Prawns, Braised Sinew with Brown Sauce. Hong Bin Lou is a Muslim restaurant with a long-standing reputation, serving dishes of pure taste and elegant shape, which have been deeply welcome by gastronomes.
- Address: No.11 Zhanlan Road, Xicheng District Opposite to the Million I raid I louse Take buses
- Directions: No.15, 816, 709 or 708 and gel off al Baiwanzhuang Dongkou stop.

6. Brazil Barbecue Restaurant
- Specials recommended: Brazilian barbecue (more than 20 courses: beef steak, leg mutton, chicken's gizzard etc.) semi-buffet: 68 Yuan/person at daytime, 128 Yuan/person in the evening (excluding wines and drinks). As a super restaurant, it has high-ranking elegant and bright furnishings, reflecting Brazil's rich charm of South America as well as extremely distinctive gourmet cuisine.
- Address: No.46 Fuxingmennei Street, Xicheng District
- Directions: Take buses No.1, 4, 52 or 57 and get off at Xidan stop

7. Xi'an Restaurant
- Specials recommended: On October 6,1956, Chairman Mao came to Xi'an Restaurant to have dinner accompanied by Peng Dehuai, who ate the most famous delicacies including buns soaked in mutton soup, assorted vegetable and meat Xi'an style, sliced kidney, cucumber with sour and hot sauce, tried fished, quickly-tried meat, braised beef in pot, which have now been the fixed set meal.
- Address: No.20 Xinjiekou South Street, Xicheng District

8. Dadi Western Restaurant
- Specials recommended: Roasted Fish With Seafood Sauce, Grilled Pork Fillet, Fried Prawns. Authentic Western food of Russian style made by the old state-run restaurant. Under the dim neon lights, you'll feel back to a night in the 1970s or 1980s. It's nostalgic visitors' favorite.
- Address: No.44 Xisi South Street, Xicheng District
- Directions: Take buses No.109, 105 or 22 and get off at Xisi stop

9. TongHeJu
- Specials recommended: we'll recommend the Braised Slices in Wine Sauce. This is an authentic Shandong dish. After the sliced chicken, sliced fish and sliced winter bamboo! shoots are fried with hot oil, then fry the wine residue, put the three kinds of slices. Take it out when getting yellow. The jade-white dish tastes salty and flavorful.
- Address: No.71B, Yuetan South Street

10. Jinshancheng Chongqiong Hot Pot (Guanyuan Branch)
- Special recommended: instant-boiled mutton in hot pot.
- Address: Northwest corner of the Guanyuan Flyover, Xizhimen
- Directions: Northwest exit of Chegongzhuang Subway

11. Sichuan Restaurant
- Address: In the Gong Palace Garden, 14A Liuyin Street, Xicheng District
- Specials recommended: Opened on October 1,1959, it is the largest and the first high-ranking restaurant wholly serving Sichuan dishes in Beijing. Among numerous well-known Sichuan dishes, hot ones take only a little share.