Dining

Where to eat near the sights

A handpicked list of local restaurants close to Beijing's main attractions — from time-honoured Peking duck houses to Old Beijing hotpot and hutong snacks. Show the Chinese address to your driver, and your guide can help with reservations.

Near

Summer Palace

Fangzhuanchang No. 69 Zhajiang Noodles

¥
Beijing zhajiang noodles ★ 4.3

A casual neighbourhood spot for Beijing's classic zhajiang noodles, a short hop from the Summer Palace.

颐和园路龙湖星悦荟1层(近地铁西苑站C1出口)

Jubaoyuan Hotpot

¥¥¥
Old Beijing hotpot ★ 4.8

A very popular Old Beijing-style hotpot house, a Beijing winter staple, near the Summer Palace.

海淀大街27号天使大厦2层

Ziguangyuan — Roast Duck & Beijing Cuisine

¥¥
Beijing cuisine & roast duck ★ 4.6

A well-regarded restaurant serving roast duck and Beijing home-style classics, near the Summer Palace.

通惠寺3号3号楼一层101室

Near

Temple of Heaven

Nanmen Shuanrou Hotpot

¥¥
Old Beijing hotpot ★ 4.8

A highly rated Old Beijing hotpot restaurant by the south gate of the Temple of Heaven.

永定门东街东里13号楼1-2号(近天坛公园南门)

Yinji Mending Meat Pies

¥
Old Beijing snacks ★ 4.3

A casual spot known for mending meat pies and other Old Beijing snacks, near the Temple of Heaven.

体育馆西路法华南里34号楼1层2座106号

Jingcuixuan Old Beijing Restaurant

¥¥
Beijing cuisine ★ 4.5

A traditional Old Beijing restaurant serving hometown classics, near the Temple of Heaven's west gate.

北纬路49号(近天桥)

Near

Tiananmen & Forbidden City

Heyan Beijing Pie

¥¥
Beijing cuisine & meat pies ★ 4.7

A popular spot for Beijing-style meat pies and home cooking, in a hutong near the Forbidden City.

锡拉胡同14号

Siji Minfu Roast Duck (Forbidden City)

¥¥¥
Peking duck ★ 4.7

A highly rated Peking duck restaurant just east of the Forbidden City.

南池子大街11号

Ya'er Liji (Halal)

¥
Old Beijing snacks (halal) ★ 4.6

A well-loved halal restaurant serving Old Beijing snacks, near Houhai and Beihai Park.

鸦儿胡同甲2号

Near

Qianmen & Dashilan

Bainian Qianmen Copper-Pot Hotpot

¥¥
Old Beijing hotpot ★ 4.5

A long-established Old Beijing copper-pot hotpot restaurant near Qianmen and Dashilan.

大栅栏西街43号(近前门地铁站)

Siji Minfu Roast Duck (Qianmen)

¥¥¥
Peking duck ★ 4.7

A highly rated Peking duck restaurant in the historic Dashilan area near Qianmen.

大栅栏街1号3层

Bainian Qianmen Grilled Meat

¥¥
Beijing-style grilled meat ★ 4.5

A long-established spot for Beijing-style grilled meat (zhizi barbecue), near Qianmen.

门框胡同23号

Near

Dongjiaominxiang

Dongsi Minfang Restaurant

¥¥
Beijing cuisine ★ 4.7

A highly rated Beijing-cuisine restaurant near Chongwenmen.

东打磨厂街7号新活馆三层(崇文门)

Ziguangyuan — Roast Duck & Beijing Cuisine (Chongwenmen)

¥¥
Beijing cuisine & roast duck ★ 4.8

A top-rated Beijing-cuisine and roast-duck restaurant near Chongwenmen.

东打磨厂街7号新活馆1层F104(崇文门)

Mingyuan Restaurant

¥¥
Beijing cuisine ★ 4.6

A well-regarded Beijing-cuisine restaurant in a quiet hutong near Beijing Railway Station.

北总布胡同21号

Near

Great Wall

Qingfeng Baozi (Steamed Buns)

¥
Steamed buns (baozi) ★ 3.4

A convenient, budget-friendly steamed-bun (baozi) stop near the Badaling Great Wall.

八达岭镇八达岭路步行街1号

Near

Olympic Park & Bird's Nest

Xiaodiao Litang (Bird's Nest)

¥¥
Beijing cuisine & roast duck ★ 4.7

A popular Beijing-cuisine and roast-duck restaurant near the Olympic Park and Bird's Nest.

湖景东路9号新奥购物中心B1层(鸟巢)

Nanmen Copper-Pot Hotpot

¥¥
Old Beijing hotpot ★ 4.3

An Old Beijing copper-pot hotpot restaurant near the Olympic Park.

安慧北里雅园5号楼3层

Near

Lama Temple

Juqi — Roast Duck & Beijing Cuisine

¥¥
Beijing cuisine & roast duck ★ 4.8

A top-rated roast-duck and Beijing-cuisine spot in the Wudaoying hutong near the Lama Temple.

五道营胡同1、3号

Xinhe Xiaoguan

¥¥
Old Beijing snacks ★ 3.9

A casual spot for Old Beijing snacks near Beixinqiao and the Lama Temple.

雍和宫大街155号(近北新桥地铁站A口)

Near

Wangfujing

Siji Minfu Roast Duck (Wangfujing)

¥¥¥
Peking duck ★ 4.7

A highly rated Peking duck restaurant near the Dong'anmen area of Wangfujing.

东安门大街53号1楼

Xiaodiao Litang (Wangfujing in88)

¥¥
Beijing cuisine & roast duck ★ 4.7

A popular roast-duck and Beijing-cuisine restaurant inside the Wangfujing in88 mall.

王府井大街88号银泰in88购物中心3层

Menkuang Hutong Luzhu

¥
Old Beijing snacks ★ 3.9

A long-standing spot for luzhu and other Old Beijing street snacks, on Wangfujing's Dong'anmen Street.

东安门大街18号一层1号

Near

Nanluoguxiang & Shichahai

Ju'er Renjia (Hutong Home Cooking)

¥¥
Home-style Beijing ★ 3.8

A casual hutong restaurant serving home-style Beijing dishes, just off Nanluoguxiang.

小菊儿胡同63号(南锣鼓巷)

Baqi Grilled Meat

¥¥
Beijing-style grilled meat ★ 4.8

A top-rated spot for Beijing-style grilled meat (zhizi barbecue), near Houhai and the Drum Tower.

鼓楼东大街206号鼓楼园C座201

Near

Old Summer Palace

Donglaishun (Old Beijing Hotpot)

¥¥
Old Beijing hotpot ★ 4.4

A well-known, long-running Old Beijing hotpot restaurant in Zhongguancun, about 3.5 km from the Old Summer Palace.

中关村海淀大街36号海置创投大厦东侧门

Huajia Yiyuan (Roast Duck)

¥¥¥
Peking duck & Beijing cuisine ★ 4.8

A highly rated roast-duck restaurant near the Old Summer Palace and the university district.

清华西路28号(近圆明园地铁站)

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