Chinese food is famous all around the world for it's excellence and varity. Nowhere is its diversity more apparent and more accessible than in the nation's capital. Beijing, China's capital and one of the great travel destinations of the World, offers a variety of restaurants which is ready to cater to almost every possible appetite and change from cheap street-side small restaurants to elegant and five-star gourment restaurants. Top China Travel has listed some famous restaurant in Beijing for your reference, hence, you can have a good choice for your dining place during your Beijing Tours.
Location: Branch in 32 Qianmen Street
Signature Dishes: Beijing Roast Duck
In Beijing, Quanjude is the synonym of roast duck. A legendary restaurant established more than 130 years ago, Quanjude has become one of the biggest restaurant chains in China.
Location: Building 14, West of Qianmen Street
Signature dishes: Beijing Roast Duck
Hepingmen Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant, is the world's largest roast duck restaurant. It was opened on May 1, 1979 in Beijing. Its banquet hall is equipped with all kinds of more than 40 rooms, the largest banquet hall can accommodate 500 people.
Location: In the Beihai Park, 1 Wenjin Street
Signature Dishes: Imperial courses
Fangshan Restaurant, was called Fangshan, literally meaning to imitate the cooking of imperial cuisine. Tables are set under large hand-painted palatial lanterns while all the table wares, ceramic or silver, are duplicates of what the imperial courts used before.
Location: 5/F, Sun Dong An Plaza, 138 Wangfujing Dajie 2 Xiaoyangmao Hutong, Jianguomen Neidajie
Signature Dishes: Instant-boiled mutton
Dong Lai Shun in Beijing is a long-standing Muslims restaurant famous for instant-boiled mutton. By 1930's -1940's, the restaurant had been famous across Beijing and become one of the "China Time-honored Brands". It is characterized by the fine materials selecting, delicate processing, complete condiments and strong fire. Mutton used in the restaurant is taken from small-tail sheep of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
Location: 22 Longtan Road, Chongwen District
Signature Dishes: Hotpot
Shanshuijian Restaurant, founded in 2001 in Beijing, its elegant dining environment and delicious hotpot attract a lot of guests. The Chinese decoration style gives foreign tourists a deep experience of Chinese traditional culture and cuisine.
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