Hot Pot is popular not only in Sichuan area, but also in Beijing area. Beijing Mutton Hot Port, also known as Shuan Yangrou Hot Pot in the city, is especially popular during the winter season, when the city cools down and people are finding a nice hot meal to keep warm. Hot pot is a kind of food in which people can choose vegetables and meats and prepare their own food in a big pot filled with a usually spicy broth. Hop pot restaurants are especially popular for large groups as it creates a collective cooking and eating experience.
Here TCT would like to introduce some top most famous hot pot restaurants in downtown Beijing for you to start your hot pot journey.
Haidilao Hot Pot Restaurant is one of the most famous hot pot brands in Beijing area, for it provides authentic Sichuan food. It has different branches in downtown Beijing, including in Wangfujing, Xidan, Mudanyuan, Dutuan Road, etc. what makes dining at Haidilao an exiting experience is its various free services, which makes queuing for the food a pleasure in itself. All diners at Haidilao are entitled to free fruit salad, ice water, shoe shining and nail care, melon seeds, and guests might play cards or chess when they wait. The locations are central and the restaurant itself is stylishly decorated. It really tries hard to offer diners a pleasant dining experience.
When refer to hot pot, especially mutton hot pot in Beijing, Dong Lai Shun Restaurant, Beijingers will very naturally think of Dong Lai Shun Restaurant. it is a old-brand restaurant in Beijing, with a history of hundreds of years. It has many different branches in different areas of Beijing, including Qianmen, Wangfujing, Wudaokou, Xin Jie Kou, etc. Mutton hot pot is the signature of it. The quality of the mutton in Donglaishun has strict rules, from the origin and categories of the sheep, the age of sheep to parts of the meat that will serve. The pots in the restaurant are also one of the features, especially the Cloisonne brass pot. The appearance of the pots are decorated with delicate carve patterns, just looks like a work of art.
Dining in Koufuju Hot Pot Restaurant can give you a reminiscent of old Beijing. It is a typical Beijing hot pot restaurant in town. The essence of hot pot, sugar garlic, mutton and seasoning here are regarded as the best in the hot pot world and has attracted the patronage of many celebrities in China to dine in the restaurant. Since it was opened in 1985, this restaurant has served celebrities in the movie industry and is a favorite of Tony Leung, Chen Kaige, Peter Chan, Sammi Cheng and Carina Lau. Although the price for per person may be a bit expensive, its strong old Beijing flavor and the great service make it worthy. It is a great place to explore your hot pot journey in Beijing.
Longshunyuan Spicy Hot Pot is also an old hot pot restaurant in Beijing area. The spicy broth makes the meat or vegetable in the pot taste good. The combination of bamboo shoots, broad vermicelli, dried bean curd sticks and luncheon meats are highly recommended. If you are not fond of spicy food, you can also choose how spicy you like your meal. After dinner, guests are served corn porridge. The branches of it are located in Asian Sports Village, Wangjing Road and Beijing airport.
The above are some most famous hot pot restaurants in Beijing. Except for them, Xiao Fei Yang, Huang Cheng Lao Ma, Xiao Dong Tian, Jin Shan Cheng hot pot restaurants are also quite popular to the local people. You should not leave Beijing without having had hot pot!
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