Dining Out In Beijing

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Beijing Roast Duck--Cantonese--Chaozhou--Contemporary
Dim Sum--Fich Head Hotpot--Hangzhou--Hot Pot--Huaiyang
Imperial--Muslim/Xinjiang--Nostalgia--Old Beijing--Roast/BBQ/Grill
Shanghai--Shanxi--Sichuan--Singaporean--Taiwanese--Vegetarian--Yunnan

Imperial

Food for the emperors-but mostly that unsubtle crowd, the Qing emperors. They liked things breaded and deep-fried, with lots of filled pastries and little fried treat.

Fangshan Restaurant
11am-1:30pm, 5pm-7:30pm, RMB200-300
1 Wenjing Street inside Beihai Parks South Gate,
6401-1889.

Lijiacai (Li Family) Restaurant
6pm-8pm, RMB400-500.
11 Yangfang Hutong, Deshengmen Nei Avenue,
6618-0107.
Make reservations two days in advance.

Shaguo Ju Restaurant
11am-9pm, RMB100-200.
60 Xisi South Avenue,
6602-1126,
Will be remodeling for three months.

Tongrentang Emperor Food
10:30am-2:30pm, 5:30pm-10:30pm, RMB100-200
B1 Taiwan Hotel, 5 Jinyu Hutong, Wangfujing Street,
6523-8639, 6523-8638

Yushan Restaurant
10:30am-2pm, 4:30pm-8pm, RMB100-200
87 Tiantian Road
6701-4263

Old Beijing

Gengwu Mess
11:30am-2:30pm, 5:30pm-10pm, under RMB100.
12 Dongxin Road, Chaoyang District,
6416-5186.
A hole in the wall for fat cats with yummy Lao Beijing food that's cheap.

Muslim/Xinjiang

Lots of "meaty" noodles, often pulled long (lamian) or cut into leaf-sized bits (chaomian), with tomato-based sauces. Roast lamb and beef (kaorou) come specially spiced (sesame, mustard, pepper) on or off the skewers (chuanr).

Afunti
11am onwards, RMB100.
2A Houguaibang Alley, Chaonei Street
6527-2288, 6525-1071,
Cuban cigars and live music and dance nightly. You can fax 6527-1977 to call in an order or get a menu faxed to you.
afuntifj@public3.bta.net.cn
http://www.afunti.com.cn

Alamuhan
10:30am-2pm, 4:30pm-l2am. RMB100-200.
26 Dongzhimen Wai Street
6417-4888, 6417-3568

Hong Bin Lou Restaurant
10am-2pm, 5pm-8pm, under RMB100.
25 Haidian Township South Street
6256-2543

Moslem Mansion Restaurant
10am-9pm, under RMB100.
B5 Dongheyan, Andingmen Wai Street
6426-2990

Muslim House Restaurant and Bar
10:3Oam-2pm, 4:30pm-11pm, RMB100.
28 Jiangtai Road, North East corner of Xiaoyunqiao,
6436-3670,
Xinjiang and Arabic food, nightly entertainment, open terrace during the summer.

Xilaishun Restaurant
10:30am-2pm. 4:30-10pm, RMB100.
194 Fuchengmen Nei Street
6601-5996.

Nostalgia

Red capital Club
6pm onwards, RMB200-300.
66 Dong Sijiutiao, Dongcheng District,
6402-7150 (days), 8401-8886 (nights weekends)
Drink a toast to history in the Chinese Cultural Revolution detail, the dream of the 1950's and fine food.

The Long March Restaurant
11am-2pm, 5pm-8:30pm RMB100-200.
17 Haidian Road, opposite the South gate of Beijing University,
6254-2605

Roast/BBQ/Grill

BBQ Chinese style, where lamb is king.

Grill Ji Restaurant
11am-2pm, 5pm-9:30pm, under RMB100.
14 Qianhaidongyuan,
6404-5921, 6404-2554

Shanghai

Subtle in taste, with an accent on sweet

Crystal Palace
11am-2:30pm, 5pm-9pm, RMB100-200.
15 Nanlishi Road,
6802-2487

Lao Shanghai
11:30am-2pm, 6pm-10pm, RMB200-300.
2/F, Holiday Inn Lido Hotel, Jiangtai Road,
6437-6688 ext.1548

Laozhengxing Restaurant
5pm-8:30pm, RMB100-200.
46 Qianmen Street
6511-2145.

New Bund Restaurant
RMB100-200.
East corner of Xingfucun Zhonglu, (From the northeast corner of Worker's Stadium head north and take the first major turn left, which has several restaurants, and the New Bund is almost immediately on the left),
6417-5177.
This restaurant with a slightly salty Beijing accent which is unusual, as Shanghai cuisine is known for its sweetness. And it also has an equally unusual sense of Western class.

Shanghai Cuisine
11:30am-2pm, 5:30pm-9:30pm RMB300.
1/F, Kunlun Hotel, 2 Xinyuan South Street
6590-3388 ext.5394

Shanghai Meilongzhen Restaurant
11:30am-2:30am, 5:30pm-10pm, RMB200-300.
2/F, Harbour Plaza
6436-2288 ext.2626.

Shanghai Restaurant
10:30am-2pm, 5:30pm-10pm, RMB200 300.
2/F, International Hotel, 9 Jiannei Street
6512-6688 ext.6256

Shanghai Restaurant
10am-2pm, 5:30pm-10pm, RMB300-400
2/F, Swissotel, Dongsishitiao
6501-2288 ext. 2333

Snow Garden
11am-2pm, 5-9pm, RMB100-200.
68 Dongdan North Street
6523-3782

Yan Yun Xuan
11:30am-2pm, 5:30pm-10pm, RMB100-300.
2/F Yanshan Hotel, 138A Haidian Road, Yanshan Hotel
6256-3388 ext.145

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